On 15/10/2024 at 14:17, Fuchsias Forever said:

Can't say he looks like he is enjoying Melbourne and all the delights that come with driving to Casey a few times a week in the middle of June. 

Agree

Life must tough on 300-400k a year

17 hours ago, jumbo returns said:

Agree

Life must tough on 300-400k a year

People do it 5- 6 times a week for less than 100k. 

On 15/10/2024 at 12:47, Fuchsias Forever said:

Can't say he looks like he is enjoying Melbourne and all the delights that come with driving to Casey a few times a week in the middle of June. 

What makes you think he isn't?

He has a brother at Collingwood who he lives with plus plenty of Indigenous mates at other clubs.

On 15/10/2024 at 14:17, Fuchsias Forever said:

Can't say he looks like he is enjoying Melbourne and all the delights that come with driving to Casey a few times a week in the middle of June. 

From where, do we know?

Almost certainly against the traffic, on big / country roads, though. And making your way through traffic to Richmond ain't a walk in the park.

3 hours ago, old dee said:

People do it 5- 6 times a week for less than 100k. 

I know, OD.

I should have turned up my sarcasm meter

Heard today on the golf course of whispers that McAdam is considering his future and is no certainty to play on. 

7 minutes ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

Heard today on the golf course of whispers that McAdam is considering his future and is no certainty to play on. 

Yeah that South Sea bloke who said Kozzie had requested a trade also said that McAdam is on the verge of retirement.

Sounds like there might be something in this.

They’d want to split pick 9 to pick up an extra player to replace McAdam if true. 
Be a shame I was/am looking forward to watching him play. 

If McAdam was in anyway serious about being an AFL player, he would have fronted up to train with the kids this week after the year he just had. 

Whether he wants to retire or not, the club should be thinking about paying him out and freeing up a list spot for someone who wants to be there for the right reasons. 

 

Hopefully, the rumours aren't true and Shane McAdam turns up to training next week.

Shane McAdam needs to prove he still has the "fire in the belly" he wants to play AFL footy.

If not, the best thing Shane McAdam can do is let the Club know early that he wishes to retire.

17 hours ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

Heard today on the golf course of whispers that McAdam is considering his future and is no certainty to play on. 

The people that you heard it from can probably putt further than he can kick.

If he does decide it’s all a bit too hard do we have any way of replacing him at this stage ? 
 

 

33 minutes ago, Sydee said:

If he does decide it’s all a bit too hard do we have any way of replacing him at this stage ? 
 

 

Yep. A spot would just be opened up so you could have a train on player who could be signed in the ssp or keep a list spot over for the mid season draft. Wouldnt be available at the draft I don’t believe unless he was officially finished on Monday and then there would have to be special exemption from the AFL to add an extra pick in the draft (which is unlikely)

Edited November 16, 20241 yr by 12345_54321

1 hour ago, 12345_54321 said:

Yep. A spot would just be opened up so you could have a train on player who could be signed in the ssp or keep a list spot over for the mid season draft. Wouldnt be available at the draft I don’t believe unless he was officially finished on Monday and then there would have to be special exemption from the AFL to add an extra pick in the draft (which is unlikely)

Yeah, whatever happens with McAdam, let's just not end up in the position we did early this year with Brayshaw's tragic forced retirement coming days after lists had to be finalised.

20 minutes ago, gs77 said:

Yeah, whatever happens with McAdam, let's just not end up in the position we did early this year with Brayshaw's tragic forced retirement coming days after lists had to be finalised.

Brayshaw was completely unexpected. Had completed the whole preseason before the testing results came back so all the mechanisms to get a replace right then were shut. Unfortunately just extremely unlucky and terrible timing. Not to mention he was integral to us. Mcadam *unfortunately* is nothing more than a depth player. 

2 hours ago, 12345_54321 said:

Yep. A spot would just be opened up so you could have a train on player who could be signed in the ssp or keep a list spot over for the mid season draft. Wouldnt be available at the draft I don’t believe unless he was officially finished on Monday and then there would have to be special exemption from the AFL to add an extra pick in the draft (which is unlikely)

time to start having a look at SSP options 😜

You'd almost want to take a punt on a delisted free agent or pick 108 in the draft than have McAdam for another year I reckon

3 hours ago, adonski said:

You'd almost want to take a punt on a delisted free agent or pick 108 in the draft than have McAdam for another year I reckon

Take a punt on 21 goals in a game Darcy Fritsch 🤣

Edited November 16, 20241 yr by John Demonic

I’d be more than comfortable getting him off the list.

As if a player is going to retire when he can earn $400,000 to $500,000 a year cruising around Casey & first grade.

3 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

As if a player is going to retire when he can earn $400,000 to $500,000 a year cruising around Casey & first grade.

Jaidyn Stephenson says hi.

11 hours ago, Witches Hat said:

Jaidyn Stephenson says hi.

Touche'

He/we better make our mind up quickly

Shane McAdam is a fantastic person. 
If Adelaide is a world away from Halls Creek, then Melbourne is another planet. 
I hope the break back in Halls Creek has refreshed him for another tilt at it. I know he did some training with Ash Johnson Jy Farrar and Bobby Hill - which is at least something. 
I’d like to think we are a club who support our own when they’re down, and that should extend from the 1st player to the 45th. 

On 17/10/2024 at 13:23, jumbo returns said:

I know, OD.

I should have turned up my sarcasm meter

If you have a choice in life you wouldn't want to do it.....