Michael Hurley

[Bornadog]

Re: Michael Hurley

Pretty sure Crammers kicked 7 v Essendon last year.

Most of them when opposed by number 25

[Happy Days]

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Most of them when opposed by number 25

Ariel Steinberg. I remember we wanted to draft him. I'm glad we didn't.

[Twodogs]

Re: Michael Hurley

some days it's just your day and you bang 'em home from all over the shop. The last one in almost an afterthought. Crammers runs around for five minutes waiting for someone to give him a call but he ends up thinking "bugger it, I'm only 70 metres out"

[LostDoggy]

Re: Michael Hurley

I miss Crammers.

Me too

[Rocco Jones]

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I miss Crammers.

Yeah massive out. Other than Stringer, arguably our best at playing as both tall and small forward. His transformation post VFL stint last year was massive. So valuable.

[whythelongface]

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I miss Crammers.

Yep absolutely. I reckon Tory misses him as well.

[Remi Moses]

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I know someone who knew Tony well.
Would think Tony is pretty credible and not an afl media gossip type

[Scorlibo]

Re: Michael Hurley

Yep. I think his signing would be huge for memberships too. Let's say it happens, would we ever have had a better, more talented or highly selected spine in one/two years time:

Adams (35) / Collins (26)
Hurley (5)
Bontempelli (4)
Stringer (5)
Boyd (1)

Edit: Imagine if we got Marchbank (6) - Our spine on cumulative draft order numbers would be a mere 21. The lowest in history is guess.

I'd take Adams over Marchbank if they were in this year's draft, BT! He's shown so much this year in just his first year at the top level, playing through injury setbacks. He's a gem.

[GVGjr]

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I know someone who knew Tony well.
Would think Tony is pretty credible and not an afl media gossip type

What is this in response to?

[Remi Moses]

Re: Michael Hurley

What is this in response to?

Tony Leonard on talk of Hurley leaving

[GVGjr]

Re: Michael Hurley

Tony Leonard on talk of Hurley leaving

Thanks, I scrolled this page and couldn't find the logical post you were responding to.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Michael Hurley

I'd take Adams over Marchbank if they were in this year's draft, BT! He's shown so much this year in just his first year at the top level, playing through injury setbacks. He's a gem.

Agree, I was trying to find a low full back. With Collins there I think it's the lowest # spine, and the best one in two years if Hurley comes off.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Michael Hurley

From Fox Sports:

St Kilda have contacted Connors. Dogs expected to be "a strong bidder" for Hurley. And this:

"The AFL has discouraged rival clubs from trying to use legal avenues to have Hurley made into a virtual free agent on the grounds the Dons violated his contract in their 2012 injection program; the league has made plain that it would prefer Hurley to remain with Essendon next year as the club rebuilds from a traumatic period."

BT says: "Tell them to get stuffed".

[comrade]

Re: Michael Hurley

From Fox Sports:

St Kilda have contacted Connors. Dogs expected to be "a strong bidder" for Hurley. And this:

"The AFL has discouraged rival clubs from trying to use legal avenues to have Hurley made into a virtual free agent on the grounds the Dons violated his contract in their 2012 injection program; the league has made plain that it would prefer Hurley to remain with Essendon next year as the club rebuilds from a traumatic period."

BT says: "Tell them to get stuffed".

WTF? What right does the AFL have in getting involved with any negotiations?

Gil is becoming more like Vince McMahon every day.

[Webby]

Re: Michael Hurley

" the league has made plain that it would prefer Hurley to remain with Essendon next year as the club rebuilds from a traumatic period."

The league can "prefer" whatever they want... However no court in the world would hold up any attempt to restrict any banned Essendon player's movement after what that club did to them. NO COURT IN THE WORLD!

So bad luck AFL, bad luck Essendon. Shouldn't have recklessly played with their employees' lives.

If Hurley wants to find another employer close to home, with a strong list and a solid premiership window ahead of it, he should have every opportunity to go there.... And if that happens to be us, then so be it.... Lucky us, I guess!