Bowden retires [merged]

[one-eyed]

Hutch said tonight that Joel has been told by the RFC that he won't be offered a new contract for next year. So he won't be going on at Richmond.

The Sunday Footy Show have interviewed Rawlings and he said Joel deserved a farewell game. He's probably shown his hand on Joel but Joel has been very good at Coburg. Jade said he gets on well with Joel and the Bowden family. More from the interview on Sunday.

[mightytiges]

Not a surprise. The fact Joel was once again ignored at match committee despite being best for Coburg showed the club thinks his time is up. Not sure why Joel came out recently saying he wanted to go on though. The decision was made earlier this season.

Farewell game in round 20 against Collingwood apparently.

264 games, two B&Fs and AA CHB. Well done Joel on being a great servant of the club  . Sad he broke his collarbones when he was younger and was never played in a more natural position for him as a forward IMO. He was practically forced to go back and play in defence on bigger opponents thanks to Spud and Becks non-existent recruiting leaving us with no ready-made 20-something key defenders except for an aging Gas and Chubba .

Two over 30s gone. It won't be a surprise if Simmo is next to announce his retirement.

[one-eyed]

Here's the video of Hutchy last night. The stuff on Buckley is near the start. Joel's retirement is mentioned towards the end.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/video.aspx?videoid=00abb8e1-8ca7-4b5a-8cf9-9cad72dc8264

[Tigermonk]

His career might be over at Richmond but clubs are already asking about his services for next season
Letting a player like Bowden go early is a huge mistake.
keeping injured players around the club like Ottens, Coughlan, Brown, Richo, & others while Joel busts his gut playing the undersized backman.
Players are sitting around being paid big money & still get to stay at the club is beyond me & the loyalty of the Richmond football club a disgrace
is the reason why people are dropping out of the coaching race because March & Free are destroying the floorboards & no-one wants to stay around while they are there 

[Hellenic Tiger]

His career might be over at Richmond but clubs are already asking about his services for next season
Letting a player like Bowden go early is a huge mistake.
keeping injured players around the club like Ottens, Coughlan, Brown, Richo, & others while Joel busts his gut playing the undersized backman.
Players are sitting around being paid big money & still get to stay at the club is beyond me & the loyalty of the Richmond football club a disgrace
is the reason why people are dropping out of the coaching race because March & Free are destroying the floorboards & no-one wants to stay around while they are there 

Ottens left at the end of 2004

[Go Richo 12]

Is this official? Or just heresay?

[mightytiges]

Is this official? Or just heresay?

Hutchy said it so take your pick GR. Unofficial is probably the actual answer. Jade said he believes Joel deserves a farewell game. I'd expect Joel to announce his retirement in timing with round 20 and his testimonial.

[Go Richo 12]

Cheers,MT!

[Moi]

His career might be over at Richmond but clubs are already asking about his services for next season

If he's any good, we'll see some great offers then won't we?
Somehow I don't think that'll happen.

[mightytiges]

His career might be over at Richmond but clubs are already asking about his services for next season

If he's any good, we'll see some great offers then won't we?
Somehow I don't think that'll happen.

Like Tivas last year who put his name in the draft but didn't get picked up.

[3rogerd]

His career might be over at Richmond but clubs are already asking about his services for next season
Letting a player like Bowden go early is a huge mistake.
keeping injured players around the club like Ottens, Coughlan, Brown, Richo, & others while Joel busts his gut playing the undersized backman.
Players are sitting around being paid big money & still get to stay at the club is beyond me & the loyalty of the Richmond football club a disgrace
is the reason why people are dropping out of the coaching race because March & Free are destroying the floorboards & no-one wants to stay around while they are there 

 

[1980]

Not a surprise. The fact Joel was once again ignored at match committee despite being best for Coburg showed the club thinks his time is up. Not sure why Joel came out recently saying he wanted to go on though. The decision was made earlier this season.

Farewell game in round 20 against Collingwood apparently.

264 games, two B&Fs and AA CHB. Well done Joel on being a great servant of the club  . Sad he broke his collarbones when he was younger and was never played in a more natural position for him as a forward IMO. He was practically forced to go back and play in defence on bigger opponents thanks to Spud and Becks non-existent recruiting leaving us with no ready-made 20-something key defenders except for an aging Gas and Chubba .

Two over 30s gone. It won't be a surprise if Simmo is next to announce his retirement.

Interesting. What did his collarbones have to do with being moved down back?

[mightytiges]

Not a surprise. The fact Joel was once again ignored at match committee despite being best for Coburg showed the club thinks his time is up. Not sure why Joel came out recently saying he wanted to go on though. The decision was made earlier this season.

Farewell game in round 20 against Collingwood apparently.

264 games, two B&Fs and AA CHB. Well done Joel on being a great servant of the club  . Sad he broke his collarbones when he was younger and was never played in a more natural position for him as a forward IMO. He was practically forced to go back and play in defence on bigger opponents thanks to Spud and Becks non-existent recruiting leaving us with no ready-made 20-something key defenders except for an aging Gas and Chubba .

Two over 30s gone. It won't be a surprise if Simmo is next to announce his retirement.

Interesting. What did his collarbones have to do with being moved down back?

Nothing as he was moved back later in his career as a band-aid to cover our lack of genuine key defenders. What I meant was after he broke his collarbone as a youngster he appeared to become more protective of himself. He became more of an outside player in the midfield which supporters heavily criticized him for calling him soft. When he first started he didn't mind the hard stuff inside. He looked like he could be anything before he broke it  . I think those collarbone injuries took him a number of years to mentally get over. Spud tried him up forward a couple of times only but he had brainfades which altered the momentum of both games and I guess Spud scrapped that idea. He should have been persisted with up there IMO. We lacked dangerous forwards apart from talls Richo and Otto. Spud recruited Hudson and Houlihan instead at the expense of genuine quality mids we needed as well .

[Jackstar is back]

His career might be over at Richmond but clubs are already asking about his services for next season
Letting a player like Bowden go early is a huge mistake.
keeping injured players around the club like Ottens, Coughlan, Brown, Richo, & others while Joel busts his gut playing the undersized backman.
Players are sitting around being paid big money & still get to stay at the club is beyond me & the loyalty of the Richmond football club a disgrace
is the reason why people are dropping out of the coaching race because March & Free are destroying the floorboards & no-one wants to stay around while they are there 

Monk, quit reading my emails 
You are 100% correct about the coaches dropping off. Buckley has openly said Richmond are a basket case.
The Bowden thing is of interest.
They have planned a send off game against Collingwood with a dinner that night .
Mail is they have tried to get some of the players to the function that he was close with. One in particular is Andrew Krakouer, although he cant get permission for leave.

[Francois Jackson]

what they have done to joel is a fair dinkum disgrace

okay well we have tried Hislop, Mcmahon and its clear they are not our future.

Now for that matter neither is Joel so why wouldnt you reward a great club player with a game here or there in his final year.

He has been hung out to dry Joel has while other reserve grade players get a game.

RFC= NFI