aboynamedsue wrote:
rhino27 wrote:
Also on the Durdin v Dow selection, I think we saw last night why Durdin was selected. May not have got a lot of the footy, but he brought heaps of energy and intensity. Two qualities Dow does not have. That goal he kicked, Dow couldn't kick in his wildest dreams. Not sure exactly when Dow's contract was extended for another year, but it is clear the mistake wasn't selecting Durdin over Dow to replace Hewett, but the mistake was extending Dow's contract. Should have been delisted last year.
I might be wrong - and happy to be corrected - but I don’t think he was extended last year, I think he simply had another year left on his contract (ie. 2023 is the last season of a multi year contract). We tried to trade him out but when no deal could be made, we decided to see out his contract rather than delist and pay out.
Fair enough if that's the case. I thought I read/heard somewhere that we extended it by a year but if it was the contract he signed at the time, it is what it is. Probably weren't in a position to payout his contract last year. However, barring a remarkable turnaround, his AFL career will likely be over in 6 or so months. I really hope like hell he can prove me wrong though. Yes, I have been a critic for a number of years, but still recognise that he does some real AFL traits that would benefit us if he could somehow get his head screwed on right and discover the intensity levels required.