Troy Cook: Why did we let him go?

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  • cruiser
    What the frack!
    • Jul 2004
    • 6114

    Troy Cook: Why did we let him go?

    Good article about Troy Cook, a crowd favourite when he was with Sydney. It always seemed to me to be a mistake by Eade to let him go. Good on Cooke for doing so well at the Dockers but I wont wish him well on Friday night.

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  • goswannie14
    Leadership Group
    • Sep 2005
    • 11166

    #2
    I have often wondered about that, was it that he was from WA and wanted to go home?
    Does God believe in Atheists?

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    • BarneyG
      On the Rookie List
      • Apr 2004
      • 161

      #3
      There wasnt much point in keeping him, when we had Schwass, Kelly, Cresswell, Bolton, Stevens and so forth.
      Last edited by BarneyG; 20 September 2006, 07:38 AM.

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      • Bas
        Veterans List
        • Jan 2003
        • 4457

        #4
        He couldn' kick straight.
        In memory of my little Staffy - Dicey, 17.06.2005 to 1.12.2011- I'll miss you mate.

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        • Jeffers1984
          Veterans List
          • Jan 2003
          • 4564

          #5
          Originally posted by goswannie14
          I have often wondered about that, was it that he was from WA and wanted to go home?
          Yep im pretty sure that was the case. Home sick. What pick did we receive for him? IIRC it was a pretty dodgy pick in the 30s.
          Official Driver Of The "Who Gives A @@@@ As The Player Will Get Delisted Anyway" Bandwagon.

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          • graystar
            On the Rookie List
            • Oct 2005
            • 543

            #6
            Originally posted by Bas
            He couldn' kick straight.
            Exactly. Who would he replace in the current side? I cant think of anyone.
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            • graystar
              On the Rookie List
              • Oct 2005
              • 543

              #7
              Originally posted by Jeffers1984
              Yep im pretty sure that was the case. Home sick. What pick did we receive for him? IIRC it was a pretty dodgy pick in the 30s.

              Cookie:

              1999 National AFL Draft traded by Sydney for No. 34 (Leon Davis).

              He is at collingwood, must have been a three way deal?
              Last edited by graystar; 20 September 2006, 08:27 AM.
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              • ScottH
                It's Goodes to cheer!!
                • Sep 2003
                • 23665

                #8
                Originally posted by graystar
                Cookie:

                1999 National AFL Draft traded by Sydney for No. 34 (Leon Davis).

                He is not at collingwood, must have been a three way deal?
                We got #34 for Cook (Freo)

                Then we got Schauble for #34 and Mark Kinnear.

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                • giant
                  Veterans List
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 4731

                  #9
                  Wouldn't get a game with us atm.

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                  • hammo
                    Veterans List
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 5554

                    #10
                    I don't think we miss him at all
                    "As everyone knows our style of football is defensive and unattractive, and as such I have completely forgotten how to mark or kick over the years" - Brett Kirk

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                    • woo
                      double vodka lemon pls
                      • Sep 2005
                      • 961

                      #11
                      At the time he wasn't fitting in at the club...it was the rocket era where players were losing their confidence...now we could use him no doubt but had he stayed I dont think he would be the player he is today.
                      you know what they say, dirty pants- clean botty

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                      • Schneiderman
                        The Fourth Captain
                        • Aug 2004
                        • 1615

                        #12
                        Average player. Overrated. The Bevan of Freo.
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                        Saturday, 24th Sept, 2005 - 5:13pm

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                        • Legs Akimbo
                          Grand Poobah
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 2809

                          #13
                          Hard at it, good aerobic capacity, knows where to be to get the ball. However, his disposal is pretty terrible. He wouldn't fit into our team on that one fault alone.
                          He had observed that people who did lie were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not lie.

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                          • Tuco
                            On the Rookie List
                            • Jul 2006
                            • 154

                            #14
                            I think in all the hoopla over Plugger kicking the record in 1999, many forget how mediocre that year really was for us.

                            Was Troy unlucky? Maybe. But he'd been given a shot. And changes did have to be made.

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                            • Mike_B
                              Peyow Peyow
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 6267

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
                              Hard at it, good aerobic capacity, knows where to be to get the ball. However, his disposal is pretty terrible.
                              If you're referring to disposal by foot, that sounds a lot like Brett Kirk.

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