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I always really liked Josh…
Suffered a bit from having to play in the ruck with us but I always thought he was a decent player and was sad to see him go.
Ultimately not the worst decision ever as I think it’s fair to say his best footy was with us but sad that he had such a rough time with injuries.
As far as Hickey goes… liked him to but always found him to be an enigma of a ruck. Looked great, then riding, was pretty lacklustre at WCE and somehow Sydney found the magic formula for him.
As it’s likely we’ll play him… hopefully we can be the team to put him in retirement
magnifisaint wrote: ↑Tue 22 Aug 2023 6:19pm
Hickey has always been a reasonable to good player. I think Marshall has his measure.
True. But we kept playing that dud from Brisbane in preference to Hickey. Never made sense to me. Hickey was pretty good in ruck and around the ground.
"I think, 'You kick a footy mate, you kick a footy. It's not like you've got a cure for cancer. You kick a footy, stop thinking you are so special'." - Samantha Black
Sad to see Bruce retire through injury.
Regardless of personal comments about Josh, he was a decent AFL player at the Saints.
You would never question his effort.
At least the trade was a nil all draw, unlike many others during the last 10 years.
There's only one rule in the jungle! When the LYON's hungry, he eats!
realdeal wrote: ↑Tue 22 Aug 2023 7:28pm
I always liked Bruce for his effort and hard work during a strange era but he's definitely made a few unnecessary comments after leaving the Saints...
And then finishes with this...
"The move to the Bulldogs has been one of the most defining moments of my life."
He played 99 games with us and what, 16 with WB... Anyway, who cares, turned out to be a reasona bnle trade with his unfortunate injuries.
Maybe he was talking about how much more salary he earned. Maybe the financial element will impact his personal life going forward a lot longer than his time and games played at the St Kilda FC
realdeal wrote: ↑Tue 22 Aug 2023 7:28pm
I always liked Bruce for his effort and hard work during a strange era but he's definitely made a few unnecessary comments after leaving the Saints...
And then finishes with this...
"The move to the Bulldogs has been one of the most defining moments of my life."
He played 99 games with us and what, 16 with WB... Anyway, who cares, turned out to be a reasona bnle trade with his unfortunate injuries.
Maybe he was talking about how much more salary he earned. Maybe the financial element will impact his personal life going forward a lot longer than his time and games played at the St Kilda FC
It’s also worth noting that it’s just general etiquette to put over where you’re at as opposed to where you’ve been,
“Just want to thank the Western Bulldogs for all the support they’ve shown me over the last few years but yeah really, the Saints is where I played my best football… pbly is where my heart is at and def my best memories. Ah yeah so thanks for the big pay cheque Doggies. Sorry it didn’t work out like we hoped. I tried. Peace out”