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Yze nominates

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Good on him.

I hope this means he got a sniff of interest. Maybe the bombers will give him a run - he was an Essendon kid once upon a time.

And I hope he does well if he gets picked up... but not too well!

I certainly wouldn't be booing him.

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    1 Melbourne

    2 Port Adelaide Josh Carr (Fremantle)

    3 Essendon

    4 Carlton Chris Johnson (Melbourne)

    5 Brisbane Nick Davis (Sydney)

    6 Richmond

    Who would pick him up? No way would Matthew Knights take up a 31 year old.

    I would have thought that Carlton would have been the most likely type, but they will be taking C.J

    Do you think that Richmond think they are close enough to take a chance?

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    I certainly wouldn't be booing him.

    Of course not. In his last two years he tarnished his reputation somewhat, but he remains a champion of this club.

    Nobody will boo him, but it is a shame that some sportsmen can't just retire gracefully, before they fall so spectacularly from grace.

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    you cant boo yze, cos it just sounds like "ooooze" anyway

    haha very good point!

    First time i went to see him play i didn't get the whole 'ooze' chant & was perplexed cos i though he was getting booed.

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    PSD

    1 Melbourne

    2 Port Adelaide Josh Carr (Fremantle)

    3 Essendon

    4 Carlton Chris Johnson (Melbourne)

    5 Brisbane Nick Davis (Sydney)

    6 Richmond

    Who would pick him up? No way would Matthew Knights take up a 31 year old.

    I would have thought that Carlton would have been the most likely type, but they will be taking C.J

    Do you think that Richmond think they are close enough to take a chance?

    Essendon could be a chance. Knights did say that they would be prepared to look at an experienced player with their predominantly young list.

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    ........ but it is a shame that some sportsmen can't just retire gracefully, before they fall so spectacularly from grace.

    Agree. A perfect example of a player that does not know when its over.

    Essendon could be a chance. Knights did say that they would be prepared to look at an experienced player with their predominantly young list.

    I am not sure what value Yze would add to a young list. He wont be a leader down at the Club and on field he does not lead by example.

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    PSD

    1 Melbourne

    2 Port Adelaide Josh Carr (Fremantle)

    3 Essendon

    4 Carlton Chris Johnson (Melbourne)

    5 Brisbane Nick Davis (Sydney)

    6 Richmond

    Who would pick him up? No way would Matthew Knights take up a 31 year old.

    If Yze were to be picked up (which seems very unlikely), I would think Brisbane are the more likely fit. Voss reportedly is after an experienced goal-kicking half forward/forward pocket and has (again reportedly) gone cold on Nick Davis.

    From an age perspective, I would say that a 31 year old Yze probably has as much left in the tank as a 28 year old Davis simply due to his professionalism. And he demonstrated that with his attitude (as described by Andy Lovell) when he was with Sandringham.

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    There's no doubting Yze's professionalism, and for that reason I'd look at him ahead of Davis if I were another club, but the game's passed him now.

    Personally I think it would be a little undignifying watching him round around the twos all year for some other club, but if he's prepared to deal with that if it happens, then best of luck to him. If I were Yze, I'd be looking for a job and a club in a lower grade to have a kick with.

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    Agree. A perfect example of a player that does not know when its over.

    Ever heard of the saying "never die wondering". He loves footy, he probably knows he won't be picked up, but at least this gives him closure.

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    Ever heard of the saying "never die wondering". He loves footy, he probably knows he won't be picked up, but at least this gives him closure.

    Well said. Who would have thought that a fat Stewie Dew, who'd been out of football for 12 months, would have the impact that he had.

    I wouldn't be surprised if Brisbane pick him up.

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    Best of luck to Ooze, he was a great servant of the MFC and given the right circumstances i think he could make a real contribution to an AFL list.

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