HATCH MATCH & DESPATCH 2024

[Demonland 70,250]

Rory Sloane’s retirement announcement coming on top of the medical retirements of Angus Brayshaw and Nathan Murphy bring us to this year’s HATCH MATCH & DESPATCH thread. 

There will be many more to come over the next six months or so - here’s this year’s version of the ins and outs at the AFL Clubs ~

ADELAIDE 

In:

Out: Rory Sloane (retired)

BRISBANE LIONS 

In:

Out: Jarryd Lyons (retired)

CARLTON 

In:

Out: Dom Akuei (delisted) David Cuningham (delisted) Caleb Marchbank (delisted) Jack Martin (delisted) Alex Mirkov (delisted)

COLLINGWOOD

In:

Out: Aiden Begg (delisted) Josh Carmichael (retired) Nathan Murphy (retired)

ESSENDON

In:

Out: Kaine Baldwin (delisted) Dyson Heppell (retired) Nick Hind (delisted) Jaiden Hunter (delisted ®) Jake Kelly (retired) Tex Wanganeen (delisted) 

FREMANTLE

In: 

Out: Ethan Hughes (delisted) Sebit Kuek (delisted) Matt Taberner (delisted) Conrad Williams (delisted)

GEELONG

In:

Out: Tom Hawkins (retired) Zach Tuohy (retired)

GOLD COAST SUNS

In:

Out: Sandy Brock (delisted) Brandon Ellis (retired) Oskar Faulkhead (delisted ®) Darcy Macpherson (delisted) Jack Mahony (delisted) Will Rowlands (delisted) James Tsitas (delisted) 

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY GIANTS

In:

Out: Cooper Hamilton (delisted) Brayden Preuss (delisted)

HAWTHORN 

In:

Out: Cooper Stephens (delisted) Clay Tucker (delisted) Chad Wingard (retired)

MELBOURNE 

In:

Out: Angus Brayshaw (retired) Ben Brown (retired) Kyah Farris-White (delisted ®) Josh Schache (retired)

NORTH MELBOURNE 

In:

Out: Hamish Free (delisted) Hugh Greenwood (retired) Bigoa Nyoun (delisted) Tyler Sellers (delisted) Liam Shiels (retired) Curtis Taylor (delisted)

PORT ADELAIDE 

In:

Out:

RICHMOND

In:

Out: Dylan Grimes (retired) Dustin Martin (retired) Marlion Pickett (retired)

ST KILDA

In:

Out: Matthew Allison (delisted) Riley Bonner (delisted) Tom Campbell (delisted) Seb Ross (delisted) James Van Es (delisted)

SYDNEY SWANS

In:

Out: Sam Reid (retired)

WEST COAST EAGLES 

 In:

Out: Jordyn Baker (delisted) Andrew Gaff (retired) Jamaine Jones (delisted) Zane Trew (delisted)

WESTERN BULLDOGS

In:

Out: Dominic Bedendo (delisted)  Aiden O'Driscoll (retired) Kelsey Rypstra (delisted)

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,644]

Is this the earliest in a season that this equivalent thread has been started? If so, I guess it's a sign of the times.

[leave it to deever 17,446]

I once wrote a screenplay with the same name as this thread.

A lovely little story about a quaint Victorian trout fishing town whose Mayor tries to lure a GP to it with his daughter as the bait.

Over 20 years later still waiting for that big phone call.

Won't be long now 😭 

[Neil Crompton 5,309]

4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

I once wrote a screenplay with the same name as this thread.

A lovely little story about a quaint Victorian trout fishing town whose Mayor tries to lure a GP to it with his daughter as the bait.

Over 20 years later still waiting for that big phone call.

Won't be long now 😭 

Time to update the screenplay deevs. Instead of a GP, change that to a marquee footballer. Also, you’d have to have WCW in there as a big support character, (comic relief?). Suddenly you have something that is going to resonate with a bigger audience I would have thought.

[leave it to deever 17,446]

7 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

Time to update the screenplay deevs. Instead of a GP, change that to a marquee footballer. Also, you’d have to have WCW in there as a big support character, (comic relief?). Suddenly you have something that is going to resonate with a bigger audience I would have thought.

Could whip up a good yarn about the father son rule demarcation lines etc. 

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 4,775]

12 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

Time to update the screenplay deevs. Instead of a GP, change that to a marquee footballer. Also, you’d have to have WCW in in there as a big support character, (comic relief?). Suddenly you have something that is going to resonate with a bigger audience I would have thought.

@WalkingCivilWar a walk-up start, naturally.

And o what tensions, of myriad forms, would be created with @Bitter but optimistic in the leading man role.

 

[WalkingCivilWar 39,256]

34 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

@WalkingCivilWar a walk-up start, naturally.

And o what tensions, of myriad forms, would be created with @Bitter but optimistic in the leading man role.

 

So, it’s a murder mystery then? If it’s not,  it will be should BBO be cast as the leading man.

#CastWisely

Reminds me of the time Pickett Fence told me he planned to write one of his very creative training reports and wanted to include me, Dazzle and BBO. I told him if either of them is my love interest, I’d track him down and they’d never find his body. He never mentioned it again. 😅

[leave it to deever 17,446]

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

@WalkingCivilWar a walk-up start, naturally.

And o what tensions, of myriad forms, would be created with @Bitter but optimistic in the leading man role.

 

Especially with his method acting.

Have I gone too far?

[monoccular 17,312]

We all know who caused the retirements of Murphy and Gus - was said #4💩 anywhere near Rory's eye perchance?

[Whispering_Jack 29,174]

Essendon rookie Jaiden Hunter returned home to WA today after the Bombers said he would not be offered a new contract. He becomes the first delisted player for the year.

[Demonstone 21,751]

Zach Tuohy has announced his retirement after a wonderful career.

I always admired the way he went about it and would have no hesitation in saying that he is the second best Irish recruit to ever play our game at the top level.

[whatwhat say what 22,086]

24 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Zach Tuohy has announced his retirement after a wonderful career.

I always admired the way he went about it and would have no hesitation in saying that he is the second best Irish recruit to ever play our game at the top level.

i'll go tadgh kennelly at #2

[Demonstone 21,751]

Tadgh is a worthy candidate for the #2 spot, for sure.

Bonus points for his impromptu jig on the premiership podium.

[DeeZone 8,940]

Josh Schache and Kyah Farris- White just been delisted by the club.

[The Oracle 130]

3 hours ago, DeeZone said:

Josh Schache and Kyah Farris- White just been delisted by the club.

No doubt there are a few others who would be nervous about their positions on our list and those of a few others.

[Demonland 70,250]

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[TRIGON 4,768]

On 30/04/2024 at 13:36, leave it to deever said:

I once wrote a screenplay with the same name as this thread.

A lovely little story about a quaint Victorian trout fishing town whose Mayor tries to lure a GP to it with his daughter as the bait.

Over 20 years later still waiting for that big phone call.

Won't be long now 😭 

Hmmm, it's only getting tougher. She'll be in her 40s by now.

[leave it to deever 17,446]

20 hours ago, TRIGON said:

Hmmm, it's only getting tougher. She'll be in her 40s by now.

That was very good.

 

[leave it to deever 17,446]

20 hours ago, TRIGON said:

Hmmm, it's only getting tougher. She'll be in her 40s by now.

I remember reading about the author of Goodfellas saying that he got a phone call from Scorcese telling him.." he'd be waiting ages for a book like this"

To which the writer replied"he'd be waiting forever for a phone call like this" 

[Kent 2,859]

Somebody please remind me why we let JJ go to sydney

[whatwhat say what 22,086]

6 minutes ago, Kent said:

Somebody please remind me why we let JJ go to sydney

to help drive content like this on demonland

[Kent 2,859]

21 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

to help drive content like this on demonland

Well that worked a treat

[Young Angus 685]

JJ was a good player would love to have kept him but oh well, our kids will be better than him soon I reckon

[TRIGON 4,768]

On 07/09/2024 at 10:35, leave it to deever said:

I remember reading about the author of Goodfellas saying that he got a phone call from Scorcese telling him.." he'd be waiting ages for a book like this"

To which the writer replied"he'd be waiting forever for a phone call like this" 

Best wishes @leave it to deever that your HATCH soon meets its MATCH.

[Demonland 70,250]