McPhee rumoured to retire

valkorum · November 16, 2012, 11:04:29 AM

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/15396714/

QuoteFremantle's resurgent veteran defender Adam McPhee is set to turn his back on football and retire immediately.

elephants · November 16, 2012, 11:28:08 AM

Hmmm... 'Family Reasons'... Right.

valkorum · November 16, 2012, 12:25:32 PM

It's a shame cos McPhee is best 22 easily IMO

CrowsFan · November 16, 2012, 12:40:26 PM

Shouldn't have delisted Roberton then. But I guess Roberton did want to return back to Victoria...

valkorum · November 16, 2012, 12:51:17 PM

Quote from: CrowsFan on November 16, 2012, 12:40:26 PM
Shouldn't have delisted Roberton then. But I guess Roberton did want to return back to Victoria...

Really need to re-sign Ibbo now. Forster was talked up a lot when we drafted him last year but injuries cruelled him. Spurr will take on the hard-man role I think

Capper · November 16, 2012, 01:59:24 PM

im not so shocked, thought he would have announced it at the end of the season.

Sounds like Robbo comes back in and Lower may get re-drafted

c4v3m4n · November 16, 2012, 02:02:00 PM

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/151206/default.aspx

More info as well.

valkorum · November 16, 2012, 02:53:15 PM

Quote from: tabs on November 16, 2012, 01:59:24 PM
im not so shocked, thought he would have announced it at the end of the season.

Sounds like Robbo comes back in and Lower may get re-drafted

Roberton is on the "permission to train" list with the Saints

Ricochet · November 16, 2012, 02:54:40 PM

He's a massive loss. Our defence is starting to worry me a bit now

kilbluff1985 · November 16, 2012, 03:01:27 PM

so from what he said in the article he might play a for a Vic club?

valkorum · November 16, 2012, 03:08:52 PM

Quote from: kilbluff1985 on November 16, 2012, 03:01:27 PM
so from what he said in the article he might play a for a Vic club?

If he retires then he wont be able to - that loop hole was closed when Mal Michael retires from the Lions only to turn up at the Bombers.

kilbluff1985 · November 16, 2012, 03:17:23 PM

Quote from: valkorum on November 16, 2012, 03:08:52 PM
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on November 16, 2012, 03:01:27 PM
so from what he said in the article he might play a for a Vic club?

If he retires then he wont be able to - that loop hole was closed when Mal Michael retires from the Lions only to turn up at the Bombers.

oh ok but didn't Luke Power retire then play for GWS or was that allowed because he was a coach also?

valkorum · November 16, 2012, 03:37:50 PM

Quote from: kilbluff1985 on November 16, 2012, 03:17:23 PM
Quote from: valkorum on November 16, 2012, 03:08:52 PM
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on November 16, 2012, 03:01:27 PM
so from what he said in the article he might play a for a Vic club?

If he retires then he wont be able to - that loop hole was closed when Mal Michael retires from the Lions only to turn up at the Bombers.

oh ok but didn't Luke Power retire then play for GWS or was that allowed because he was a coach also?

Power was delisted, not retired.

Ziplock · November 16, 2012, 06:40:16 PM

valk, you guys have lost mcphee and broughton now...

who slots in/ what position changes does that make to freos lineup now?

c4v3m4n · November 16, 2012, 06:54:26 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on November 16, 2012, 06:40:16 PM
valk, you guys have lost mcphee and broughton now...

who slots in/ what position changes does that make to freos lineup now?

Danyle Pearce for Broughton, Lee Spurr for McPhee.

Backline goes like this IMO:

FB: Michael Johnson, Zac Dawson, Lee Spurr
HB: Paul Duffield, Luke McPharlin, Danyle Pearce

Ibbotson is also in the mix.