Bulldog Loss - Sibenalar retired?

[Madrooster]

I'm certainly not saying its fact, but a rumour doing the circes is that Yves Sibenalar (?) wont be suiting up for the Dogs this year - anyone know anything??

[sjt]

Will be to my knowledge. Spoke last week, looking forward to it. Slower pre-season but as strong as he's ever been.

[sjt]

Will be to my knowledge. Spoke last week, looking forward to it. Slower pre-season but as strong as he's ever been.

Have to retract the above.

[Big Phil]

Will be to my knowledge. Spoke last week, looking forward to it. Slower pre-season but as strong as he's ever been.

Have to retract the above.

So you saying he has retired ???

[HeartBeatsTrue]

This could be enough for Central to not win a premiership this year.. may even lose a 2nd Semi!!

[Big Phil]

This could be enough for Central to not win a premiership this year.. may even lose a 2nd Semi!!

There are 2 players capable of taking the position of Yves if he has in fact hung up the boots...

Justin Hardy is very similiarly built to Yves and played some league football last year while youngster Nick White from the reserves is a great full back and wouldn't be far from league selection either.

IF true, the one thing you cannot replace is his leadership, experience and determination...

[Big Phil]

Will be to my knowledge. Spoke last week, looking forward to it. Slower pre-season but as strong as he's ever been.

Have to retract the above.

Have you heard something different now ?

Is he actually retiring ?

Cheers

[on the rails]

Hurry up sjt and confirm what is happening as big phil appears to be beside himself! That could be because either (a) Sibanaler is not playing in 2010 for the dogs or (2) he hasn't broken the story himself?

[Big Phil]

Hurry up sjt and confirm what is happening as big phil appears to be beside himself! That could be because either (a) Sibanaler is not playing in 2010 for the dogs or (2) he hasn't broken the story himself?

Yes, that's it

[The Apostle]

This "rumour" has been floating around for months...i'm not sure if it's for real.

[The Sleeping Giant]

For real?

[PhilH]

Well SANFL is the "real" deal

[Big Phil]

Confirmed to be true this morning in the Advertiser by Warren Partland...

Big loss for the Doggies and dissapointing for it to happen at this stage of the year where he can't be replaced...

Thanks for a great career with the Doggies and good luck with your future career in the NT Evil, well done mate...

Certainly now gives the likes of Justin Hardy and Nick White an opportunity to step up at league level...

[CENTURION]

Yeah, apparently going to be a fireman in the N.T. Fitness 33 has lost a machine.

[sjt]

Yeah, apparently going to be a fireman in the N.T. Fitness 33 has lost a machine.

Yes, you'll have to replace him.

[CENTURION]

Yeah, apparently going to be a fireman in the N.T. Fitness 33 has lost a machine.

Yes, you'll have to replace him.

so they keep saying...... but at 46?

[sjt]

Yeah, apparently going to be a fireman in the N.T. Fitness 33 has lost a machine.

Yes, you'll have to replace him.

so they keep saying...... but at 46?

Plenty using that as a reason not as an excuse
Sorry, straying from the thread - Well done Evil top bloke, brilliant career!

[wycbloods]

I didn't think much of Sibenalar until the 2003 GF . He played very well on Bradshaw that day, even if the midfield pressure and Hopwood dropping infront of him had an influence, Sibenalar didn't give Bradshaw a sniff.

He will leave a bit of a hole in the centrals backline.

[nickname]

I didn't think much of Sibenalar until the 2003 GF . He played very well on Bradshaw that day, even if the midfield pressure and Hopwood dropping infront of him had an influence, Sibenalar didn't give Bradshaw a sniff.

He will leave a bit of a hole in the centrals backline.

Exactly my view wyc. Wasn't he a full forward up until around that time, and then they swung him onto Bradshaw as he was a good physical match up for him.

[Big Phil]

I didn't think much of Sibenalar until the 2003 GF . He played very well on Bradshaw that day, even if the midfield pressure and Hopwood dropping infront of him had an influence, Sibenalar didn't give Bradshaw a sniff.

He will leave a bit of a hole in the centrals backline.

Exactly my view wyc. Wasn't he a full forward up until around that time, and then they swung him onto Bradshaw as he was a good physical match up for him.

Yeah, Evil played a bit as a full forward in the reserves and early on in his league career. I seem to recall him kicking a bag of 5 or 6 in one of his early games against the Maggies at home.

Bad timing for the Dogs and a huge hole to fill now in defence for Roy Laird. Like I say though gives others like Hardy and White a chance and Central have been pretty good at replacing quality players with talent in the past.

Another young lad to keep an eye on from the Doggies reserves is promising defender Corey Reichert...

Once again, congrats to Yves on a pretty amazing career with the Dogs, well played Evil