Swamp Donkey wrote:DOC wrote:Swamp Donkey wrote:Bunton wrote:Spewin'
If he does make it back, I'm sure noone will target what are both now dickie shoulders
Also heard he provided the Club a fictitious version of how the injury came about to protect his ass.
CRAIG PARRY ... RECRUIT OF THE YEAR!
Think you've just confirmed the level of intelligence of most South Adelaide supportersIf I recall South actually recruited Parry from Port Magpies and look how that ended up! I think you'll find Parry wanted to participate in finals hence his departure from the basket case at Noarlunga. Most would claim Scotty Welsh as RECRUIT OF THE YEAR!
For the Eagles or the entire SANFL? Parry wanted to attend Las Vegas for 10 days during the season was the reason why he left.
Eagles
and I find your latter point difficult to believe!
From Messenger Press (posted previously by Big Phil on previous thread.)
Jai Bednall @ Messenger wrote:
Ruckman’s roulette
NOARLUNGA OR VEGAS: Craig Parry had to choose between
going to a friend's wedding Las Vegas or staying at South.
SOUTH Adelaide ruckman Craig Parry was forced to choose between a pre-booked trip to Las Vegas or staying at the Panthers last week.
In the wake of the state ruckman’s shock departure from Noarlunga, Parry has revealed the ultimatum was put to him by new coach Ron Fuller who refused to allow him to travel to the US for one of his best friend’s wedding in March next year because it would mean missing a game.
Parry, who said he had already been given clearance by former coach Clay Sampson to make the trip, was disappointed by the way the issue was handled.
``It came as quite a shock when Ron called and said I couldn’t go,’’ Parry said.
``It’s disappointing because I had already met with Ron and committed to the club and was looking forward to beginning a new era under him.’’
Fuller’s stance on the issue appears to be part of a deliberate approach to change the culture at South.
One of his first messages to the playing group was that he is not a players’ coach and he has warned any players taking holidays during the pre-season training period will be forced to play in the Reserves for the club’s first two trial matches.
This includes star full-forward Ben Warren, who will miss a week of training in January to get married.
``Everyone’s got to be treated the same,’’ Fuller said.
``I’m not here to make friends. It’s got to be about the players that adhere to the rules.. especially here at South Adelaide, we’ve got to do it better than anyone else.’’
Fuller said Parry had failed to inform him of the trip when the pair had their first player-coach meeting.
South CEO Ben Kavenagh backed Fuller’s approach.
``We finished ninth last season so we need to do things differently, do things smarter,’’ he said.
Parry’s departure and the club’s failure to sign Michael Griffiths from East Fremantle leaves the Panthers’ ruck stocks thread-bare.
Fuller said there was ``still a lot of recruiting to be done’’.
Parry, who signed with Woodville-West Torrens for three years last week, has been one of South’s most outstanding players since joining the club in 2005.
He is a three-time state ruckman and finished runner-up in the best and fairest in 2006, the last time the Panthers played in the finals.
``I enjoyed my time at South,’’ Parry said.
``I want to thank the players, support staff, supporters and major sponsors especially Tony Boyle from Southgate Holden for the last six years. It’s a shame it had to end this way.’’
our fearless ex-ruckman is going in for another shoulder reco. 
