Names mentioned in despatches who weren't drafted:-

Todd Banfield
Nathan Batsanis
James Battersby
Jake Best
Paul Bevan
Nick Bourke
Richard Bourne
Chris Cain
Charlie Cameron
Darcy Cameron
Ben Cavarra
Aaron Christensen
Campbell Combe
Cameron Conlon
Aaron Cornelius
Bradd Dalziel
Nathan Drummond
Steven Edwards
Nick Favretto
Fraser Fort
Mitch Gent
Michael Gibbons
George Hampson
Khan Haretuku
Aaron Heppell
Louis Herbert
Darcy Hourigan
Neville Jetta

Blaine Johnson
Ben Kearns
Kane Lambert
Jay Leonard-Shannon
Clayton McCartney
Will Maginness
Ryan Matthews
Chris Michaliades
Isaiah Miller
Josh Miller
Liam Patrick
Jake Pitt
Marlon Pickett
Luke Reynolds
Jared Risol
Alex Saunders
Tom Shanahan
Ben Sokol
Alex Spina
Matthew Sully
Eli Templeton
Matt Thomas
Mitch Thorp
James Toohey
James Tsitas
Travis Tuck

Kayne Turner
Tom Vandeluer
Erin Wasley-Black
Francis Watson
Zac Webster
Maverick Weller
Dallas Willsmore
Dwayne Wilson
Michael Wood

I will add if other names come up

Some pretty soilid names in there. The PSD could work well for us with 4 spots to fill.

James Battersby,Chris Cain, Aaron Christensen,Darcy Hourigan, Isaiah Miller, Tom Shanahan, Alex Spina, Matthew Sully, Eli Templeton, Mitch Thorp, James Tsitas would be happy if we scored 4 out of this batch would be a drean if we scored the bolded

Darcy Hourigan looks a good prospect, good hands, good kick and good awareness.

Big kid 192 and 92kgs worth a spot.

Also very mobile and knows where the goals are.

Rookie draft preview: Who will earn a second chance?

Forgive my ignorance on this but do we have any picks in psd or rookie draft ?

At this point we have 40 primary list players and therefore won't have a selection in the PSD (unless there's a late delisting or retirement). We have four vacancies on our rookie list. This means we have four selections for the rookie draft starting with 2, then 20 etc.

Ok thankyou for clarifying. I suspect Dan Nicholson may be delisted as he has not been offered a new contract.

Is it possible to delist him to free up a PSD pick and then rookie him ?

Yes, as long as he hasn't signed a contract yet.

Ok thankyou for clarifying. I suspect Dan Nicholson may be delisted as he has not been offered a new contract.

Is it possible to delist him to free up a PSD pick and then rookie him ?

If that's the case, am I right in thinking that's pretty harsh player management?

If the club's going to delist him, should they not have given him the opportunity of participating in the national draft etc?

If that's the case, am I right in thinking that's pretty harsh player management?

If the club's going to delist him, should they not have given him the opportunity of participating in the national draft etc?

Not if they have already told him they will re-rookie him. Harsh but fair going on his output to the MFC

If that's the case, am I right in thinking that's pretty harsh player management?

If the club's going to delist him, should they not have given him the opportunity of participating in the national draft etc?

You are right, but that is the way it is going. Later and later contract decisions for fringeplayers/possible delistees.

October would not be a fun month for those types.

I can see the introduction of the US system of taking in FA and the Draft more players than you have spots on the list and then having a few players that were undrafted come in aswell on short contracts and then they all fight for the last few spots like a testosterone filled game of musical chairs...

If the club has not delisted him already but plans to then they would have probably already negotiated that with him, so that he knows and has presumably agreed. otherwise he would be asking to be released so he can go into the draft,

If Nicho is delisted now the only way he can be picked up is as a rookie?

Seems wrong.

I'm surprised that Bail hasn't retired, he's been concussed so many times it must be a worry for both him and the club.

If Nicho is delisted now the only way he can be picked up is as a rookie?

Seems wrong.

He can be picked up in DFA by another team.

He can be picked up in DFA by another team.

Roger thanks.

Rookie for needs?

Ruckman, small forward/mid and kpd.

Don't forget we are probably taking Jetta so only 3 live picks.

Don't forget we are probably taking Jetta so only 3 live picks.

I would much rather take Taggert then Jetta (if possible). Jetta has been given a shot and is almost 24. Taggert has more potential and was unlucky with injuries.

I think there has to come a point in time where you have to look at the list with a harsh but realistic view and say will player X be part of our future? and Is it worth having a punt on speculative PSD player instead?.

In my view I cant ever see Nicho (23 yrs old) being a good player and think that we would be better taking our chances with a speculative pick like Hunt. It's time Melbourne turned the corner and stopped carrying dead weight. If Roos has some alternative reason for keeping him (depth) then I would understand him staying on for a year but I just cant stand wasting a spot on the list on a player that will never make it, demands money and wastes time that could be spent on someone else.

I know its a little harsh but at the end of the day we need to become a ruthless club and this is what it takes.

At first I was disappointed to see Jetta dropped but I now think it was the right decision same scenario as Nicho. I dont want to miss out on a diamond in the rough for the sake of keeping Nicho/Jetta on for another year no matter how small the chance of finding that diamond.

Where do people see Nicho with our new midfield?

The forward line also has better options Blease, Kent, Harris, Barry etc. The backline has Grimes, Terlich, Clisby, Strauss etc.

Hopefully we wont need to cut so many next year but there are a few which already have their hands up Pedersen, Byrnes etc. I believe Roos is able to make the harsh calls like Jetta and without turning the whole playing group against him.

Just waiting for the Nicho call.

Here's Mad Monday's take on the PSD/Rookie draft prospects:-

2013 PSD/Rookie Prospects – Part 1

2013 PSD/Rookie Prospects – Part 2

And some left of field potential selections:-

Thinking outside the square.

Pickett reminds me that I should add the perennial draft favourite Art Vanderlay to the above list.

Nicho won't be delisted, no way.

What happened to Freddie Clutterbuck?

Nicho has been training with the boys already hasn't he??

There was an article the other week about a potential draftee who has been quite deaf since birth. He was considered a good chance but I can't remember his name or if he got drafted. Can anyone advise