Following our exes...................

[Bornadog]

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Fletcher Roberts has officially signed with the Essendon VFL side.

Not sure why Footscray didn't sign him up.

[jeemak]

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Not sure why Footscray didn't sign him up.

He may have thought that his AFL career still had a bit left in it, and wanted to get in front of some fresh eyes.

[Bornadog]

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He may have thought that his AFL career still had a bit left in it, and wanted to get in front of some fresh eyes.

Yes good point, plus I guess if you aren't in the seniors, may as well leave.

[Twodogs]

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The comeback of Liam Jones continues at pace with his addition to Carlton's leadership group.

[Twodogs]

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He may have thought that his AFL career still had a bit left in it, and wanted to get in front of some fresh eyes.

As the saying goes you are a long time retired.

[comrade]

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The comeback of Liam Jones continues at pace with his addition to Carlton's leadership group.

Gotta say, his resurgence is one of the most unlikely stories in footy. Huge props to him for climbing back and to Carlton for finding a role for him.

The fact that we’ve still got a hole in our key defensive stocks when Jones, Roughead, Hamling (and arguably) Adams are all best 22 at other clubs is a bit of a cruel joke.

[GVGjr]

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Gotta say, his resurgence is one of the most unlikely stories in footy. Huge props to him for climbing back and to Carlton for finding a role for him.

The fact that we’ve still got a hole in our key defensive stocks when Jones, Roughead, Hamling (and arguably) Adams are all best 22 at other clubs is a bit of a cruel joke.

All of them are performing well and despite many doubters I think Roughead has proven he can play as a key defender.
Roughy also adds a bit of insurance in the ruck for the Pies as well

[comrade]

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All of them are performing well and despite many doubters I think Roughead has proven he can play as a key defender.
Roughy also adds a bit of insurance in the ruck for the Pies as well

Yeah, we definitely have room for him on the list but the fresh start has done him good.

[Twodogs]

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Gotta say, his resurgence is one of the most unlikely stories in footy. Huge props to him for climbing back and to Carlton for finding a role for him.

The fact that we’ve still got a hole in our key defensive stocks when Jones, Roughead, Hamling (and arguably) Adams are all best 22 at other clubs is a bit of a cruel joke.

I have to say that I am pretty happy for Liam and have no resentment at all. I always liked him as a player and I'm happy with Caleb Daniel (I think that he was the player we got with Liam's draft pick) this is one of those rare times where a trade has actually benefited both partys.

[Twodogs]

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I was not happy at the time that Hamling walked, I personally think it was one of he things that set us back in 2017-the lack of buy in to a premiership team-those guys had achieved something huge and to see Hamling walk out (I know all that stuff about his dad was current but we could have worked a way around that if we had tried hard enough) and then just to give a premiership defender away for a third rounder infuriated me.

We should have held out. Dodoro would have and I bet he would have gotten better compensation than a third rounder.

[comrade]

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I was not happy at the time that Hamling walked, I personally think it was one of he things that set us back in 2017-the lack of buy in to a premiership team-those guys had achieved something huge and to see Hamling walk out (I know all that stuff about his dad was current but we could have worked a way around that if we had tried hard enough) and then just to give a premiership defender away for a third rounder infuriated me.

We should have held out. Dodoro would have and I bet he would have gotten better compensation than a third rounder.

Yeah, imagine Hamling in our backline. It's like the 2016 finals series opened his eyes to his own potential and he's run with it.

[Twodogs]

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Yeah, imagine Hamling in our backline. It's like the 2016 finals series opened his eyes to his own potential and he's run with it.

One week he beats Cyril Rioli. Two weeks after that he gives Buddy a bath in the GF. Two weeks after that we give him away for pretty much nothing.


I will never, ever understand why we did that. My mum often says 'we live in Footscray, that's the reason we can't have nice things" and I'm beginning to understand what she means.

[jeemak]

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Sometimes there just isn't a better deal to be made.

[Happy Days]

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I was not happy at the time that Hamling walked, I personally think it was one of he things that set us back in 2017-the lack of buy in to a premiership team-those guys had achieved something huge and to see Hamling walk out (I know all that stuff about his dad was current but we could have worked a way around that if we had tried hard enough) and then just to give a premiership defender away for a third rounder infuriated me.

We should have held out. Dodoro would have and I bet he would have gotten better compensation than a third rounder.

Dodoro never would've picked him up in the first place. For all the plaudits he gets for being a irritable hard-arse at the trade table he has a terrible eye for talent.

[Bornadog]

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Dodoro never would've picked him up in the first place. For all the plaudits he gets for being a irritable hard-arse at the trade table he has a terrible eye for talent.

True, because he is not a recruiter, he is a list manager.