Player Contract Status

[Axe Man]

That's great work by Power to get Richards locked away early, his signature was the most important of those coming out of contract this year. Shaping as a fairly stress free year as far as 2023 expiring contracts go, those remaining are largely fringe players or veterans.

[Grantysghost]

How is he only 23! Feels like he's been around forever.

Great news to have him locked away.

[bornadog]

How is he only 23! Feels like he's been around forever.

Great news to have him locked away.

This is his 6th season playing - 88 games to date.

[Bulldog Joe]

So locked in until free agency.

That seems the new way as players position themselves for their best payday.

[EasternWest]

So locked in until free agency.

That seems the new way as players position themselves for their best payday.

Can you blame them?

[jeemak]

He's a really good player Richards, and a great signature for us to land.

I find him a bit frustrating at times, but given his age he can be a bit more composed when he needs to be. I made the quip in the game day thread, sometimes he panics when he shouldn't and sometimes he doesn't when he should.

He'll be elite with consistency in his headspace/ with a bit more maturity.

[chef]

Can you blame them?

You'd be dumb not too.

[Bulldog Joe]

Can you blame them?

It is what I would recommend if I was his agent.

[The Doctor]

Josh Bruce: 2023
Hayden Crozier: 2023
Bailey Williams: 2023
Laitham Vandermeer: 2023
Lachlan McNeil: 2023 (Rookie)
Anthony Scott: 2023 (Rookie)
Tim O'Brien: 2023
Jordon Sweet: 2023
Roarke Smith: 2023 (Rookie)
Arthur Jones: 2023
Luke Cleary: 2023
Mitch Hannan: 2023
Dominic Bedendo: 2023
Buku Khamis: 2023
Robbie McComb: 2023 (Rookie)
Cody Raak: 2023 (Rookie)
Toby McLean: 2023
Alex Keath: 2023
Taylor Duryea: 2023
Oskar Baker: 2023 (Rookie)

20 players remain out of contract for next year. Almost half the list. Who among them would be considered a priority signing?

[Hotdog60]

20 players remain out of contract for next year. Almost half the list. Who among them would be considered a priority signing?

I'm struggling to see who would be a must signing but that's not saying there are players there I wouldn't like to keep.
It's a list of players at the end of their careers and backup types plus some speculative that can be great potential but haven't played enough to tell.

[Grantysghost]

20 players remain out of contract for next year. Almost half the list. Who among them would be considered a priority signing?

You can clearly see Sam's process here and his list of priorities. It's not the dregs, however it's certainly the bottom end of the list.

Baker, Scott, Williams, Jones, Cleary, Keath I'd say are the ones I would definitely keep.

Vandermeer and McNeil next in line.

The rest. Hmm. Roarke, Buku, Toby, Sweet, Crozier, Bendendo nice to have I guess on short term deals or shop around.

Don't care about the others due to age/usefullness. (Duryea, Raak, McComb, TOB, Bruce).

[Bulldog Joe]

20 players remain out of contract for next year. Almost half the list. Who among them would be considered a priority signing?

From that list I would see Baker and Anthony Scott as definite re-signings, with Cleary my next priority.

While Khamis is showing some promise as a forward, he is well done the list in terms of getting games.

[DOG GOD]

Other than 3-4 players the rest are just plodders on this list. It really showcases our list at where it is imo.

[jazzadogs]

20 players remain out of contract for next year. Almost half the list. Who among them would be considered a priority signing?

I think we will definitely offer contracts to:
Bruce
Williams
Vdm
Scott
Sweet
Jones
Cleary
Hannan
Khamis
Baker

The rest are definitely still possible, but those 10 I see as being more likely than not.

[The Underdog]

AFL.com reporting that Arty has been offered a 2 year deal and expected to be finalised soon.