Joyce delisted

[kosifantutti]

[Wayne42]

Bye Mr Joyce.
Hope List Management have an AFL standard replacement on their radar.

[Banger9798]

Always tried his guts out and was very courageous.

[Devilhead]

Thanks Darragh but none of our Irish recruits have done very well over the years

[Ghost Like]

Thanks Joycey, you gave it your best and didn't run home. A ripping bloke!

[bangaulegend]

Thanks Darragh for your effort at the Saints I hope your experience was a pleasant one & wish you all the best in whatever you choose to pursue in the future .

[1971]

Cheers Darragh. Not entirely sure you were ever given a decent run at it. All the best and cheers.

[SaintPav]

I’m glad these idiotic Irish experiments seem to have ended.

There are so many gems in the state leagues that were not picked up in the draft.

Marshall
Wilke
Hayes
etc.

[skeptic]

I never thought he was really that close to it… but he gave it everything he had and was a consummate professional.

Played a handful of games at the highest level…

Got to respect that.

[cwrcyn]

Whatever comes next, good luck to him. Tried his best. Got to play AFL football and stayed on a list for a long time.

[kosifantutti]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/830163/sain ... ing-around

[Impatient Sainter]

Thanks Darragh.

I really hope the club have another key defender in mind?

[B.M]

Very professional athlete

[mr six o'clock]

Joycey was heard to say " tooraloo ya feckin eijit " when given the news from the list manager !

[bangaulegend]

Joycey was heard to say " tooraloo ya feckin eijit " when given the news from the list manager !

I don't speak Gaelic so what does that actually say ? I get the feckin bit I think

[mr six o'clock]

Joycey was heard to say " tooraloo ya feckin eijit " when given the news from the list manager !

I don't speak Gaelic so what does that actually say ? I get the feckin bit I think

It simply means
Thanks for everything old bean , one doesn't agree with your decision however it does allow me plenty of time to pop home and plough the estate .

[WellardSaint]

Joycey was heard to say " tooraloo ya feckin eijit " when given the news from the list manager !

I don't speak Gaelic so what does that actually say ? I get the feckin bit I think

'Tooraloo' = bye bye
'Eijit' = idiot

[mad saint guy]

Perhaps a little harsh. Joyce was inexplicably given games back when he was nowhere near ready and then this year when he was clearly much better he barely got a look in. With that said, he never quite seemed completely up to the level. It wouldn't have surprised me if he found his feet with an extended run in the senior though.

Good luck to him. Teams could do worse than pick him up on a rookie contract as readymade backup. I'm hoping that we have a 197cm Wilkie hidden away in the state leagues somewhere to replace him.

[bigcarl]

Thanks Darragh.

I really hope the club have another key defender in mind?

Yep. It’s not as if we are blessed with great key position stocks. It’s boys against men sometimes.

We lack quality talls with the exception of probably Marshall, King and Howard (though some argue he’s not up to it).

Battle punches admirably above his weight as does Wilkie, but they’re not quite key position size. Nor are Membrey or Sharman.

We get Hayes back and he showed in his few games that he can hold down a key position, at least structurally.

And then we have a surplus of flankers. McKenzie, Webster, Coffield, Clark, Webster, Sinclair and probably others who can slot in.

Run is one thing - I know Ratten values it above just about everything - but height and strength (aerial and physical) shouldn’t be overlooked or underestimated.

[wally]

so that's 5 off our list we dont actually have to get rid of anymore do we?

[D.B.Cooper]

I wonder why he wasn’t tried on a wing or midfield in the VFL.

Good running capacity and agile.

Great athletically but always looked a step behind in reacting as a key back.

Hopefully he plays VFL and potentially gets another crack at the top level.

[bangaulegend]

Joycey was heard to say " tooraloo ya feckin eijit " when given the news from the list manager !

I don't speak Gaelic so what does that actually say ? I get the feckin bit I think

'Tooraloo' = bye bye
'Eijit' = idiot

Thanks Wellard

[longtimesaint]

so that's 5 off our list we dont actually have to get rid of anymore do we?

It’s actually 6 -4 retirements and Joyce and Kyle.

[saint6709]

In the last few years we have lost 4 KPD's - Carlisle, Clav, Frawley now Joyce - Adams is the only replacement brought in and he by all accounts is way off it atm.

Surely they must have a KPD trade/free agent ( or 2) in mind as replacment ?

[bigcarl]

In the last few years we have lost 4 KPD's - Carlisle, Clav, Frawley now Joyce - Adams is the only replacement brought in and he by all accounts is way off it atm.

Surely they must have a KPD trade/free agent ( or 2) in mind as replacment ?

I certainly hope so.