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Rumour: Hodge cut by Tigers

Surely not!
They play in Cairns on new year's eve and then in NZ on 14th.

Would they be so mean as to let him play in Auckland then leave him high and dry in Aotearoa?
Mmmm, an anon. tipoff about a basketballer with stuff stashed in an orifice would be really mean and potentially quite painful. Does anyone have a number for NZ customs?

Maybe it was just a paycut- probably would have the same effect on him as getting cut.

Maybe it's Mary McKillop's 3rd miracle?

wow! what an awesome xmas present for the nbl and fans. Hopefully this turns out to be true and he can be on the next plane home to his beloved country.
Will go to church this week and pray that this is the case!

Need to confirm, but I am not surprised if true.

While he has got good things going for him, the negatives seem to outweigh the positives by a substantial margin.

I am disappointed if true, I was waiting for him return to the dome - man, he would have copped it all night

Hope the Tigers don't cut him. That way the rest of the team will stand around watching the Hodge show for the rest of the season! The guy just doesn't understand that basketball is a team game.

Maybe the title should be "Hodge cut himself" because he is often acting like a teenage girl.

Was a hot rumour after their last home game/loss.

Nothing has eventuated from it as of yet (at least officially).
Westover has come out and claimed there will be no changes - but we all know how reliable coaches backing is in these situations.

If he's on an unguaranteed contract then I think there would be no question that their season is done and cut him. If they have to pay him out than they may as well keep him in the lineup.

Can't see much point in bringing anyone other than development or young guys in considering the season is done.

More importantly Johnson needs to keep getting good minutes and improving considering what he has shown so far, Anstey may well see another season but surely that would have to be it for him.

The only thing we know for sure is there will be a roster change and that Yusef Qufow is coming on fine.

I too have heard the same...but nothing yet has been announced.

Will Ryan come in at Hodge's expense

Damien Ryan is the one who comes in. (is the word,not official,but sounds likely now)

I will also be waiting for confirmation.

But if it's true, I can't say I will be sad to have Hodge gone from the league.

He may have started out as a player who brought in the fans, but that's because we (the Adelaide fans) gave him so much support. Ever since arriving in Melbourne it's been his infamy more than anything that's caused interest in any game he's in; even moreso after the stomping incident.

But still, I agree with Moses, it's not good to play the 'sour grapes' angle. What's done is done, if he is cut then there's no need as Sixers fans for us to take some sadistic enjoyment from it.

Replaced by an Aussie who was playing in Europe?

Talked about at the game and again on Sunday (Wortho)
Then Boti - I think written last nite - 'STOMPED
outta the room. '
and - 'Do you hear what I hear'
Seems likely. Maybe we'd get confirmation on it today.

I've heard it from other sources myself, but will also wait for something more official.

This could still be on the cards, but I will wait for confirmation of the sacking myself.

I'll wait until confirmation happens later on.