Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Will be forever a Bulldog Legend. He was never the same after those ACLs. Go well Toby.

[EasternWest]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Not unexpected, still sucks.

BullGod.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

I think acquiring James Harmes was probably the straw that broke the Camel's back for Toby.

[The Underdog]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Not unexpected, still sucks.

BullGod.

Yeah, this. Feel like the ACL’s put him behind the 8-ball and he just lost that ability to cover the ground. Had the ball in his hands at the final siren in 2016.

[Scraggers]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Wore number 16 in 2016. Always a BullGod

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

He was so impressive in his first few years, I thought he could be anything. Two ACLs in three years is hard to recover from and he just lost a little bit of zip and agility that impacted his game. It can be such a cruel game at times.

[The Underdog]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Wore number 16 in 2016. Always a BullGod

And now it’s freed up for Jordan Croft

[chef]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Making it to 102 games could be handy in the future

[Rocket Science]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Ah jeez.

Entertained fanciful notions he might've been able to fill some of the breach left by Junkley with his bigger frame, some inside rotations and cameos up forward but that clearly wasn't to be.

And then there were four ... 2016 suddenly seems an eternity ago.

[1eyedog]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Faaaaaaaark !

[1eyedog]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Tobias > Harmes just sayin'.

[MrMahatma]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

All the best Toby. You’ve been a wonderful player for our club and we all respect and thank you for the efforts you’ve always put in for the R, W, B.

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

Makes me sadder than I would have thought. He looked like a teenage emo in 2016 and played well in the GF. Much stronger and braver than his slight frame suggested.

I didn’t think he got much of a go this year, and when I saw we recruited Harmes, knew his time would be up.

Still just 27, but his body has not been resilient. The age profile of our flag team suggested a young core that would contend again but it hasn’t been the case. Crazy to think that Tom Boyd is just 28 for example. This game is brutal. Thanks Toby for your part in that amazing time.

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

A genuinely invested player. Heart and soul is a good description. He will be missed.

So that leaves just 5 players from the premiership side?

[whythelongface]

Re: Welcome to the WBFC - Toby McLean

This sucks. I get the decision and understand it, but it still sucks. Good luck Tobes. A Bulldogs legend.