Dom Barry steps away from AFL

[Bang Bang Bang 5,839]

Just saw on Jon Ralph's twitter!

Wow...

[Mousey 47]

Jon Ralph reporting on twitter that he has quit the club and is heading back to central Australia! Wow..

Guess there is your pick 40 spot.

[Akum 2,660]

Any reasons why?

[Mousey 47]

Not yet, more to come soon!

[Mousey 47]

Needs to reconnect with his culture.. (Jon Ralph)

Link-

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/dom-barry-quits-afl-leaves-melbourne-to-return-home/story-fni5f91a-1227120387215

[deeflog 679]

Meh, I'll take pick 40

[jezhug 54]

All the best to him.

He was starting to show a bit. But if his heart's not in it, I am happy to see we can still use pick 40 and give Evans a second chance to show Demonland what he has got.

[jackaub 1,402]

It Is disappointing that the indigenous players are becoming high risk selections at draft time.

Ralph quoted Dom as admitting not having turned up in good enough shape there fore doesnt want an AFL career enough. Sorry to see him go thought he showed real promise at times

[deanox 9,989]

http://m.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/dom-barry-quits-afl-leaves-melbourne-to-return-home/story-fnia42zr-1227120387215

I haven't seen this on an MFC source yet.

If true I'm not to disappointed. Opens up a spot.

[poita 3,902]

Hard to be too upset about this one. Not sure why he was given a two year contract in the first place, so I can't help but feel he has done us a big favour.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/dom-barry-quits-afl-leaves-melbourne-to-return-home/story-fni5f91a-1227120387215?nk=79c03f62a26ab8934767a1e4ac7f87db

[watchtheeyes 1,422]

And Evans exhales...

[Gorgoroth 13,016]

On Twitter now.

[BIG JIM 508]

I am happy to see him go home if his heart is not in it.

Melbourne need players who want to play for the club and pick 40 will be free now in the draft.

[Cards13 9,117]

All the best Dom.

Sucks as a fair bit was invested in him, would be intersting to know how much is spent per player per annum by a footy club. Feels like a wasted opportunity even though Hogan was part of the deal.

[old dee 23,871]

I am happy to see him go home if his heart is not in it.

Melbourne need players who want to play for the club and pick 40 will be free now in the draft.

Spot on Big Jim.

Got to say I did not see a lot there anyway no big loss IMO

[Maggot 1977 263]

Well pick 40 is on the cards now .... to delist Evans as well and use pick 53 ??

Good luck to Dom all the same , Its very hard to leave such strong cultural ties and I am glad he has had the courage to acknowledge this now rather than after the final list lodgement is placed.

[old dee 23,871]

I never saw much lets draft someone who has their heart in it.

No big loss IMO

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Adios!

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,939]

As long as it's not the other Dom we have on the list.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I feel bad for not caring, but I really wasn't all that excited about his prospects.

[rpfc 28,769]

If he is happy then that is all that matters - you don't need to play AFL. He told us now rather than during a season, and that is something.

It's not ideal but sometimes 18 year olds start a career they don't see a future in.

Sorry to harp on the point - but this would be less of chance to happen if the draft age was 20; he would have already spent time in a semi-professional environment while doing some study or working and he would be in a better position to know whether this career was for him.

[Satan 2,881]

Another to the list from demonblog of misfortune.

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

Why three threads?

Try checking if there is an existing thread before starting a new one.

I'm guessing all three thought they were the first

[monoccular 17,573]

All credit to him for at least doing it now and not leading us along into the season like a few others have

At least we can use 40 now

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

only cost us a downgrade of pick 14 to pick 20.. correct?