Bombers and Mal Michael

[AnnieH]

Originally posted by hammo
The issue here is that Michael said he was over football and couldn't commit to training full-time so he retired. By now resuming his career at Essendon, the Lions are depreived of compensation for a player who could have commanded a player or 2nd round pick.

Agreed. Not a good thing for Brisvegas at all. As was mentioned before, he should hang his head in shame.

[Ruda Wakening]

Shame.
Though i guess not all clubs can pick up someone as good as Bo Nixon in these type of unfortunate circumstances.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by hammo
The issue here is that Michael said he was over football and couldn't commit to training full-time so he retired. By now resuming his career at Essendon, the Lions are depreived of compensation for a player who could have commanded a player or 2nd round pick.

Brisbane are understandably talking legal action.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by cruiser
Brisbane are understandably talking legal action.

They have asked the AFL to investigate if any dealings had taken place before the draft, that might have lured Michael to Essendon.

It is a bit of poor form, with all the sooking he did late in the year.

Imagine the line up though, It will free up Fletcher and McPhee a bit more, and with Lucas Hird and Lloyd up the other end. Just not much in between.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by ScottH
Imagine the line up though, It will free up Fletcher and McPhee a bit more, and with Lucas Hird and Lloyd up the other end. Just not much in between.

Michael will have to kick very long.

No, I reckon Essendon might finally collect some wood next season. Hird's a week by week proposition. Lloyd may struggle to recapture past form.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Gotta love Mals' quote in the press.

"People come out of retirement all the time, in the work place. My dad did it, he didn't get a press conference"

Yeah Mal, way to make yourself look as dumb as dog sh**!! not to mention ignorant and disrespectful.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Mal Michael is hardly old. I think it's a great pickup for Essendon.

MM is way past his best and i think Sheedy is making another huge mistake, eg:Teddy.

[Chow-Chicker]

Mal Michael

Can't believe what he has done to his club. That was a deliberate dog's act and I'm sure it was planned. However, I reckon this is one great coup the Bummers have pulled off here. Mal Michael would easily be the best talent in the PSD, and it wasn't until after Carlton (who has first pick) announced and signed Hackland that the Bummers made their move. Carlton are rightfully filthy. They have 1st pick in the ND, a move which they have obviously decided to pick Gibbs instead of Leuenberger, because they got Hackland. Now it looks as though the Bummers will get Mal Michael and Leuenberger!! It's become a circus.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

You can't go from being completely non-interested and side tracked, to playing a blinder of a season. I'm guessing Mal wont be on the Bombers list at the end of 2007.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by DeadlyAkkuret
You can't go from being completely non-interested and side tracked, to playing a blinder of a season. I'm guessing Mal wont be on the Bombers list at the end of 2007.

IMO he never was he just put on a good act to get out of the lions,because he saw how they treated one of there super stars in Aker.Pretty smart IMO.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I guess we'll see, and as for Aker, i think he owed Brisbane more than Brisbane owed him. He was a superstar but he had no respect for many people at the club, or any other club.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by DeadlyAkkuret
I guess we'll see, and as for Aker, i think he owed Brisbane more than Brisbane owed him. He was a superstar but he had no respect for many people at the club, or any other club.

Hey he won them games,he talked the talk and he walked the walk.He was a gun i would have taken him any time at the swans.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

No, he helped win the games, during their triple premiership assualt many players were firing, Brown, Power, Voss, Black, Lappin, Michael, Scott, Lynch etc, not just Aker, and being a great player doesn't make you a great person, you need to be both to earn respect IMO.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by DeadlyAkkuret
No, he helped win the games, during their triple premiership assualt many players were firing, Brown, Power, Voss, Black, Lappin, Michael, Scott, Lynch etc, not just Aker, and being a great player doesn't make you a great person, you need to be both to earn respect IMO.

I never said he was a great person,i said he was a great player.If one of the swans players was a tool i wouldnt care as long as he performed well on the ground.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

You also made it seem like he had a halo on his head while the peope at Brisbane were poking pitchforks at him.