Simon Tunbridge to leave GWS

[Quay Club]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/10894610/dongara-teen-walks-out-on-gws/a

Quote :
"WA teenager Simon Tunbridge has walked out on a promising career with Greater Western Sydney just months away from the Giants' first AFL season.
The Dongara product quit the Giants after a protracted battle against homesickness for much of this year.
Tunbridge, who told his family of his decision to leave the club on Wednesday, is expected to be de-listed within days."

Could be a good pickup in the draft? Looks to have a bit of size and speed on his side and is a marking forward.

 

[The Night Shift]

Is he a good prospect?

 

[Belnakor]

looks the likely type, could be worth a pickup. Sounds a bit soft mentally though.

 

[Rob]

Have to know a bit more about why he couldn't cut it. Homesickness is sometimes a cop out for a lack of desire and commitment, especially given he probably would have been given plenty of leave to come back home. It might be that he just doesn't want to put in the hard work required.

 

[Seppo]

Or he just wanted out of of sh!t club with bad culture already and coached by a crazy man.

 

[Chris25]

Didn't realise Tunbridge had his own thread already. I posted this in the List Management thread...

I'd be telling him to nominate for the PSD, not the National Draft.

Very nice size, and an excellent kick. He is more of a defender than a forward though in my opinion.

Hard to say, what with him playing for GWS this year. So I haven't really looked at him as much.

He is obviously talented, what with being one of the twelve 17 year olds selected. But, Tunbridge isn't a true KPP from what I've seen. He'd be more of a medium defender, sort of in the Chris Newman mould. Not sure if people think that is something we really need, but he has excellent skills, is good above his head and can read the play well as a loose man.

Didn't see much of him this year, so he has maybe grown into more of a KPP now. But it seems he is still that medium sized player. Can play at either end, and did have some good games up forward. But he is a defender for mine.

 

[free at last]

Have to know a bit more about why he couldn't cut it. Homesickness is sometimes a cop out for a lack of desire and commitment, especially given he probably would have been given plenty of leave to come back home. It might be that he just doesn't want to put in the hard work required.

What more do you need to know? western Sydney is a bum crack of place.
I'm sure more will follow too.

 

[Franco]

Like Chris mentioned our best shot of getting him would be the PSD. If we took him with our first pick, do you think this would reduce our chances of getting Davis. If so, who would most want?

 

[freodog]

I'm sure if Melbourne dangled a pile of money in front of his eyes that would cure his homesickness

 

[Purpellian Anchor]

Or he just wanted out of of sh!t club with bad culture already and coached by a crazy man.

or there are no green plants there like at Dongara

 

[Rob]

What more do you need to know? western Sydney is a bum crack of place.
I'm sure more will follow too.

Hopefully, but Breakfast point is pretty nice. It's not like they're forced to live in the back streets of Lakemba.

 

[Freo88]

Isnt this opening the door for all young players to walk out on their club and get picked up by their home state? Surely the bloke would be contracted as well for the 2012 season ruling him out of getting picked up??

 

[dont bowl there]

Isnt this opening the door for all young players to walk out on their club and get picked up by their home state? Surely the bloke would be contracted as well for the 2012 season ruling him out of getting picked up??

According to the article GWS are going to delist him, so he is available to enter the draft etc.

 

[Sailor]

Chris Bond should be camped on his doorstep.

We have the chance to pick up what amounts to a top 10 draft pick through the PSD. We would be absolutely crazy not to.

As I see it, this is probably the first chance Freo have ever had to get something for nothing. Every other time we have been screwed.

I would throw everything at him. Forget the draft, let's get the best available. But no one else is going to take him from the PSD before us, you would be crazy to do it knowing he has walked out on GWS to go home. He then falls to us. If the Eagles don't take Davis, and there's no indication that they will, then we pick him up as well.

Turnbridge can have a 10 year career and Davis can fill an immediate need.

This could be a better windfall than Clarke. I will be shattered if we don't move on this kid.

 

[Freodoc]

I'm sure if Melbourne dangled a pile of money in front of his eyes that would cure his homesickness

Good one, although there can't be much money left in the Dees bank now they've lured Clarke.

 

[Angelus]

Well they can always get Jim Stynes to have a talk with him.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

http://bigpondvideo.com/AFL/299301/simon-tunbridge/

 

[Moo]

I'd drop pick 16 on him or take him over Leon in the PSD in a heart beat.

 

[splendidham]

Is he really worth 16 ,Moo? I've not heard anything about him to be honest. I was never a fan of all the "let's just take him in the pre season draft" talk that occurred with Mitch, but this seems like the ideal player to use that pick on. We could really set ourselves up for the future big time if we can use all our first round picks plus getting a first round talent in the preseason draft.
I liked snoops suggestion on the mock draft board. Take key defenders with our first two picks and a midfielder with 29. The pies did this in one draft not long ago and are reaping the rewards now. We could set up out defense for years to come through one draft period.

 

[Proud Bogan]

If he is anything like his old man and grandfather he has a fair bit of growing and a LOT of filling out to do. They are both 195cm+ and 100kgs.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if he becomes a standout KPD.

I know the boy well, and he is fantastic person, and he CAN play.

Outstanding family with a long football pedigree.

He NEVER wanted to go to Sydney in the first place and it was only a matter of time before this happened.

Mr. Bond. Get this kid on our list.

 

[Lach72]

http://bigpondvideo.com/AFL/299301/simon-tunbridge/

Can anyone YouTube that?

 

[Chris25]

Tunbridge was probably one of the more unheralded 17 year old selections by GWS. Hard to say where they would go in this draft, considering they were with the Giants this year. But I'd say Tunbridge would maybe be around the 25-30 mark. Which is why I would love for us to tell him to go the PSD - so we can keep our first three picks.

 

[BananaOnTheRun]

i wonder how that other GWS recruit from dongara will go? some kid named o'meara.

 

[Palmervich]

i wonder how that other GWS recruit from dongara will go? some kid named o'meara.

I think you will find he's a GCS recruit!

 

[Seppo]

i wonder how that other GWS recruit from dongara will go? some kid named o'meara.

Hopefully he catches this 'homesickness' after a few years of development. We could convince him to move back home in 2014...