The way that I'm watching our list unfold and our side improve I believe that the earliest that we could possibly returning to that last day in september would be 2012. But which players dp you think will still be on our list when this time comes around? Baring in mind also that both Gold Coast & West Sydney will be entitled to one uncontracted player each at the end of the 2010 & 2011 seasons respectively. Of our current list here's what I think may very well happen, but who knows?

1. S. Buckley - traded for draft pick end of 2009?

2. N. Jones

3. C. Bartram

4. J. Watts

5. B. McLean ©

6. M. Bate - Uncontracted player to head to West Sydney end of 2011?

7. B. Miller

8. J. Frawley

9. Vacant - Maybe worn by J. Butcher (if drafted)?

10. C. Morton

11. P. Johnson

12. C. Sylvia

13. Vacant - Maybe worn by L. Jurrah?

14. L. Dunn - traded for draft pick end of 2009?

15. R. Petterd - Uncontracted player to head to Gold Coast end of 2010?

16. J. Grimes (vc)

17. Vacant - Maybe worn by J. Strauss?

18. B. Green - retire end of 2011?

19. A. Maric

20. C. Garland

21. D. Bell - traded for draft pick end of 2009?

22. B. Moloney

23. J. McDonald - retire end of 2009?

24. R. Robertson - retire end of 2010?

25. K. Cheney

26. J. Meesen

27. J. Rivers

28. Vacant - Maybe worn by S. Blease?

29. M. Newton - Delisted end of 2010?

30. T. McNamara

31. P. Wheatley - Retire end of 2009? Maybe worn by T. Scully (if drafted)?

32. C. Bruce - retire end of 2010?

33. A. Wonaeamirri

34. S. Martin

35. T. Zomer - delisted end of 2009?

36. A. Davey

37. M. Warnock

38. D. Hughes - delisted end of 2009?

39. N. Jetta

40. M. Jamar - delisted end of 2009?

41. R. Bail

42. J. Spencer

43. J. Bennell

44. S. Valenti - promoted end of 2009, delisted end of 2010?

45. M. Whelan - retired end of 2009?

46. S. Blease - number promotion to 28, as worn in u18 carnival?

47. J. Strauss - number promotion to 17, as worn in u18 carnival?

48. L. Jurrah - number promotion to 13, no particular reason?

49. J. McKenzie - delisted end of 2010?

50. R. Healey - delisted end of 2009?

i sure hope so!

you never know though, as u said, anything can happen

Blease wore 17 for the Eastern Ranges, maybe he will wear that