GWS must have a few
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GWS must have a few
Rory Thompson might be worth a look - hasn't really kicked on in the last year or so but he is a good size and had good mobility.
The Official List released by the AFEL a few days ago:
ADELAIDE
Andy Otten (unrestricted) (surely stays loyal after injuries)
Scott Thompson (unrestricted) (will retire you'd imagine)
BRISBANE LIONS
Claye Beams (unrestricted) (won't leave)
Ryan Harwood (unrestricted)
Tom Rockliff (restricted)
CARLTON
Dennis Armfield (unrestricted) (no)
Levi Casboult (unrestricted)
Matthew Kreuzer (unrestricted)
Kade Simpson (unrestricted) (won't go)
Simon White (unrestricted) (won't go)
COLLINGWOOD
Tyson Goldsack (unrestricted) (no)
Lachlan Keeffe (unrestricted) (no)
Ben Sinclair (unrestricted) (no)
Josh Thomas (unrestricted) (no)
ESSENDON
Heath Hocking (unrestricted) (no)
Ben Howlett (unrestricted) (no)
Brent Stanton (unrestricted) (no)
Jobe Watson (unrestricted) (no)
David Zaharakis (restricted) (won't leave)
FREMANTLE
Hayden Ballantyne (restricted) (will retire you'd imagine)
Zac Clarke (unrestricted) (no)
Nat Fyfe (restricted)
Garrick Ibbotson (unrestricted)
Michael Johnson (unrestricted) (will retire you'd imagine)
David Mundy (unrestricted)
Aaron Sandilands (unrestricted) (can't see leaving)
Nick Suban (unrestricted)
GEELONG
Josh Cowan (unrestricted) (*!*!*!*! no)
Andrew Mackie (unrestricted) (may retire)
Steven Motlop (restricted)
Tom Lonergan (unrestricted) (may retire)
Daniel Menzel (unrestricted) (surely stays loyal after his injuries)
HAWTHORN
Shaun Burgoyne (unrestricted) (may retire)
Taylor Duryea (unrestricted)
Josh Gibson (restricted) (may retire or won't leave)
Luke Hodge (unrestricted) (may retire)
Ryan Schoenmakers (unrestricted)
NORTH MELBOURNE
Scott Thompson (restricted) (may retire)
Lachlan Hansen (unrestricted)
MELBOURNE
Jake Spencer (unrestricted) (can't see him leaving)
Jack Trengove (unrestricted) (can't see him leaving)
PORT ADELAIDE
Jasper Pittard (unrestricted)
Jackson Trengove (restricted)
Justin Westhoff (unrestricted) (won't leave)
RICHMOND
Dustin Martin (restricted)
ST KILDA
Sean Dempster (unrestricted) (may retire)
Sam Gilbert (unrestricted) (may retire)
Leigh Montagna (unrestricted) (may retire or won't leave)
Nick Riewoldt (unrestricted) (may retire or won't leave)
SYDNEY
Jarrad McVeigh (unrestricted) (won't go)
Sam Reid (restricted)
WEST COAST
Sam Butler (unrestricted) (will retire)
Mark LeCras (unrestricted) (won't go)
Eric Mackenzie (restricted)
Matt Priddis (unrestricted) (won't go)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Matthew Boyd (unrestricted)
Dale Morris (unrestricted)
Robert Murphy (unrestricted)
Liam Picken (unrestricted)
So realistically on all teams radar:
Eric McKenzie - KPD
Jackson Trengrove - KPD/Ruck
Lachie Hanson - KPD
Sam Reid - KPD/KPF
Ryan Schoenmakers - KPD/KPF
Jasper Pittard - HBF
Garrick Ibbotson - HBF
Taylor Duryea - HBF
Ryan Harwood - HBF
Tom Rockliff - Mid
Nat Fyffe - Mid
Nick Suban - Mid
David Mundy - Mid
Matthew Kruezer - Ruck/Fwd
Levi Casboult - Forward who can't kick straight
Steven Motlop - HFF/FP
Dustin Martin - Cockhead
A few tall defenders potentially on the market, of even more interest if Morris & Adams go. Anything else take your fancy?
Tony Sheahan (SEN) reported that Kelly from GWS is being hotly pursued by Melbourne clubs with Norf apparantly leading the charge with an offer of $8.1m over 9 years.
Agreed. Very good player but not elite but clearly North think they can get him there.
I guess players are worth what the market dictates though but it's a long contract that is probably heavily front loaded.
I think this is a clear indication that North are going to try and load up again for a tilt in a couple of years.
It's slightly less than we offered Boyd. These types of deals are going to become the norm over the next 5 years. We really were the catalyst for this. If you want a particular player, and North need a highly skilled, pacy mid then you need to go harder than everyone else, particularly when you're unfashionable and at the start of a rebuild.
Wouldn't say we were the catalyst .. Alister lynch was the first then Franklin , probably a few others too.
Remember the cap is jumping quite a bit so jj getting offered 700,000 (if you believe it) won't be that big if you load your contracts to players at the right years , whether it's front , mid or back ended, that's the list management trick.
After Friday Night interest in Sam Reid would of grown a tad. If he can get through the whole season with getting an injury I'd be giving his management a tingle.
An interesting little tidbit from an article about North's Josh Kelly offer:
Josh Kelly must decide if he wants to play in premierships or chase a big contract, writes Jon Ralph
Quote:
As recently as last month Kelly was exclusively negotiating with the Giants on a two-year extension, unwilling to consider other offers from clubs including the Dogs.