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Sam Frost - Contract status

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17 minutes ago, Older demon said:

And we would not play him at CHF and only saw him as a beckman. He thrived at Carlton up forward, we got that one wrong.

 

Gee I thought he did play CHF for us at times? And I thought he left us after being blamed in part for our 91 finals loss to the Weagles and cracking it. Didn’t we unload just about everyone over 6’4 except Jimmy and Garry that preseason? 

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    2 hours ago, Older demon said:

    And we would not play him at CHF and only saw him as a beckman. He thrived at Carlton up forward, we got that one wrong.

     

    Then again, I noticed he started on the bench in Carlton's Final matches. I had a theory about the mighty Earl, he would take you so far and then he'd leave you in the lurch..

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    On 8/1/2019 at 2:08 PM, Flemo56 said:

    I’d like too keep frosty and let him have a run in the middle or wing and give us that outside run from the centre. He’s quick, good overhead and agile enough at ground level, defensively been solid although erratic at times, he’ll improve that I hope, wouldn’t mind if he turned into a Bontempelli or like. Bit of size and strength in the centre. I think he would certainly attract offers but I’d like him too stay.

    Really Flemo56 you have been drinking some red wine that's far too good for your palette.

    Why is it that about 20% of Demons fans want to try snd make Frosty a winger or a forward and now your suggestion that he is some sort of latent talent of the The Bont variety!

    The Bont is everything Frosty isn't!  He's good in close, handballs in and out side superbly, turns on a small circle, kicks to his teammates relentlessly, scores clutch goals and also leads his team from the front! 

    What Frosty brings is on a good day is the run of a run away train with no driver and no idea of any result! Occasional good high mark under pressure also!

    On a bad day it's just all a train wreck and no one able to clean up!

    in saying this Frosty has improved this year as an individual and team player and especially since Stephen May and Jakey Lever have enabled him to play with more freedom mostly as the Third Tall.

    Yes def offer him a new contract about $300/350,000 for the next 2 years and he will be even better for another 2 years with a $50/100,000 salary rise.

    BUT don't turn him into something he ain't Roos trued him as a forward and it was a disaster No one knew what he did and his kicking for goal was even worse than most this year!!

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    On 8/28/2019 at 1:19 PM, demoniac said:

    Prymke was not enigmatic. No frills but very effective Centre Half Back cruelled by injury.

    Ingersen was also nothing like Frost was a fairly dour  defender who stuck on his man with very few risks. He did kick 50m plus on his trusty Left boot!

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    On 8/28/2019 at 4:25 PM, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Frosty has been nominated as the club's 'Most Courageous' player by his team mates.  It is part of the MV player awards.  MVP Nominees

    He is quite fearless, how he throws himself around.

    Quite an honour.  Nothing better than respect from teammates.

    Wasn't this best exemplified in the last 2 mins vs Hawks 

    Frosty would not relent and threw himself at the ball to save the day 

    agreed his determination is team lifting!

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    9 hours ago, Smokey said:

    not worried about levers kicking. he's all class, just down on confidence like the rest of the team this year. he just needs an uninterrupted pre-season at this point and he'll be fine. 

    I certainly hope you’re correct as I’m in the “we overpaid for a 3rd tall defender” camp.

     

     

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    3 hours ago, 58er said:

    Wasn't this best exemplified in the last 2 mins vs Hawks 

    Frosty would not relent and threw himself at the ball to save the day 

    agreed his determination is team lifting!

    Frostmiester, Big M and Fritschkrieg (after Rnd 15) about the only ones who provided some highlights this year.

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    12 hours ago, Older demon said:

    And we would not play him at CHF and only saw him as a beckman. He thrived at Carlton up forward, we got that one wrong.

     

     

    11 hours ago, Earl Hood said:

    Gee I thought he did play CHF for us at times? And I thought he left us after being blamed in part for our 91 finals loss to the Weagles and cracking it. Didn’t we unload just about everyone over 6’4 except Jimmy and Garry that preseason? 

    The Duke played CHF on occasions but his inaccuracy eventually sealed his fate in that posi (for us).

    Improved his accuracy somewhat at the Blues and made a better fist of CHF there.

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    20 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Frostmiester, Big M and Fritschkrieg (after Rnd 15) about the only ones who provided some highlights this year.

    And T Mac's game against Carlton which everyone's forgotten about. 6 goals by 3 qtr time is a pretty spectacular effort.

    We would've won 3-4 games on the run home if he didn't get injured. His form turned around at the Freo game and it was match winning against average sides.

    Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

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    11 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    And T Mac's game against Carlton which everyone's forgotten about. 6 goals by 3 qtr time is a pretty spectacular effort.

    We would've won 3-4 games on the run home if he didn't get injured. His form turned around at the Freo game and it was match winning against average sides.

    Emphasis on Highlight 'S' BBP.

    Agree on the 6 goal performance but unfortunately too little too late.  His form and that of many others, prior to Freo, was abysmal.  Season was shot by then.

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    13 hours ago, Smokey said:

    not worried about levers kicking. he's all class, just down on confidence like the rest of the team this year. he just needs an uninterrupted pre-season at this point and he'll be fine. 

    The problem is his technique is poor.

    Don't get me wrong - I agree about his class and was really impressed with how he ended the season. Never dropped his head.i also look forward to him having a great preseason and some luck with injury and he will be huge for us next year. Like a new recruit.

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    14 hours ago, bazza226 said:

    Earl lost about $200K in a sports store in Malvern Central. MFC was skint and offered Earl $40K so he saw Ian Collins at Carlton. He asked “How much do you need” and wrote out a cheque for $200K - problem solved!

    That would be right TITE RRRRZE DEES!

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    52 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    That would be right TITE RRRRZE DEES!

    They were grim times economy wise, recessions, exorbitant interest rates etc etc...

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    9 hours ago, goodwindees said:

    I certainly hope you’re correct as I’m in the “we overpaid for a 3rd tall defender” camp.

     

     

    Not an unreasonable position to take either, but I have faith. 

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    7 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

     

    The Duke played CHF on occasions but his inaccuracy eventually sealed his fate in that posi (for us).

    Improved his accuracy somewhat at the Blues and made a better fist of CHF there.

    He was an inaccurate kick for goal. Had a loop in his kicking leading to a hook and slice across a distance. 

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    6 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    He was an inaccurate kick for goal. Had a loop in his kicking leading to a hook and slice across a distance. 

    Correct 56.  Right leg would swing way over the left when following through.

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    3 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Correct 56.  Right leg would swing way over the left when following through.

    Thanks for the confirmation, Rusty; some may have thought that I was otherwise sprouting on the past. :)

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    9 hours ago, picket fence said:

    That would be right TITE RRRRZE DEES!

    I lived and grew up in Malvern and once built, I frequented that shopping centre just off Glenferrie Road, on Wattletree Road. Earl was regularly seen standing in his sports store, which was empty. In fact, I do not recall ever seeing a customer there - and I visited the place twice weekly, at least. However, I did recognise Earl immediately - quite a figure of the football genre -- and always had a private interest in '...how business was doing...' I recall, I thought that he would definitely go broke very soon - if he was the owner/franchisee and actually made an effort to get some sneakers there, once or twice. Big fella. Reminded me of the old MSD sports stores days in so many ways but in particular, a footballing icon at call. 

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    On 8/30/2019 at 5:11 AM, goodwindees said:

    I certainly hope you’re correct as I’m in the “we overpaid for a 3rd tall defender” camp.

     

     

     

    On 8/30/2019 at 2:22 PM, Smokey said:

    Not an unreasonable position to take either, but I have faith. 

    I think the issue is that we were planning on playing three 3rd defenders (players who read the ball,  zone and punch) but then they changed the rule to 666 and we needed to bring in a 1st defender (who locks down and plays one on one). 

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