Agree with Billings, Woey, Brown. Laurie. While McAdam has been a waste of a mid 20's pick, he should remain for his finally year just for financial reasons. The club will be bleeding $ due to Goodwin payout and possibly Oliver - we would be paying at least 60% of his contract to move him on.

Glad we kept Culley. He's a big lad, great leap and runs hard. Could easily be a tall forward or 2nd back.

Spargo is the tricky one. I like his craft and the forward line functions better when he plays, but his injuries are becoming a hinderance. Not sure of his contract status, but could give him a lower offer with game trigger incentives.

JVR is a keeper. He is judged much too hard. His development has been stunted by the terrible ball movement of the mids. He is a pure leading forward, not a 1v1. At the games I watched his leading patterns and double backs. He knows what to do, but every time the ball was held up and the lead ignored. The ball ended up on his head as he was doubling back resulting in 1v1. He's a great kick, and will only get stronger as he fills out. Only 22.

3 minutes ago, Chadda79 said:

Agree with Billings, Woey, Brown. Laurie. While McAdam has been a waste of a mid 20's pick, he should remain for his finally year just for financial reasons. The club will be bleeding $ due to Goodwin payout and possibly Oliver - we would be paying at least 60% of his contract to move him on.

Glad we kept Culley. He's a big lad, great leap and runs hard. Could easily be a tall forward or 2nd back.

Spargo is the tricky one. I like his craft and the forward line functions better when he plays, but his injuries are becoming a hinderance. Not sure of his contract status, but could give him a lower offer with game trigger incentives.

JVR is a keeper. He is judged much too hard. His development has been stunted by the terrible ball movement of the mids. He is a pure leading forward, not a 1v1. At the games I watched his leading patterns and double backs. He knows what to do, but every time the ball was held up and the lead ignored. The ball ended up on his head as he was doubling back resulting in 1v1. He's a great kick, and will only get stronger as he fills out. Only 22.

Agree with most of what you've said. I think there is a 50/50 chance that McAdam 'retires' Hunter style (basically a settlement/contract payout to open the list spot.)

Oliver is going to be going nowhere. Had better form the last few weeks and very little external interest. I'd back him in for a big preseason.

Culley probably is more of a tall winger than a 2nd back or key forward. However I could also see him playing as a 2nd/3rd forward who can leap and clunk big marks.

Spargo is an unrestricted free agent, so basically if the club decides to not delist him, the ball is in his court. Once again though, I wouldn't think there would be much external interest, could come down to the new coaches preference.

JVR just needs a big pre-season with better inside 50 entries next year. I have him locked in for 30+ goals next year barring any serious injury.

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Salem, Turner, Bowey

C: Culley, Rivers, Langford

HF: Petracca, Petty, Chandler

F: Fritsch, Kemp, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Langdon, Oliver, Windsor

SUB: Rosas

Casey

B: Berry, Adams, Derksen

HB: Howes, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

C: Sinnema, Laurie, ?

HF: Sharp, Johnson, Mentha

F: McAdam, Kentfield, Jefferson

FOLL: Heath, Tholstrup, Sparrow

IC: Verrall, White, ?

IN: Derksen, Heath, White, Sinnema, Kemp, Rosas, Draft pick, Rookie pick

OUT: van Rooyen, Spargo, Billings, Hore, Campbell, Fullerton, Sestan, Woewodin, Brown, Henderson

ROOKIES: Culley, Moniz-Wakefield, Kentfield, Verrall, ?

ROOKIE B: Berry, Mentha

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by WERRIDEE

@WERRIDEE out - JVR??? 😭😭😭

Kemp ?? At full forward 😭😭😭

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

@WERRIDEE out - JVR??? 😭😭😭

Kemp ?? At full forward 😭😭😭

I've changed my list management strategy. Whoever is contracted stays whoever isn't goes so for the time being McVee is out.

B: Lever, May, Howes

HB: Salem, Turner, Bowey

C: Culley, Rivers, Langford

HF: Petracca, Petty, Chandler

F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

SUB: Sparrow

B: Berry, Adams, Derksen

HB: Moniz-Wakefield, McDonald, ?

C: Sinnema, Laurie, ?

HF: Sharp, Johnson, Mentha

F: McAdam, Kentfield, Jefferson

FOLL: Heath, Tholstrup, ?

IC: White, ?, ?

Heath, Derksen, White and Sinnema have been linked to us if anyone else gets linked I'll put them in same as if anyone out of contract gets a contract then I'll put them in.

23 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Heath, Derksen, White and Sinnema have been linked to us if anyone else gets linked I'll put them in same as if anyone out of contract gets a contract then I'll put them in.

i would hope we're done with bringing in players from other clubs to play in the 2nds

it's poor list management