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Delistings 2025

The Great Pretender
in Melbourne Demons

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11 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Bizarre really..

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Anyone at the Bnf able to shed light on whether this was an out of the blue announcement that surprised billings, or whether he knew and it was a respectful gesture for someone who has had a semi decent career

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    11 minutes ago, Deez21 said:

    Anyone at the Bnf able to shed light on whether this was an out of the blue announcement that surprised billings, or whether he knew and it was a respectful gesture for someone who has had a semi decent career

    He was told on Monday.

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    I'm glad that Billings was told ahead of time, and not blindsided on the night, now give him the respect of a proper announcement that acknowledges 172 games over a 12 year AFL career.

    This club has made an artform out of embarrassing itself over the past two years.

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    14 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Probably won the award for best Casey player and so they avoided a delisting announcement before the award announcement.

    The players are told at exit interviews. Not like they’re chopped via tweet.

    Casey has a separate B&F award ceremony. This year it’s scheduled for the 2nd of October.

    As for the players being told of their fate at the exit meetings, not all are. These delisted players were informed on Monday.

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    2 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    As for the players being told of their fate at the exit meetings, not all are. These delisted players were informed on Monday.

    This makes sense to me. Telling players "You're going to be delisted... now go and play finals for Casey..." seems like awful management.

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    1 hour ago, poita said:

    I'm glad that Billings was told ahead of time, and not blindsided on the night, now give him the respect of a proper announcement that acknowledges 172 games over a 12 year AFL career.

    This club has made an artform out of embarrassing itself over the past two years.

    Totally agree but unfortunately that ship’s sailed. Yep, the SS Respect set sail at last night’s B&F.

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    8 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Casey has a separate B&F award ceremony. This year it’s scheduled for the 2nd of October.

    As for the players being told of their fate at the exit meetings, not all are. These delisted players were informed on Monday.

    Monday at their exit meetings?

    Obviously a couple still in limbo waiting on the coach and trade period.

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    8 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    It didn’t seem like his delisting announcement was “saved for the best and fairest…” It seemed Richo let it slip. At least I hope that’s what it was, because if it was planned that way, what a dreadful way to treat a player. Zero respect.

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    1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Monday at their exit meetings?

    Yeah sorry, you’re right. I keep thinking the Casey semi was the weekend before last. It seems like a whole week has passed between Saturday just gone and today.

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    14 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    It didn’t seem like his delisting announcement was “saved for the best and fairest…” It seemed Richo let it slip. At least I hope that’s what it was, because if it was planned that way, what a dreadful way to treat a player. Zero respect.

    It definitely wasn't a slip by Richo considering there was a graphic on the screen with his image amongst the delisted players.

    I don't know why it wasn't announced amongst the other delistings on the MFC socials earlier in the day or separately or even communicated since.

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    4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    It definitely wasn't a slip by Richo considering there was a graphic on the screen with his image amongst the delisted players.

    I don't know why it wasn't announced amongst the other delistings on the MFC socials earlier in the day or separately or even communicated since.

    Morris’ latest tweet makes it sound like Jack requested a mutual separation so possibly the club respected that wish and didn’t put him in the tweet. Included him in the B+F speech and graphic by mistake and then now have to work out phrase it.

    Honestly every delisted player should do the same ‘you can’t break up with me, I broke up with you first’!

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    We have:

    • 3 Senior spots with McVee and Woewodin uncontracted

    • 3 A-Rookie spots with Henderson uncontracted.

    • 0 B-Rookie spots.

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    Jumper numbers that are now vacant

    #9, #14, #27, #28, #33, #38, #41

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    1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Morris’ latest tweet makes it sound like Jack requested a mutual separation so possibly the club respected that wish and didn’t put him in the tweet. Included him in the B+F speech and graphic by mistake and then now have to work out phrase it.

    Honestly every delisted player should do the same ‘you can’t break up with me, I broke up with you first’!

    is it possible Richo wanted to announce it as he was Jack Billings' first senior coach at the Saints and may have a close connection with him?

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    31 minutes ago, reynolds46 said:

    is it possible Richo wanted to announce it as he was Jack Billings' first senior coach at the Saints and may have a close connection with him?

    Doesn’t sound like it was a special announcement from the people who were there.

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    2 hours ago, Demonland said:

    So why wasn’t he’s delisting included in the 5 the club announced on the website are we that hopeless??

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    17 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Bizarre really..

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    This club loves the mysterious approach..

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    9 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Dees list management announcements

    Three Stooges Vintage GIF

    May as well change the club motto to "Don't tell your right hand what your left can do."

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    1 hour ago, reynolds46 said:

    is it possible Richo wanted to announce it as he was Jack Billings' first senior coach at the Saints and may have a close connection with him?

    If that’s how Richo announces the delisting of a player with whom he has a close connection, I’d hate to think how he’d do it for someone who’s not close to him.

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    On 08/09/2025 at 16:38, old55 said:

    Primary delists: Spargo, Billings, Fullarton, Woewodin

    Rookie delists: Hore, Verrall, Sestan, Brown, Henderson

    Four Primary delists and we already have connections with White, Sinnema, Derksen, Heath and Windhager - we'll need to trade a couple of players and/or delist and re-rookie some contracted players (e.g. Laurie, McAdam). We might get away with B Rookieing Sinnema if he gets through the draft.

    We need to lose 2 Rookies just to get back to par, so those 5 off would give us 3 Rookie slots. We should probably re-rookie Spargo if no-one picks him up, it's the right thing to do for a player who gets a serious injury in the line of duty.

    so it continues ...

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    2 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    We have:

    • 3 Senior spots with McVee and Woewodin uncontracted

    • 3 A-Rookie spots with Henderson uncontracted.

    • 0 B-Rookie spots.

    Luci, yes I think it's 3 Senior slots, but only 2 A-Rookie slots so far because we have Henderson, Kentfield, AMW and Culley?

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    17 hours ago, picket fence said:

    Typical rubbish people management!

    Typical press reporting - Apparently blah blah blah, don’t always jump to conclusions….sigh..!!

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