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After having endured all the retirement hullabullo last year, nothing surprises me any more.
Whilst we may say that Cressa was still able to hold his own (he is the master of the arsey goal-a couple against the Dees at the MCG do instantly spring to mind!), the only person who can tell you whether he still has the hunger to play AFL football is one Daryn Cresswell.
I was upset when I heard Kel announce his retirement. But I when I heard his reasoning that it was taking him over 3 days to physically get over matches, that was enough for me. It was too the point, and an explanation from the man in his own words.
Cresswell isn't getting any faster. The opponents aren't getting any slower either. Of course we will remember him with great fondness. And savour his efforts this year with even greater relish.
Personally, well I admit I have had a love-hate relationship with Cressa. He is the type of player who shines when we do well, yet is often a passenger when we are down. And THAt goal against North Melbourne!!!!!!!
I always felt he was not half the player on the pitch in Kelly's absence, as often he would be the benefitiary of the work guys like Kel did in boring into the packs for the hard ball. Maybe that is being a bit harsh. But needless to say he feels the need to create a sense of finality for himself, interestly only months after Kel's retirement.
If Daryn Cresswell wants to call it stumps, then it is his decision wholely and solely, not ours. It won't help our side in the short term. But our club, and its supporters frightened with being seen to be associated with a losing side, should learn that we should be thinking of the future, long term. And giving more youngsters a go for greater amounts of time in the next couple of years.
Maybe we can get a RWOer to go to training to ask him what is going on?
JF
Whilst we may say that Cressa was still able to hold his own (he is the master of the arsey goal-a couple against the Dees at the MCG do instantly spring to mind!), the only person who can tell you whether he still has the hunger to play AFL football is one Daryn Cresswell.
I was upset when I heard Kel announce his retirement. But I when I heard his reasoning that it was taking him over 3 days to physically get over matches, that was enough for me. It was too the point, and an explanation from the man in his own words.
Cresswell isn't getting any faster. The opponents aren't getting any slower either. Of course we will remember him with great fondness. And savour his efforts this year with even greater relish.
Personally, well I admit I have had a love-hate relationship with Cressa. He is the type of player who shines when we do well, yet is often a passenger when we are down. And THAt goal against North Melbourne!!!!!!!
I always felt he was not half the player on the pitch in Kelly's absence, as often he would be the benefitiary of the work guys like Kel did in boring into the packs for the hard ball. Maybe that is being a bit harsh. But needless to say he feels the need to create a sense of finality for himself, interestly only months after Kel's retirement. If Daryn Cresswell wants to call it stumps, then it is his decision wholely and solely, not ours. It won't help our side in the short term. But our club, and its supporters frightened with being seen to be associated with a losing side, should learn that we should be thinking of the future, long term. And giving more youngsters a go for greater amounts of time in the next couple of years.
Maybe we can get a RWOer to go to training to ask him what is going on?
JF
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