The official Sam Reid/Daniel Currie Memorial Eker Thread

[merantau]

ODE TO DANIEL CURRIE

Will the game ever produce another Daniel Currie?
Not on your life mate, not in a hurry
Eleven years in the system, ten games all told
The Emperor of Ekers, an eker rolled gold.

A Northern Knights product of imposing size
2006 saw his star on the rise
Snapped up by the Swans with pick 49
A promising future was sure looking fine.

But what started out well soon turned to muck
Our two metre hero ran out of luck
The injury curse raised its ugly head
And, more often than not he was prostrate in bed.

A shoulder, a hamstring, an elbow and more
One Monday at training he walked into a door!
Tonsillitis, encephalitis, toothache, a break
And a bout of the flu that he just couldn't shake.

In addition to this he faced stiff competition
Mike Pike and The Mummy occupied his position
So four years at the Swans yeilded sweet bugger all
So our out of luck hero prepared for the fall.

In 2012 he was rejected by all
Seems no one wanted a lumbering tall
But was he dejected, was he dismayed?
No! Our hero transferred to - North Adelaide!

A spell in the SANFL was just the
right move
Big Daniel Currie rediscovered his groove
Some stellar performances, huge stats and some goals
Recruiters came sniffing
Dan's on a roll

2013, at pick 56,
Saw Dan heading home
To peddle his tricks

Snapped up by the Roos
His heart full of hope
This time he'd make it
Or ... he'd go broke

He gave it his best shot
And made his debut
He'd spent seven long years
Marooned in the queue

But four games in three years
Was a meager return
For a big guy with heart
And desire to burn

Rejected, unwanted? No you are wrong!
For the Suns came a calling
He'd have to learn
A new song!

Two years on the Gold Coast
Saw improvement of sorts
Six games and three goals
And some injuries ... of course!

So now the curtain's come down
On Dan Currie's 4 club career
Eleven years, ten games and six goals in all
Not a bad strike rate for a lumbering tall.

He's left the arena without much a do
Unheralded, he's bowed out, an eker true blue
His career has ended without fanfare or fuss
And the Suns have thrown him under a bus

But comrades stand fast, take heart and keep trust
Daniel Currie: - forever remembered by ekerists like us

He fought the good fight
His effort never diminished
Now, King of the Ekers
Your time - it is finished.

Vale Daniel Currie
Will we ever see the like of him again?

[Rocco Jones]

Here is the new list of club Ekers. I have been a wee bit busy so up for suggestions in case there has been an oversight...

Crows- Kyle Cheney
Lions- Josh Walker
Blues- Alex Silvagni
Pies- Lynden Dunn
Dons- Shaun McKernan
Freo- Shane Kersten
Cats- Aaron Black
Suns- Aaron Young
GWS- Dawson Simpson
Hawks- Jonathon Ceglar
North- Majak Daw
Dees- Cameron Pedersen
Port- Tom Jonas
Tigers- Shaun Hampson
Saints- Sam Gilbert
Swans- Callum Sincliar
Eagles- Fraser McInnes
Bulldogs- Tom Campbell

[SlimPickens]

Matt White was delisted at the end of the year

[Rocco Jones]

Matt White was delisted at the end of the year

Right you are. Tom Jonas it is.

[bornadog]

Sam Reid must surely be the eker for GWS

[ledge]

Liam jones ?

[1eyedog]

Jones was v.good in his contract renewing year last year.

[boydogs]

Jones was v.good in his contract renewing year last year.

He died off again at the end, Buddy kicked 10 on him in the last round

[Axe Man]

Sam Gilbert's games per season average is a bit high. Tom Hickey has been around 7 seasons for 66 games and is a ruckman to boot. Classic eker.

[LostDoggy]

I would nominate Aaron Black for the eker at Geelong ahead of Lincoln McCarthy (2 extra years in the system, multiple clubs) - drafted by NM in 2009, 54 games in total.

[Rocco Jones]

Sam Gilbert's games per season average is a bit high. Tom Hickey has been around 7 seasons for 66 games and is a ruckman to boot. Classic eker.

Sam Gilbert
12 years in system
197 games

Tom Hickey
7 years
66 games
2 clubs

I am gonna say being a ruck counts against him as it's so common, being a non ruck= greater degree of difficulty as an Eker. This is a hard one. I am going to stick with Gilbert. Even though he has played a lot of games, being an Eker is more about years in the system. 10 years mark is just massive. So many contract extensions. Rucks get 5 years for rocking up to training most of the time.

I would nominate Aaron Black for the eker at Geelong ahead of Lincoln McCarthy (2 extra years in the system, multiple clubs) - drafted by NM in 2009, 54 games in total.

Aaron Black
8 years
54 games
2 clubs

Lincoln McCarthy
6 years
27 games

Another hard one. You guys are good. I am with you PP. 5-6 years really still means you are pretty young, the 7 year + barrier is where real Ekers come in. Aaron Black is the new Cats Eker.

[Rocco Jones]

Sam Reid must surely be the eker for GWS

GWS are stock filled with Ekers. Dawson Simpson, DeBoer and Sam Reid.

Let's look into it

Dawson Simpson
10 years
30 games
2 clubs

Sam Reid
8 years
43 games
2 clubs (but a glorious dance with the rookie list draft, the lifeblood of Ekerdom)

Look Sam Reid GWS edition is an incredible Eker but Dawson Simpson is nearing Eker GOAT status. Greatest Eker in AFL at the mo mo.

Liam jones ?

An Eker but not really a dye in the wool Eker. A true Eker is more about even effort rather than hot or cold.

Liam Jones
9 years
95 games
2 clubs
Being elite for whatever a small period of time as it was during '17 counts against him

Alex Silvagni
8 years
60 games
Rookie Drafted TWICE!!!

Clear win to Alex Silvagni here.

[ratsmac]

Shaun Hampson is exempt from Ekers because has a hot Mrs!

I nominate Taylor Hunt in his place.

[LostDoggy]

Shaun Hampson is exempt from Ekers because has a hot Mrs!

I nominate Taylor Hunt in his place.

Ekers with hot partners is a wierd anomolous phenomena that is real. Brad Miller was an ubereker who had one of the hottest women in Australia as his partner. The world of the eker is complex.

[ledge]

I think Redpath could be the best eker ever , in the leadership group and has never cemented his place in the team. Massive potential.
For the record I love the guy and think he has the killer instinct in him.