Farewell Alex Neal-Bullen

[Jeremy 981]

Maybe that explains the Laurie extension earlier in the year 

[DeeSpencer 25,680]

The good news is we can get our second round pick back from the Crows, or lower the cost of the Houston deal

[Billy 2,529]

9 minutes ago, BDA said:

huge tank and huge heart. Gave his all for the cause. Smashing bloke by all accounts. I wish him the very best. I think his attributes really suited our system. Will be interesting to see how in goes in another team.

Like many on our list he is not skilled enough by foot. If we could swap him for Houston i think it would be a net positive. 

Houston will be a two time All Australian at years end, it won’t be a straight swap unfortunately 

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,727]

This is a real shame and he will be sorely missed, especially in the short term. Hopefully we can get something decent in return, I think a pick in the 20s would be fair and the crows will have this.

[DeeSpencer 25,680]

Just now, Jeremy said:

Maybe that explains the Laurie extension earlier in the year 

That was a mistake off the back of Laurie putting in a great preseason (he looked excellent over summer) then resuming being bog ordinary come games.

I wonder if it explains the Kolt draft pick. Kolt has Nibbler attributes.

[Deebymistake 779]

Our club is not ok.  Sad times.

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,367]

[layzie 33,794]

14 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Also absolute LOL at everyone being sad when 90% of posters on this site have done nothing but heap [censored] on Nibbler for most of his career.
Classic Demonland. 

90%?

I reckon I've given maybe 2 critique posts on Nibbler's game in the last 5 years and while there's plenty here that have heaped it on him, I'm certain that he's beloved by many on here.

[Die Hard Demon 1,224]

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

18 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

This is some A-grade rubbish from you. 

Firstly, the article explicitly says he requested a trade weeks ago. Not this week. 

Secondly, there is no report or suggestion thatViney or Trac have requested trades. 

Thirdly, you either don’t have kids or have had a charmed run. But the suggestion that you can plan for kids and map it all out and it all goes to that plan is misguided and honestly, to those of us who do have kids, offensive. Who are you to judge him or his partner or his child on what is working for them?

Take your disappointment and vent it somewhere else. 

Is it? i always try my best to get top grades with you. Now I feel content.

[daisycutter 29,613]

19 minutes ago, layzie said:

The plans might have been conceived though?

might have been a twinkle in the eye, eh layzie?

[roy11 3,853]

5 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Not many can do it as well especially in their prime and good teams need them.

GWS took years to find Bedford and steal him from us for example.

Can they return him now plz 

[John Crow Batty 8,863]

5 minutes ago, Billy said:

Houston will be a two time All Australian at years end, it won’t be a straight swap unfortunately 

With all the [censored] going on will Houston now want to come to us?

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,702]

#FML

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, binman said:

We can thank the media's strategy of creating a dramatic "(insert club here) is in chaos" narrative to drive clicks and advertising revenue for that.

Have I mentioned it was leaked to the media?

Seriously, the family didn’t want it made public yet. Unfortunately someone has betrayed their confidence and now it’s public knowledge. The family is furious about that.

Just wanna reiterate… this is something the family has been discussing for a while. It has ZERO to do any of the current stories making the rounds. 

[John Demonic 5,790]

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Money Talks: Premiership Demon to request trade Catch this week's must-read column with

@ByMarcMcGowan

and

@petryan

 

F off Fairfax - Another swipe at our club/players. You've become a celebrity gossip rag ever since Ch9 took over and dumbed you down.

Edited August 13 by John Demonic

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

5 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

This is a real shame and he will be sorely missed, especially in the short term. Hopefully we can get something decent in return, I think a pick in the 20s would be fair and the crows will have this.

Wasnt he rated elite by Champion Data no so long ago? I think with his leadership potential, maturity, there is a case for a late 1st roudner to be made. 

If we deal with Port, he'd be a great temp replacement for Powell Pepper (ACL) and add to their HF line. If we can deal Port for Houston, we may get away with a F1 or 2nd rounder.

[titan_uranus 25,013]

12 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

For goodness sake - I love Nibbler for all the reasons others have noted. But let's be realistic, there are dozens of players in the comp that can do what he does. It's not like we are loosing Vines or Trac for instance. 

If you think this, I don’t think you properly appreciate his role or modern footy. 

And that’s without acknowledging his status as a leader of the club.

[Redleg 40,896]

25 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

All good, @Redleg? 

Not sure what you want me to say, so as usual I will just be honest.

A good clubman, a very nice guy, extremely fit, who tried his heart out and improved over the years, giving everything, but who still can turn it over at inopportune times.

Disappointing, but I accept his reason and wish him and his family well.

Interestingly he hasn’t named a club, unlike an earlier traded player, who insisted on one club limiting our trade potential.

 

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,702]

2 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Wasnt he rated elite by Champion Data no so long ago? I think with his leadership potential, maturity, there is a case for a late 1st roudner to be made. 

If we deal with Port, he'd be a great temp replacement for Powell Pepper (ACL) and add to their HF line. If we can deal Port for Houston, we may get away with a F1 or 2nd rounder.

Yes he was rated as Elite by Champion Data's Daniel Hoyne.

This deal could get done with a 2nd rounder parting ways.

Edited August 13 by YesitwasaWin4theAges

[dazzledavey36 54,865]

17 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

I know we often don’t agree on things, and have very opposing viewpoints on the coach, but you are 100% on the money. 
 

One thing that fatherhood has taught me is to never, ever judge what other parents may be going through and it makes me so angry when people call out other parents with newborns for ‘weak’ etc. 

People underestimate just how difficult it is being interstate with no support, especially for a first time parent. My wife and I did this, and we’re getting through it, but it’s nowhere near as easy people make out (for the majority) and I challenge anyone to attempt it and see for themselves. 

This is so spot on.

When it comes to family and especially parenting, it's a [censored] hard gig.

We had to move away from Melbourne two months before Covid hit back up to the bush where all our folks are to start a family as there was no way we would have survived down there without any family support.

 

[Superunknown 4,217]

38 minutes ago, KLV said:

I agree with this. It’s hard to imagine he’s asking to return if everything is ok. I mean Adelaide is kinda close. 
But if bubbly isn’t well, definitely need to be close to family 

We didn’t have an unwell baby but our first was very challenging. Being 2hrs flight (+ travel on each end ) is a large barrier to calling and seeing if someone can come around from 15 mins away. 

[Chook 15,012]

Last one out of the club turn the lights off on your way.

[Fat Tony 5,228]

1 minute ago, Redleg said:

Not sure what you want me to say, so as usual I will just be honest.

A good clubman, a very nice guy, extremely fit, who tried his heart out and improved over the years, giving everything, but who still can turn it over at inopportune times.

Disappointing, but I accept his reason and wish him and his family well.

Interestingly he hasn’t named a club, unlike an earlier traded player, who insisted on one club limiting our trade potential.

 

He will likely nominate a club when we get closer to the trade window. 

[Port Demons 131]

Love Nibbler and wish him the best, but I think Bowey's foot skills and footy IQ would make a good link-up high-half-fwd prospect. A different type, but worth trying. 

Edited August 13 by Port Demons