Delistings and retirements 2023

[bornadog]

Feel sorry for Paddy

Paddy McCartin has announced his retirement, informing teammates today of his decision after his run of concussion issues.

[azabob]

Nic Nat also retiring.

[bulldogtragic]

Nic Nat also retiring.

But with Sweet, it’s a net positive for WCE.

[EasternWest]

Feel sorry for Paddy

Concussion hysteria.

[bornadog]

Concussion hysteria.

Sorry EW, I don't get the comment.

[bulldogtragic]

Sorry EW, I don't get the comment.

See unpopular take thread. The sarcasm is strong in this one.

[bornadog]

See unpopular take thread. The sarcasm is strong in this one.

argh, ok got it. Cheers BT

[macca]

Nic Nat also retiring.

Really sad to hear that, he was a phenomenal athlete. Missed out on the 2018 West coast granny. Just bad luck with injuries

some interesting bit of footy trivia : Many media commentators believed that Naitanui was in contention to be taken as the number 1 pick in the 2008 AFL Draft.[6] The Melbourne Football Club, who retained that pick, had looked at Naitanui, but raised concerns that his family connections in Western Australian would prevent him from succeeding for an extended period as an AFL footballer in Victoria, and instead selected Victorian Jack Watts.

we all know how that turned out, poor Jack, he went at number 1 instead of nic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nic_Naitanui

Did he go for 1 year to long ? kinda hard to say when he got AA in 2021 playing 22 games.

[EasternWest]

Really sad to hear that, he was a phenomenal athlete. Missed out on the 2018 West coast granny. Just bad luck with injuries

some interesting bit of footy trivia : Many media commentators believed that Naitanui was in contention to be taken as the number 1 pick in the 2008 AFL Draft.[6] The Melbourne Football Club, who retained that pick, had looked at Naitanui, but raised concerns that his family connections in Western Australian would prevent him from succeeding for an extended period as an AFL footballer in Victoria, and instead selected Victorian Jack Watts.

we all know how that turned out, poor Jack, he went at number 1 instead of nic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nic_Naitanui

Did he go for 1 year to long ? kinda hard to say when he got AA in 2021 playing 22 games.

Conversely I sometimes wonder what kind of career Rack Watts would have had without the immense pressure of number 1 being lumped upon him.

[bulldogtragic]

Conversely I sometimes wonder what kind of career Rack Watts would have had without the immense pressure of number 1 being lumped upon him.

Delisted earlier.

[EasternWest]

Delisted earlier.

Ha ha. Maybe.

[bulldogtragic]

Ha ha. Maybe.

He just needed to play us more, 20 goals against us. 14 his next best against an oppo. Just a lazy 40% increase in goals against us.

[macca]

Conversely I sometimes wonder what kind of career Rack Watts would have had without the immense pressure of number 1 being lumped upon him.

I am glad we nurtured JUH and made him earn his games . Also having Naughton as number 1 forward and Josh Bruce before him , shielded JUH from the scrutiny.

[macca]

He just needed to play us more, 20 goals against us. 14 his next best against an oppo. Just a lazy 40% increase in goals against us.

thats a common theme with much maligned forwards, there is a long list
Wright(5) , Daw(4) , Weidemann (3) , +Watts, Zaine Cordy(2) , come to mind.

Drew Petrie ( he kicked 47 goals against us) - he wasn't that bad
https://afltables.com/afl/stats/play...ew_Petrie.html

[bornadog]

Jack Riewoldt to announce retirement today. Has been a champion of the game.

Pick 13 in 2006, and to think we went for Everitt at pick 11 - what a miss, plus he is Rocket's cousin on mothers side (not nick's side)