Couch and Magner retained as rookies.

http://www.melbourne...24/default.aspx

Great news for Evans. Kid must be busting his chops.

You can see the difference between a kid like Evans who has injury issues and a kid like Gysberts who has injury issues.

Great news for both

Good news for Nicho.

I don't know so much about Evans.

I believe he had to be put on the senior list to retain him.

It gives him a chance to get himself right, but we still have Magner sitting there waiting to replace him if he falls over.

Well done Nicho. A testament to hard work.

Great work Tim Harrington.

Has locked in 3 draft picks this year, Viney, Evans and Nicho, has also locked in Jesse Hogan next year.

Will make it difficult for Vlad to take ALL our picks off us, considering most are committed to players already!

Happy with both Evans and Nicho being elevated and also happy to retain both Magner and Couch as rookies. It says something about Evans that he was elevated despite all his injury problems. I suspect Neeld sees Evans as potentially being the best of the bunch, if only we could get him on the park.

Evans has the X factor our midfield so desperately needs. If you ever watch him the kid pops up out of nowhere half the time and does some great things.

It seems like our Rookie draft picks do better then our normal Draft picks

Great news, if Evans can get his body right he will be very good for us and we all know what Nicholson is like.

I had posted a few months back on a list thread that Evans had been offered a guaranteed contract to the senior list while under Bailey. Considering his injury issues and how precious space on the list is this may end up another significant gaff from Bailey. Here's hoping that he can get on the park as the kid can play.

I had posted a few months back on a list thread that Evans had been offered a guaranteed contract to the senior list while under Bailey. Considering his injury issues and how precious space on the list is this may end up another significant gaff from Bailey. Here's hoping that he can get on the park as the kid can play.

If the reports are correct that he's only received a 1 year contract, then it's unlikely it's going to be that costly.

Can someone refresh my memory what type of player Evans is and what he offers.

I haven't seen much of him due to his injuries and its been a while since his first game where he picked up high 20 something disposals.

Gosh, who'd have thought? Oh wait, that'd be me

Great news for both players. Nicho is coming along very nicely and Evans has some real talent and should do well with a full pre-season behind him. I really look forward to seeing them both playing in the side next year.

Can someone refresh my memory what type of player Evans is and what he offers.

I haven't seen much of him due to his injuries and its been a while since his first game where he picked up high 20 something disposals.

Pacy and hard working (outside) mid. Questionable disposal and, clearly, robustness of body are the concerns.

Congratulations to both Nicho & Evans..

I am happy for both of them & really hope we & pickles can get his body right.

How come we couldn't make Evans a third year rookie? does this rule still exist?

Evans has the X factor our midfield so desperately needs. If you ever watch him the kid pops up out of nowhere half the time and does some great things.

I agree. This bloke has the goods. Apparently West Coast were right into him.

Well done MFC.

All we need now is to keep our picks, and to have some luck. Just one lucky break. I'm sick of us having always to face the new ball on a green deck in overcast conditions - it's bloody soul destroying.

Both Evans and nicho need to bulk up over summer as their body types won't suit today's game.

This is one of the reasons that gys and cook were delisted and rodan recruited.

They both definitely have speed but that will only get them so far.

Both Evans and nicho need to bulk up over summer as their body types won't suit today's game.

This is one of the reasons that gys and cook were delisted and rodan recruited.

They both definitely have speed but that will only get them so far.

Today's game is yesterday's game, with changes coming to the interchange numbers it is important to have players with a big tank. Nicho has plenty of body strength, pace and endurance. It's his disposal and decision making that needs to be brushed up, I'm sure he will be working hard to get it right. Evans just needs to get his body right, showed a bit with the few senior games played. Both must be hard workers or this FD would empty them out.

We've got quite a good history of turning rookies into decent players (Junior, Davey, Jamar, Robbo come to mind). In fact someone with more time and a better memory might be able to put a whole team together. It would be interesting to see how it would match up against a team made up of players who didn't start as rookies.