Missed the pre-season due to injury and was restricted to just two matches after struggling to break into the Demon line up.

Games MFC 2016 2

Career Total 17 (13 MFC)

Goals MFC 2016 1

Career Total 12 (12 MFC)

Games CSFC 2016 15

Goals CSFC 2016 11

Games CSFC DL 2016 1

Goals CSFC DL 2016 0

Keith "Bluey" Truscott Memorial Trophy 11 votes

I gather the lack of interest in Ben Newton means that we all are in agreement that he won't get a new contract. Another who suffers from too many similar types on the list, and inability to make the step up from VFL to AFL level.

I really liked him in 2015 and thought he might be handy for us. 2016 was not a good year for him and it may cost him his spot.

Good honest battler, but we needed a player like that years ago to stop the beltings. We have moved on from then and our young talent has pushed past him in the pecking order.

 

I'd keep him before I kept Michie. He had an injury interrupted season this year, but I thought he showed enough last year to warrant persevering with. We don't have many goal kicking midfielders, and we've all seen Newton snag a few. Rookie him.

I'd keep him too.

Agree to delist and then rookie Newton for 2016.  He is too good for VFL but needs a big pre season to jump into seniors.  Clearly has the talent.

Not against him getting rookied or another 1 year contract but I'd be more leaning towards delisting.

There's some decent names in the delisted free agency market and alternatively Jason Taylor has an eye for talent regardless of draft pick number.