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    2016 Cash Converters - Recycling Pre-Loved Players

    Here's this list of current delistings & retirements. Anyone worth looking into or inviting down to training?

    http://www.afl.com.au/news/features/...and-delistings
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    nothing to see here folks! lets go to the draft
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Doctor View Post
    nothing to see here folks! lets go to the draft
    I am thinking the same.
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    Re: 2016 Cash Converters - Recycling Pre-Loved Players

    Let's give Luke Lowden a lifeline to extend his career and become the first Eker HoF legend.

    Not a lot of quality on that list. Morabito the only one but his body looks shot with recurring soft tissue injuries now crippling him after all of his knee ops. Poor bloke never had a shot at it.
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    Re: 2016 Cash Converters - Recycling Pre-Loved Players

    Jack Grimes at one stage knew what he was doing. He may be worth looking at depending on his injury history?
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by azabob View Post
    Jack Grimes at one stage knew what he was doing. He may be worth looking at depending on his injury history?
    He is the one in that list who I gave a thought to as well azabob.

    Was joint captain at a young age, copped injuries and lost his way in Melbourne's wretched system. As a third tall defender, he is really smart, versatile, mobile and wins a heap of ball (after missing nearly all this year, he had 32 possessions, 8 tackles in first game back - averages a tick over 20 possessions per game career wide). He strikes me as the type who could really thrive under our system.

    If we do lose Hamling, he would be solid depth for Morris. Under Bevo and Bubba's guidance, could end up being quite valuable. As a 27yo we'd get for nothing, I can see how a rookie role at least would be tempting.

    Not massively keen, but can see some merit in considering him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeanutsPeanuts View Post
    He is the one in that list who I gave a thought to as well azabob.

    Was joint captain at a young age, copped injuries and lost his way in Melbourne's wretched system. As a third tall defender, he is really smart, versatile, mobile and wins a heap of ball (after missing nearly all this year, he had 32 possessions, 8 tackles in first game back - averages a tick over 20 possessions per game career wide). He strikes me as the type who could really thrive under our system.

    If we do lose Hamling, he would be solid depth for Morris. Under Bevo and Bubba's guidance, could end up being quite valuable. As a 27yo we'd get for nothing, I can see how a rookie role at least would be tempting.

    Not massively keen, but can see some merit in considering him.
    I spoke to a Melbourne supporter yesterday about him and he said basically the same thing. He lost his way in Melbourne's wretched system and his decision making has suffered.
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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    Re: 2016 Cash Converters - Recycling Pre-Loved Players

    Daniel Merrett & Reece McKenzie worth a look
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    Quote Originally Posted by boydogs View Post
    Daniel Merrett & Reece McKenzie worth a look
    I think both have retired from AFL football. McKenzie has apparently struggled with the professionalism required and I don't think Merrett has another season in him.
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    Did he miss a bit of footy this year because of injury Daniel Merritt?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    Did he miss a bit of footy this year because of injury Daniel Merritt?
    No he played nearly all of the season. He might have missed just 1 or 2 games
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    Re: 2016 Cash Converters - Recycling Pre-Loved Players

    No need for a Merret type. Adams will be back next year, and he's an upgrade already.

    Stick with the draft, but we could do with another ruckman who has already been in the system for 2-3 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMahatma View Post
    No need for a Merret type. Adams will be back next year, and he's an upgrade already.

    Stick with the draft, but we could do with another ruckman who has already been in the system for 2-3 years.
    Liam McBean from Richmond?
    202cm,22 years old,been in the system for 2 or 3 years.
    Drafted as a forward but hey so was Tommy Boyd and look what Bevo has tapped into with him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redders70 View Post
    Liam McBean from Richmond?
    202cm,22 years old,been in the system for 2 or 3 years.
    Drafted as a forward but hey so was Tommy Boyd and look what Bevo has tapped into with him.
    If we are rookie drafting a young ruckman, it might be worth a shot.

    As for Merrett, hasn't he got a 3 or 4 match ban? Hard to recruit and pay for an old fella who can't play much of the first month.
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    Re: 2016 Cash Converters - Recycling Pre-Loved Players

    Quote Originally Posted by redders70 View Post
    Liam McBean from Richmond?
    202cm,22 years old,been in the system for 2 or 3 years.
    Drafted as a forward but hey so was Tommy Boyd and look what Bevo has tapped into with him.
    He is a worse version of Ayce Cordy. All hype, no substance.

    Richmond chose to keep Ivan Maric over him.
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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