For the regulars here, you know I'm not a troll.

A mate of mine texted me yesterday as follows:

Him: "Bernie Vince?"

Me: "What?"

Him: "Wants to go back to Adelaide."

Me: "That's absolute bs. Loves the Dees and loves living in MLB. Reading Big Footy too much? It's only got fake news."

Him: "Nope, it's from Emily's Dad." (He's seriously in the loop at Port Adelaide.)

Bernie's my favourite Demon. I love the bloke. My instinct is that this is carp.

BUT is anyone able to shed light on Bernie's personal circumstances? Is he dating a SA girl? Does he ultimately want to live in Adelaide? Or, as I suspect, is this just bs?

 

Who's Emily?

2 minutes ago, mo64 said:

Who's Emily?

Emily's now dead.

I recall that Bernie became engaged just before Christmas.

A search of his instagram shows it is to Abbie Noonan whose instagram shows her location as Henley Beach which is in SA.

Like you Ron he is one of my favourite players.  He has been sensational for us. 

As he will be 32 this year and on a one year contract maybe he wants to retire and move back to SA.  If that is what he decides I would be very happy for him.  We are maturing as a team and his experience is not so critical for us anymore.

And an entertaining video from of 2015 of the happy couple...bit of a laugh at Bernie's expense  http://www.afl.com.au/video/2015-08-11/style-in-2-bernie-vince-and-abbie-noonan

He stays he stays

He goes he goes

Not a concern.

While I disagree that he is 'finished', he is coming towards the end.

Not a big deal if he retires. Even better if we got a third rounder in return.

 

Port are going ok at present. Cant see them actually taking a pensioner. But hey

Bernie is a Dee. Happy to see how that continues to go.

Meh... If he left no big deal. His best is behind him. He provided leadership, direction & paid in dividends on the field aswell as adding some larrikin to the club & gave it a face. If he were to leave he's done his job & we are a better club for having him.. Might not be bes 22 come round 1 next year anyway. Also doubt he'd get a game at either adelaide club next year so you'd suspect he'd retire

I don't see either Adelaide team having a place on their list for him. While he's still playing decent football, his decline has been sharp and he is not the player he was two years ago.

So, as others have suggested, perhaps retirement is being considered for the end of the year.  Will be 33 at the end of the season and,Sam Mitchell aside, bringing a player of that age onto a list is very rare.

Could play for two more years without a problem

Hibberd's inclusion will free him to tag or add some more grunt in the midfield...plays his best footy there imo

What's the current contract?

it's all bulltish until i say otherwise

Love Bernie, but it's no big deal either way.  

Doubt it's true though, as he seems really happy, is involved in a local real estate agency, and knows he only has a couple of years left.

Often an innocent comment is taken out of context and the next thing you know you get rumours like this that grow legs.

Just let him get over his bloody toe injury first! All this bloody talk of marriage and trades I dunno. Rusty says close this thread!

Edited April 22, 20178 yr by Rusty Nails

Bernie goes where the party goes 

3 hours ago, mo64 said:

Who's Emily?

I don't know, but I think I've seen her play.

Richmond Rumour (we are not allowed pick on dustbin)

Once his footy career is done, which could be this year or the next, he may well return to Adelaide.  

I know his year to date has been ordinary, but his first few seasons with the club were fantastic and he embraced the club when it was coming out of it's lowest ebb.  No matter how this year pans out it won't tarnish what he did for the club in his short time here.

4 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Once his footy career is done, which could be this year or the next, he may well return to Adelaide.  

I know his year to date has been ordinary, but his first few seasons with the club were fantastic and he embraced the club when it was coming out of it's lowest ebb.  No matter how this year pans out it won't tarnish what he did for the club in his short time here.

Never in question..

I thought he had business interests in Melbourne?

Can't wait for Damo's 'A reliable source has suggested to me' scoop next week.

Purple [censored].

I lived in Henley Beach last year and can confirm that Bernie plays for Melbourne.

Just now, Skuit said:

I lived in Henley Beach last year and can confirm that Bernie plays for Melbourne.

phew!

 

7 hours ago, mo64 said:

Who's Emily?

 

4 hours ago, hardtack said:

I don't know, but I think I've seen her play.

 

We never did see her best. Neeld told her she played like a girl and lost her before she'd even started.

Does Emily have a list of possible replacements?