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Matt Priddis retires 6 years 8 months ago #129292

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Pridda announced his retirement today, in his usual humble manner, putting the club first and making way for a younger player, for this he deserves the greatest respect. Never rated as a youngster by the AFL clubs he was overlooked in 4 drafts, to slow apparently. Eventually his WAFL form with Subi was too good to ignore and West Coast were the beneficiaries of finally listing him. His best form was later in his AFL career which saw him win a Brownlow in 2014, runner up behind Fyfe in 2015, WCE F & B in 2014 along with 4 x runner up. This goes with his premiership wins with Subi and a Sandover medal (record number of votes), one of the most decorated players to pull on a boot and a genuinely good bloke who made the most of his ability backed up by total commitment and professionalism. I wish him well in his future which will hopefully involve a role back at his beloved Subi, maybe as a player for a year or 2 or in some sort of coaching capacity. Well done Pridda!!

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Matt Priddis retires 6 years 8 months ago #129293

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Timely

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Matt Priddis retires 6 years 8 months ago #129295

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Great post Bazza.

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Matt Priddis retires 6 years 8 months ago #129297

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Or was he pushed? We all know where he'll be next season.

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Matt Priddis retires 6 years 8 months ago #129300

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I think Pridda was aware that there will be a clean out at seasons end, the Eagles are one the great underperformers of the comp so there will be a lot of new faces next year. Pridda was contracted until the end of 2018, but I'm sure he realized his opportunities would be limited next year as the Eagles look to youth, he could have hung around and taken the money but as I said before he did the team thing and will retire at seasons end.
Will be interesting to see if he looks at coaching, not every champion player makes a good coach but I think this bloke will do ok in that sort of gig.

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Matt Priddis retires 6 years 8 months ago #129301

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Senior Seagull wrote: Great post Bazza.


Thanks

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Matt Priddis retires 6 years 8 months ago #129302

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Roman wrote: Or was he pushed? We all know where he'll be next season.


Nice little earn

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Matt Priddis retires 6 years 8 months ago #129307

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Surely Subiaco wouldn't use Pridda to entice a couple of ex Perth players to help further grind the opposition into the dust such as Sam Butler (ex SA but played all his WAFL footy at the Dees), Fraser McInness, Simon Tunbridge. Surely it wouldn't even enter their filthy rich minds? :blush:

Anyway good call his best is well passed him but great career and got everything out of himself he had to give.
Get on your bike.

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I'm sure he'll be playing for nothing just like Belly and Farmer did back in '09 B)

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Matt Priddis retires 6 years 8 months ago #129320

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Well Done Pridda you Champion. Champion fella too.

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