Delistings thread (merged) - 4 senior players delisted

[Donners]

I thought Barlow was really impressive in a couple of games I saw; among their best. Obviously he just couldn't earn a spot regularly, and that was his downfall.

Shame.

[Bas]

I thought Barlow was really impressive in a couple of games I saw; among their best. Obviously he just couldn't earn a spot regularly, and that was his downfall.

Shame.

Must have been different games to the ones I watched. Although technically he could have been amongst their best considering they were so bad this year.

[Chilcott]

Ed Barlow, had the height to be a key position player, but not the build or the presence. Had the stamina to be a midfield player, but not the skill, guts or determination.

Could only play flank or wing and there are too many players ahead of his for those spots.

[aardvark]

Ed Barlow, had the height to be a key position player, but not the build or the presence. Had the stamina to be a midfield player, but not the skill, guts or determination.
Could only play flank or wing and there are too many players ahead of his for those spots.

Yep it didn't matter where he played, he was terrible everywhere.

[Jewels]

Must have been different games to the ones I watched. Although technically he could have been amongst their best considering they were so bad this year.

Glad you said that Bas cause I thought I must be nuts when I read what a few others on here had written. I watched the games he played for the dogs and I thought he was very ordinary, or should I say very typically Ed, do one or two good things then go missing for ages and soooooooo easily knocked out of a contest.

[Big Al]

I'm surprised Ed lasted this long in the AFL system. He was a terrific athlete but a terrible footballer.

[jono2707]

I'm surprised Ed lasted this long in the AFL system. He was a terrific athlete but a terrible footballer.

Have we discovered a way yet that Ed and Jarred Moore could swap bodies?????

[Big Al]

Have we discovered a way yet that Ed and Jarred Moore could swap bodies?????

Ed's football skills and Bulldogs body would be great to watch.

[jono2707]

Ed's football skills and Bulldogs body would be great to watch.

GWS can have that and we'll keep the other half of the combo....

[wolftone57]

I'm surprised Ed lasted this long in the AFL system. He was a terrific athlete but a terrible footballer.

He could take a good mark, not a bad sot at goal but so bloody inconsistent. He had pace but more often than not he overran the ball. He didn't have footy smarts and wasn't a natural footballer, a leftover of the time when clubs all wanted athletes not footballers. I like footballers quite frankly at least they know instinctively how to play. So yes Al you are quite right.

[Donners]

Must have been different games to the ones I watched. Although technically he could have been amongst their best considering they were so bad this year.

Mark Robinson named him among the best players of the round twice at one point, so perhaps the two of us inhabit an alternate universe.

[wedge.maverick]

I had to ask but has Ed actually been delisted? He hasn't appeared on any list that I've seen and I think the person who said he'd been delisted was referring to an article where it said the Bulldogs had only retained 1 rookie and it wasn't Barlow. Ed was playing as a nominated rookie hence his games at senior level and as far as I know is still on their list. He showed miles more than Patty Vez did at any stage this year.