Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

[jeemak]

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Don't apologize all's good, he was taken in the 2009 Draft as a 1st round selection No. 15 overall and this is his 3rd year and we should start seeing a little bit more than we are.

Maybe a lot will depend on what you said, if he has a weapon I would like to see him use it more. One thing that gave me doubts a week or so back was a left foot shot at goal floated through. On your preferred foot with good kicking skills I would expect a better finish.

Against the Cats (from the portions of the game I saw) he kicked an absolute helicopter for a behind, but also kicked a goal from outside 50 with nice shape. I didn't see his first goal.

One thing about good kicks in the AFL is they hit the ball in a way that even when it floats it still finds its way to the target. For the most part, the reason for this is because of the decision they made to actually go to that target. It will be interesting to see if Howard becomes a good decison maker.

[stefoid]

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If DJ is actually delisted on the back of stringing together multiple games for us, then it's clear that we have absolutely no idea what direction we are heading in. We knew we were a thin chance to beat anyone, surely the games must go to someone who has a future at the club.

Would be a total waste.

Yeah but which midfielder with a future would have replaced him?

[Bornadog]

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This from Macca:

McCartney said a number of list decisions had already be made and Sunday night's loss would have little impact on the future of their players.

McCartney said the upcoming draft had plenty of talent and the Bulldogs would simply be looking for the best available players.

[ledge]

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Would expect the delistings will be announced extremely quickly then so both player and club can move on.

[AndrewP6]

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Just saw his name on the AFL website but can't find a news link.

It's in several places (not necessarily "news" sites though).

[Ghost Dog]

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Official Hooper gone.

Wasn't able to contribute a lot was he? His performance in Hong Kong was his most famous act!

[azabob]

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Wasn't able to contribute a lot was he? His performance in Hong Kong was his most famous act!

Don't forget his goal against Sydney in the final in 2010, gave us a bit of momentum.

[G-Mo77]

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Official Hooper gone.

Heard this from a couple of sources. He was pretty devastated from what I heard, he loved being a Bulldog.

Edit: http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...7/default.aspx

[BulldogBelle]

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Mulligan gone as well, but we pretty well knew these guys were going. It'll be interesting from here on though. Any news on Wil Minson?

[G-Mo77]

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Mulligan gone as well, but we pretty well knew these guys were going. It'll be interesting from here on though. Any news on Wil Minson?

Here are his tweets.

"@jmulligan31: As you all might be aware now. I am not at the Western Bulldogs anymore, I left 6 weeks ago, because I personally wasn't enjoying it anymore"

"@jmulligan31: It was a great place but not a place for me, I'd like to thank everyone at the club for giving me that opportunity, and everyone that"

"@jmulligan31: Supported me and the club, so goodbye for now and thanks for the memories #GoDogs"

[EasternWest]

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Heard this from a couple of sources. He was pretty devastated from what I heard, he loved being a Bulldog.

Edit: http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...7/default.aspx

Obviously not enough to, you know, get in shape.

That's what always bothered me about him (and Vez for that matter), you've got a tenuous grip on your dream career, why wouldn't you just eat less burgers?

Good luck to Hooper, I liked the kid, but at his height he couldn't afford to be the little fat kid (by AFL standards) that he was, and in that regard he's only got himself to blame.

[G-Mo77]

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Obviously not enough to, you know, get in shape.

That's what always bothered me about him (and Vez for that matter), you've got a tenuous grip on your dream career, why wouldn't you just eat less burgers?

Good luck to Hooper, I liked the kid, but at his height he couldn't afford to be the little fat kid (by AFL standards) that he was, and in that regard he's only got himself to blame.

I don't disagree mate. He's not the first and won't be the last. I hope he does find a new home, he's one of the few Bulldog players I've met, seems like a nice bloke.

[Hotdog60]

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He said he got his skin folds down to 44 (what ever that is, what's the standard). Had OP and then hamstring issues so he was pushing shit up.

[EasternWest]

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Had OP and then hamstring issues so he was pushing shit up.

Can you imagine Dale Morris blaming that? Matthew Boyd?

[Sockeye Salmon]

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He said he got his skin folds down to 44 (what ever that is, what's the standard). Had OP and then hamstring issues so he was pushing shit up.

I think 44 is still way too high. It used to be 30 but I'm not sure they still measure the same places, it was a long time ago.