Rory O'brien coming here from WAFL

[dash61]

Wedgie tell me this, what is the kingsley walker football story then, im interested

[Wedgie]

Wedgie tell me this, what is the kingsley walker football story then, im interested

BRBRPB would be able to help more, he knows more about his history.
Kingsley could be an exceptional footballer but has had a shocking run of injuries, hopefully we see the best out of him next year, he's done a lot of work behind the scenes with coaches too.

[dash61]

More so why he ended up interstate and the history of going west etc

[Punk Rooster]

You can never win, you could have recruited a one legged austrian mountaineer and you would make an excuse for him.

We would've, but West Adelaide signed him up first... (Cupido, Steinfort, Prokopec etc...)

[Mark_Beswick]

Rory played 54 games and kicked 49 goals for Peel Thunder in 3 seasons 2005-2007.

Younie - Claremont 19 games 42 goals 1999
Younie - West Perth 22 games 01 goal 1998

[Mark_Beswick]

Is it also true that Bamford has or is about to retire?

I guess Perrie will be missing from North Adelaide's plans in 2008

D. White and Lonie might also leave depending on the draft - It doesn't take long for a sides depth to be depleted.

As for Howard, we really missed him at Westies and from memory, he came from Broadbeach Qld... Hehas been a great player in sa Footy.

[Wedgie]

Is it also true that Bamford has or is about to retire?

Hasn't been announced but I'd guess that he will be and will announce it at the B&F.

[Punk Rooster]

Perrie is a better than even chance to be at North in 2008
Banger is unknown at this stage
Lonie & White depend on the AFL trade week outcomes

[smac]

I have heard Perrie has retired from all levels of footy, with a formal announcement pretty close.

[topsywaldron]

A lot of salary cap space will be free.

Funniest comment of the week.

About time we had another good salary cap stoush. Who do people think was over the cap more -Centrals or North. With Callinan on nearly $100K my money's on...

...North!

[Wedgie]

A lot of salary cap space will be free.

Funniest comment of the week.

About time we had another good salary cap stoush. Who do people think was over the cap more -Centrals or North. With Callinan on nearly $100K my money's on...

...North!

lol, I never said anything about over or under it my point is with Howard gone and possibly Banger and Hart it would free up a little space.
Saying Callinan is on nearly 100k is ridiculous, he actually took a smaller package at Central than he was offered at the Eagles.
He wouldn't be on half of that IMHO with my understanding on the way Central operate.

[topsywaldron]

Well the owner of a leading SANFL collectibles shop on Unley road certainly thinks Callinan's on the sum mentioned.

[Wedgie]

Well the owner of a leading SANFL collectibles shop on Unley road certainly thinks Callinan's on the sum mentioned.

lol, are you dropping Gerry in the proverbial?
That reminds me, I must catch up with him in the next 2 days while I have time off.

[redandblack]

I'm always in for a salary cap stoush

Westies, with the worst list in the league, were a few grand over the cap last year, so I'd say Centrals spend a few hundred thousand more than the cap, legally of course. They manage to pick up high priced recruits, but keep premiership players on very small salaries.

North are lucky. Players play for them for a lower figure than anywhere else, but when they leave, they free up a lot of space.

As for North's new recruit, it's well known what he was asking for and he was signed very quickly.

For interest, how about guessing what the Gowans would each be on per year and go from there.