What to do, with Stew?

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  • AndrewP6
    Bulldog Team of the Century
    • Jan 2009
    • 8142

    #91
    Re: What to do, with Stew?

    Originally posted by Happy Days
    I'm pretty glad that he's gone and we're off of his contract. An extremely undisciplined player.

    Also thought it was funny that his hip injury was touted as an excuse for his lack of fitness and his conditioning at the start of the year, but when he needs to find a list spot then his hip injury is no issue at all.
    He had most of the year out and had surgery. I imagine that would have helped his hip troubles.
    [B][COLOR="#0000CD"]Our club was born in blood and boots, not in AFL focus groups.[/COLOR][/B]

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    • Bornadog
      WOOF Clubhouse Leader
      • Jan 2007
      • 66748

      #92
      Re: What to do, with Stew?

      Officially a Rookie at Geelong
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      Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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      • bulldogtragic
        The List Manager
        • Jan 2007
        • 34289

        #93
        Re: What to do, with Stew?

        Originally posted by bornadog
        Officially a Rookie at Geelong
        Huuuuuuge pay cut from his days as a mature player at the Dogs on $400,000+.

        All the best to him.
        Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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        • Twodogs
          Moderator
          • Nov 2006
          • 27655

          #94
          Re: What to do, with Stew?

          Originally posted by bulldogtragic
          Huuuuuuge pay cut from his days as a mature player at the Dogs on $400,000+.

          All the best to him.
          Still a nice way to earn a crust though.
          They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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          • LostDoggy
            WOOF Member
            • Jan 2007
            • 8307

            #95
            Re: What to do, with Stew?

            Originally posted by bulldogtragic
            Huuuuuuge pay cut from his days as a mature player at the Dogs on $400,000+.

            All the best to him.
            Bad news for the bookies......

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            • KT31
              Bulldog Team of the Century
              • Jul 2008
              • 5454

              #96
              Re: What to do, with Stew?

              Originally posted by bulldogtragic
              Huuuuuuge pay cut from his days as a mature player at the Dogs on $400,000+.

              All the best to him.
              Not as if rumoured he was part of the issues with the kids at our club.
              It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

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              • GVGjr
                Moderator
                • Nov 2006
                • 44668

                #97
                Re: What to do, with Stew?

                Originally posted by bornadog
                Officially a Rookie at Geelong
                I hope he makes a go of it. On ability alone he should have had offers from a few clubs but this indicates there are some doubts on his application more than his ability. Collingwood, Essendon and the Suns should have been lining up for him.
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                • The Adelaide Connection
                  Coaching Staff
                  • Jan 2009
                  • 2785

                  #98
                  Re: What to do, with Stew?

                  Originally posted by GVGjr
                  I hope he makes a go of it. On ability alone he should have had offers from a few clubs but this indicates there are some doubts on his application more than his ability. Collingwood, Essendon and the Suns should have been lining up for him.
                  It may just be that we questioned his ability to get up, but on the surface it definitely sounds like something more to it.

                  I would sleep much easier at night if Crameri and Stringer didn't end up at clubs that will be around the mark next year. Why couldn't North Melbourne or Carlton take them?

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                  • Ozza
                    Bulldog Team of the Century
                    • Mar 2008
                    • 6402

                    #99
                    Re: What to do, with Stew?

                    Originally posted by The Adelaide Connection
                    It may just be that we questioned his ability to get up, but on the surface it definitely sounds like something more to it.

                    I would sleep much easier at night if Crameri and Stringer didn't end up at clubs that will be around the mark next year. Why couldn't North Melbourne or Carlton take them?
                    It doesn't really matter. It only matters how our team goes.
                    Hawthorn have watched Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin go on to play some of the best footy we've ever seen at other clubs - but neither played/have played in a premiership once they left. Richmond lost Brett Deledio, we lost Ryan Griffen.

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                    • The Underdog
                      Bulldog Team of the Century
                      • Aug 2007
                      • 6872

                      Re: What to do, with Stew?

                      Good luck to him. His 7 goals against the Bombers in 2015 in a thrashing will always live with me.
                      Park that car
                      Drop that phone
                      Sleep on the floor
                      Dream about me

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                      • Bornadog
                        WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 66748

                        Re: What to do, with Stew?

                        Originally posted by Twodogs
                        Still a nice way to earn a crust though.
                        $75,000 per annum - not a lot of money for a 29 year old.
                        FFC: Established 1883

                        Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                        • bulldogtragic
                          The List Manager
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 34289

                          Re: What to do, with Stew?

                          Originally posted by bornadog
                          $75,000 per annum - not a lot of money for a 29 year old.
                          And he's got to move from his home with his wife, or commute every day also.
                          Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                          • Happy Days
                            Hall of Fame
                            • May 2008
                            • 10145

                            Re: What to do, with Stew?

                            Originally posted by AndrewP6
                            He had most of the year out and had surgery. I imagine that would have helped his hip troubles.
                            His rehab was highly unsatisfactory and is largely the reason he's gone. His preparation and commitment to not-football is probably the poorest among our 2017 list, which was a pretty hotly contested footy.
                            - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

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                            • The Underdog
                              Bulldog Team of the Century
                              • Aug 2007
                              • 6872

                              Re: What to do, with Stew?

                              Originally posted by Happy Days
                              His rehab was highly unsatisfactory and is largely the reason he's gone. His preparation and commitment to not-football is probably the poorest among our 2017 list, which was a pretty hotly contested footy.
                              I’m assuming you’re getting this from a reliable source.
                              Park that car
                              Drop that phone
                              Sleep on the floor
                              Dream about me

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                              • Ghost Dog
                                WOOF Member
                                • May 2010
                                • 9404

                                Re: What to do, with Stew?

                                Originally posted by bornadog
                                $75,000 per annum - not a lot of money for a 29 year old.
                                I'm 42 and I don't earn nearly as much as that!
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