Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Except he tries all the time.

But has about 1/10th the ability

[azabob]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

But has about 1/10th the ability

That is the issue, isn't it? In twenty years time Barlow will be content in knowing he gave it the best shot he could, whereas Everitt, Hill perhaps will wonder what if.....
Granted Barlow may not be good enough to make it but he won't die wondering.

[westdog54]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

But has about 1/10th the ability

Which is why I can't stand it when players like Hill and Everitt fail to perform to a consistent basis.

[Happy Days]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Seriously, Barlow is an absolute spud. We don't have to upgrade him, his depth will still be provided on the rookie list. Lets leave him there.

[soupman]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Seriously, Barlow is an absolute spud. We don't have to upgrade him, his depth will still be provided on the rookie list. Lets leave him there.

I agree. I believe that the only time you should promote someone off the rookie list is when:

a) They are clearly in you best 25 the coming year (ie. Dahlhaus)

or

b) You have run out of years to keep them on the rookie list (max 3) and while they still do not fall in the best 25 category, they are better than the player you expect to get with the draft pick their spot is currently allocated to, and they have the potential to be in that 25 ("b" as an option should hardly ever be used). This player should be on a one year contract, so they are effectively a rookie on the senior list.

Under this theory Mulligan and Hooper wouldn't have been promoted, but kept as rookies. If their form was good enough this year they would have been promoted, if not then we just don't retain them, which if they weren't signed up for 2012 would probably be what would happen anyway.

[ledge]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

When do the clubs announce the delistings?

[azabob]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

When do the clubs announce the delistings?

Some like to do it now- like gold coast have already started. If your club was smart you would wait till after the trade window as sometimes one mans trash is another treasure.

[ledge]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Some like to do it now- like gold coast have already started. If your club was smart you would wait till after the trade window as sometimes one mans trash is another treasure.

Nathan Dj says hello.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Nathan Dj says hello.

Did anyone hear the commentator on the radio broadcast of Willy's game say hw good DJ was at that an AfL club should have a look at him !

[ledge]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Did anyone hear the commentator on the radio broadcast of Willy's game say hw good DJ was at that an AfL club should have a look at him !

Haha what a jerk or should I say what a Thomas.(as in John or Grant)

[LostDoggy]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

OUTS
Mulligan
Stack
Prato
Hahn
Hall
Hooper
Moles
Addison
Hargrave
Gilbee
Hudson
Ward

TRADES
J.Hill
Reid

[Bornadog]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

OUTS
Mulligan
Stack
Prato
Hahn
Hall
Hooper
Moles
Addison
Hargrave
Gilbee
Hudson
Ward

TRADES
J.Hill
Reid

Do we even get 12 picks?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

OUTS
Mulligan
Stack
Prato
Hahn
Hall
Hooper
Moles
Addison
Hargrave
Gilbee
Hudson
Ward

TRADES
J.Hill
Reid

That's at least 3 players that are contracted. We aren't exactly rolling in it.

[westdog54]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

OUTS
Mulligan
Stack
Prato
Hahn
Hall
Hooper
Moles
Addison
Hargrave
Gilbee
Hudson
Ward

TRADES
J.Hill
Reid

We want to rebuild. Not Demolish.

We still need 38 to form a list.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Retirements, Trades, Delistings and the Rookie list

Didn't we allow Gilbee to show he could fight his way back in our best 22 this year? From my recollection he was on the decline last year and we all put it down to a bad season and as a club we allowed him to play on this year on the basis he was not a guranteed starter and would have to earn his spot in the side. His form has been on the decline for two seasons now, his main asset which is his kicking isn't what it used to be and I struggle to find where he sits in our plans for the future. Despite a strong preseason he still wasn't able to consolidate his spot in our team and ended the year in our reserves, what I don't understand is why he would still have another year on his contract when his decline wasn't unexpected in fact this has been on the cards for the past 24 months.

I don't know why we didn't continue with Gilbee in the FP.
IIRC he was dropped 2 weeks after kicking a bag of goals...

Might be a spot to try him back in next year where his exceptional kicking might slot some handy goals?