Croad Retires

[EasternWest]

Trent Croad has retired due to his foot injury.

I've always thought Croad was overrated. Like a showbag; looks good, full of crap.

I thought his decision to play in the '08 GF was the height of selfishness. He knew his foot wasn't right and he pretty much ensured that his team played the game with 21 players, which could have been potentially disastrous. Thoughts?

[comrade]

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He was finished 12 months ago; this is just rubber stamping it.

It was funny during 2009 when the Hawthorn backline was getting smashed from pillar to post and Hawks supporters were claiming they’d be a force again when Croad returned.

Lucky they drafted Gibson to take on the gorillas

[Bornadog]

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Has always been over rated.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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I wonder if Quartermain will be looking for Dunstall with some fried rice?

[boydogs]

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I wonder if Quartermain will be looking for Dunstall with some fried rice?

My first thought too when I heard the news

[Mantis]

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His club should have given him an ultimatium a few months back to make this decision such that he could be replaced on the list, pretty selfish to do it at this time of the year.

As with the general feeling from previous posters he was a player who I didn't rate all that highly.

[chef]

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His club should have given him an ultimatum a few months back to make this decision such that he could be replaced on the list, pretty selfish to do it at this time of the year.

As with the general feeling from previous posters he was a player who I didn't rate all that highly.

Agree totally.

He was also selfish by playing injured(and only lasting half a game) in the grand final and Hawthorn are lucky that it didn't come back to bite them.

[EasternWest]

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I wonder if Quartermain will be looking for Dunstall with some fried rice?

I remember when the rice was thrown, and I assume the bone of contention was Croad (going on what you've said here), but I can't remember the position taken by the protagonists. Can you enlighten me?

[Mofra]

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I wonder if Quartermain will be looking for Dunstall with some fried rice?

Or at least demand an apology - he's owed one

[Mofra]

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I remember when the rice was thrown, and I assume the bone of contention was Croad (going on what you've said here), but I can't remember the position taken by the protagonists. Can you enlighten me?

Quartermain basically said that further setbacks must place doubt on Croads ability to recover and therefore his career.
Dunstall went bananas, Quartermain demanded he stopped saying the word "shit" on air, Dunstall threw food on him and stormed out.

It's on you-tube (audio only) but I'm at work so can't search it.

[Missing Dog]

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Spot on Mofra, Dunstall took offence to Quatermain saying the latest setback was potentially career ending insisting it was purely a set back and that he had not been set return date. In his anger he used the term "shit" and Quatermain also took offence and told him to be more professional and not lower himself to that language. Dunstall than tipped the fried rice over him and Quartermain temporarily went off air insisting Dunstall leave the box before he return, quite funny at the time.

[EasternWest]

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Yeah it was funny. I remember listening at the time, but couldn't remember the crux. How unlike Dunstall to behave like a neanderthal.

[LostDoggy]

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I liked Jason Dunstall as a player, but not a big fan of him in the media.

[EasternWest]

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I was directing traffic at a car accident one day and there was a huge line of cars waiting. Then this car just comes around them all, wrong lane, and I'm frantically waving trying to get it to stop. The driver just ignored me, then had the temerity to wave to me as if to say "thanks for letting me through" as he drove past. Have a guess whose time was more important than the common man?

[Bornadog]

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Spot on Mofra, Dunstall took offence to Quatermain saying the latest setback was potentially career ending insisting it was purely a set back and that he had not been set return date. In his anger he used the term "shit" and Quatermain also took offence and told him to be more professional and not lower himself to that language. Dunstall than tipped the fried rice over him and Quartermain temporarily went off air insisting Dunstall leave the box before he return, quite funny at the time.

Funny thing is over a year ago on SEN (can't remember who said it), it was reported he would never play again.