2016 Free Agency List

[Axe Man]

Pie and Roo stars headline 2016 free agent list

Adelaide
Scott Thompson
Nathan van Berlo

Brisbane Lions
Daniel Merrett
Daniel Rich

Carlton
Kade Simpson

Collingwood
Nathan Brown
Brent Macaffer
Steele Sidebottom
Dane Swan
Alan Toovey

Essendon
Heath Hocking
Cale Hooker
David Myers
Brent Stanton

Fremantle
Zac Clarke
Chris Mayne
Clancee Pearce
Aaron Sandilands

Geelong
Jimmy Bartel
Corey Enright
Tom Lonergan

Hawthorn
Luke Hodge
Sam Mitchell

Melbourne
Jack Grimes
Neville Jetta
Jake Spencer
Jack Trengove
Jack Watts

North Melbourne
Todd Goldstein
Brent Harvey
Drew Petrie
Lindsay Thomas
Daniel Wells

Port Adelaide
Paul Stewart

Richmond
Shane Edwards
Ty Vickery

St Kilda
Sean Dempster
Sam Fisher
Jarryn Geary
Nick Riewoldt

Sydney Swans
Kieren Jack
Ted Richards
Nick Smith

West Coast
Mitch Brown
Sam Butler
Chris Masten
Matt Priddis
Will Schofield

Western Bulldogs
Matthew Boyd
Will Minson
Dale Morris
Robert Murphy

Nothing much to worry about as far as losing any players to free agency, so who might we target?

Hooker - Would be fantastic in our backline but would cost plenty and will have plenty of suitors.

Zac Clarke - Looks like we had some interest in him this year before he re-signed. We might have another crack if he wants out of Freo.

Goldstein - Would probably have to Wayne Carey a teammates missus but we can dream.

Mitch Brown - Coming off a knee reco this year he may find himself down the pecking order at West Coast with Mackenzie (also coming back from a knee), McGovern and Schofield all battling for spots. Would be a cheap way to strengthen our KPD stocks. Alternatively if Schofield is squeezed out we could target him.

Any others that we may look at?

[bornadog]

Go for it Axeman

[Greystache]

Cale Hooker and Nick Smith would look good in a Bulldogs jumper. Goldstein would be handy too.

[Axe Man]

That's 2 things you've posted after me today bornadog, you're slipping.

[Greystache]

Merged threads.

Axe Man gets the win by by 45 seconds

[bulldogtragic]

Rich - Gun. If we have the cap space.
Brown boys - Little to no chance you'd imagine.
Clarke - This should be a target.
Hooker - 17 other teams will want him. Would cost a lot.
Goldstein - Would cost a lot. Would get a lot.
Wells - Norths Higgins. Always injured, top pick. New start and outside role could be great.
Watts - If he was cheap enough.

Assuming Dale, Brad & Bob retire you'd think that's $750,000+ in savings. Minno if he goes would be $450,000+. So $1,200,000 in the kitty less what's been budgeted to the pups. Plus any increase to the cap. You'd think next year we'd go real hard at free agents with up to 6 or 7 list exits and see how Michael Romero goes as a top age player.

[1eyedog]

If Wells could stay on the park he's just what we need. Smooth outside mover with elite disposal.

[LostDoggy]

Operation Get Sam Mitchell.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Hope we throw a bit at Hooker. He'd be my target

N Brown maybe - not sure about his mobility and durability though.

I wonder if Collingwood will be able to keep Sidebottom assuming clubs come with big offers? Big money going to Cloke/Pendles and a few others, but now they've got Treloar (700K?), Aish (500K?) and Howe (400K?) on the books. Clubs will be sniffing.

[Bulldog4life]

Hope we throw a bit at Hooker. He'd be my target

N Brown maybe - not sure about his mobility and durability though.

I wonder if Collingwood will be able to keep Sidebottom assuming clubs come with big offers? Big money going to Cloke/Pendles and a few others, but now they've got Treloar (700K?), Aish (500K?) and Howe (400K?) on the books. Clubs will be sniffing.

Chicken feed that only adds up to what Tommy Boyd is getting.

[1eyedog]

Hope we throw a bit at Hooker. He'd be my target

N Brown maybe - not sure about his mobility and durability though.

I wonder if Collingwood will be able to keep Sidebottom assuming clubs come with big offers? Big money going to Cloke/Pendles and a few others, but now they've got Treloar (700K?), Aish (500K?) and Howe (400K?) on the books. Clubs will be sniffing.

I like the idea of Sidebottom but I'm not sure he's a type we need.

[Sedat]

Would love Rich's leg cannon in our midfield mix, so would our forwards I'd imagine.

Zac Clarke would be a good option to pursue as well - doubt very much that Goldstein or Hooker would entertain thoughts of leaving their respective clubs, but you'd be derelict in your duty not to at least make a polite enquiry.

[Mofra]

Shane Edwards signed a new deal, so our hopes of getting a small mid/forward into our regular line-up are a little way off yet