Can anyone tell me whose contracts expire at years end? It seems from what I've read on other threads that almost everyone is contracted till the end of 2010. If this is the case it's an extreme case of list mismanagement. Please someone say it aint so.

It aint so.

here's a link from awhile ago. A little bit of it is out of date.

http://forums.demonland.com/index.php?show...layer+contracts

It aint so.

here's a link from awhile ago. A little bit of it is out of date.

http://forums.demonland.com/index.php?show...layer+contracts

Cheers Davis333, but that still leaves a few questions.

Dunn and Moloney are out of contract according to that, does anyone know how long they re-signed for?

The players whose contracts expire at the end of 2009 can be split into 3 groups.

Last years draftees: Morton, Grimes, Maric, Cheney and McNamara. Considering the last 2 were bottom age I wouldn't expect any of those guys to be delisted

Middle age players: Bell, Davey, Jamar, McLean, Miller, Meesen and Sylvia

Older players: McDonald, Robertson, Whelan

That list claims Bell and Meesen are out of contract at the end of this year but in the Melbourne list 2009 thread in the drafting and trading section people are saying both are contracted until Oct 2010. This needs clarifacation as they are 2 prime candidates to be delisted at years end if they don't improve this year. Davey, McLean, Sylvia and probably Miller are all safe unless Watts and Jurrah develop very quickly into kpf's. If PJ, Spencer or Meesen can't dislodge Jamar from #1 ruck he'll stay also.

The older players are all possible retirements but none are certain and will depend on injuries, form and willingness to continue. Not a lot of wriggle room imo, unless all 3 older players retire