Where to now? (De-listed & uncontracted players)

[Presti35]

[ronrat]

Pittard definitely signed as my Thai girlfriend has the hots for him and Port.

Michael Close was linked to us earlier. Not sure what he is like.

Ben Lennon might be worth a look Surely Grundy retires but he would a be a great defensive playing assistant coach for our VFL side with a view to developing Mclarty etc.

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[mudlark]

Where we will go next year is nowhere. We still have the players who destroyed us this season in a revolving door, who can play the least worst ,will get a game .Blair,Broomhead,Smith,Ramsay and Sinclair all still on the list and potentially will play as Buckley has their backs and one or 2 will seemingly be in the team each week.We have now paid overs for a rookie who has never played a senior game so potentially we could have 6 players in the team who will break the supporters collective heart and what's more will get praise for their endeavour.It's been many years since I've felt so utterly despondent and depressed about our future. The start of this season gave me great hope and joy and week in and out these 5 players tore to shreds that hope.Now I'll be starting off in the same state of flux.I just watched Hines explanation of the Murray trade and I've got to say I am less than impressed.We needed a couple of tall KPP's so what did we do?We got rid of 4 talls kept 5 spuds who wouldn't get a look in at another club and drafted another who couldn't get a gig in an injury depleted Sydney side. Small as well. Where to now ,you ask???

[GreekLunatic]

so if we don't make finals next year I think the supporters will want change . 2018 to me is make or break year for ed and bucks

[masoncox]

[Piesnchess]

[masoncox]

Has Blair got a contract for next year?

[slangman]

With not a massive list change, Only an unprecedented improvement from the younger players will see us make finals.

It can be done, but recent history says that we will be up against it.

JDG, Maynard, McLarty, Broomhead, Elliott, Treloar, Adams, Cox etc need to improve their output by 25% each for us to get 12 wins.

[mudlark]

[mudlark]

[Boogie Knights]

List changes are not yet finalised. There's plenty of time still for players to be delisted. Clubs will often hold on to uncontracted players (i.e. not delist them) through trade period in the hope that a) another club sees value in them and they're willing to go for opportunity, or b) they are able to trade in a better replacement. If neither of these occur, the player may be offered a new contract, or delisted.

Plenty of water still to go under the bridge before we're (rightly or wrongly) bemoaning why Blair, Smith, et al remain on our list.

[Presti35]

Other than Mullett and McKenzie, I'd need some convincing on Crameri who is now 29. The Dogs are expected to delist him soon. If only he was a bit younger.

I could be talked into a rookie position for Zac Clarke for depth. He's a better option than Keeffe anyway. Mind you, he didnt play at all this season and Freo had their own KPP issues. (Need to check his WAFL form). Perhaps a younger state level ruck is a better idea?

And it's interesting that Essendon are yet to re-sign Josh Green. We'll probably expect that to come in the next week or so.

[john b]

Draft Claye Beams and see if his brother will follow

[inxs88]

Players at all clubs are contracted to October 31 so expect to see plenty of this from list managers in a weeks time:

" we would like to take this opportunity to thank ....... for their valuable service and contribution over the last ...." Best luck in their future endeavours".....

yadda yadda yadda