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I'm confused. So does this mean he was a rookie with a one year contract that ran out and he has now been re-signed on another rookie contract?

I know very little about him except he is a tough 6'1" midfielder which is obviously what we need so I share in his stokedness

Rookies are given a 1+1+1 contract.

It is utterly ridiculous that a supposed professional sport has such a nonsensical device such as the rookie list.

Paid less, less freedom than similar structures in other sports, and less security than a Primary list spot.

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Rookies are given a 1+1+1 contract.

It is utterly ridiculous that a supposed professional sport has such a nonsensical device such as the rookie list.

Paid less, less freedom than similar structures in other sports, and less security than a Primary list spot.

Thanks rpfc I didn't know that. Tough gig being a rookie. So much for the glamorous life of an AFL footballer

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Are we delisting anyone from Demonland ?

Only the Professor, Biff and Moonie at this stage.

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Dee-Luded.

He failed the drug test.

I did not think the AFL cared if anyone is on Drugs these days.

You can even keep a Brownlow if you were on Drugs at the time of winning it.

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OldDee - MRI scan revealed broken heart.

(Where is he BTW?)

Overseas enjoying himself

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2014 Season 1 Casey Scorpions didn’t play. 2 Casey Scorpions didn’t play. 3 VFL Competitive effort and wasn’t afraid to put his head over it. - 4 VFL Best for Casey in development league loss. - 5 VFL Had 30 touches and worked extremely hard in midfield. - 6 VFL Did a decent job on Cockie but suffered a punctured lung. - 7 Lung. 8 Lung. 9 VFL Ran hard in midfield to end with 16 possessions. - 10 VFL Bye. - 11 VFL Bye. - 12 VFL Had a good second half to catch the eye. - 13 VFL Worked hard in close and kicked a nice goal. - 14 VFL Worked hard in midfield to swing the tide Casey’s way. - 15 VFL Battled hard in midfield with 15 possessions. - 16 VFL Did well across half back and provided some run. - 17 VFL Led the way with 31 touches in midfield. Developing well. - 18 VFL Battled hard in midfield and gave some run. - 19 VFL Worked hard in midfield to end with 22 possessions. - 20 VFL Toiler in midfield but was overwhelmed by Port numbers. - 21 VFL Hard worker in midfield but needed to get more ball. - 22 VFL Battled hard in midfield and kicked a goal.

Like him.

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2014 Season 1 Casey Scorpions didn’t play. 2 Casey Scorpions didn’t play. 3 VFL Competitive effort and wasn’t afraid to put his head over it. - 4 VFL Best for Casey in development league loss. - 5 VFL Had 30 touches and worked extremely hard in midfield. - 6 VFL Did a decent job on Cockie but suffered a punctured lung. - 7 Lung. 8 Lung. 9 VFL Ran hard in midfield to end with 16 possessions. - 10 VFL Bye. - 11 VFL Bye. - 12 VFL Had a good second half to catch the eye. - 13 VFL Worked hard in close and kicked a nice goal. - 14 VFL Worked hard in midfield to swing the tide Casey’s way. - 15 VFL Battled hard in midfield with 15 possessions. - 16 VFL Did well across half back and provided some run. - 17 VFL Led the way with 31 touches in midfield. Developing well. - 18 VFL Battled hard in midfield and gave some run. - 19 VFL Worked hard in midfield to end with 22 possessions. - 20 VFL Toiler in midfield but was overwhelmed by Port numbers. - 21 VFL Hard worker in midfield but needed to get more ball. - 22 VFL Battled hard in midfield and kicked a goal.

Like him.

And doesn't that say one hell of a lot about what a crap feeder competition the VFL is in its current form......all those consecutive byes is just a momentum killer.

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Great decision. I think this means he will remain a rookie listed player in 2015. I personally believe that he went past Jayden Hunt and that he has possibilities for the future in our midfield if continues to advance at Casey.

Could never work out why Hunt was drafted onto the senior list while Harmes was rookied, considering Hunt was more of the project player.

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Could never work out why Hunt was drafted onto the senior list while Harmes was rookied, considering Hunt was more of the project player.

Presumably because we didn't believe Hunt would last through to the Rookie list. Apparently a few clubs had spoken to him and if he was being considered by us, he would have been considered by others.

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Could never work out why Hunt was drafted onto the senior list while Harmes was rookied, considering Hunt was more of the project player.

Yep still trying to work that out aswell.

You know that whole best available method of drafting thing? Where you take the talent more so than when they are ready to play. They were both 18, one had played only school footy and had more athletic traits, the other a TAC midfielder, but it's not like either were really in line for senior selection last year.

I do like Harmes. But Hunt has rare speed. I think every now and then you risk burning a late draft pick on a quick guy because it's very hard to manufacture speed.

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