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tyson edwards
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mb64 said:
Pretty poor to walk out though after the event.
Ordinary effort by all involved.
ZeroGame said:
definitely a very good player for a very long time, but I wouldnt class him as "one of the all-time greats of the afl". would you?
Brodders17 said:
He was. He was also one of the most underrated players in AFL history. Had he been in a victorian team he would be hailed as a champion.
The term good honest player doesnt fit, he was head and shoulders above that.
Just as a side note, heres how he compares to the golden boy;
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?tid1=2&pid1=8&tid2=2&pid2=15&type=A&fid1=C&fid2=C
Jason King said:
Agree. Would have to be one of my favourite crows players of all time, not that I like the crows
. Honest, reliable, consistant, no fuss. Dual premiership winning player. 300 + games. Checking the crows website (yes, I feel dirty), although he hasn't won a B+F, he finished 2nd 3 times and in the top 10 in the voting every year since 2000. He was durable, missed 2 games last year and missed only 3 games in the previous 9 seasons.I don't think he spat the dummy. I think he was told he was dropped, realised he wasn't up to it anymore and decided to do the right thing by the club and himself and said he would retire. Only asked for a farewell match to say good bye, understandable and deserved. Craig said no originally but now has changed his mind after realising how much Tyson meant to the club and supporters ( I guess all the abuse helped him change his mind ;D ).
Good luck in your future Tyson
Legends of 1980 said:
Yeah he'd have been one of your first picked every week if you were a coach.
Had an incredibly consistent career.
If only our players had as many 'up' days as Tyson Edwards did over the duration of his career.
As much as I dislike the Crows, Edwards has been a player I have always liked too.
Like others have said, he's not flashy or gets the accolades of the others (McLeod, Riciutto, Goodwin, Burton) but gets the job done week-in, week-out.
I wish we had some Edwards (not Shane) in our team!
If we are going to give Troy Simmonds a farewell game, then it would be disgraceful for the Crows not to give Edwards a game too.
Like others have said, he's not flashy or gets the accolades of the others (McLeod, Riciutto, Goodwin, Burton) but gets the job done week-in, week-out.
I wish we had some Edwards (not Shane) in our team!
If we are going to give Troy Simmonds a farewell game, then it would be disgraceful for the Crows not to give Edwards a game too.
Legends of 1980 said:Agree. Would have to be one of my favourite crows players of all time, not that I like the crows
I don't think he spat the dummy. I think he was told he was dropped, realised he wasn't up to it anymore and decided to do the right thing by the club and himself and said he would retire. Only asked for a farewell match to say good bye, understandable and deserved. Craig said no originally but now has changed his mind after realising how much Tyson meant to the club and supporters ( I guess all the abuse helped him change his mind ;D ).
Good luck in your future Tyson
I agree. I read into it - that he was told he was dropped (maybe message was that the writing was on the wall type stuff)...asked for a farewell game - request denied.....decided to retire. Now....the only people that know this for sure are those involved. If the above is correct - then the initial rejection by Adelaide was appalling. I do know that Neil Craig can be a little too intense for his own good at times notwithstanding his strengths.
Edwards will get his farewell game after all.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tyson-edwards-retires-from-the-adelaide-crows/story-e6frf9jf-1225872494489
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tyson-edwards-retires-from-the-adelaide-crows/story-e6frf9jf-1225872494489
feisty tige said:Good to see a coach and/or club change their mind.
Only 'cos he feared the backlash from the Crows supporters.
I think Neil craig is on borrowed time.
feisty tige said:Good to see a coach and/or club change their mind.
Agree Fiesty. The blowtorch or not at least they have rectified it.
Al Bundy said:
Not convinced that Craig should tkae much blame. He was left with the unenviable task of trying to repair the damage.
