David Rodan

[Tigermonk]

is this still a David Rodan thread ???

he will be delist in 2 years time !

How did Rodan play yesterday l didnot watch that game yet
l was busy watching Brisbane play good footy smashing a classy Freo on paper

[one-eyed]

Rodan's tense reunion
Adelaide Advertiser
May 15, 2007 02:15am

SO how did David Rodan feel playing for Port Adelaide against his former club, Richmond, on Saturday afternoon?

"I was definitely nervous before the game," said Rodan, who played 65 matches with the Tigers before being delisted by Richmond and claimed by the Power as the last pick in the AFL national draft.

"When the siren went it was like a big weight had been taken off my shoulders," added Rodan after the 40-point win at AAMI Stadium.

"Obviously, it was the first time I've played against Richmond since I left and there was a big lead-up during the week.

"It was good to get a few kicks and a couple of goals against the old side, but more importantly we got the points," said Rodan of his 13-disposal, two-goal performance.

Richmond coach Terry Wallace says he is not regretful of cutting Rodan, even at a time when the Tigers appear in need of the Fijian's work ethic in the centre square.

"Good luck to him," said Wallace. "I've never worried or been critical once the decision is made.

"Some of the greatest stories in football are those of guys who have been given a second opportunity."

"He's playing confident footy in a confident team. I have no issue."

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,21731200-21543,00.html

[one-eyed]

The reason Rodan is no longer at Punt Rd.

At the other end of the scale, you wouldn't be too concerned as an opposition coach when Port's David Rodan surges forward.

Just 34 per cent of Rodan's 32 inside 50s have landed in the hands of a teammate.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,21817399%255E19742,00.html

[one-eyed]

Rodan has scored a new 2-year deal at Port

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/Rodan-signs-with-Port-for-two-more-years/2007/08/08/1186530439500.html

[richmondrules]

Well done David 

[Piping Shrike]

Rodan played well in the showdown, except when he charged toward goal in the last quarter when the game was there to be won and kicked it way out on the full. Obviously a few Richmond traits remain.

[Passionfruit]

Just proves how much vision the RFC gurus have, very little

[WilliamPowell]

OOps - sorry folks I meant to post this news 2 weeks ago but I forgot.

Got sidetracked with all this Sheedy tripe 

[one-eyed]

Miller talks about Rodan in the Age:

Richmond insists it could not be happier for him.

"David was very popular around the footy club, we just didn't feel he was playing a direct brand of footy. We didn't feel he was going to be part of our next premiership group," said Richmond's director of football, Greg Miller.

"When guys leave you and do well, sometimes you can be a bit jealous of it all, but … with David being the great clubman that he was, we're very pleased for him."

After playing every game in his first two years "on potential", Miller said Rodan never really recovered his confidence after the season-ending knee reconstruction, and managed only five senior games last season.

"Once you've got confidence, you get the footy you see a gap and you go for it, and that's what he's doing now. But that wasn't evident in his last three years at Richmond," Miller explained.

"You're weighing up every player, you've got to make decisions and bring new players on. A lot of times, you get it right and sometimes … All credit to him, he's done well."

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/trashed-then-treasured/2007/09/20/1189881683033.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

[one-eyed]

Rodan plays his 100th game this week. Perhaps he took things for granted at Punt Rd going by what he said today on the AFL site.

“I try and make the most of every training session and every game now,” he said.

“Being delisted by Richmond made me have a good look at myself and made me realise I’m pretty lucky with what I’ve got.”

http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=60545

[one-eyed]

For all the media bagging of us letting him go, Rodan is a fringe player once again

Port's Ebert, Rodan put on notice
May 1, 2009 - 6:14PM

A day after dumping showdown specialist Josh Carr, Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams warned Brett Ebert and David Rodan to produce their best on Saturday night against Adelaide or be the next established players to face the chop.

http://news.realfooty.com.au/breaking-news-sport/ports-ebert-rodan-put-on-notice-20090501-aq3a.html

[TigerTime]

rodan was and always will be crap imo, a sideways runner, downhill skier at best. looks flash and dash but is not a footballer, just a flash in the pan

[richmondrules]

Flash in the pan maybe but he's played in a Grand Final (losing one admittedly) and played an important role in getting PA there. Good on him I say.

I doubt Richo will be able to say that at the end of his career now (unfortunately).

[TigerTime]

Flash in the pan maybe but he's played in a Grand Final (losing one admittedly) and played an important role in getting PA there. Good on him I say.

I doubt Richo will be able to say that at the end of his career now (unfortunately).

not a grandfinal to be proud of and rodan was one of the worst on ground, and yes he was a flash in th epan, for us and for them.

richo grandfinals or not will always be remembered, rodan will not , end of story

[mightytiges]

D-Rod will probably be delisted at the end of the year. Just a fringe player at Port now as he was with us. We've hardly had any ex-Tigers go elsewhere in the modern era and had the decision to cut them come back to haunt us. Otto's ended up with the ultimate success but apart from him you would have to go back to Maxfield leaving at the end of 95 to find another ex-Tiger star at another club.