Bachar Houli - بشار حولي,

[Dont Argue]

They hate us regardless.
Nothing we do is ever positive

The feeling is mutual

 

[Tigers of Old]

It's official, the great man will return this weekend.

 

[Quickdraw]

It's official, the great man will return this weekend.

Has this been confirmed, ToO?
Where?

 

[Mantikorr]

How good is it to have this bloke back? Tough game to come back in last week after sitting in freezing Vic for months then head straight to the Darwin sauna. Looked good from what I saw tonight. Seems to still be getting better with age, could be another Burgoyne-type career if the body holds up

 

[Smoking Aces]

The running he does is next level. Big game tonight from Houli.

 

[Tigers of Old]

526 meters gained. Most on the paddock.
Not bad in your second game back!
Thought Bachar was great.

 

[eZyT]

526 meters gained. Most on the paddock.
Not bad in your second game back!
Thought Bachar was great.

he was superb.

 

[Tigers2011]

He’s getting better as he gets older. Must play in 2021 as we really give it a shake (hopefully in front on crowds at the MCG).

 

[yandb]

Bashar played a great game last night I don't know his stats but his willingness to put his body in harms way for the sake of the team was great.

Keep it up Bashar.

 

[Judge Smailes]

Bachar's smother early to kill a Cat forward entry was deluxe. So many times you see guys do a half assed smother attempt (looks like they are trying to smother but they really aren't), we had a couple of big smothers last night. When we do the 1% ers, we are up and about.

 

[MD Jazz]

He had a couple of real important physical interventions last night. His committment was great. The break has freshened him will have a big impact this finals series.

 

[Rancey18]

His contested work goes to another level in the big games.

 

[AstuteTiger]

We all love Houli, he runs so hard and fights for every ball. Will he go on next year? 33 next May

 

[kevbokev]

We all love Houli, he runs so hard and fights for every ball. Will he go on next year? 33 next May

If you've got fitness and form, keep going, and I hope he does.

 

[AngryAnt]

That smother was epic

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Think he's been a touch hesitant since his return, which is to be expected. We know he can produce in finals.

 

[123cups]

Fit, outside runners with Bachar’s physique seem to have aged pretty well on-field over the past 20 years.

He’s the type of athlete who’s body just might remain competitive until he’s 36/37 (if he wants to).

Anyone over 30 is a year-by-year proposition of course, but it’s possible his body could let him play in AA form or near-AA form for a few more years. Every year we get now is a bonus to the club.

 

[TheCan]

Plays on in 2021, no doubt, think Shaun Silk Burgoune.... year on year prop...but he has 2 years left trust me...fit bastard

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Fit, outside runners with Bachar’s physique seem to have aged pretty well on-field over the past 20 years.

True. Burgoyne, Simpson, Shaw have 2-5 years on Houli.

 

[Tenacious]

We all love Houli, he runs so hard and fights for every ball. Will he go on next year? 33 next May

I admit that on my master plan he’d have been phased out gradually over the last season and this - and that Paddy Naish would have been eased into that spot already. Alas thatjust doesn’t seem likely now.
Even earlier this year when the Egg showed a bit in a couple of games I thought he could become Houli’s replacement.

But Bachar deserves another year for sure