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Having seen the past 2 crows games (not a crows fan so dont watch them week in & week out) it looks to me like the end could be drawing near for 2 of their greatest players in Mcleod and Edwards. They are clearly in the twilight of their careers and dont appear to be the players they once were. Not sure of their contract status but could 2008 be their final season*? Or am i being too quick to judge?

* If they do retire at the end of the season then i hope the AFL puts them & their families in separate cars during their lap of honour.

I think you are jumping the gun a little. Edwards will go on next year and Mcleod the next two (hopefully)

they are guns. Mcleod has been quiet the last few, but his pace is still there and is damging. A slight form slump that is all. Edwards also isnt career best form, but he definitely has more to give.

Swooper16 wrote:Having seen the past 2 crows games (not a crows fan so dont watch them week in & week out) it looks to me like the end could be drawing near for 2 of their greatest players in Mcleod and Edwards. They are clearly in the twilight of their careers and dont appear to be the players they once were. Not sure of their contract status but could 2008 be their final season*? Or am i being too quick to judge?

* If they do retire at the end of the season then i hope the AFL puts them & their families in separate cars during their lap of honour.

I think that Edwards will retire at the end of next year his form is a bit inconsistant and not as damaging as he was in past years but still very valuable. Mcleod will play another few years the past few weeks he has been down but the quarter back role he plays isnt as stressfull as edwards in the guts. Macca has also been without injury for a couple of seasons so if that stays the same he should be right to go around again.

By both playing a few more years the youngsters will develop. I know that the crows want to develop Patrenko(they rate very highly) to take over johncocks position in the back pocket and stiffy to take over maccas run off role. Patrenko is still a few years off and needs his body to get right. Its great to see otten/Dmac/dougy and Bernie develop but they need another year until the are able to dominate a game as macca and tyson can.

Both been great ambassadors for the AFC and AFL. Macca esspecially with the aboriginal youth. Yes i think they may have seperate laps of honours which is a shame.

Zoomer is definately playing a different role now and is spending to much time on the pine for me and I would like to see him up forward a bit more as he is a goal kicker. I rekon he has more year after this but I could see the club making a tough call on this !!!

Magic clearly has lost a yard but his moments of brilliance will see him through a couple more season !!!

The players under the gun are Rhett and Kenny for sure !!!

tell me this Crow fans has Edwards had a better year than Torney of 2007?

If answer is No he is gone IMO...

Dutchy wrote:tell me this Crow fans has Edwards had a better year than Torney of 2007?

If answer is No he is gone IMO...

Since when has transparency and fairness been a quality of elite sport?

A general comment not casting aspertions at any one club.

Dutchy wrote:tell me this Crow fans has Edwards had a better year than Torney of 2007?

If answer is No he is gone IMO...

Not comparing apples with apples in terms of roles Dutchman.

(Without wanting to drag up an old chestnut, JT did have a very good season in 07)

Dutchy wrote:tell me this Crow fans has Edwards had a better year than Torney of 2007?

If answer is No he is gone IMO...

He hasnt spent as much time on the ground as usual but still is averaging over 20 touches a game and is 4th in total touches @ the club - so IMO yes he is havin a better season than Torney did in 2007 !!!

When Torney was delisted I was very shocked as I thought that Doughty should of gone as far as onfield goes ( both have played similar spots in the last few season ) - in hind sight Mummbles made the correct decision as Doughty has never played better and the side has alot more youth runnin around !!!

One thing that is in Zoomers as well is that his body is still holdin up and he is a very adaptable player but in the end I rekon it is gonna be interesting come the end of the season !!!

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:

Dutchy wrote:tell me this Crow fans has Edwards had a better year than Torney of 2007?

If answer is No he is gone IMO...

Since when has transparency and fairness been a quality of elite sport?

A general comment not casting aspertions at any one club.

Agree tassie but IMO the Crows are a club that are fairly consistent with their list management (i.e. only 1 year contract over 30)

Macca will play out at least another two. He still is in the pace of the game. The rebounding role he plays will increase his longevity. Interesting call regarding patrenko into the johncock role. I see him more as a midfielder. Remember that armstrong is in the wings and playing good footy at the moment as well. Maybe he wil be the one to fill bassets shoes?

Edwards needs to makethe decison about his future himself. I hold him in the Rob Harvey category. If he thinks he can, he should be given the honour and respect to do another round considering the service he has provided.

In saying that he must remember that the best 22 is selected each week. If falls out of it for a rapidly improving mackay, otten, dangerfield or one of the 4 other draftees we will get years end, then he must accept the selection decision. I would like to see tyson go round once more but only if he thinks he can maintain best 22 form.

Interesting call regarding patrenko into the johncock role. I see him more as a midfielder

Yeah i also was suprised but that is the word from inside the AFC.

I personally cant wait to see the on ball brigade or VB, Vince, Dangerfield, Otten with Dmac and Douglas on the wings. Working with Griffen and Maric and delivering to Tipp and Walker. Jacky at there feet and hopefully Sharples

Sharples is an interesting one. I think he will be a late second round or early third round pick.

Out of the real guns in this draft. The ones that could fall to our pick are (if lucky) Yarran and Suban. More so Yarran. I think he has a bit of the Didak about him

From the local lads, im very much on the broadbent and o'keefe bandwagon. Rookie list one of the thompson boys while we are at it . Broady should go first round and Okeefe is a smokey at this stage. Played well on the weekend and is killing the reserves at the moment. Could be a bit of a bolter in the carnival.

Either way i think the crows have set themselves up for the future and Craigy is the master of development and proffesionalism. I think any young talent that comes to the crows Craigy will get the maximum out of their potential.

Much has been said over not picking up Ebert but we didnt need another slower/skillful midfield type we have that in vince douglas Dmac etc and reilly doughty thommo VB will be the experience. We needed a future X factor like dangerfield who is lightining quick and can break a game open.

Edwards "life" could be prolonged by a back pocket or HBF role, but it will depend on his form holding up. McLeod looked lethargic in the last match, which was on free to air here, but that could be something transient.

Looking at recent form I wondered whether there was a virus running through the team - my wife and I picked up a nasty 'flu-like one from Adelaide friends while in SA a couple of weeks ago. You local guys would know if something were doing the rounds at the moment I guess.

I guess how they run out the year will determine what will happen at the seasons end. I might be wrong but from memory Riccuitto was going along quite nicely at this stage of the season playing strictly as a forward but by finals he was shot.

With how athletic and aerobic the game has become I'm not sure you can just let players see out their careers either off a half back or in the goal square. opposition coaches are too smart for that. Wherever they play it seems a player will have to run some amazing distances week in week out.

McLeod-No

Edwards-Yes

Both will play next year IMO and will be of benefit to the squad. I reckon it'll be Bassets last year though

Tyson Edwards will have his last year next year but Mcleod will have atleast two more.

DUAL Crows premiership player Tyson Edwards says he’ll definitely put his hand up to play a 15th season with Adelaide.

Edwards, 31, is Adelaide’s oldest player and is one of a handful of over-30s at West Lakes, who will finish their careers with a series of one-year-deals.

The unsung Adelaide hero has 276 games to his name and a 15th AFL season is likely to see him become the fourth Adelaide player [behind Mark Ricciuto, Ben Hart and, by then, Andrew McLeod] to play 300 games for the Crows.

“I haven't put a date or a year on when I finish up. If I’m still enjoying it and playing good footy that's the main thing and I'll put my hand up to go again,” Edwards said.

"Just enjoying the game, that's how you start your career and I still love playing well and winning. When you get older you get the chance to help younger guys too, so I’m definitely still enjoying it.”

Edwards, skipper Simon Goodwin and veterans Nathan Bassett, Brett Burton and Rhett Biglands will all have to negotiate new deals with the club at the end of this season.

Coach Neil Craig said Adelaide would continue its “responsible” policy on senior players and Edwards said the players had come to accept the club’s stance.

"It’s fine, we understand the club's view and if you're playing good footy there won't be a problem. I can’t do much about it anyway [if I did have a problem],” he said.

"I don't really need that (motivation of a new deal) to keep playing good footy.

“At that age [over 30] everyone wants to play good footy all the time so you don't necessarily need that, but if you keep playing good footy the odds are in your favour.”

i personally hope macca and zoom zoom play on next year. They can teach the young one's a few things. As for macca, i think i saw in the footy record that he'll notch up 300 games by seasons end. If he plays next year this legendary Aboriginal footballer will hold the afc games record which i can't see will be broken for a long time.