http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2014-09-02/nicholson-clisby-depart-demons

The cull begins...

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2014-09-02/nicholson-clisby-depart-demons

The cull begins...

Thanks guys , best of luck.

No surprises there.

Thanks guys , best of luck.

Agree. Gave their best.

Interestingly they mention that we've made 3 list changes, noting Shannon Byrne's retirement as well.

Mitch Clark's 'retirement' wasn't mentioned in the article.

i probably won't remember them in 100 years

I wont remember them in a week.

Wonder if Strauss will be rookies.

Must say I preferred Clisby to Terlich as a player

Edited September 2, 201411 yr by Guest

At least Nicho can hang his hat on his preseason time trial wins...

2 down - 7 more to go

There's no doubt our list needs change, but go easy on some of these blokes being delisted at this time of year. It must be a bloody awful feeling for them. A bit of sensitivity wouldn't go astray.

Surely they're not holding out for some trade value for Strauss!

Might be holding off on delisting Strauss, Tapscott etc in the hope that we can use them to slightly improve our picks. i.e. Strauss and pick 80 to a club for pick 75.

Edited September 2, 201411 yr by Watts Jurrah Dunn?

Keep em coming...

Good luck to them and thanks for their service.

Neither guy can claim they didn't try. Nicho especially always gave his all.

I wonder if we'll try to trade Blease or Strauss before delisting. Might get a pick upgrade or something.

Might be holding off on delisting Strauss, Tapscott etc in the hope that we can use them to slightly improve our picks. i.e. Strauss and pick 80 to a club for pick 75.

Could well be it. Some will say they have no currency, but if we can off load Morton for a pick then anyone can be traded...

Best of luck to them. They have done something we have all dream't and thats play a game for the Melbourne Football Club.

Best of luck to them in the future and what ever career paths they take. They have both contributed to the club and thats all we ask from them.

Ps I was a big fan of clisby....

Part of the job description IMO. They are no longer on the list and although some may want to sugar coat it they have not delivered a great deal to the club. Pumping up there tyres just waters down the impact the true great of the club have achieved.

Thanks for the effort but you were not good enough to get a game in collectively the worst team in the last 15 years.

They got paid a bloody good wage to live every boys dream. No need to hide from the truth.

It's part of the game Maggot, but in reality two guys just lost their job. There is no need to stuck the boots in (like some have on here).They were not up to playing AFL, but it was the clubs decision to hire them.

Good luck to them and thanks for their service.

Neither guy can claim they didn't try. Nicho especially always gave his all.

I wonder if we'll try to trade Blease or Strauss before delisting. Might get a pick upgrade or something.

Maybe Progressive Insurance can bundle them for that bloke with the horse body.

Must say I preferred Clisby to Terlich as a player

I liked Clisby last season, and he would be lamenting the fact that he had an injury-interrupted pre-season and also was injured during the year.

Part of the job description IMO. They are no longer on the list and although some may want to sugar coat it they have not delivered a great deal to the club. Pumping up there tyres just waters down the impact the true great of the club have achieved.Thanks for the effort but you were not good enough to get a game in collectively the worst team in the last 15 years.They got paid a bloody good wage to live every boys dream. No need to hide from the truth.

Harsh and unnecessary. And I'm not quite sure what you mean by sugar coating Maggott. No one is under the illusion that they were stars but I certainly don't think my opinion of Robert Flower is lessened because Clisby struggled to get a regular game. it's a nonsense.

Clisby was a shrimp and Nicholson was a jet who kicked out of bounds very well.

They were both squibs at times.

Cheers to both for their efforts and I wish them all the best in the future

Clisby was a shrimp and Nicholson was a jet who kicked out of bounds very well.

They were both squibs at times.

Perhaps we can invite them to a reunion of hacks, although that may lessen my previous post. Go Dees.