Austin Wonaeamirri

[Guest Rassilon]

Does anybody know where and what he is up to these days?

[bush demon 1,928]

He was on Marngrook on Thursday night. He was given wraps by Ronnie Burns for the work he has done with young players back home. Looked fit, and they said he looked fit. Wona said he had been training hard and hadn't given up hope of being re-drafted into the AFL. Great to see him on the show.

[biggestred 4,420]

rookie list!

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Was at training on Wednesday apparently.

[Tatu 416]

If Aussie is ready to play AFL and is fit, than it a definite yes please, for the rookie list from me......

[Jordie_tackles 354]

Was at training on Wednesday apparently.

It was disappointing when he left, but everyone handles life's hardships differently. Cant say i would be super keen for much after losing my father. If he can put in some effort between now and then, and is best available then he is more than welcome back imo.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,636]

I'd love Aussie back.

Knows how to kick a sausage and brings genuine excitement to the crowd and his teammates.

The small forward position is screaming out for a fit Aussie.

[AmericanDemon 180]

I'd love Aussie back.

Knows how to kick a sausage and brings genuine excitement to the crowd and his teammates.

The small forward position is screaming out for a fit Aussie.

I agree. I really hope he can come back. The excitement of Aussie and Liam were one of the things that made me fall in love with this team.

[Born to Run 204]

If there is a slight chance this man could play AFL football again, I would be all for a rookie spot. Skillful, enigmatic and a great celebrator after a goal! Would bring a smile to my face!

[Chook 14,701]

If Wona wants to get back into the AFL, I'd be all too happy to see him playing - for any team, if not for ours.

[Moonshadow 16,609]

Wonder if Neeld sees him as a chance to fit into his game plan. Like the rest of the team, he'd be put through a gruelling pre season, which is not easy to do if you've had a year off AFL level footy. By the fact he's turned up at training, it sounds like he might want back in.

Did he participate in training or was he a bystander?

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Not sure on Wonna. Loved the theatrics. Was never fit enough for Bailey's game plan. He is a mile off Neeld's demands. He'll need at least 2 pre seasons to get in shape. He is coming from a long way back. No harm in trying again. I reckon he will struggle for a rookie spot...anywhere

[Chook 14,701]

Not sure on Wonna. Loved the theatrics. Was never fit enough for Bailey's game plan. He is a mile off Neeld's demands. He'll need at least 2 pre seasons to get in shape. He is coming from a long way back. No harm in trying again. I reckon he will struggle for a rookie spot...anywhere

His fitness cannot be much worse than Sam Blease's, and Blease gets a game every week.

[beelzebub 22,724]

would he be that small forward we crave ?

he have to be fit....really fit.. But he DOES have the talent and footy nouse.

There are NO more rookie spots supposedly anymore from 2013 isnt that right ??

Hed be a gamble. That in itself doesntl preclude him, just acknowledges what i.

[Guest Rassilon]

Was at training on Wednesday apparently.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

I would love Aussie to be back. I remember in one of his last games he looked super fit and his arms were massive. We need a small forward and he is it. I'd hope he could do it for the long haul in terms of a pre season and starting out at Casey and learning a new gameplan.

[dee-luded 2,958]

Not sure on Wonna. Loved the theatrics. Was never fit enough for Bailey's game plan. He is a mile off Neeld's demands. He'll need at least 2 pre seasons to get in shape. He is coming from a long way back. No harm in trying again. I reckon he will struggle for a rookie spot...anywhere

Agreed, the boy can play & is intuitive, but only as a rookie, after proving some pre-season tests & requirements for hunger of the workload.

[dazzledavey36 49,793]

i miss aussie and would love him back but we need to get realistic guys.. this is Mark Neeld we are talking about! do you think aussie's efforts last time when he left the club impressed him?

is he playing footy these days? hows his year been?

if you want a small forward ross tungatulum is ya man!

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

i miss aussie and would love him back but we need to get realistic guys.. this is Mark Neeld we are talking about! do you think aussie's efforts last time when he left the club impressed him?

is he playing footy these days? hows his year been?

if you want a small forward ross tungatulum is ya man!

But I bet if he was Irish or played basketball we would give him a shot. If Marty Clarke can return and play good footy Aussie is a shoe in. It drives me nuts when a Irish bloke gets picked up over someone who can play footy here and now.

[timD 994]

I very much doubt he could come back, but if there was even a somewhat realistic chance I' d jump at it. I have a strange & sentimental attachment to Aussie.

[DeeVoted 582]

Not sure on Wonna. Loved the theatrics. Was never fit enough for Bailey's game plan. He is a mile off Neeld's demands. He'll need at least 2 pre seasons to get in shape. He is coming from a long way back. No harm in trying again. I reckon he will struggle for a rookie spot...anywhere

Agreed.

80% of the time I was there watching him .. er train? (most times he was injured or lacked fitness) he was about 4 kegs over weight.

If he struggled with fitness under bailey, he will have a cardiac under Neeld and Co. No doubt about his talent, more worried about applying himself.

If he has his head in the right spot now, wouldnt hurt to give him another crack. Then we wont die wondering.

[timD 994]

Agreed.

80% of the time I was there watching him .. er train? (most times he was injured or lacked fitness) he was about 4 kegs over weight.

If he struggled with fitness under bailey, he will have a cardiac under Neeld and Co. No doubt about his talent, more worried about applying himself.

If he has his head in the right spot now, wouldnt hurt to give him another crack. Then we wont die wondering.

He did his hammy quite a few times and that, homesickness and his father's passing all combined poorly. If he has found peace about the home issues and his hammy problems were fixed by the fitnes crew, then the 'problems' behind his weight have been addressed.

[My TD 156]

Overrated.

Played 1 good game.

[Whispering_Jack 28,118]

Love the bloke but going on his form for the NT Thunder in the Northern Conference of the NEAFL where he's played only 4 games, the last in July.

I think the task of coming back is beyond him.

[Pennant St Dee 11,876]

But I bet if he was Irish or played basketball we would give him a shot. If Marty Clarke can return and play good footy Aussie is a shoe in. It drives me nuts when a Irish bloke gets picked up over someone who can play footy here and now.

Steady on CFH us Irish boys come from good stock and are fairly hardy

Seriously though, Wonna is an excitement machine but dreaming & saying are very different to doing. One thing to look fit but to be AFL fit is another matter. If he wants to play would not be against letting him do the pre season with us and let him prove how much he wants it.

If he can get through the pre season with dedication I will intrust Neeld & the FD to make the call in the best interests of the club

Edited August 25, 2012 by Pennant St Dee