Demons cut Valenti and Buckley

[Carn dees 108]

Wow, disappointing im a big fan of both these players, its sad to see them go personally id rather keep either one of them and ditch pic 34.

I feel bucks was unlucky but thats the harsh reality of football at its highest level.

Is there any chance we can rookie list any of the delisted players???

[45HG 1,539]

I wonder if Valenti will get back to Sandy?

[Matt Demon 1,418]

I feel sorry for both of them. Bucks was ok I thought and Valenti always gave it his all. Both unlucky. So with losing Mclean and Valenti id hope we get Ball.

[Supermercado 2,797]

Wait, is Trent Zomer still on our list?

[beelzebub 23,370]

Wait, is Trent Zomer still on our list?

well..at the moment....why ( he is ) is what puzzles me ..

[WonnaJurah 5]

well..at the moment....why ( he is ) is what puzzles me ..

Hasnt he been on rookie 3years

mcnamara n Cheney must b safe

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

I think it's disgusting that Valenti has been delisted.

No one on our list bar maybe Maloney and Jones is as ferocious at the ball as he is.

We gave him barely any game time and how some people expected him to dominate after giving him a game here and there is a joke.

I think Valenti has so much more going for him than a lot of players on our list that we seem to show faith in and play them week in week out.

All the best for the future Shane.

Edited October 13, 2009 by stevethemanjordan

[The Chazz 4,077]

I think it's disgusting that Valenti has been delisted.

No one on our list bar maybe Maloney and Jones is as ferocious at the ball as he is.

We gave him barely any game time and how some people expected him to dominate after giving him a game here and there is a joke.

I think Valenti has so much more going for him than a lot of players on our list that we seem to show faith in and play them week in week out.

All the best for the future Shane.

Any chance we will re-draft him in the PSD? Delist one more, pass on pick 50, then that will give us 2 picks* in the PSD - Ball and Valenti? All depends on what they (coaches, etc) think of Valenti.

* Not sure if that's how it works!

[jacey 333]

Strange to delist Buckley unless his injury is career threatening.

4 years on the list and still no one really knows if he can play or not.

He is unlucky that there are really lucky players with 2010 contracts but that's life.

1,2,11,18,34 spots freed up. 2 to go?

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I'm not at all surprised by the delistings, but it's still disappointing.

I wish both players the best of luck and I hope they both get another chance at other AFL clubs because they both deserve it.

[Adzman 2,154]

Valenti will not be picked up via the PSD, even if Luke Ball doesn't nominate. Bucks is a chance, however I can see him being picked up late by Carlton in the ND of he nominates, as they are keen on him.

Sad to see bucks go, but Valenti was a step too slow for AFL level and this was coming sadly.

Dees will cut one more.

[Dr Jekyl & Mr Hyde 0]

Buckley to commence training with Carlton on November 10.

[Freak 100]

All delisted players should be disappointed, especially considering Miller got his contract extended.

Nevertheless, I personally think that you can throw a blanket 10-11 players that I wouldn't have any issues with them being delisted due to having horrible foot skills.

[QueenC 74]

Any chance we will re-draft him in the PSD? Delist one more, pass on pick 50, then that will give us 2 picks* in the PSD - Ball and Valenti?

All depends on what they (coaches, etc) think of Valenti.

I don't understand why anyone would do that, especially since he is a rookie elevation.......

So without trying to show disrespect to Shane here, haven't the coaches just told us what they think of Valenti?

[QueenC 74]

All delisted players should be disappointed, especially considering Miller got his contract extended.

Yep because these guys are exactly the same type of player as Miller, who perform the same function, in the same position in the team......

We are all too sadly and embarrassingly aware of your downright hatred of Brad Miller but seriously you're comparing apple and oranges in terms of team function.

[Freak 100]

I've never quite understood why you can't compare apples and oranges? Of course you can. You can't compare Zac Dawson and JonoBrown because they play different positions and have different roles? eeeeeerrrrrrr right.

[olgreydingo 51]

Valenti was a rookie listed player, and so is Zomer, therefore at the moment that frees up 5 draft spots and only 1 rookie, Watch this space I suppose.

[Steamin Demon 392]

Damn, I have been a big fan of Buckley. I really wished he had one more year to prove himself. Bad luck Bucks.

Shane Valenti although tough and desire for the ball couldn't be questioned but with influx of young pacy and hopefully silky skilled midfielders, I think the writing was on the wall. Good luck boys !!

P.S I really hope someone picks up Bucks.

[Steamin Demon 392]

Is #1 at Melbourne cursed. The last descent player to wear it I can remember was Strawbs O'Dwyer.

No Chris Heffernan was not good at Melbourne.

[kryton 0]

At least with the so called shallow drafts coming up they still have some chance of proving they can cut it and get picked up again by performing in other competitions?? WAFL? SANFL? VFL? Some chance I said - not a great chance!!

[Little Goffy 14,542]

Buckley would surely be picked up somewhere, he has a lot going for him and many clubs would be happy to use a late ND pick on him ahead of a raw and 'unlikely' kid.

Valenti certainly has the guts and attitude right, and is good at getting it. We all know his limitations but I'd reckon he'd at least find a spot on another rookie list.

So yeah, all the best to them, but not quite what the Demons needed.

And if they don't get picked up by any other club, well, that hardly is evidence we should have kept them!

[Swampfox 190]

There are those that think Valenti and Buckley were unlucky in being delisted

IMO the only thing that didnt help was a few contracted players would have been cut before them

It is a never ending priority to improve your list

Being not good enough is still after all a very good reason your delisted

[Keyser Söze 0]

I've never quite understood why you can't compare apples and oranges? Of course you can. You can't compare Zac Dawson and JonoBrown because they play different positions and have different roles? eeeeeerrrrrrr right.

You can compare them, but it defies logic and is a waste of everyone's time.

Moving on.

So do we take it that we wish to retain Bartram in this case?

[rpfc 28,417]

Nevertheless, I personally think that you can throw a blanket 10-11 players that I wouldn't have any issues with them being delisted due to having horrible foot skills.

Yeah, Jack Grimes and his Fundamental Flaw...

Just don't tell 45HG16...

Loves the guy. Sh!thouse kick and everything.

[rpfc 28,417]

One more to go to open up Pick 34 (as well as 1, 2, 11, 18, and PSD1) and it will probably be Batram.