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From the sturt web site

The Sturt Football Club regrets to advise its members that Andrew Whiteman and Daniel Wicks have this week advised new club coach Luke Norman of their decision to retire from League Football forwith. The Club will be issuing a press release on Friday morning acknowledging the wonderful contribution of Andrew and Daniel to the Club and wish them both every sucess for the future.


'Nugget' Whiteman = my favourity sanfl footballer. Thanks bloke, it has been a privilege.

Just for you G...

Congratulations to both these gentleman on a GREAT career...

both will be a big loss to Sturt, both had big contributions to the club and they bow out as premiership players
Wicksy was probably our recruit of the year for 08

only 3 left from the 02 premiership team

I can sense a "Is Sturt Imploding" thread gaining momentum?

Almost worth the admission money to start one just to get a reaction and stout defending by everyone's favourite - SP!

drebin wrote:I can sense a "Is Sturt Imploding" thread gaining momentum?

Almost worth the admission money to start one just to get a reaction and stout defending by everyone's favourite - SP!

Save us from the ******* pain please.....


Well done Whitey & Wicksy !

The author of the press release ought to consider retirement too. Only two sentences but managed to get a spelling error in both. That's batting a thousand.

drebin wrote:I can sense a "Is Sturt Imploding" thread gaining momentum?

Almost worth the admission money to start one just to get a reaction and stout defending by everyone's favourite - SP! :wink:

A new era has begun, the Blues to be battlers again

That would be appropriate

I wouldn't write Wicksy off yet this is the second time he has retired - I reckon he's got another one left in him yet.

As Mike Nunan used to say "announcing your retirement is self indulgent ... you don't retire you just stop playing".

Nunan never anounced HIS retirement - he just never played again - that is the ultimate of 'team'.

'madness' with a bad back & a baby in the household was the reasons he gave it away, little bayman wont be able to 'stir him up' after a glenelg win over sturt anymore

Well done on a great career to both of them, always thought madness was a gun, wasn't so sold by wicks but has a premiership and many games under his belt.

Sturts possible out list is looking very very very long isn't it.

- Adam Thompson
- Ian Perrie
- Andrew Whiteman
- Damien Wicks
- Simon Feast

and possibly Fabian Deluca and Charlie Shaples due to the AFL Draft. That's alot to cover in one year of recruiting.

"you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone"

and

cliche - "window of opportunity"

whufc wrote:Well done on a great career to both of them, always thought madness was a gun, wasn't so sold by wicks but has a premiership and many games under his belt.

Sturts possible out list is looking very very very long isn't it.

- Adam Thompson
- Ian Perrie
- Andrew Whiteman
- Damien Wicks
- Simon Feast

and possibly Fabian Deluca and Charlie Shaples due to the AFL Draft. That's alot to cover in one year of recruiting.

Possibly add Greg Bentley to that list as well.

Well done to Whiteman especially, a player i have the upmost respect for, on a fantastic career. Wouldn't we all love on of him in our corner. Well done to Wicks as well a premiership player that i could never like, i think it is all wingmen i don't like nothing personal to Wicksy.

i wouldn't think it is all doom & gloom for sturt, remember they had a great reserves side & we heard about the great depth all year, they just need to make the next step & wasn't there 2 kids that played u/19's this year that played league in 2007.....i'd rather be in sturts shoes than south or westies

bayman wrote:i wouldn't think it is all doom & gloom for sturt, remember they had a great reserves side & we heard about the great depth all year, they just need to make the next step & wasn't there 2 kids that played u/19's this year that played league in 2007.....i'd rather be in sturts shoes than south or westies

Depends what size you are Bayman .

Whiteman was a special player in his hardness for the ball , well respected by all supporters , good luck to you in retirement.

whufc wrote:
Sturts possible out list is looking very very very long isn't it.

- Adam Thompson
- Ian Perrie
- Andrew Whiteman
- Damien Wicks
- Simon Feast

That's true Hammers. And, it should be added, champions all!
Last season we had a wealth of talent to call on when anyone was out for whatever reason, next year that wealth of talent will need to take a step up. This could be a good thing as it could provide some consistency to what's expected of the youngsters stepping up. How they handle the responsibility may be a telling factor.
If I could be a little "Sturt Peter like", (as he hasn't made an appearance yet) I could perhaps compare our situation to that of the Greek General who, in choosing his battlefield, chose to fight with the river at his back rather than on the open plain facing the river, because the idea that there was no escape would cause the warriors to fight even harder. Said general achieved a stunning victory against a much larger and formidable force than his own. Could the Blues of 2009 also be fighting under such circumstances without the luxury of all these retired champions?
The river is at our backs, GO YOU MIGHTY BLUES!

Wicksy is back at the gullies for next season. Great pick up.

whufc wrote:and possibly Fabian Deluca and Charlie Shaples due to the AFL Draft. That's alot to cover in one year of recruiting.

Don't be surprised if he doesn't get drafted that Charlie Sharples decides to stay up North and play for teh NT team in teh QAFL. I'm sure the ex-NT Teal Cup representatve Stuart Totham is talking to Chrlie while he is up in Darwin playing for Darwin in the NTFL

Any news on Nelson as well? I had the feeling he was done, and with MacGowan leaving it might just sure up the thought that it's time to let the next generation through.

Sharples will probably get a rookie list spot somewhere, most likely one of the SA teams too I would have thought. Those guys are in high demand at the moment, and on a rookie spot he would cost very little for the crows and/or power were he to come good.

Didnt Sharples' form nose dive from the State game onwards ?????
I saw him late in the season and his form was ordinary at best.