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"AFL.com.au understands the settlement involved Melbourne terminating Lumumba's contract for the 2017 season, meaning the club can not elevate a rookie player to replace the 223-gamer on its primary list.

If Lumumba had remained a contracted player it is believed under AFL guidelines the Demons would have had the option of placing him on their long-term injury list and promoting a rookie."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-12-22/no-rookie-replacement-for-melbournes-heritier-lumumba
 

Sounds more like the fault of the club rather than Lumumba or the AFL. But don't let me get in the way of the lynch mob.

 

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Would have thought that was slightly harsh.  We don't know the whole story and we don't know all the information H was given about his concussion.  He was under contract and had every right to look at

Redleg
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I think you will find in time, that that is incorrect. My very strong suspicion, is that he was told that he would most likely play most of the year at Casey and if he wished to retire, we would

Gator
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I don't wish him any ill will and nor do I wish him well.  I have zero feelings for this player.  Although, I'm happier today than I was the day we drafted him. 

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2 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

Sounds more like the fault of the club rather than Lumumba or the AFL. But don't let me get in the way of the lynch mob.

 

...Or the financial payout that was negotiated was less than the financial cost of keeping him on the list for another 12 months..

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...Or the financial payout that was negotiated was less than the financial cost of keeping him on the list for another 12 months..

Not arguing that at all, that would be the obvious reason, I'm merely trying to point the gun in the right direction about the rookie upgrade.

 

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30 minutes ago, stuie said:

Sounds more like the fault of the club rather than Lumumba or the AFL. But don't let me get in the way of the lynch mob.

 

Or it may be no one's fault since we can assume the club was well aware of the alternative of keeping him on the list as a LTI and decided that on balance what they did was the best thing to do. As usual, and not unreasonably, we are not privy to the details.

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Or it may be no one's fault since we can assume the club was well aware of the alternative of keeping him on the list as a LTI and decided that on balance what they did was the best thing to do. As usual, and not unreasonably, we are not privy to the details.

No win situation for anyone, you're right Sue. Was just trying to bring some balance back the other way I guess.

 

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Maximum list 47 players. So we go into the season minus our 47th best player, or an injured Prince that would not play. Move on.

 

Edit:- If we have no injuries we are unlikely to need an upgraded rookie, if we have injuries we can. Simple. 

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That Prince fella.... been a right royal pain in the bum as it turns out.

Hope his journey of self discovery goes well.......goes well down any road and as far from this club as possible. 

I can recommend the Buddhist temple at Tengboche. The mornings are super quiet . He can contemplate his life, his self , his navel all in eyeshot of a brooding Everest. The German Bakery does a ripper Strudel and coffee to boot.

Go find it Harry ^_^

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He can get in touch with his shakra

Come to think of it he already has that in hand

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11 minutes ago, ManDee said:

Maximum list 47 players. So we go into the season minus our 47th best player, or an injured Prince that would not play. Move on.

 

Edit:- If we have no injuries we are unlikely to need an upgraded rookie, if we have injuries we can. Simple. 

Missing one player is getting to be habit forming. Melksham in 2016, Lumumba in 2017. Wonder who it will be in 2018.

Personally, I think it's no big deal and I just don't understand the vitriol directed towards him. That he didn't play many games is not much different to other recruits over the journey, whether they were drafted or traded in.

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8 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Can't wait to see his Documentary. Apparently he has been working on it for a couple of years. 

"Everyone is a Star"

Ray Davies...

It's a documentary about him, not by him.

So much hate and so few facts in this thread.

 

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The guy is a [censored]. Why any love for him at all? Does it make people feel better about themselves to pot posters for disliking him.

His attitude has been disgraceful. Seriously ........ grieving for Muhammed Ali, and now this concussion contradiction. A greedy self entitled grub.

 

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The guy is a [censored]. Why any love for him at all? Does it make people feel better about themselves to pot posters for disliking him.

His attitude has been disgraceful. Seriously ........ grieving for Muhammed Ali, and now this concussion contradiction. A greedy self entitled grub.

 

The same could be said for posters who are busily denigrating him, does it make you feel better?

Muhammed Ali was not only a boxer, he stood up for personal freedom and against bigotry and racism, could ring a few bells for H

The contradiction about the concussion is on fan forums, well known breeding grounds for misinformation and conspiracy theories

His time at MFC didn't work out, like a lot of other players, so why is he singled out?

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1 hour ago, stuie said:

It's a documentary about him, not by him.

So much hate and so few facts in this thread.

 

I think the timing of the documentary is another curious coincidence. 

I suppose he's not getting paid.......  and it wasn't talked about before his retirement.......

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I think the timing of the documentary is another curious coincidence. 

I suppose he's not getting paid.......  and it wasn't talked about before his retirement.......

They've been working on it for 2 years, that's some kind of evil plan if you really think it was all timed for this.

 

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Hmmm, okay.  That in itself should have raised concerns.  Is it all about him?

It's about his journey from the slums of Rio to winning an AFL Grand Final, sounds like a story worth telling to me.

 

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