Marty Hore Re-Signs for 2025

[Demonland 71,868]

 

[kallangurdemon 551]

good luck to Marty but gee it must have been borderline.

[chook fowler 19,457]

Surprised- his last outing for us was a stinker.

[layzie 33,791]

Decent cover for the moment. 

The list isn't what it was.

[Where Demons Dare 206]

He's our back up interceptor/ 3rd tall if Lever goes down. We had to keep him after delisting Tommo. Good luck Marty, have a big pre season and stay injury free, we may need to call on you next season. 

[dazzledavey36 54,730]

Good handy depth.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,702]

Well we weren't contracting Tomlinson for $500k again or anything near that figure, so it's a decent back up alternative.

He'll end up at the filth Tommo as a DFA.

[jnrmac 20,055]

Have to admire his persistence

[mo64 5,872]

Hard to get excited.

[whatwhat say what 22,731]

perfectly fine coverage as a defender who knows the gameplan and is reasonably 'neat' by foot, and plays within his own limitations

[picket fence 17,126]

Not unhappy with this.... and may surprise

[DubDee 25,761]

Well done Marty

Good player, hopefully his body holds up and can cover for Lever when injured.

Edited October 23 by DubDee

[Fat Tony 5,228]

Prove me wrong please Marty. 

[Little Goffy 14,513]

Plays a role, is positive for culture, presumably taking very minimal salary cap space and even if you think he's a list clogger he's only clogging it for one season where the alternative, draft pick 127 or so, would have a minimum two.

In reality, signing him now is part of the planning process for hunting one of the still significant free agents available in 2025.

Also, there's still a real chance he'll take the step to being an AFL-level regular. He's not some useless clutz.

 

[Demon Disciple 12,102]

The missing link up forward?

[Pates 9,660]

He's depth, he'd know it. I feel like we were waiting on whether we'd get Derksen from GWS. That failed, so we need coverage.

He might get a game or two next season, but it would be if we have multiple injuries I would think.

[poita 3,900]

No point having depth players as injury cover who are always injured themselves. Poor decision. 

[bing181 9,203]

Wasn't helped this year by injury, wherever he plays he needs consistency to even be in the mix. Hope he has a more settled season next year.

[spirit of norm smith 16,418]

Again injury cursed his year.  He looked okay in the limited games through the year.  He’s depth cover in the backline.  He is versatile and reliable.  Given we grabbed him back into the system at start of 2024, it’s fair enough that he gets another year.  With Tomlinson gone and Adams being a 50/50 prospect still under development, I thought Hore would get one more year.  

[ignition. 1,463]

I'm thrilled with this one. I genuinely believe he is a Best 22 player that's capable of holding his own in a premiership side. I just hope he can have a great preseason, some luck with with injury or specifically lack there of, and secure his opportunity for a spot in the side where he can string multiple games together.

[bluey 1,097]

A lot worse players than Marty on the list.

[chook fowler 19,457]

6 hours ago, ignition. said:

I'm thrilled with this one. I genuinely believe he is a Best 22 player that's capable of holding his own in a premiership side. I just hope he can have a great preseason, some luck with with injury or specifically lack there of, and secure his opportunity for a spot in the side where he can string multiple games together.

Well said Mrs Hore

[seventyfour 1,135]

Required depth. Good for him as a person too, would've been rough if he got dumped again after one year (in terms of his ability to build a different career outside of footy etc).

[D4Life 2,468]

16 hours ago, kallangurdemon said:

good luck to Marty but gee it must have been borderline.

Agree. Hope he can make it, but never feel good about seeing him in the lineup. Way to slow with ball in hand and fumbly at the wrong times!

Good luck Marty!

[58er 6,418]

1 hour ago, D4Life said:

Agree. Hope he can make it, but never feel good about seeing him in the lineup. Way to slow with ball in hand and fumbly at the wrong times!

Good luck Marty!

I was a worst critic but I think you are exaggerating. He is good overhead but just a fraction slow with ball in hand after a mark like JJ used to be.