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The Demons Playing List Assessment

Deano74
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We have been an absolutely crud team this year with big question marks on a number of players and a cleanout beckons.

The number of players being listed as B grade is laughable and the trade bait is as appealing as old fish in the hot sun.

Next year I would hope this would be radically different as some of the C and Ds blossom. Some may fall away. And some fit rather than injured could show more.

Grade

A -

Clark,

B +

Jones

B-

Frawley,

C+

Howe, McKenzie, Rivers, Watts, McDonald

C

Trengove, Garland, Grimes,Rivers, Jamar

C-

Moloney, Green, Nicholson, Strauss, Martin,Blease, Tapscott,

D - Barest pass mark

Sylvia, Spencer, Gysberts, Jetta, Gawn, Bartram, Sellar

Too young to tell atm.

Davis, Taggert, Tynan, Sheahan and Williams

E and downwards to Z - Fail

Bate, Dunn, Petterd, Morton, Bennell, Fitzpatrick, Couch, Cook, Davey, Jurrah, MacDonald

My list of departures not in any order will not be the same as Neelds but here goes:

Delist:

Bate, Dunn, Petterd, Bennell, Fitzpatrick, Cook, MacDonald, (if Davey and Morton stay on main list I would add Jetta and Cook)

Move to rookie list:

Davey, Morton

Trade

Sylvia (if the deal is good)

Retire:

Brad Green

Dont upgrade but keep as rookie

Magner - Couch to go

So thats 9 delistings??? ....Who are going to replace them????...B graders cut from other lists... or 18 yo kids to make our list even younger.......Wont happen....
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    So thats 9 delistings??? ....Who are going to replace them????...B graders cut from other lists... or 18 yo kids to make our list even younger.......Wont happen....

    Yes it will.

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    So thats 9 delistings??? ....Who are going to replace them????...B graders cut from other lists... or 18 yo kids to make our list even younger.......Wont happen....

    Upload Evans from the rookie list. I understand MFC are committed to doing that.

    And pick 8 players out of the draft including PSD.

    We need to clean out a number of NQR players over the next 2 years. Whether you do Morton or Davey this year or next is immaterial. I reckon both are on their last contracts with MFC. If Neeld is true to his vision, there should be a real cull to the list.

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    Upload Evans from the rookie list. I understand MFC are committed to doing that.

    And pick 8 players out of the draft including PSD.

    We need to clean out a number of NQR players over the next 2 years. Whether you do Morton or Davey this year or next is immaterial. I reckon both are on their last contracts with MFC. If Neeld is true to his vision, there should be a real cull to the list.

    And 4 more years of development then????
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    I rather back our recruiting time to find the talent as opposed to contract proven sub AFL players for another 12 months. Better to prospect at the lower level for potential gold then persist with fools gold.

    I would expect Neeld to go deep into both drafts such is the state of the list.

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    There will probably be 7-12 trade/ delists...usual suspects in dunn, morton, bate et al however i have the feeling bennell might get one last go

    Trade in 1 or 2 mid 20s prob a mid and a small fwd

    i can see us taking max 4 kids through national draft

    Top up the rookie list with 3-4 vfl standouts

    And a what ever is available in the PSD

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    And 4 more years of development then????

    Depends on who you get to fill those 8 spots.

    Picks 3, 4, 13, Viney, and 50 is a pretty decent draft hand but let's forget about 50 for now.

    Get Cloke and another decent free agent in Sewell and you have 6 of those spots filled.

    Get a bloke from a state league tearing it up and solid pro pushed out of one of the better teams and suddenly we have only got great young talent and a few seasoned pros.

    Spin Pick 13 for Boak and we are even more capable in the short term.

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    Upload Evans from the rookie list. I understand MFC are committed to doing that.

    That's interesting. Do you know if such a commitment exists with Nicholson?

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