Farewell Dean Kent

[Adzman 2,154]

Good luck to him in the Saints midfield. Personally I would have stayed at the dees and played finals.....

[64'' 11]

Showed his true colours and [censored] off to a soft [censored] brigade as the saints.Overrates himself yet couldnt even get on the paddock with us.Self absorbed precious [censored] with limited talent.Been with us since 2013 and [censored] all.There is no loyalty to the colours these days.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,962]

31 minutes ago, 64'' said:

Showed his true colours and [censored] off to a soft [censored] brigade as the saints.Overrates himself yet couldnt even get on the paddock with us.Self absorbed precious [censored] with limited talent.Been with us since 2013 and [censored] all.There is no loyalty to the colours these days.

I believe Melbourne offered Dean a one year contract (maybe two?), St Kilda offered three and on more money. Given his history of injuries, surely you can’t have Ill feelings towards him for taking St-Kildas offer, I doubt anyone at our club does.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,088]

On 10/13/2018 at 2:43 AM, Ethan Tremblay said:

I believe Melbourne offered Dean a one year contract (maybe two?), St Kilda offered three and on more money. Given his history of injuries, surely you can’t have Ill feelings towards him for taking St-Kildas offer, I doubt anyone at our club does.

Funny thing. I caught up with a co-worker today and he was talking about the street party they threw in his neighbourhood. He met a young couple who recently moved in, the Kents. Dean chatted a bit about his footy, that his shoulder is almost as good as new after that injury. He also said exactly what you have, that it was a three year deal vs one year and with a baby to think of he went for security. 

[Sir Why You Little 37,120]

3 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

Funny thing. I caught up with a co-worker today and he was talking about the street party they threw in his neighbourhood. He met a young couple who recently moved in, the Kents. Dean chatted a bit about his footy, that his shoulder is almost as good as new after that injury. He also said exactly what you have, that it was a three year deal vs one year and with a baby to think of he went for security. 

Fair enough too...

[Deefiant 441]

On 10/13/2018 at 2:08 AM, 64'' said:

Showed his true colours and [censored] off to a soft [censored] brigade as the saints.Overrates himself yet couldnt even get on the paddock with us.Self absorbed precious [censored] with limited talent.Been with us since 2013 and [censored] all.There is no loyalty to the colours these days.

Pretty ordinary post. Loyalty works both ways! We weren't willing to offer what the saints were. The life of an afl footballer is short and security of three years is a much better option of possibly without a job next year. 

[Moonshadow 17,677]

On 10/13/2018 at 2:08 AM, 64'' said:

Showed his true colours and [censored] off to a soft [censored] brigade as the saints.Overrates himself yet couldnt even get on the paddock with us.Self absorbed precious [censored] with limited talent.Been with us since 2013 and [censored] all.There is no loyalty to the colours these days.

Worst POTY already

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,936]

Before you knock Dean Kent, just remember he was the one that kicked the sealer against West Coast to put us into the finals for the fist time in 12 years.

Will be a bit disappointing if he cops boos from the MFC faithful on Easter Saturday.

[Mach5 4,768]

Can’t see why anyone would boo him. He’d only be taking up a spot at Casey if he stayed.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,088]

6 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Worst POTY already

 

12 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

Hold my beer... 

 

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,872]

14 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Before you knock Dean Kent, just remember he was the one that kicked the sealer against West Coast to put us into the finals for the fist time in 12 years.

Will be a bit disappointing if he cops boos from the MFC faithful on Easter Saturday.

Not to mention that Dean was there and ground it out with us for a number of years when we were the joke of the competition.

His shoulder injuries of the past two seasons really were unfortunately timed as both of them occurred at times when Kent had worked hard and reestablished himself a spot in the side.  Copping big crunches like he did and subsequent dislocations is probably less to do with the frailty of his body and more to do with the hardness with which he attacked the game.  Doing his hammy again earlier this season was also unfortunate because again he had struck up some good form and was giving us multiple goals per game, but his hammy's were more his acchilies heal for us.

I wish him well at the Saint's, so long as he doesn't play well against us; which he probably will in one of the 5 games per year he plays for the Saint's.

Edited February 2, 2019 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,872]

14 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Before you knock Dean Kent, just remember he was the one that kicked the sealer against West Coast to put us into the finals for the fist time in 12 years.

Will be a bit disappointing if he cops boos from the MFC faithful on Easter Saturday.

P.S. any chance of a change of screen name to "Bring-Back-Kent" ?

A bit of symmetry there with Dean also heading off to the Saints!

[dieter 3,325]

2 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Not to mention that Dean was there and ground it out with us for a number of years when we were the joke of the competition.

His shoulder injuries of the past two seasons really were unfortunately timed as both of them occurred at times when Kent had worked hard and reestablished himself a spot in the side.  Copping big crunches like he did and subsequent dislocations is probably less to do with the frailty of his body and more to do with the hardness with which he attacked the game.  Doing his hammy again earlier this season was also unfortunate because again he had struck up some good form and was giving us multiple goals per game, but his hammy's were more his acchilies heal for us.

I wish him well at the Saint's, so long as he doesn't play well against us; which he probably will in one of the 5 games per year he plays for the Saint's.

Like Brian Wilson did when he left the Northey fold and kicked the winning goal against us in 1991?....

I always liked Kent and thought he had great upside. He WAS injured a lot though which no doubt  frustrated him more than it frustrated his supporters. Injury is not a crime however. He reminds me of Vardy, Sean Charles and Warren Dean, terrific players who simply had bad luck. 

[darkhorse72 1,925]

Like Kent as he has great potential if he can stay on the field.  But the normal impact in his last game that again busted his shoulder makes me think he has a weakness there that can't be fixed with surgery.  Good luck to him he got a three year deal and based on his injury history thats great for him.  Hopefully he can play will his 30s from here on. 

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,510]

I have no issues that Kent moved on to the Saints.  For me, he wasn’t able to keep up with the current team and brand of football that we are playing.  A change was needed for him and his re-signing wasn’t a priority for us.

He’s an AFL standard player who would probably be peripheral of every team in the league’s best 18.  If one of those teams is willing to offer 3 years- take it.

[daisycutter 29,719]

3 years and more dosh, no brainer for dean really. esp after his interrupted career. good luck to him (except when playing us)

[Wrecker45 3,378]

20 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

 

Will be a bit disappointing if he cops boos from the MFC faithful on Easter Saturday.

Not a chance.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

22 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

Not a chance.

He will, there is always a few.

 

i have no ill will myself and hope he does well, the choice to take a three year deal versus a one year deal considering his injury history was a no brainer IMO.

[Redleg 41,413]

That bloody May he is pathetic. Hibberd is hopeless. KK is a traitor. Melksham, what a dud. Preuss too small. Frost too bloody slow. Lewis too inexperienced. Lever is brainless. Jeffy wouldn't know where the goals are.

Oh wait a second, they all came to us, great blokes and brilliant footballers the lot of them.

[Dr.D 1,771]

11 hours ago, Redleg said:

That bloody May he is pathetic. Hibberd is hopeless. KK is a traitor. Melksham, what a dud. Preuss too small. Frost too bloody slow. Lewis too inexperienced. Lever is brainless. Jeffy wouldn't know where the goals are.

Oh wait a second, they all came to us, great blokes and brilliant footballers the lot of them.

I wouldn't say KK is a great footballer. he has a lot to prove and not sure how you can call Preuss a great footballer when he played in the vfl last year as he wasnt best 22. Lewis isnt best 22 anymore and Garlett is fringe. So let's ease up on the 'great' label.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,908]

On 2/3/2019 at 8:31 AM, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Not to mention that Dean was there and ground it out with us for a number of years when we were the joke of the competition.

His shoulder injuries of the past two seasons really were unfortunately timed as both of them occurred at times when Kent had worked hard and reestablished himself a spot in the side.  Copping big crunches like he did and subsequent dislocations is probably less to do with the frailty of his body and more to do with the hardness with which he attacked the game.  Doing his hammy again earlier this season was also unfortunate because again he had struck up some good form and was giving us multiple goals per game, but his hammy's were more his acchilies heal for us.

I wish him well at the Saint's, so long as he doesn't play well against us; which he probably will in one of the 5 games per year he plays for the Saint's.

Explains a lot. Surprised our medical team didn't recognise this condition, though.

[Willmoy1947 4,140]

33 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

I wouldn't say KK is a great footballer. he has a lot to prove and not sure how you can call Preuss a great footballer when he played in the vfl last year as he wasnt best 22. Lewis isnt best 22 anymore and Garlett is fringe. So let's ease up on the 'great' label.

I think there will be some really brilliant players and great footballers at Melbourne in 2020, and there won't be......

[Redleg 41,413]

7 hours ago, Dr.D said:

I wouldn't say KK is a great footballer. he has a lot to prove and not sure how you can call Preuss a great footballer when he played in the vfl last year as he wasnt best 22. Lewis isnt best 22 anymore and Garlett is fringe. So let's ease up on the 'great' label.

Gee, you missed the point of my post completely.

It was in relation to posters who denigrate any player who leaves us but love the ones who come to us.

I was being facetious/sarcastic.

[old dee 23,870]

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Gee, you missed the point of my post completely.

It was in relation to posters who denigrate any player who leaves us but love the ones who come to us.

I was being facetious/sarcastic.

Some cannot see the Forrest for the trees Mr Leg!

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,908]

15 hours ago, Redleg said:

Gee, you missed the point of my post completely.

It was in relation to posters who denigrate any player who leaves us but love the ones who come to us.

I was being facetious/sarcastic.

Clearly Demonland needs a facetious/sarcastic font. We probably also need one for irony, another for political correctness and another for objecting to political correctness. Just in case.