Offical "Retirements", Delistings, Trades - 2011/1

SaintSimmo · Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:13am

Retirements
- Gardiner
- McQualter

Pushed
- Eddy
- Baker

Delistings
none

Trades
none

All news for retirements, delistings and trades can be posted here and will be updated over the summer.

clarky449 · Post: # 1135031Post **clarky449** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:10am

Blake was last off and was looking around the ground. So i would expect him to retire.

vacuous space · Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:20am

What's the word on Eddy and McQualter? Those are slightly odd retirements. Mini's 25 and was BOG in half the games he played for Sandy. I would have thought he would have been (at least) a very handy VFLer. Eddy's only 23.

There are plenty of mature aged players finding some level of success. Lower, Callinan and Duigan this year. Broughton, jPod and others in recent years. Another team coming in. Several bad teams down the bottom in desperate need of some character. Seems a strange time to be quitting.

bobmurray · Post: # 1135062Post **bobmurray** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:24am

vacuous space wrote:What's the word on Eddy and McQualter? Those are slightly odd retirements. Mini's 25 and was BOG in half the games he played for Sandy. I would have thought he would have been (at least) a very handy VFLer. Eddy's only 23.

There are plenty of mature aged players finding some level of success. Lower, Callinan and Duigan this year. Broughton, jPod and others in recent years. Another team coming in. Several bad teams down the bottom in desperate need of some character. Seems a strange time to be quitting.

I think they knew they weren't up to it.....there are kidders and realists in life
and these 2 are realists.....

mick13 · Post: # 1135070Post **mick13** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:28am

Eddy made a Tweet saying he hadn't retired.

Strange situation.

Winmar · Post: # 1135078Post **Winmar** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:33am

I take it as a nice way of saying they're being delisted.

Bernard Shakey · Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:35am

vacuous space wrote:What's the word on Eddy and McQualter? Those are slightly odd retirements. Mini's 25 and was BOG in half the games he played for Sandy. I would have thought he would have been (at least) a very handy VFLer. Eddy's only 23.

There are plenty of mature aged players finding some level of success. Lower, Callinan and Duigan this year. Broughton, jPod and others in recent years. Another team coming in. Several bad teams down the bottom in desperate need of some character. Seems a strange time to be quitting.

I overheard Mini talking about the money available in the EFL at Sandy early in the year. Got to admire a man who knows his limitations, probably got three more years than he should have. He may still play VFL.

Eddy knows its over and I have always liked his attitude. Just not quite up to AFL level, like about half a dozen who played tonight.

SainterK · Post: # 1135083Post **SainterK** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:36am

Bernard Shakey wrote:
vacuous space wrote:What's the word on Eddy and McQualter? Those are slightly odd retirements. Mini's 25 and was BOG in half the games he played for Sandy. I would have thought he would have been (at least) a very handy VFLer. Eddy's only 23.

There are plenty of mature aged players finding some level of success. Lower, Callinan and Duigan this year. Broughton, jPod and others in recent years. Another team coming in. Several bad teams down the bottom in desperate need of some character. Seems a strange time to be quitting.
I overheard Mini talking about the money available in the EFL at Sandy early in the year. Got to admire a man who knows his limitations, probably got three more years than he should have. He may still play VFL.

Eddy knows its over and I have always liked his attitude. Just not quite up to AFL level, like about half a dozen who played tonight.

Robeddy40 Rob Eddy
Thanks for your support... but let me make it clear, I did not retire! I am 23 and feel like i still have a lot to give at AFL level..

vacuous space · Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:52am

Bernard Shakey wrote:[Mini] probably got three more years than he should have.

I don't think Dean Polo's VFL form was noticably better than Mini's when Polo got into the team. Either Ross had mentally written off Mini by that point or he preferred Polo's size. Or his glove. Mini certainly turns the ball over less.

This seems to be the way with Ross though. He maintains integrity in the selection process by randomly delisting players who are close to selection.

stkildathunda · Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:55am

mick13 wrote:Eddy made a Tweet saying he hadn't retired.

Strange situation.

Reckon Ross Lyon messed up and meant they will be delisted... Obviously if Rob wants to continue his career he needs to clear things up but id say he has been told he is no longer required.

thequarry · Post: # 1135219Post **thequarry** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 3:48am

clarky449 wrote:Blake was last off and was looking around the ground. So i would expect him to retire.

Noticed this as well and that was my first thought.

I might have this wrong but it seemed that before Ross gathered the players together a few players seemed to be around one or two guys and patting him/them on the back - maybe I'm just totally misreading something, I was in a St Kilda pocket at the other end of the ground.

noreason41 · Sun 11 Sep 2011 4:13am

stkildathunda wrote:
mick13 wrote:Eddy made a Tweet saying he hadn't retired.

Strange situation.
Reckon Ross Lyon messed up and meant they will be delisted... Obviously if Rob wants to continue his career he needs to clear things up but id say he has been told he is no longer required.

Yeah, that's what i thought....I think he glorified delisting them and thanked them for their service over the last 4 years while he's been coach.

Probably thinks their a bit unlucky to not have a premiership medallion.

saintspremiers · Sun 11 Sep 2011 8:41am

Eddy may indeed have a future at AFL level, maybe for Port or Melbourne, they could do with his grunt and effort.

Sainterman · Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:40pm

What is with Bakes writing this on Facebook?

"Thanks for all of the messages of support. I would also like to make it clear that I did not retire."

Strange days at the Saints!

thequarry · Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:53pm

Sainterman wrote:What is with Bakes writing this on Facebook?

"Thanks for all of the messages of support. I would also like to make it clear that I did not retire."

Strange days at the Saints!

At this rate, perhaps to the "Retirements"/"Delistings"/"Trades" categories we should have "Retirements, but said they didn't retire" in its own right.

Legendary · Post: # 1135544Post **Legendary** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:00pm

Blake has signed with GWS for 12 months.

Wasn't going to be offered another contract by the Saints, and GWS need some experienced defenders.

Source: excellent (can't reveal yet).

Should be announced in the next 3 weeks.

matrix · Post: # 1135546Post **matrix** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:01pm

Legendary wrote:Blake has signed with GWS for 12 months.

Wasn't going to be offered another contract by the Saints, and GWS need some experienced defenders.

Source: excellent (can't reveal yet).

Should be announced in the next 3 weeks.

plugger66 · Post: # 1135549Post **plugger66** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:03pm

Legendary wrote:Blake has signed with GWS for 12 months.

Wasn't going to be offered another contract by the Saints, and GWS need some experienced defenders.

Source: excellent (can't reveal yet).

Should be announced in the next 3 weeks.

The problem with that theory is that if we dont delist him that counts as our player to GWS so they cant then get BJ when his contract finishes next season unless he goes in the preseason draft.

perfectionist · Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:06pm

clarky449 wrote:Blake was last off and was looking around the ground. So i would expect him to retire.

On game 199. Not fair, but likely.

Legendary · Post: # 1135560Post **Legendary** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:17pm

Blake's decision in mutual agreement with the Saints and no hard feelings by either party (from what my source says).

matrix · Post: # 1135579Post **matrix** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 1:29pm

ok, well need to change the op
bakes and eddy have not retired

saintbrat · Sun 11 Sep 2011 10:17pm

clarky449 wrote:Blake was last off and was looking around the ground. So i would expect him to retire.

doesn't sound like he is

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8297141

The Saints farewelled Michael Gardiner, Andrew McQualter, Robert Eddy and Steven Baker immediately after Saturday night's game and clearly must refresh their playing list.

But Blake is upbeat about the immediate future, saying they had several talented youngsters who would have more chances at senior level.

"We've got some talent," Blake said.

"It's going to be exciting for them to come in and get an opportunity to play, to see what they're made of.

"Nick Riewoldt, Stephen Milne, those guys, they've given all they can - we need these guys to really step up."

saint patrick · Sun 11 Sep 2011 10:22pm

Legendary wrote:Blake has signed with GWS for 12 months.

Wasn't going to be offered another contract by the Saints, and GWS need some experienced defenders.

Source: excellent (can't reveal yet).

Should be announced in the next 3 weeks.

Was that supposed to have been Bakes and not Blake ??

Rosco · Post: # 1136066Post **Rosco** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 10:25pm

I know he's long gone but didn't want to start a new thread, Brisbane have confirmed that they've delisted Xavier Clarke.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx (last few paragraphs)

Dr Spaceman · Sun 11 Sep 2011 10:28pm

Rosco wrote:I know he's long gone but didn't want to start a new thread, Brisbane have confirmed that they've delisted Xavier Clarke.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx (last few paragraphs)

Probably always on the cards given his injury problems but sad news nonetheless.

Good luck for the future X.