1 hour ago, BScotti said:

another thread said he has hit a trigger so will continue next year.

 

He certainly triggers me!!

2 hours ago, BScotti said:

another thread said he has hit a trigger so will continue next year.

 

Hunter.  FFS. Tim Lamb.  3 year deal for Hunter. 😤😤

McAdam. FFS. Tim Lamb. 3 year deal for McAdam.  😤😤

surely he has to go 

On 13/09/2024 at 13:47, spirit of norm smith said:

 

update  13/9/24

Gone.  Farris-White, Schache 

Retired. Brayshaw (medical), BBB (both knees) 

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Free agent Going?  Tomlinson (UFA) 

Going? Hunter ( out of contract ) 

Suspended?? Going? JS29 

Trade request to Crows… ANB

That’s 8 off the list 

add ANW onto the list 

Thats 7 list spots available  

need to trade to get 2 mature players, add minimum 4 draftees and one rookie likely Noah Yze

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?Retire… or probably just go one more year??.  Melksham 

? one more year … Hore??

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one more year …  Kentfield, Tmcd, KBrown, Verrall, ANW, Sestan,  Billings, Fullarton, Spargo, Woey jnr

two more years (tears) Adams, Laurie, mcadam (contracted to 2026) 

Tx for this 

Not much of a return from old Schacke.

Same with McAdam. I wish we could move him along.

Sad about Anb.

Definitely worth keeping Milk.

Hunter can go.

 

7 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Mixed cultural metaphoring par excellence, M. Taraxius Clubae-san

Sakura wa haru ni mottomo utsukushiku sakimasu

Edited September 17, 20241 yr by Tarax Club

Looked at an article from 25 March 2024 on the AFL website and it lists our potential out of contract/free agents as 

• Tom McDonald
• Jake Melksham
• Adam Tomlinson^
• Marty Hore*
• Joel Smith

No mention of Hunter, when he joined us he had 2 years left on his WB contract. Imagine a player in that circumstance would be asking for an extra year to make the move worthwhile/secure as well. 

54 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

Sakura wa haru ni mottomo utsukushiku sakimasu

¿Que?

I suspect that discussions might be taking place with Hunter’s management and, at the end of the day, he might be given the opportunity to look at other options if he wants to play game #200.

1 hour ago, Leopold Bloom said:

I suspect that discussions might be taking place with Hunter’s management and, at the end of the day, he might be given the opportunity to look at other options if he wants to play game #200.

Lots of stories regarding Hunter enough said..  interesting what the review will show 

22 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

¿Que?

“Cherry blossoms bloom best in springtime.”

Fragment of ancient text , by anonymous Japanese poet. Believed by scholars to refer to the impermanent nature of  AFL football recruitment and careers. And the unfounded rampant optimism and soon to be turned, capriciousness of football devotees.

Edited September 18, 20241 yr by Tarax Club

10 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

Cherry blossoms bloom best in springtime. 

...providing a segue for this somewhat apt combo of image and words (though perhaps better on the 'Training Ground?' thread??)

On 15/09/2024 at 09:36, dazzledavey36 said:

Is Hunter contracted for another year or what's the story there??

Finding mixed information that he's supposedly contracted to 2025..?

Hunter signed a long term contract at Dogs through to 2024.

Is it possible we offered him an extra year through to 2025 as a selling point to get him over. At the time (2022) he was still considered an above average league player.

Edited September 18, 20241 yr by Bring-Back-Powell

7 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Hunter signed a long term contract at Dogs through to 2024.

Is it possible we offered him an extra year through to 2025 as a selling point to get him over. At the time (2022) he was still considered an above average league player.

The Dogs wanted him gone, hence why we paid next to nothing for him. I highly doubt we had to offer him anything to get him across. He wasn’t hot property 😬

I reckon he’s 100% gone. Could be trying to find another club or contemplating retirement, hence why we haven’t delisted him yet

If he's contracted to '25 😒 perhaps we renegotiated and spread his two years over three goddamit

Only 6 likely list places out at the moment. Brayshaw (med ret), BBB (ret) , ANB (going to Crow-ville), JS29, Schache and Tomlinson (UFA).  

? one more year … Hore?? Feel for him given injury hit him and led to being delisted, and it might happen all over again   

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The one more year club… ANW,  KBrown, Verrall, Sestan,  Billings, Fullarton, Spargo, Woey jnr, Kentfield, Tmcd*, Melksham*, Hunter* (could be high turnover at end of 2025)

The two more years club …  Jefferson, Adams, Laurie, McAdam (contracted to 2026) & S.Goodwin

Hope Dees put through two and three year extensions for May, Howes and McVee in the early part of next year.  

43 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

 

Only 6 likely list places out at the moment. Brayshaw (med ret), BBB (ret) , ANB (going to Crow-ville), JS29, Schache and Tomlinson (UFA).  

? one more year … Hore?? Feel for him given injury hit him and led to being delisted, and it might happen all over again   

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The one more year club… ANW,  KBrown, Verrall, Sestan,  Billings, Fullarton, Spargo, Woey jnr, Kentfield, Tmcd*, Melksham*, Hunter* (could be high turnover at end of 2025)

The two more years club …  Jefferson, Adams, Laurie, McAdam (contracted to 2026) & S.Goodwin

Hope Dees put through two and three year extensions for May, Howes and McVee in the early part of next year.  

Hmmmm I guess we won’t be having a big crack at this draft so. Kentfield has already replaced Gus in terms of list spots I think so it’s down to 5. 
You’d think we fill take on two rookies, that leaves 3 list spots to be filled and 4 if they delist Hore. 
 

Cant believe we have Hunter for another year. Can we just payout his contract and get him off the list?
 

 

1 hour ago, Colm said:

Hmmmm I guess we won’t be having a big crack at this draft so. Kentfield has already replaced Gus in terms of list spots I think so it’s down to 5. 
You’d think we fill take on two rookies, that leaves 3 list spots to be filled and 4 if they delist Hore. 
 

Cant believe we have Hunter for another year. Can we just payout his contract and get him off the list?
 

 

Cannot believe after this year from MFC AND CASEY that we are only moving on Schache & Hore as the only delistings.  Tim Lamb deals and some extensions for others is puzzling.   

2024 squad = 45. 😭ANB, BBB, Gus, JS, KFW, Schache. Tomlinson likely to go.  So now 38

??? Marty Hore??? Staying or delisted???

core group  … 37 or 38 

⭐️Gawn, Petracca, Viney, May, Oliver (tbc) ❤️kozzzy  (6)

soldiers: Rivers, McVee , Lever, Windsor, JVR, Bowey, Chandler,  Fritsch, Howes, Langdon, Petty, Salem, Sparrow, Tholstrup, Turner (15)

The one more year club… ANW,  Woey jnr, KBrown,… Verrall, Sestan,  Billings, Fullarton, Spargo, Kentfield, Tmcd*, Melksham*, Hunter* (could be high turnover at end of 2025)  (12) 

The two more years club …  Jefferson, Adams, Laurie, McAdam (contracted to 2026) (4)

Really surprised West Coast delisted Jarmaine Jones.

Quick midfielder half forward who has a nice left foot. Would add a lot of dash and speed across the midfield and half forward area.

Certainly worth a shot imo.

We certainly have a few glaring holes in our list SONS.

6 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Really surprised West Coast delisted Jarmaine Jones.

Jamaine's now been delisted by two clubs.  There's probably a good reason for that.  Pass.

29 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Really surprised West Coast delisted Jarmaine Jones.

Quick midfielder half forward who has a nice left foot. Would add a lot of dash and speed across the midfield and half forward area.

Certainly worth a shot imo.

At times he looked very good. Probably didn’t quite kick goals for his role.  If we had list spots to fill then ok (but unfortunately holding too many cloggers) …  we need spots for young midfielders.  At 25/26 he’s actually better than others like Hunter and Billings on our list.  

Our trading policy over the past few seasons has unfortunately misfired badly, landing us with plenty of list cloggers such as Schache, Hunter, Billings, Fullarton and McAdam.

Now I fear we will probably cave in and accept being shafted yet again when ANB's move to South Australia is finalised.

And Casey's dismal performances this season suggest that the hopes being pinned on some of the younger brigade may not be well founded. (I would love to be proved wrong).

If Tim Lamb doesn't get it right this time around, his role must come under serious scrutiny.

Unless the Big Four (Gawn, Petracca, Oliver and May) all avoid serious injury and produce their best, our so-called premiership window may be firmly closed by the end of next season.

That's not being a pessimist, just a realist.

 

 

 

 

2024 squad = 45. 😭ANB (crows) BBB (⏰)Gus (med ret) , Hunter (⏰) JS29, KFW, Schache. Tomlinson likely to go.  So now 37. 

??? Marty Hore??? Staying or delisted???

⭐️Gawn, Petracca, Viney, May, Oliver (tbc) ❤️kozzzy  (6)

soldiers: Rivers, McVee , Lever, Windsor, JVR, Bowey, Chandler,  Fritsch, Howes, Langdon, Petty, Salem, Sparrow, Tholstrup, Turner (15)

The one more year club… ANW,  Woey jnr, KBrown,… Verrall, Sestan,  Billings, Fullarton, Spargo, Kentfield, Tmcd*, Melksham* (could be high turnover at end of 2025)  (11) 

The two more years club …  Jefferson, Adams, Laurie, McAdam (contracted to 2026) (4)

If GWS holds Derksen and Tomo gets to Collingwood, St.Kilda or elsewhere then retaining Hore seems likely to me.

Edited October 7, 20241 yr by old55

30 minutes ago, old55 said:

If GWS holds Derksen and Tomo gets to Collingwood, St.Kilda or elsewhere then retaing Hore seems likely to me.

You mean unlikely right?