MFC TWITTER: 
We have made four list changes with Jack Trengove, Jake Spencer, Mitch White and Liam Hulett set to depart.

https://t.co/Y4bWlUWCIF

 

Sad to see Trenners go. Glad he got to play again after injury but he wasn't up to it. Hope he's still a Melbourne person.

Spencer just was never up to AFL standard. Finally they made the call on him. 10 years on our list. Jeepers.

White I thought could play, but his body didn't hold up and he was a bit fumbly and slow. Had he been healthier and played more regularly - particularly last year - I think he might've made it but now we have depth in the half back flankers there's no reason to keep him. Better to turn the list over.

Hulett just didn't come on after a promising first year. I think the biggest issue was he didn't have AFL level endurance and guys who are in shape and train ok but don't have endurance often never find it. He was never going to be super quick or athletic so he needed to run all day and that didn't seem to happen. 

The writing was on the wall for Hulett when the club preferred a number of VFL listed players ahead of him for their finals match against Richmond at the weekend.

good break down. I think its interesting to reflect back on players in the past that didnt make the grade. At the time they are often praised and worshiped on this board but when they get delisted theres not a peep from anyone.

why did people think that the following players simply werent up to afl standard:

- Bate

- Morton

- newton

-strauss

- tapscott

- blease

-maric

 

Cue the "we should have held on to Spencer to see if we could have got something at the trade table first" comments...

All the best boys and thank-you from the bottom of my heart. 

Sad to see Jack Trengove's career with us end like this. Cruelled by injury, still did everything and more to try and get back, but wasn't to be. We'll never know what he could have been.

Hard to see any AFL club picking him up, but has leadership and footy smarts. Too early for a coaching career, and still goes OK ...  player-coach at a lower league?

All the best Jack.

No surprises here.

Thankfully the Jake Spencer experiment as a backup ruckman is finally over. 38 games in 10 seasons says it all. 

White showed something, but injury prone and lacks pace. We are now well stocked for half backs.

The club did the right thing by giving Trengove every chance, but he just wasn't up to returning to his best.

Hulett always looked like a good suburban footballer. Surprised when he was drafted, but unsurprised he's been delisted. 

Unfortunately that's the world of AFL.

Sad for Trengove, gave his all for the MFC and all the best to him in the future.

5 minutes ago, DaveyDee said:

All the best boys and thank-you from the bottom of my heart. 

Especially to Trenners and Jake hey. Gave their hearts to the club . Still feel sad about the loss of Trenners.....he must be gutted. seems like such a top bloke. 

 

I hope that the delisting of Spencer means the club has some confidence in the development of Lachie and Mitch King.

Edited September 12, 20177 yr by mongrel

14 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Sad to see Trenners go. Glad he got to play again after injury but he wasn't up to it. Hope he's still a Melbourne person.

Spencer just was never up to AFL standard. Finally they made the call on him. 10 years on our list. Jeepers.

White I thought could play, but his body didn't hold up and he was a bit fumbly and slow. Had he been healthier and played more regularly - particularly last year - I think he might've made it but now we have depth in the half back flankers there's no reason to keep him. Better to turn the list over.

Hulett just didn't come on after a promising first year. I think the biggest issue was he didn't have AFL level endurance and guys who are in shape and train ok but don't have endurance often never find it. He was never going to be super quick or athletic so he needed to run all day and that didn't seem to happen. 

Agree with that, though Spencer was decent as a backup this year for the couple of games he played.

The one amongst them who could perhaps get a rookie spot somewhere might be White. We're over-run with HBF types.

2 minutes ago, mongrel said:

 

I hope that the delisting of Spencer means the club has some confidence in the development of Lachie and Mitch King.

Or does it mean where into Jackson Trengove 

10 minutes ago, JTR said:

Cue the "we should have held on to Spencer to see if we could have got something at the trade table first" comments...

You can't expect our Sexagenarian landers to be up on the nuances of free agency.

5 minutes ago, mongrel said:

 

I hope that the delisting of Spencer means the club has some confidence in the development of Lachie and Mitch King.

I didn't see a lot of him and sounds like he was still getting beat up by experienced players but Mitch King's body started looking stronger and more athletic towards the end of the year. I'd expect he'd have a pretty good preseason and be an ok 3rd choice ruck if really needed - not many clubs 3rd string guy is all that good anyway.

I truly think Tom McDonald is a very decent 2nd string ruckman if needed so if the club has faith in the key position spots I wouldn't panic over the need for a better 2nd string option.

I'd still trade/free agent/draft a mature player to be the 2nd option guy but I wouldn't stress about it.

12 minutes ago, mongrel said:

 

I hope that the delisting of Spencer means the club has some confidence in the development of Lachie and Mitch King.

No it just means that they have no confidence in Spencer. I would imagine that we'll recruit or rookie a mature aged ruckman.

12 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Agree with that, though Spencer was decent as a backup this year for the couple of games he played.

The one amongst them who could perhaps get a rookie spot somewhere might be White. We're over-run with HBF types.

I don't see this at all... I reckon he is an absolute dud. I'd be shocked if another club took him as a rookie... Slow, lacked composure, was a so called 'good user' yet only ever turned it over... Was the first on my delisting list

Thanks for the service boys and good luck. Especially Trengove - like most of the faithful I hoped for a fairytale ending to the foot saga, but it wasn't to be. 

So sad to see Jack go.  He fought so hard to come back and play.  A testament to his dedication.

Good luck, Jack.  You'll always be a demon favourite.

My favourite Jack moment was the tackle on Danger!  

48 minutes ago, DavidNeitz9 said:

MFC TWITTER: 
We have made four list changes with Jack Trengove, Jake Spencer, Mitch White and Liam Hulett set to depart.

https://t.co/Y4bWlUWCIF

Spencer will live on elsewhere, the others wont.

Thanks Trenners. Lady luck wasnt on your side, but who knows what your future holds.

Spencil. Less than 4 games a year for a decade isnt a great resume. Was serviceable at best when it came to the big leagues.

White had a few chances and never really impressed.

 

And i really thought huelett would come on after a great start for casey. Oh well.

Edited September 12, 20177 yr by DSP

We should have packaged them up in exchange for Lever.

So that's our 4 senior list spots (when you include Lumumba) and a rookie spot now free.

Now we head to the trade table for phase two.

 

42 minutes ago, JTR said:

Cue the "we should have held on to Spencer to see if we could have got something at the trade table first" comments...

Not an AFL player, VFL at best.

3 minutes ago, Adzman said:

So that's our 4 senior list spots (when you include Lumumba) and a rookie spot now free.

Now we head to the trade table for phase two.

 

Joel Smith signed earlier in the year, so eats up one of those four.