The Moving-Rolling Delisting/Retiring/Trading Thread 2017

[Rocket Science]

I reckon it is as bad as it seems. We haven't handled this last year well.

Indeed. I'm no champion of the footy media but nothing I listed is conjecture. We shat the bed and it's high time for the messy business of changing the sheets.

[Axe Man]

Dogs confirm list change

The Western Bulldogs have today confirmed that Josh Prudden’s contract hasn’t been renewed for the 2018 AFL season.

The 23-year-old was selected with the Dogs’ third round pick (50th overall) in the 2012 NAB AFL Draft and made his debut in Round 15 2015 against the Gold Coast Suns.

Prudden was delisted at the end of the 2016 season before the Club recommitted to the midfielder in November by picking him in the Rookie Draft.

Hampered by injury, Prudden averaged 12.5 disposals, four marks and two tackles over four AFL career games, and also appeared in 43 VFL games.

Western Bulldogs List Manager Jason McCartney said Prudden was popular among his teammates and his presence around the club would be missed.

“Josh was the very definition of a great teammate and he should hold his head high for the impact he’s had on the group in his time here,” McCartney said.

“We wish Josh all the best for the future and we thank him for his commitment and dedication to our football club over the journey.”

The Bulldogs have until Tuesday October 31 to lodge their initial 2018 playing list to the AFL.

[bulldogtragic]

I don't want to kick the guy or criticise the club, but a lot of folks saw this coming 12 months ago. We should've taken a kid last year.

But good on him for just coming back injury after injury. Hopefully he moves to a lower level where his talent can shine without the same risk of injury.

[bornadog]

I don't want to kick the guy or criticise the club, but a lot of folks saw this coming 12 months ago. We should've taken a kid last year.

But good on him for just coming back injury after injury. Hopefully he moves to a lower level where his talent can shine without the same risk of injury.

Feel sorry for him with all his injuries. All the best to Josh.

[LostDoggy]

Never got a decent crack at it with all those injuries, very disappointing for him.

[always right]

I don't want to kick the guy or criticise the club, but a lot of folks saw this coming 12 months ago. We should've taken a kid last year.

But good on him for just coming back injury after injury. Hopefully he moves to a lower level where his talent can shine without the same risk of injury.

Which kid?

[bulldogtragic]

Which kid?

Any kid with the rookie draft selection Dalrymple used/was told to use on Prudden.

[Smads57]

Prudden would have to be a good option to replace Russell as our VFL captain for 2018

[always right]

Any kid with the rookie draft selection Dalrymple used/was told to use on Prudden.

Name one that is better than Prudden.

[boydogs]

Name one that is better than Prudden.

James Cousins
Fraser McInnes
Corey Maynard

I suspect we kept Prudden on to do the right thing by him with his ACL, otherwise he would have been delisted last year

[soupman]

Name one that is better than Prudden.

I think the point is more that any kid would have been a better chance than Prudden who has only ever been a borderline fringe AFL player before his knee injury. I like him but his delisting was predictable last year.

[bulldogtragic]

Name one that is better than Prudden.

James Cousins
Fraser McInnes
Corey Maynard

I suspect we kept Prudden on to do the right thing by him with his ACL, otherwise he would have been delisted last year

I think the point is more that any kid would have been a better chance than Prudden who has only ever been a borderline fringe AFL player before his knee injury. I like him but his delisting was predictable last year.

Exactly this.

[Sedat]

I don't want to kick the guy or criticise the club, but a lot of folks saw this coming 12 months ago. We should've taken a kid last year.

But good on him for just coming back injury after injury. Hopefully he moves to a lower level where his talent can shine without the same risk of injury.

Happy to take the long game approach - show care and compassion by giving Prudden an extra year to show the players (and players from other clubs) that we look after our own moreso than others.

[always right]

James Cousins
Fraser McInnes
Corey Maynard

I suspect we kept Prudden on to do the right thing by him with his ACL, otherwise he would have been delisted last year

Cousins and McInnes were picked up before we selected Prudden. Maynard was picked up as a cat B rookie prior to the rookie draft.

[Bulldog4life]

Happy to take the long game approach - show care and compassion by giving Prudden an extra year to show the players (and players from other clubs) that we look after our own moreso than others.

Agree entirely Sedat. There are many examples of this too by a number of clubs over the years. You only have to look at Alex Johnson at Sydney. Now that is loyalty shown by a club.