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Hopefully Luke Brown can find his way back to the Parade after announcing his retirement from AFL today

Jim05 wrote:Hopefully Luke Brown can find his way back to the Parade after announcing his retirement from AFL today

Only fitting he plays at Norwood... and brings some of his well-known paper bags

bulldogproud wrote:

blueandwhite wrote:

Ronnie wrote:Abe Davis has left Sturt. Probably heading to West Adelaide if he decides SANFL is still worth the effort.
A different character, capable of being very damaging and did turn games. Not sure his best footy is in front of him but all the best.

I think he can still contribute well... wouldn't have minded him coming to the Ponderosa tbh

It's been mentioned.

Bumped into Jack Hannath at the Under 16's and 18's Grand Finals last night.

There would be no surprise, but he has retired from SANFL footy.

Pretty keen to get into coaching and commentary.

Fraser Fort is heading back home to Geelong.

Will be a huge hole to fill for the Doggies.

Off season starting well……Schiller and Fort gone already

Going to set Ross and Edwards a task

whufc wrote:Off season starting well……Schiller and Fort gone already

Going to set Ross and Edwards a task

Monty will probably go too.............but this happens every year, to every club.

Agree it happens to all clubs problem is we dont have enough talent or depth to be losing 3 of our best players.
Going to need some good recruiting .

southernbulldog wrote:Agree it happens to all clubs problem is we dont have enough talent or depth to be losing 3 of our best players.
Going to need some good recruiting .

It's very early days, the season isn't over yet.
The Club is going hammers & tongs to recruit as many players as possible,
if you throw enough shtick, some will stick!

gazzamagoo wrote:

southernbulldog wrote:Agree it happens to all clubs problem is we dont have enough talent or depth to be losing 3 of our best players.
Going to need some good recruiting .

It's very early days, the season isn't over yet.
The Club is going hammers & tongs to recruit as many players as possible,
if you throw enough shtick, some will stick!

On a very positive note, we were well represented by 7 young men this morning in the U17 Futures match. We have some very good young players coming through the system. We admittedly don't have the depth of other clubs in the juniors but our top level all seem to have promising futures.

Also, I hear that Big Phil and Gazza have started pre-season training, to fill any gaps we have next season

bulldogproud wrote:

gazzamagoo wrote:

southernbulldog wrote:Agree it happens to all clubs problem is we dont have enough talent or depth to be losing 3 of our best players.
Going to need some good recruiting .

It's very early days, the season isn't over yet.
The Club is going hammers & tongs to recruit as many players as possible,
if you throw enough shtick, some will stick!

On a very positive note, we were well represented by 7 young men this morning in the U17 Futures match. We have some very good young players coming through the system. We admittedly don't have the depth of other clubs in the juniors but our top level all seem to have promising futures.

Also, I hear that Big Phil and Gazza have started pre-season training, to fill any gaps we have next season

Are you looking through my window?
I just did 40 sit-ups!
Time to get fit for my 60th next year!

southernbulldog wrote:Agree it happens to all clubs problem is we dont have enough talent or depth to be losing 3 of our best players.
Going to need some good recruiting .

How about the club tries to keep hold of the league standard players that they didn't want
4 players in Sundays GF were at centrals and the club didn't want or try to hard to keep any of them.
The way the club treated every one of them is a reason why you can't recruit anyone. Ross would want to be a genius because so many people don't want to work with Paul Thomas (Coaches included) and the under-age program will continue to be a joke as long as Scott Stevens is involved.
Trying to recruit players who can't even make other teams reserves squad probably shows where they're at.

Jim05 wrote:Hopefully Luke Brown can find his way back to the Parade after announcing his retirement from AFL today

Hearing he's done mate. Callow might be a chance though

JK wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Hopefully Luke Brown can find his way back to the Parade after announcing his retirement from AFL today

Hearing he's done mate. Callow might be a chance though

Brown becoming a firefighter?

Brodlach wrote:

JK wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Hopefully Luke Brown can find his way back to the Parade after announcing his retirement from AFL today

Hearing he's done mate. Callow might be a chance though

Brown becoming a firefighter?

Not sure bud, just heard he's done at Pro or Semi-Pro level

JK wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Hopefully Luke Brown can find his way back to the Parade after announcing his retirement from AFL today

Hearing he's done mate. Callow might be a chance though

Reckon there’s a few SANFL clubs in to Callow.

Spargo wrote:

JK wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Hopefully Luke Brown can find his way back to the Parade after announcing his retirement from AFL today

Hearing he's done mate. Callow might be a chance though

Reckon there’s a few SANFL clubs in to Callow.

He did enjoy his time here and Jade seems to have a good thing going with the Tassie lads so hopefully he can convince him to come back to the club

beef wrote:

southernbulldog wrote:Agree it happens to all clubs problem is we dont have enough talent or depth to be losing 3 of our best players.
Going to need some good recruiting .

How about the club tries to keep hold of the league standard players that they didn't want
4 players in Sundays GF were at centrals and the club didn't want or try to hard to keep any of them.
The way the club treated every one of them is a reason why you can't recruit anyone. Ross would want to be a genius because so many people don't want to work with Paul Thomas (Coaches included) and the under-age program will continue to be a joke as long as Scott Stevens is involved.
Trying to recruit players who can't even make other teams reserves squad probably shows where they're at.

I'll admit that Thommo's ways are maybe a bit "old school" & probably a bit too blunt for kiddies these days BUT he's been told to change his ways slightly by The Man & hopefully he will.
Obviously you hate him for your own reasons & that's fair enough too but I think that, with both Meggsy & Mark Ross on board together & with some good recruiting, we'll see The 'Dogs in the 5 in 2023,
they showed in the second half of 2022 to suggest that.
BUT I also think that if We don't make the 5 next season, Thommo will probably have to go.

Spargo wrote:

JK wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Hopefully Luke Brown can find his way back to the Parade after announcing his retirement from AFL today

Hearing he's done mate. Callow might be a chance though

Reckon there’s a few SANFL clubs in to Callow.

Norwood already have a gun ruckman, where would you put him?
Central doesn't have enough big blokes, he'd be better off with Us!

gazzamagoo wrote:

Spargo wrote:

JK wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Hopefully Luke Brown can find his way back to the Parade after announcing his retirement from AFL today

Hearing he's done mate. Callow might be a chance though

Reckon there’s a few SANFL clubs in to Callow.

Norwood already have a gun ruckman, where would you put him?
Central doesn't have enough big blokes, he'd be better off with Us!

He's a forward bud