21 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

But not forgotten, he stood tall when it mattered. I still remember JB’S call, Benny Brown after Fritsch kicked back to back goals.

Bugger it, I’m going to watch the GF highlights now.

I always thought JB got a little joy out of that one 🙂

If we delist/retire as we expect how many list spots would we have?

I would guess more than usual and we need to trade in a couple as well as going to the draft?

On 19/08/2024 at 15:33, kozzyisalegend said:

Luker Kentfield

LOL, he has been at the club for 3 months.

Did you just look at the playing list, see a name you didn't recognise and thought yep, he'll do? 

11 hours ago, DubDee said:

If we delist/retire as we expect how many list spots would we have?

I would guess more than usual and we need to trade in a couple as well as going to the draft?

I've tried to point out before that the average annual turnover per season for both successful and non-successful clubs sits close to eight players or more, the number of which doesn't provide a reliable indicator for the year ahead. I think we'll have a similar figure as to open spots this time around, despite our list profile and 2024 failures. 

Best full Year McDonald has played since 2018 - he'd definitely play on for me.  With that said, he'd also be a great fit for a developing team like Nth for experience, leadership and training standards.

I would be very disappointed if we uprooted an 18 year old from his life in WA, relocated him to Melbourne for his chance in the AFL, then sent him home without even offering a preseason.  Kentfield should be given a chance.
 

Ben Brown, Lachie Hunter, Josh Schache, Ollie Sestan and Joel Smith, with ANB being traded IMHO.

18 year olds need to show something in the vfl to have a chance at getting contract extensions

1 hour ago, kozzyisalegend said:

18 year olds need to show something in the vfl to have a chance at getting contract extensions

I love how you  begin a post asking for everyone’s thoughts then facepalm people expressing their thoughts. 
 

A form of internet gaslighting. 

11 hours ago, kozzyisalegend said:

18 year olds need to show something in the vfl to have a chance at getting contract extensions

Just admit you had no idea who Kentfield was when you bolded his name and we can move on.

I expect at least 7 list exits at the end of the season - Brayshaw, Hunter, Schache, Tomlinson, Smith, ANB and B.Brown. The good thing there is that they are all senior listed players so that gives us a lot of flexibility for new acquisitions.

I hope we retain all our Rookies and give them further time to develop - K.Brown, Kentfield, Verrall, Sestan, AMW (B), KFW (B) and Melksham and Hore who add value and depth. I think we'll be looking to elevate at least a couple of Rookies to free space on that list for more speculation and Noah Yze, Ricky Mentha. I think AMW, K.Brown and Verrall are the elevation candidates.

27 minutes ago, old55 said:

I expect at least 7 list exits at the end of the season - Brayshaw, Hunter, Schache, Tomlinson, Smith, ANB and B.Brown. The good thing there is that they are all senior listed players so that gives us a lot of flexibility for new acquisitions.

I hope we retain all our Rookies and give them further time to develop - K.Brown, Kentfield, Verrall, Sestan, AMW (B), KFW (B) and Melksham and Hore who add value and depth. I think we'll be looking to elevate at least a couple of Rookies to free space on that list for more speculation and Noah Yze, Ricky Mentha. I think AMW, K.Brown and Verrall are the elevation candidates.

Do elevations to the senior list have to come with a minimum contract length? Or could we merely offer Melksham a further year, but on the senior list? AMW should definitely be elevated, so agree there, I could get behind being elevated, but think Melksham is the stronger candidate and more likely to play.

11 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Do elevations to the senior list have to come with a minimum contract length? Or could we merely offer Melksham a further year, but on the senior list? AMW should definitely be elevated, so agree there, I could get behind being elevated, but think Melksham is the stronger candidate and more likely to play.

Good question I'm not sure, but shouldn't God know these things?

Id keep Tomo if he wanted to stay but he is a backup player when everyone is fit, so will prob leave for a North or St Kilda where he would get a game every week. Tall backs are looking a bit old/fragile now, can we rely on May and TMac to play full seasons anymore? Need some strengthening up there.

On 20/08/2024 at 13:16, Demons11 said:

It doesn’t seem like he has shown anything, I understand it’s harsh but clubs don’t keep blokes if they are no chance of making it 

Drafted mid season…19 yrs …done already …really ???

 

1 hour ago, Deestar9 said:

Drafted mid season…19 yrs …done already …really ???

 

Kye declase was gone in 6 months after playing decent in the vfl

Tomlinson will go

1 minute ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

Tomlinson will go

For his sake I hope he gets a deal somewhere else where he can be best 22.

While not a perfect player by any means, he's certainly good enough to play more regularly than he has with us.

8 hours ago, kozzyisalegend said:

Kye declase was gone in 6 months after playing decent in the vfl

26 yr old …7 yrs older than Luker 

On 19/08/2024 at 18:38, Clintosaurus said:

Sestan is worth persisting with 

Surely it depends a bit on if the fitness guys believe if Ollie has more scope for physical development and endurance - if so he should stay, if not, no.

On 21/08/2024 at 11:49, kozzyisalegend said:

18 year olds need to show something in the vfl to have a chance at getting contract extensions

Luker has come from zero preseason and obviously JT saw something.  I believe he did a bit of ruck work last weekend.  Anyone see how he went?

Sestan is 50/50.  I agree only the internal footy staff know what he’s capable of.  He has good footy IQ and showed some extra run in 3-4 games.  However in other games, he went missing.  Wait and see!! 

I assume we will just roll Melksham over to another 1 year deal? 

sounds strange but it's a lot of experience likely out the door this off season, perhaps we need to have a look at a couple of older guys coming back in.

On 21/08/2024 at 01:28, JTR said:

LOL, he has been at the club for 3 months.

Did you just look at the playing list, see a name you didn't recognise and thought yep, he'll do? 

I was wondering how the poster came to form the opinion that Luker should be delisted. Watching Casey? Watching Luker train? Then I read your post, and now I no longer wonder.

On 19/08/2024 at 01:33, kozzyisalegend said:

These players are out of contract in 2024

If they are bolded I think they will be delisted/retired.

Ben Brown

Kynan Brown

Kyah Farris-White

Marty Hore

Lachie Hunter

Luker Kentfield

Tom McDonald 

Jake Melksham 

Andy Moniz-Wakefield

Josh Schache

Ollie Sestan

Joel Smith

Adam Tomlinson

Will Verrall

Thoughts?

Nooo Noooo    stay for McDonald, Verrall,  Monitz- Wakefield and Hore.  Heck you have delisted 30% OF OUR 2024 LIST.

9 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I was wondering how the poster came to form the opinion that Luker should be delisted. Watching Casey? Watching Luker train? Then I read your post, and now I no longer wonder.

It's like commissioning someone to do an ice sculpture, they bring in this big block of ice, chisel one piece of it and then get told they're fired. 

WHY HAVE THEY NOT SIGNED Nor Selected  Andy Moniz-Wakefield THIS KID CAN REALLY PLAY IS THIS ANOTHER Blunder 

On 19/08/2024 at 17:32, DeeSpencer said:

Retired: Brown, Hunter, Schache 

Unsure old: T Mc, Tomlinson, Melk, Hore

No comment: J Smith

Unsure young: Kentfield 

Not convinced: Sestan, AMW

I guess so: Verrall and K Brown

Barring trades for better talls we’ve got to keep one of the Tom’s (T Mc the obvious preference). Got to keep Melk.

I’d love to keep Marty Hore, but his body hasn’t done him any favours this year. Probably have to see how trade week pans out.

This is far from a promising group of young players. Kynan and Verrell we probably sign on. AMW and Sestan I’d be just as happy to leave them out of contract until October and see how they go tank wise with a 6 week offseason running block.

Not impressed by AMW? I am, very