James Harmes promoted

[Gorgoroth 12,924]

James Harmes has been promoted to the primary list.

https://twitter.com/melbournefc/status/659141645401624576

[Tinks 11]

Yewwwww!! If he can play consistently like he did in that last GWS game then he can be a seriously damaging 3rd tall type for us, the guy can take a grab

[dazzledavey36 54,285]

Where does that leave us in terms of spots in our senior list?

[poita 3,896]

Pretty tough on James making him wait 7 weeks to know whether he has a spot on the list for next year, but I'm sure the club has its reasons.

Hopefully he can continue his good form from round 23 - it's been a while since one of our rookie elevations really had a decent career, most lately have been in the Evans / Nicholson / Clisby mould of doing nothing once they reach the senior list.

Does no announcement re Vandenberg mean that he will start 2016 on the rookie list? Perhaps not a bad idea, as they can leave a spot open on the senior list and promote the best performing rookie prior to round 1.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Well deserved. So this leaves only Hunt and possibly Michie as OOC?

[Little Richard 6,262]

Plenty of promise in the young fella and I'm very much looking forward to seeing him play more next year.

[hells bells 2,023]

Hunt re-signed too. Does that mean Michie is the only one OOC? Or will Terlich be paid out and delisted.

[dazzledavey36 54,285]

Looks like Michie is the only out of contract.. surely Terlich gets paid out?

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

A one year contract is strange.

[Davos 851]

Harmesy = Legend.

[ChaserJ 5,009]

Hunt re-signed too. Does that mean Michie is the only one OOC? Or will Terlich be paid out and delisted.

I think this is the way it's headed, especially with Hunt's extension (all the right moves in my opinion).

[Chris 2,892]

Where does that leave us in terms of spots in our senior list?

3 available, and two rookie spots.

[stuie 7,374]

2 rookie spots and 3 senior spots currently available.

Would think 4 draftees would be the max for us given our picks, so Michie is the likely candidate to make way given his contract status IMO.

[daisycutter 29,604]

3 available, and two rookie spots.

and michie ooc

[Chris 2,892]

Pretty tough on James making him wait 7 weeks to know whether he has a spot on the list for next year, but I'm sure the club has its reasons.

Hopefully he can continue his good form from round 23 - it's been a while since one of our rookie elevations really had a decent career, most lately have been in the Evans / Nicholson / Clisby mould of doing nothing once they reach the senior list.

Does no announcement re Vandenberg mean that he will start 2016 on the rookie list? Perhaps not a bad idea, as they can leave a spot open on the senior list and promote the best performing rookie prior to round 1.

Fairly AvB had been promoted previously.

[Chris 2,892]

Well deserved. So this leaves only Hunt and possibly Michie as OOC?

Hunt has also signed on for one year

[Nasher 33,607]

Pretty tough on James making him wait 7 weeks to know whether he has a spot on the list for next year, but I'm sure the club has its reasons.

Hopefully he can continue his good form from round 23 - it's been a while since one of our rookie elevations really had a decent career, most lately have been in the Evans / Nicholson / Clisby mould of doing nothing once they reach the senior list.

Does no announcement re Vandenberg mean that he will start 2016 on the rookie list? Perhaps not a bad idea, as they can leave a spot open on the senior list and promote the best performing rookie prior to round 1.

The club committed to promoting vdB permanently during the year. Signed a contract and all.

[Redleg 40,843]

Pretty tough on James making him wait 7 weeks to know whether he has a spot on the list for next year, but I'm sure the club has its reasons.

Hopefully he can continue his good form from round 23 - it's been a while since one of our rookie elevations really had a decent career, most lately have been in the Evans / Nicholson / Clisby mould of doing nothing once they reach the senior list.

Does no announcement re Vandenberg mean that he will start 2016 on the rookie list? Perhaps not a bad idea, as they can leave a spot open on the senior list and promote the best performing rookie prior to round 1.

How do you know they didn't tell Harmes earlier?

Vandenberg is on the primary list already.

Edited October 28, 2015 by Redleg

[DemonLad5 1,642]

Great news

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

A one year contract is strange.

I agree. The timing and length of the contract indicates that the club may not rate him as highly as some of us do. Hopefully he can continue to improve in 2016 and earn an extension, as I really like him.

[Big Kev 361]

I agree. The timing and length of the contract indicates that the club may not rate him as highly as some of us do. Hopefully he can continue to improve in 2016 and earn an extension, as I really like him.

Or he wanted more money than we offered and signed a 1 year contract with plans of improving his value next year.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Or he wanted more money than we offered and signed a 1 year contract with plans of improving his value next year.

Perhaps, but the timing seems strange. The list lodgement is on Friday and this decision seems to have been left until the completion of the trade period. I think it's most likely that the club wanted to see how the trade period played out and how many spots we had on the list before offering Harmes a new contract. Complete speculation, though.

[Samael 560]

and michie ooc

Michie to Rookie list?

[Mad_Melbourne 877]

Perhaps, but the timing seems strange. The list lodgement is on Friday and this decision seems to have been left until the completion of the trade period. I think it's most likely that the club wanted to see how the trade period played out and how many spots we had on the list before offering Harmes a new contract. Complete speculation, though.

I was pretty sure he already had been offered a spot on the rookie list, but with the happenings in the trade period i think they would much rather pick up two rookies so thought to promote him.

still think we will try to take 4 live picks into the draft, so possibility of Michie or Terlich copping the schnip

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Michie to Rookie list?

Perhaps, but I just get the feeling it will be senior list or nothing for Michie.

I think his only chance is the club deciding to pay out Terlich's contract, but I think the club will honour his contract.

Edited October 28, 2015 by Forest Demon