Henry Playfair - the forgotten man

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  • Cardinal
    Regular in the Side
    • Sep 2008
    • 932

    #16
    Can't wait to see where we are going to fill our list from

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    • connolly
      Registered User
      • Aug 2005
      • 2461

      #17
      Originally posted by Bear
      Provided some good glimpses and added some structure to the forward line, but we cannot carry injury prone players and he should be cut adrift.
      Crouch? At least Henry takes marks over his bonce and doesn't travel pensioner concession.
      Bevo bandwagon driver

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      • SwansFan1972
        On the Rookie List
        • Nov 2008
        • 621

        #18
        With the stocks for next year or so fairly depleted, a fit Henry would be an asset. Plenty of spots available on the list already (or will be come season end) for draft, rookies and a trade or two, so Henry's spot should be safe.

        Shifted everywhere at the cattery and in and out of team in his last two seasons there. Prior to that was a regular selection, but after their finals exit in 2005 his papers were marked for some reason.

        2004, 17 games; 2005=20; 2006=8, 2007=1, traded to Swans for 2008.

        Given a good run with injuries and a bit of patience, who knows what he could develop into.

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        • ernie koala
          Senior Player
          • May 2007
          • 3251

          #19
          Originally posted by SwansFan1972

          2004, 17 games; 2005=20; 2006=8, 2007=1, traded to Swans for 2008.

          Given a good run with injuries and a bit of patience, who knows what he could develop into.
          I know....a journeyman ..Have another look at your stats....don't they tell you something? ( I'm sure the constant laughter is starting to hurt in the ribs down at Geelong)
          Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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          • SwansFan1972
            On the Rookie List
            • Nov 2008
            • 621

            #20
            Originally posted by ernie koala
            I know....a journeyman ..Have another look at your stats....don't they tell you something? ( I'm sure the constant laughter is starting to hurt in the ribs down at Geelong)
            Some would say we've done pretty well out of journeymen! Have certainly seen more of em than any other club in last six or so years!

            And the cats aren't laughing at anything. Can anyone remember a more joyless run of "success" from a team? Everything up to Grand Final day is meaningless to them. Will be interesting to see the pressure build and build - has to be a big worry for them that stage fright and their 90's glomesh will be lying in wait again.

            Only saver might be that their main rival has an even better record at weaving gold into straw!

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            • ernie koala
              Senior Player
              • May 2007
              • 3251

              #21
              Originally posted by SwansFan1972
              Some would say we've done pretty well out of journeymen! Have certainly seen more of em than any other club in last six or so years!

              And the cats aren't laughing at anything. Can anyone remember a more joyless run of "success" from a team? Everything up to Grand Final day is meaningless to them. Will be interesting to see the pressure build and build - has to be a big worry for them that stage fright and their 90's glomesh will be lying in wait again.

              Only saver might be that their main rival has an even better record at weaving gold into straw!
              Don't think his journey will go any further...no club would be interested, which tells the tale.
              I'd agree with you about the cats but for one small fact, they won on 2007.
              Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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              • Bleed Red Blood
                Senior Player
                • Sep 2003
                • 2057

                #22
                Originally posted by SwansFan1972
                Shifted everywhere at the cattery and in and out of team in his last two seasons there. Prior to that was a regular selection, but after their finals exit in 2005 his papers were marked for some reason.

                2004, 17 games; 2005=20; 2006=8, 2007=1, traded to Swans for 2008.

                Given a good run with injuries and a bit of patience, who knows what he could develop into.
                The "some reason" is he's just not good enough to play AFL.

                Sure, he can run at the ball, and he can mark. That is it.

                Jesse White should be Sydney's CHF next year if Hall doesn't go on.

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                • Plugger46
                  Senior Player
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 3674

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
                  The "some reason" is he's just not good enough to play AFL.

                  Sure, he can run at the ball, and he can mark. That is it.
                  Correct. Untidy player with good hands.
                  Bloods

                  "Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob Skilton

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                  • dread and might
                    Back, strapped and intact
                    • Apr 2004
                    • 949

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood

                    Jesse White should be Sydney's CHF next year if Hall doesn't go on.
                    yes. and further to this he should sign a 2 year contract.
                    I wish my weed was EMO so it would cut itself

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                    • barry fu u
                      On the Rookie List
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 15

                      #25
                      Let the cull begin, all we need now is a couple of canadian seal hunters to do some list management.I do believe it is their off season at the moment and we might be able to get one on a short term contract. this should not affect the salary cap as it would come under the football department i do believe.Maybe Mike pyke has a contact.

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                      • satchmopugdog
                        Bandicoots ears
                        • Apr 2004
                        • 3691

                        #26
                        Originally posted by barry fu u
                        Let the cull begin, all we need now is a couple of canadian seal hunters to do some list management.I do believe it is their off season at the moment and we might be able to get one on a short term contract. this should not affect the salary cap as it would come under the football department i do believe.Maybe Mike pyke has a contact.
                        Don't they go for the Seal pups...that's not much use to us.
                        "The Dog days are over, The Dog days are gone" Florence and the Machine

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                        • barry fu u
                          On the Rookie List
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 15

                          #27
                          They're not pups it's a hack list, BT has run the rule over them. We must start from the bottom and work our way to the top!!!

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                          • SwansFan1972
                            On the Rookie List
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 621

                            #28
                            Originally posted by ernie koala
                            Don't think his journey will go any further...no club would be interested, which tells the tale.
                            I'd agree with you about the cats but for one small fact, they won on 2007.
                            Sure they won in 2007. With a team routinely salivated over as being the best seen in ages (the Victorian commentariat and plenty of fans have forgotten the 01-03 lions pretty quicky). And against a flukey Port Adelaide who were in way over their heads.

                            And I think it is universally acknowledged 2008 should have been gold, but was made into straw. Only Hawks fans would argue differently, but even then, not the sensible ones. They cashed in big time on the cats jitters and are proving more by the week what a ridiculous result 08 Grannie was. That was what I was referring to. And also their 89 and 90's grand final history.

                            And now the new challenger has knocked them off. So, with three losses in three years, there's at least an even chance they will have one flag to show for their "dominance". Good luck finding a cats fan happy with that scenario!

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                            • ernie koala
                              Senior Player
                              • May 2007
                              • 3251

                              #29
                              Originally posted by SwansFan1972

                              And now the new challenger has knocked them off. So, with three losses in three years, there's at least an even chance they will have one flag to show for their "dominance". Good luck finding a cats fan happy with that scenario!
                              So you think Playfair was a good pick up? And the Cats can't win the flag this year?....
                              Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                              • Bear
                                Best and Fairest
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 1022

                                #30
                                Originally posted by connolly
                                Crouch? At least Henry takes marks over his bonce and doesn't travel pensioner concession.
                                One plays and contributes. The other does not even get on the training track.

                                Can you comprehend the difference?

                                Any excuse to bring Crouch into a thread
                                "As a player he simply should not have been able to do the things he did. Leo was a 185cm, 88kg full-back and played on some of the biggest, fastest and best full-forwards of all time, and constantly beat them." Roos.
                                Leo Barry? you star! We'll miss ya, ''Leapin''.

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