Being reported Davey will be hanging up the boots due to repeated concussions. He does cop a lot of flack from eels fans but seems like a good bloke. Best of luck with his life moving forward.
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If true, good on him for looking after himself first and foremost.
Also, good on him for playing NRL 1st grade for 3 clubs.
His first stint with us was solid tbh. Wish him nothing but the best. Another roster spot now open!
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First dig with us thought he was solid. All the best for the future AD and look after yourself
Good Luck to him if true...to have a career in the worlds most brutal professional sport fairplay .....sometimes in all the minutiae of the complaining how crap our team is at times, we forget what people put themselves through to play NRL.
Completely agree.
Sometimes I think we/supporters need to remember what these players put themselves through to get there and that if they don't become world beaters, they are still giving it their all. If it was easy to be a top line athlete we would all do it. Only 1% make it, even less make a career of it and even less go on to become greats. If they played just one game of NRL, they are in that top 1%. That alone is pretty impresive and congratulations to Davey for sticking it out for so long to get there. That shows just how dedicated he is.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-forward-set-for-early-retirem...
Parramatta forward Andrew Davey could be medically retired from the NRL after a series of concussions in 2023.
In the same week Davey created headlines for an attack against former club Canterbury and their coach Cameron Ciraldo, the Eels back-rower’s time in the game appears close to ending.
The Eels are in discussions with the 31-year-old about premature retirement after several concussions. The club declined to comment when contacted by the Herald.
Davey is contracted until the end of next season but is understood to be resigned to the fact his NRL career is likely over and will put his long-term health first when making his decision. The Eels have made the NRL aware of Davey’s predicament.
Davey was knocked out against the Rabbitohs earlier in the year. The most recent concussion against the Broncos in round 24, attempting to tackle prop Keenan Palasia from the kick-off, resulted in him being helped from the field in a 54-10 shellacking.
Davey, whose contract is partially being paid by the Bulldogs, did not return for the club’s final two games of the season as a result of the heavy collision at the Gabba.
Davey has played 44 games across five seasons in the NRL spanning three clubs (Eels, Manly Sea Eagles and Bulldogs).
His pending retirement comes on the back of the decision from Josh Hodgson (neck injury) to finish his time in the sport with one year remaining on his contract.
Hodgson’s final year at the club, like Davey, could be wiped from the salary cap next year if the NRL deems his neck injury career-ending.
The NRL will also have to decide whether the same dispensation will be afforded to the Eels when it comes to the concussions surrounding Davey.
Davey was in the headlines this week after launching an attack against his old club Canterbury, who released him during the year to link up with the Eels after falling out of favour.
“The way the Bulldogs went about things, I didn’t like it,” Davey told News Corp newspapers during the week.
“It wasn’t a culture that I fitted in with and it wasn’t the style of coaching that I resonated with. Players had concerns, but they weren’t at panic stations. I had a couple of gripes, but I won’t go into specifics. We weren’t all pulling the same way.”
Davey was also critical of the coaching philosophies of Ciraldo.
“It wasn’t great with Cameron,” Davey said. “In the end, we didn’t talk when I was leaving. It was very cold. I didn’t get the ideology of the coaches. It wasn’t a process that I’d been accustomed to.
“I guess in every business there are people that don’t always get along. You’ve just got to go somewhere else where you’re happy. And that’s what I chose. It just wasn’t my cup of tea, and a lot different to what I’ve experienced at Manly and Parramatta.”
The Eels will now have a number of spots to fill in their roster next season and are looking to add depth in the back row and outside backs.
He had a good year before he left for Manly. A lot didn't want him to leave. Good luck to him
We would need to buy another back-rower for depth then at least. Maybe see with Canberra if we can get Mooney for Sanders.
Bring Moo ey home !!
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