Crows 2014

[woodublieve12]

Can you guys piss off out of the crows thread? It's getting a little tired

[daysofourlives]

Can you guys piss off out of the crows thread? It's getting a little tired

Sure no problem, can u leave the NO AFL in the SANFL whinge thread?

[Rik E Boy]

Can you guys piss off out of the crows thread? It's getting a little tired

Someone misses the Crows Board.

regards,

REB

[bennymacca]

No, just keep shit on topic. I'm quite happy for you to troll WUB in the swans thread.

[daysofourlives]

No, just keep shit on topic. I'm quite happy for you to troll WUB in the swans thread.

No probs, best you be starting up a Pro AFL in the SANFL thread then.

[David Brent]

Surely the Crows are a monty to pick up Baulderstone in the draft from Norwood, even if they get Lowden they will still need at least 2 more rucks on the list & I reckon they will want one mature age recruit ready to go. He seems to be the best of that lot in the draft pool.

[Footy Smart]

Surely the Crows are a monty to pick up Baulderstone in the draft from Norwood, even if they get Lowden they will still need at least 2 more rucks on the list & I reckon they will want one mature age recruit ready to go. He seems to be the best of that lot in the draft pool.

I heard Lowden is keen to stay at Hawthorn now hence Adelaide have enquired about a young GWS ruckman.

[Booney]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-14/p ... -delisting

"Petrenko blind-sided by "brutal" delisting"


UNDER the impression that his future at Adelaide was secure, Jared Petrenko was summoned by new coach Phil Walsh and head of football David Noble last Friday expecting a casual meet and greet.

The meeting lasted just a few minutes and Petrenko left it unemployed.

Towards the end of the 2014 season the club told him that if he wasn't traded, his contract at West Lakes back would be extended.

He was shocked then at the apparent backflip, but said he held no malice towards Walsh or Noble, or the football club, which had been home for seven seasons.

Petrenko, who is determined to continue his career elsewhere, told AFL.com.au such is the ruthless nature of modern football.

"I was in the meeting for about two minutes … I was describing it to the boys on the weekend at [David Mackay's] wedding, I was saying I went in there to touch gloves with Phil and he ended up giving me the one-two straight in the guts," he said with a smile.

"It was pretty brutal and I understand that – I hold nothing against Phil or David Noble at all – that's the industry we're in."

Click here for all the retirements and delistings

Ultimately, Petrenko's focused on his situation's silver lining – the chance of a fresh start.

His career, held back by persistent injuries, had stagnated at Adelaide and he believed he had lost the faith of former coach Brenton Sanderson.

The incredibly popular "human cannonball", as Sanderson once described him, hasn't managed a full pre-season for two years.

Now fit and determined to hit the ground running at whichever club wanted him, the 24-year-old was certain he had plenty of high-impact football ahead.

Whereas earlier in his career he might have been reluctant to venture too far from Adelaide, he said he was absolutely ready to move anywhere he needed to.

The outpouring of support from rival players and supporters around the country following his delisting has acted as proof that Petrenko would fit into any environment.

"You can look at it in two different ways: it's the end or it's a new beginning," he said.

"I played my best footy in 2012 and it's no surprise that it came off a pretty full pre-season; I felt as fit as I had ever been, as strong as I had ever been.

"I want to get back to that sort of shape, if not better … I'm pretty excited to see what I can get out of myself over the next couple of months.

"I'm really hungry to stay in the system."



Petrekno won't give up on his AFL dream even if he's overlooked for season 2015.

If another team doesn't pick him up, he plans to play for his original SANFL club Woodville/West Torrens and fight hard to rejoin the AFL in 2016.

There was no time in Petrenko's first and only face-to-face talk with Walsh to identify the areas he must work on, but he's well aware of his deficiencies.

Simply put, he hasn't been fit enough and the frenetic pace at which he plays often means he lacks composure.

A full pre-season would go a long way to answering questions over his fitness and he's accepted help from former Crow Andrew Jarman – widely regarded as one of the club's most skillful players of all time.

He and Jarman are set to meet a few times a week to iron out many of his issues.

One thing's for sure - having initially fought his way onto the Crows' senior list as a rookie, Petrenko's not the sort of player to write off quickly.

[bennymacca]

I read that. Surely he knew he wasn't looking good given the amount of games he played this year.

[Jim05]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-14/petrenkos-brutal-delisting

"Petrenko blind-sided by "brutal" delisting"


UNDER the impression that his future at Adelaide was secure, Jared Petrenko was summoned by new coach Phil Walsh and head of football David Noble last Friday expecting a casual meet and greet.

The meeting lasted just a few minutes and Petrenko left it unemployed.

Towards the end of the 2014 season the club told him that if he wasn't traded, his contract at West Lakes back would be extended.

He was shocked then at the apparent backflip, but said he held no malice towards Walsh or Noble, or the football club, which had been home for seven seasons.

Petrenko, who is determined to continue his career elsewhere, told AFL.com.au such is the ruthless nature of modern football.

"I was in the meeting for about two minutes … I was describing it to the boys on the weekend at [David Mackay's] wedding, I was saying I went in there to touch gloves with Phil and he ended up giving me the one-two straight in the guts," he said with a smile.

"It was pretty brutal and I understand that – I hold nothing against Phil or David Noble at all – that's the industry we're in."

Click here for all the retirements and delistings

Ultimately, Petrenko's focused on his situation's silver lining – the chance of a fresh start.

His career, held back by persistent injuries, had stagnated at Adelaide and he believed he had lost the faith of former coach Brenton Sanderson.

The incredibly popular "human cannonball", as Sanderson once described him, hasn't managed a full pre-season for two years.

Now fit and determined to hit the ground running at whichever club wanted him, the 24-year-old was certain he had plenty of high-impact football ahead.

Whereas earlier in his career he might have been reluctant to venture too far from Adelaide, he said he was absolutely ready to move anywhere he needed to.

The outpouring of support from rival players and supporters around the country following his delisting has acted as proof that Petrenko would fit into any environment.

"You can look at it in two different ways: it's the end or it's a new beginning," he said.

"I played my best footy in 2012 and it's no surprise that it came off a pretty full pre-season; I felt as fit as I had ever been, as strong as I had ever been.

"I want to get back to that sort of shape, if not better … I'm pretty excited to see what I can get out of myself over the next couple of months.

"I'm really hungry to stay in the system."



Petrekno won't give up on his AFL dream even if he's overlooked for season 2015.

If another team doesn't pick him up, he plans to play for his original SANFL club Woodville/West Torrens and fight hard to rejoin the AFL in 2016.

There was no time in Petrenko's first and only face-to-face talk with Walsh to identify the areas he must work on, but he's well aware of his deficiencies.

Simply put, he hasn't been fit enough and the frenetic pace at which he plays often means he lacks composure.

A full pre-season would go a long way to answering questions over his fitness and he's accepted help from former Crow Andrew Jarman – widely regarded as one of the club's most skillful players of all time.

He and Jarman are set to meet a few times a week to iron out many of his issues.

One thing's for sure - having initially fought his way onto the Crows' senior list as a rookie, Petrenko's not the sort of player to write off quickly.

Belongs in the Comedy thread!
He couldnt see it coming LOLZ

[LaughingKookaburra]

Maybe a nice guy but mediocre footballer. Needed to move him on, I'm sure there will be more over the next 12 months.

[kickinit]

Belongs in the Comedy thread!
He couldnt see it coming LOLZ

Everyone thought he would get delisted but when your told this "Towards the end of the 2014 season the club told him that if he wasn't traded, his contract at West Lakes back would be extended" you wouldn't be expecting to get sacked a few weeks later. Doesn't surprise with the way things are going down at west lakes.

[MW]

Boo hoo hoo.

[bennymacca]

Belongs in the Comedy thread!
He couldnt see it coming LOLZ

Everyone thought he would get delisted but when your told this "Towards the end of the 2014 season the club told him that if he wasn't traded, his contract at West Lakes back would be extended" you wouldn't be expecting to get sacked a few weeks later. Doesn't surprise with the way things are going down at west lakes.

new coach can do what he wants imo.

dont think anyone that doesnt have a contract is entitled to feel safe when a new coach has come on board

[woodublieve12]

I'm hoping Walsh culls most of his assistants. Needs to be done IMHO

[bennymacca]

I'm hoping Walsh culls most of his assistants. Needs to be done IMHO

yeah except maybe milburn i think they will go. though he was friends with sando so maybe he will go too. bickley and campo are definitely gone imo

[kickinit]

Belongs in the Comedy thread!
He couldnt see it coming LOLZ

Everyone thought he would get delisted but when your told this "Towards the end of the 2014 season the club told him that if he wasn't traded, his contract at West Lakes back would be extended" you wouldn't be expecting to get sacked a few weeks later. Doesn't surprise with the way things are going down at west lakes.

new coach can do what he wants imo.

dont think anyone that doesnt have a contract is entitled to feel safe when a new coach has come on board

Maybe the club should of waited on the new coach before they told him he was safe.

[bennymacca]

Belongs in the Comedy thread!
He couldnt see it coming LOLZ

Everyone thought he would get delisted but when your told this "Towards the end of the 2014 season the club told him that if he wasn't traded, his contract at West Lakes back would be extended" you wouldn't be expecting to get sacked a few weeks later. Doesn't surprise with the way things are going down at west lakes.

new coach can do what he wants imo.

dont think anyone that doesnt have a contract is entitled to feel safe when a new coach has come on board

Maybe the club should of waited on the new coach before they told him he was safe.

who do you think would have been doing his reviews?

[kickinit]

who do you think would have been doing his reviews?

Probably Nigel Not So Smart. Seriously it's pretty poor that they knew they would have a new coach yet still told him he was safe, only to find out that the new coach didn't want him. They shouldn't of told him he was safe to begin with. But with the way that mod conducts itself these days i'm not too surprised by it.

[HH3]

who do you think would have been doing his reviews?

Probably Nigel Not So Smart. Seriously it's pretty poor that they knew they would have a new coach yet still told him he was safe, only to find out that the new coach didn't want him. They shouldn't of told him he was safe to begin with. But with the way that mod conducts itself these days i'm not too surprised by it.

It was probably Sando that told him, and obviously he didn't know they would have a new coach