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Welcome to the Tigers - Connor Menadue
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The frustrating thing was he was almost there - but then Baker, Graham, Stack and Pickett all showed so much more in their first season or half a dozen games even that Menadue did over 5:years.
To have that many first year players leap frog you says it all to me.
Could see him add something to Melb, Essendon, Freo but not enough to make them materially better.
Good luck Mena.
To have that many first year players leap frog you says it all to me.
Could see him add something to Melb, Essendon, Freo but not enough to make them materially better.
Good luck Mena.
Sadly Conor had the talent but not the will to show it on the big stage except once this last season. I had hoped he had turned the corner but no, just a very good VFL player. Good luck to him in his future footy career wherever that may be
This delisting is to me just a sign of the rules we now work under. He may well get a contract elsewhere and even if we offered him one if he chooses not to accept it then there is little we can do as I understand it.
I suspect we may want to keep him but can’t really so let him go and give others on the fringe some piece of mind as well as helping him out
The rules these days make it hard for top clubs to keep fringe uncontracted players which probably isn’t a bad thing
I suspect we may want to keep him but can’t really so let him go and give others on the fringe some piece of mind as well as helping him out
The rules these days make it hard for top clubs to keep fringe uncontracted players which probably isn’t a bad thing
Shows how far we’ve come over the last three years. A few years ago we were moving on around 8-10 players at the end of each season and most of us were moaning that the list manager hadn’t cut deep enough.
Now look at us.
Now look at us.
Menadue, 23, played 39 games during his five seasons at Richmond. A former Western Jet, Menadue was recruited to the Tigers with pick 33 in the 2014 AFL National Draft.
“During his time at the club Connor has become a popular member of the playing group,” Hartley said.
“His work ethic on the training track and his professionalism is second to none. We thank Connor for his time at the Club and wish him all the best for his future career.”
I don't like spin, but with words like this it makes you wonder why we let him go.
“During his time at the club Connor has become a popular member of the playing group,” Hartley said.
“His work ethic on the training track and his professionalism is second to none. We thank Connor for his time at the Club and wish him all the best for his future career.”
I don't like spin, but with words like this it makes you wonder why we let him go.
Failed on the big stage time and again.
Dimma and co like to give kids a look at the big time. One, maybe two games.
Stack handled it. Egg handled it. Bakes handled it. Bolts likes to razzle dazzle. Pickett sure as *smile* handled it.
Some guys don’t click in the seniors. I remember a game against Geelong where Conor just fumbled every possession. Cost us goals. the light would’ve left dimma‘s eyes that night.
shame, cos he has some tools. But no doubt about it - the right call was made.
Dimma and co like to give kids a look at the big time. One, maybe two games.
Stack handled it. Egg handled it. Bakes handled it. Bolts likes to razzle dazzle. Pickett sure as *smile* handled it.
Some guys don’t click in the seniors. I remember a game against Geelong where Conor just fumbled every possession. Cost us goals. the light would’ve left dimma‘s eyes that night.
shame, cos he has some tools. But no doubt about it - the right call was made.
The right call was made for both of us. Connor wasn't going to go anywhere with the club, particularly with the amount of competition coming from around him.
Maybe he needs a fresh start somewhere else, but we certainly gave him a very good run at it. The Ellis-Menadue draft was pretty diabolical if it weren't for a few rookies who have redeemed us.
How's this for a list in the AFL draft:
C Ellis
Menadue
Drummond
Butler
McKenzie
Rookie:
Short
Castagna
Lambert
Arnot (from senior list)
Soldo
Maybe he needs a fresh start somewhere else, but we certainly gave him a very good run at it. The Ellis-Menadue draft was pretty diabolical if it weren't for a few rookies who have redeemed us.
How's this for a list in the AFL draft:
C Ellis
Menadue
Drummond
Butler
McKenzie
Rookie:
Short
Castagna
Lambert
Arnot (from senior list)
Soldo
Correct. People were saying we lost depth when lloyd conca miles and ellis left but our list got stronger by recruiting stack ross pickett rcd turner.
It's not that we didn't want them. But it costs money to re-contract them. We need to make hard calls for the fringe players because we (quite reasonably) pay our superstars plenty! You have to look at the boys who missed out and these three are a fair way from best 22.
Not a surprise. On one hand I think it's equalization at work. We have to accept that.
On the other hand I don't necessarily agree we can't replace the boys that have gone with equal or better players in the draft. Let's see
On the other hand I don't necessarily agree we can't replace the boys that have gone with equal or better players in the draft. Let's see
We may but usually clubs say they intend to rookie a player when they delist when that is the case.
I suspect he has an offer of a couple of years contract from someone else and will go there as a delisted FA
