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Bennell talking to a VFL Club about a return

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19 hours ago, cantstandyasam said:

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, there's no need to get personal.

Noted. Just genuinely shocked that anyone would entertain an injury-plagued 30 year old who played his only good season of AFL more than 10 years ago and has consistently shown he is incapable of surviving - let alone thriving - the rigours of modern football.  There is a speck of upside (being generous) and a mountain of downside in recruiting him.

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    18 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    Based on what little I know, I wouldn't be averse to him playing with Casey.  From what I recollect, his attitude and application around the club had been reported as pretty good bar the one incident at the end.

    Yep lets recruit a 30 year old who has been a poor role model, has history of misdemeanours & played 3 games in the last 5 years.  Just what we need to take the club forward.

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    Seems like some truth to the rumor.

    Former No.2 pick making bid for third AFL comeback

    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/former-no2-pick-making-bid-for-third-afl-comeback/news-story/545b179933485b4f3cf9b9d49a381c43

    Currently playing with the Tiwi Bombers, where I think Majak Daw is also currently playing, perhaps there could be some inside insights.

    Good luck to him.

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    On 1/23/2023 at 3:29 PM, Deebauched said:

    Melbourne paid his 50k fine ???.i wouldn't have.

    He let the club down and he knew what he was doing. He'd be lucky to get a shot even at Ess or Saints.

    Some people are just too forgiving.

    Good luck to him but not with us.

    LOL your comment "not even at Ess or Saints" 😀

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    2 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Good luck to him but not with us.

    LOL your comment "not even at Ess or Saints" 😀

    If he gets to anyone, I think it will only be if he dominates at VFL level, in which case I think he'd go to high in the mid season draft to get to us.  If he's looking the goods form wise, I think he will have plenty of suitors, but I suspect that's a big IF.

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    On 1/25/2023 at 4:54 PM, old dee said:

    The ship sailed and he was standing on the wharf!

    He was on the ship, but in the dead of night escaped in a life raft which he then steered into a small iceberg and capsized.

     

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    On 1/25/2023 at 7:28 AM, The Jackson FIX said:

    Noted. Just genuinely shocked that anyone would entertain an injury-plagued 30 year old who played his only good season of AFL more than 10 years ago and has consistently shown he is incapable of surviving - let alone thriving - the rigours of modern football.  There is a speck of upside (being generous) and a mountain of downside in recruiting him.

    Tell him hes DREAMIN! finished, caput and delusional!!

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    20 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Tell him hes DREAMIN! finished, caput and delusional!!

    Good luck to him for at least giving it a go. Wish him the best.

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    1 hour ago, picket fence said:

    Tell him hes DREAMIN! finished, caput and delusional!!

    Sheeesh PF ease up.  For all we know maybe he's just happy pulling on the boots at VFL level and playing footy at the best level he can.

    Can't blame the guy for having a go.  His skills are silky as, has good footy sense and I recon he'd be good enough to be a good player at VFL level.  If he wasn't 30 and didn't had the issues with his body, I think AFL would be well within reach, but I'd agree that's a long shot based on the indication of that we saw in 2020 of his physical ability these days.

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    Cost the club 50 Grand for his stupidity! I stand by my comments. No one would dare draft him! totally damaged goods. Can play and have fun at Port Melb , but to think he would be a chance to be again Drafted?? No way known!

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    1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    Sheeesh PF ease up.  For all we know maybe he's just happy pulling on the boots at VFL level and playing footy at the best level he can.

    Can't blame the guy for having a go.  His skills are silky as, has good footy sense and I recon he'd be good enough to be a good player at VFL level.  If he wasn't 30 and didn't had the issues with his body, I think AFL would be well within reach, but I'd agree that's a long shot based on the indication of that we saw in 2020 of his physical ability these days.

    You seem to be running a one man Bennell fan Club promotion. HB is clearly delusional about what he has to offer.

    Apart from the fact that he is over the hill & injury prone he has a history of indiscretions at all 3 clubs he played at.

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    Lmfao this is a joke right? Someone's got an evil sense of humour

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    All the best to Harley if he's fair dinkum about this, would love to see him get another shot at it but even more I'd love to see him happy in life. 

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    Not a chance for AFL. He was barely 22 in our side in 2021 and has been out of the system since and is 30. 
     

    Don’t hold grudges but facts say it is near impossible.

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    1 minute ago, Cranky Franky said:

    He should be investing in developing skills that he can use post football. 

    In his head it’s not post football yet, obviously. 

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    48 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    He should be investing in developing skills that he can use post football. 

    Live in the moment Cranky. 

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    17 hours ago, picket fence said:

    Cost the club 50 Grand for his stupidity! I stand by my comments. No one would dare draft him! totally damaged goods. Can play and have fun at Port Melb , but to think he would be a chance to be again Drafted?? No way known!

    What other players/ Clubs have got stung for that amount of money for that offence anywhere?

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    1 hour ago, Go the Biff said:

    Thought  I  read Port Melbourne 

     

    Yep

     

    https://www.portmelbournefc.com.au/harley-bennell-is-borough-bound/

    Well done though I think he may have stood a better (though admittedly slight) chance of getting on an AFL list by joining an AFL aligned/top up VFL club.

    Will add some interest to the competition at the very least

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    On 2/10/2023 at 4:52 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

    Well done though I think he may have stood a better (though admittedly slight) chance of getting on an AFL list by joining an AFL aligned/top up VFL club.

    Will add some interest to the competition at the very least

    I suggest no aligned club were interested.

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