AFL Free Agents - 2016

[bulldogtragic]

A big slap in the face to afl.com!

Yep! No one is safe in my book...

[bulldogtragic]

Bellchambers re-signed to Essendon.

[1eyedog]

Bellchambers re-signed to Essendon.

What a dickhead. All who sign are dickheads ,sorta like going back to live with the abusive step mother.

[bulldogtragic]

What a dickhead. All who sign are dickheads ,sorta like going back to live with the abusive step mother.

Most of them have gotten 5 year mega bucks deals. For blokes who may never get back playing decent footy, 5 years guaranteed wages is a good thing. Completely irresponsible list management which will deprive them any chance to rebuild in over a decade (see Carlton after the salary cap stuff). So be it.

[bornadog]

Most of them have gotten 5 year mega bucks deals. For blokes who may never get back playing decent footy, 5 years guaranteed wages is a good thing. Completely irresponsible list management which will deprive them any chance to rebuild in over a decade (see Carlton after the salary cap stuff). So be it.

[bulldogtragic]

I was reading that North's policy for players 30+ is a one year deal, and that Daniel Wells is after two. Wells is an unrestricted free agent. If we are after good ball users with pace, should be looking into offering Wells the two year deal he wants?

[Ozza]

I was reading that North's policy for players 30+ is a one year deal, and that Daniel Wells is after two. Wells is an unrestricted free agent. If we are after good ball users with pace, should be looking into offering Wells the two year deal he wants?

Interesting one. Wells is a fantastic player at his best, North are a far better side with him up and going. And you would imagine we would benefit from such a good ball user & line breaker.
Downside is that he hasn't been particularly durable. Hasn't played every game of a season since 2006 & averages 14 games a season in the last 7.

[The Doctor]

No to Wells for the durability reason Ozza pointed out + the age factor.

and,

What about our own list management policy for over 30's? If ours is the same and we only offer 1 year terms and we offer Wells 2 that would be a slap in the face to our veterans. But also to guys like Redpath who are busting a gut to play with us.

[boydogs]

Wells' durability will only get worse as he gets older. Asking for trouble there

[bulldogtragic]

Reports are Jack Watts is re-signing, so rest easy about any talk of whether we could have turned him around.

[bornadog]

List of FA not yet signed.

Adelaide
Ricky Henderson
Scott Thompson
Nathan van Berlo
Brisbane Lions
Daniel Merrett
Carlton
Kade Simpson
Dennis Armfield
Collingwood
Jarryd Blair
Nathan Brown (R)
Brent Macaffer
Dane Swan
Alan Toovey
Essendon
Courtenay Dempsey
Brent Stanton
Tayte Pears
Fremantle
Zac Clarke
Matt de Boer
Chris Mayne
Clancee Pearce
Matthew Pavlich
Geelong
Jimmy Bartel
Corey Enright
Tom Lonergan
Hawthorn
Luke Hodge
Brendan Whitecross
Melbourne
Jack Grimes (R)
North Melbourne
Michael Firrito
Brent Harvey
Drew Petrie
Daniel Wells
Port Adelaide
Paul Stewart
Richmond
Tyrone Vickery (R)
St Kilda
Sean Dempster (R)
Sam Fisher
Sydney Swans
Ted Richards
West Coast
Mitch Brown
Sam Butler
Patrick McGinnity
Western Bulldogs
Matthew Boyd
Will Minson

[bornadog]

Friday, October 7: Free agency period opens. It closes on Sunday, October 16.

[bulldogtragic]

Being that we haven't been linked to a single free agent, and still have players to sign, it seems we are taking the year off from free agency shopping.

[Bulldog Joe]

Being that we haven't been linked to a single free agent, and still have players to sign, it seems we are taking the year off from free agency shopping.

Agree.

We just don't have spots on the list and are finding it difficult to identify players to go out.

Luckily the Boyd deal makes it harder to retain our players.

[comrade]

Not exactly a bumper crop in 2016. Best to retain our required depth players, bring in a few quality kids via draft, solidify the forward line with Crameri and Cloke and look to the 2017 free agent/uncontracted class where there are plenty of good players to choose from.

Hopefully being back to back premiers makes us a hot destination.