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CibbuanoShirley among five Crows delistings
October 13th 2009 07:29
ROBERT Shirley is among five players that have been delisted by Adelaide.
Shirley was singled out by Brownlow medallist Gary Ablett and Carlton skipper Chris Judd this year as one of the best taggers in the competition.
The 29-year-old, who was taken with pick 67 in the 1999 national draft, played just 11 games in 2009 to finish with a career tally of 151.
Injury-prone forward Nick Gill, Greg Gallman, Aaron Kite and Tom Lee were the other players shown the door.
Gill managed to play just one match this season for a total of 17 while Gallman, Kite and Lee did not play an AFL game.
Crows football operations manager John Reid admitted it wasn't easy to axe players but said hard decisions had to be made for the continued development of the club's list.
"I thank all of the lads for their contribution to the club and in particular Robert Shirley, who has played more than 150 games and given tremendous service to the club and his team mates," Reid said.
"Robert is one of those players who has maximised his abilities to get the best out of himself and that has earned him the respect of everybody at the club and within the industry."
"We wish them well in their future endeavours."
Meanwhile, Adelaide announced that Brodie Martin has been elevated to the senior list.
Shirley was singled out by Brownlow medallist Gary Ablett and Carlton skipper Chris Judd this year as one of the best taggers in the competition.
The 29-year-old, who was taken with pick 67 in the 1999 national draft, played just 11 games in 2009 to finish with a career tally of 151.
Injury-prone forward Nick Gill, Greg Gallman, Aaron Kite and Tom Lee were the other players shown the door.
Gill managed to play just one match this season for a total of 17 while Gallman, Kite and Lee did not play an AFL game.
Crows football operations manager John Reid admitted it wasn't easy to axe players but said hard decisions had to be made for the continued development of the club's list.
"I thank all of the lads for their contribution to the club and in particular Robert Shirley, who has played more than 150 games and given tremendous service to the club and his team mates," Reid said.
"Robert is one of those players who has maximised his abilities to get the best out of himself and that has earned him the respect of everybody at the club and within the industry."
"We wish them well in their future endeavours."
Meanwhile, Adelaide announced that Brodie Martin has been elevated to the senior list.
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