Can anybody tell me what happened with Brad Oborne?

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Magpie Mark
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Can anybody tell me what happened with Brad Oborne?

Post by Magpie Mark »

I always thought he was one of the most exciting prospects on the Collingwood list. I remember his first game in 99 up at the Gabba. Although he didnt play as well as the commentators said he did, he still played really well.

Why was he delisted?
Was it a problem with Mick?
Are we going to redraft him as Geelong did with a couple of their players?

I agreed with a lot of the delistings this year, but this was an exception. You don't waste two years on a guy who obviously has talent, and then delist him.
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azza

Post by azza »

Spot on Magpie Mark! It would be fantastic to re-draft Brad. I am not sure why he was delisted, and if Collingwood didn't want him on the list could we not have traded him to get value from him? It annoys the hell out of me to see one of our top picks just disappear from the list. Yes we had to cut back but maybe we could have traded him to another club for another youngster in the same situation. Brad was an All Australian for crying out loud!!!!
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Spidergirl

Post by Spidergirl »

yeah Brad was alright he is in the next draft now isn't he?

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Post by maggee_pye »

Oborne was delisted for his off-field antics and his lack of team play...
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Post by Magpie Mark »

What were these off field antics?

Were they that bad that he should have been delisted?
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Big poppa pump

Post by Big poppa pump »

No big loss.
He had no right foot,was a selfish player and was too one dimensenal.
Another wasted early draft pick.
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Spidergirl

Post by Spidergirl »

off field antics??? Image--->Bobby wasnt as bad as half of them!

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the prez

Post by the prez »

For some reason Oborne was never in MM's plans.Only gave him 1 game in midyear(only after his VFL form demanded it)against the cats and didn't give him much of a run then either and the next week he was dropped for no reason.Same case goes for Jacotine as well.Have to assume it was due to off-field issues.
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Post by CQ »

ha! if were going by jackas off field actions half the bloody team would be gone!
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DaicosForever

Post by DaicosForever »

Oborne was a third round pick in the same year we drafted Nick Davis. A contrast in careers so far for sure...Oborne lacked a right foot and for a potential goal sneak could not kick more then 40+ meters on the run accuratley. Had seen him in many seconds games and I often wondered how the hell we ever drafted him. Atypical example of a Father-Son rule situation that failed. Do not consider re-drafting the boy plz..We aim to Progress not to Regress.....
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