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Chris Newman - Needs a big 2005

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Disco said:
That would leave the next oldest player being what....Thomas at 27/28.
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As of today

32y60d Newman
32y2d Stephenson
30y137d A.Edwards
30y113d King
28y312d Foley
28y194d Maric
28y144d Chaplin
28y83d Jackson
27y295d Knights
27y140d Thomas
27y90d Deledio
 
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So Foley based on the above is a big chance to be our oldest player next year.
 
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Id try to keep Big O, Kingy and Newy around at VFL level for another year, or Newy into another role..

finished playing AFL IMO but good ppl like Chris, well, you can never have enough of at your club
 
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MB78 said:
So Foley based on the above is a big chance to be our oldest player next year.
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That would be my preference. With the retirements of other veterans elsewhere the pressure on Chris to do the same must be mounting.
 
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Rancey18 said:
Cassisi now retired as well...
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I wonder what Newy and Dimma and the powers that be are thinkig as Casissi, Maxwell, Hayes, Glass etc fall off the perch?
 
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tigertim said:
I wonder what Newy and Dimma and the powers that be are thinkig as Casissi, Maxwell, Hayes, Glass etc fall off the perch?
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Probably happy, proud and relieved that our players are made of stronger stuff.
 
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tigertim said:
I wonder what Newy and Dimma and the powers that be are thinkig as Casissi, Maxwell, Hayes, Glass etc fall off the perch?
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Doubt it will make much difference, Fletcher, Harvey & Murphy are all playing on
 
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Tigertough1974 said:
Id try to keep Big O, Kingy and Newy around at VFL level for another year, or Newy into another role..
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i assume you mean off-field? i'll tell you what, how about he goes to st kilda to coach while we get lenny hayes? ;D

rosy23 said:
Probably happy, proud and relieved that our players are made of stronger stuff.
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the 'stronger stuff' you're referring to is manure reinforced with egotism and selfishness
 
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tigertim said:
I wonder what Newy and Dimma and the powers that be are thinkig as Casissi, Maxwell, Hayes, Glass etc fall off the perch?
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Hopefully taking note on how to depart with class & unselfishness. All of the guys that have retired have been had been having better years than Newman.

The club needs to be firm and sit him down and tell him the truth. You can't have guys who is 32 in your 18-22 player range every week. Those spots are development roles. And every game Newman plays, it takes away from a youngster *cough Matt Mcdonaugh* being closer to being a top 12 player.

It's madness.
 
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SCOOP said:
Hopefully taking note on how to depart with class & unselfishness. All of the guys that have retired have been had been having better years than Newman.

The club needs to be firm and sit him down and tell him the truth. You can't have guys who is 32 in your 18-22 player range every week. Those spots are development roles. And every game Newman plays, it takes away from a youngster *cough Matt Mcdonaugh* being closer to being a top 12 player.

It's madness.
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Well said Scoop, but we're gonna front up every week and try to win. We'll go into the summer break with huge momentum, these blokes will be flying.

This year was an aberration. Just wait, we'll entice a glittering free agent with our war chest. Don't worry, we won't use our first round pick but everything else are chips on the table.

We just need guys like Newman, Thomas, Petterd, Grigg and Kingy in the side for cool heads and leadership.

We'll turn over the under performing assistant coaches and replace them with more rookies for Dimma to learn from. All good mate.
 
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Carter said:
Well said Scoop, but we're gonna front up every week and try to win. We'll go into the summer break with huge momentum, these blokes will be flying.

This year was an aberration. Just wait, we'll entice a glittering free agent with our war chest. Don't worry, we won't use our first round pick but everything else are chips on the table.

We just need guys like Newman, Thomas, Petterd, Grigg and Kingy in the side for cool heads and leadership.

We'll turn over the under performing assistant coaches and replace them with more rookies for Dimma to learn from. All good mate.
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Is that you Dimma?

But seriously, the notion that we can't front up and try and win while still getting games into youngsters is pure folly.

(and I know you aren't pushing that angle Cartman)
 
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Carter said:
Well said Scoop, but we're gonna front up every week and try to win. We'll go into the summer break with huge momentum, these blokes will be flying.

This year was an aberration. Just wait, we'll entice a glittering free agent with our war chest. Don't worry, we won't use our first round pick but everything else are chips on the table.

We just need guys like Newman, Thomas, Petterd, Grigg and Kingy in the side for cool heads and leadership.

We'll turn over the under performing assistant coaches and replace them with more rookies for Dimma to learn from. All good mate.
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I can't wait (with a mixture of dread and bemusement) for this 'war chest' to be spent, and for PRE and Richmond supporters in general to be so let down.
 
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rosy23 said:
Probably happy, proud and relieved that our players are made of stronger stuff.
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You're questioning the strength of guys like Lenny Hayes? Okay :hihi
 
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SCOOP said:
Is that you Dimma?

But seriously, the notion that we can't front up and try and win while still getting games into youngsters is pure folly.

(and I know you aren't pushing that angle Cartman)
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Correct Scoop..

We should still trying to win, anything less is not professional (sportsmen and/or organization)!

Absolutely agree by developing the likes of McD, Lennon and a few others over Newy/King/Morris etc we will not be doing the Current side a dis service, if anything its an upgrade with added development potential!!
 
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