10-09-2018, 11:12 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-12-2018, 09:52 AM by crashlander.)
Trade week (or 10 days) is off and running and the surprises continue.
Update #6 09/10/2018
Senior List:
SOS and his minions are having a busy time, so much that the Draft Camp stuff was largely overtaken by speculation as to who would go where. Well, some of the speculation has proven to be very much off the mark, while others have proven to accurate for my liking.
And we are a LONG WAY from finished yet.
2018 List: 40 players Present AFL Maximum
Confirmed Delistings:
[1] Aaron Mullett – contract not renewed
[2] Cam O’Shea – contract not renewed.
[3] Matthew Wright - he retired during the week and is heading to Adelaide as an assistant coach.
Confirmed Additions:
It sounds as if 2 deals have already been more or less finalized. However, they won't be confirmed until tomorrow. However, the biggest fish appears to have escaped us. :'(
[1] Alex Fasolo: Fasolo completed a final medical check yesterday at the club and the I’s were dotted and the t’s crossed apparently this evening. Pity. He was not the sort of guy I was looking for, but that is now irrelevant. Know that he is headed our way, I hope he can make a big difference. But I’m not expecting it.
The one I would have liked was McAdam from Sturt. However, he has been confirmed as part of the deal to get Mitch McGovern to the club.
[2] Mitch McGovern: A deal for McGovern is apparently pretty much done, although the details are still speculation. Definitely part of the deal was access to McAdam, who is now going to be an Adelaide small forward. Like Fasolo, McGovern was not at the top of my wish list, but he adds maturity and an excellent pair of hands to an inexperienced forward line.
[3] Will Setterfield: Setterfield’s deal is probably a few days off yet, but it does become almost a certainty. His team mate, Shiel, has chosen the Drug Cheats, to the shock of many (myself included). Setterfield is a guy SOS wanted a couple of years back: he bid on him but was matched by GWS. He is tall and has excellent disposal. He has also been hurt by injuries so far. The addition of Andrew Russell, from Hawthorn, hopefully will help us in that area, as he has masterminded the bodies of 6 premiership teams so far.
With Shiel out of the equation, other deals may well be struck, as SOS is very good at that.
Potential Delistings, Retirements or Out-trades:
[1] Matthew Kreuzer – Apparently we have not shown much interest in Geelong's chase for Kreuzer. I haven't heard anything of his health either, but he looks unlikely to leave at this point.
[2] Sam Kerridge – Looking to be on the rookie list as soon as this week.
[3] Jarrod Garlett – No mention of Garlett in dispatches since he went on for surgery. Not sure what is going to happen here. I think he has a contract, but paying it out is not impossible if he isn't headed in our direction.
[4] Nick Graham – Midfielders are going here, mids are going there, but nobody appears very interested in Nick Graham. The most likely to be flicked at this point.
[5] Levi Casboult – Levi’s name has now come up in trade talks, and we have been shopping him around. There has been some interest from GWS and a couple of others, but a trade is not looking that likely.
[9] Jed Lamb – Looks to be headed to the rookie list.
[10] Ciaran Byrne: No knew news, but Byrne is still in Ireland and playing Gaelic Football. I'm not expecting him back at this point.
[11] Tom Williamson This one came out of nowhere last week. How reliable it is that his injuries are still problematical, I don't know.
At this point we have 6 spots available on both lists, 3 certainties on the main list and 3 rookie picks. With 3 recruits coming in and 3 senior list layers gone, there are no spots available at this time on the main list. This suggests that Lamb, Kerridge and Graham are bound for the rookie list. That would provide us with 3 draft selections. It is one of the reasons why I expect more changes to our list to come.
Potential Additions:
[1] Ben Silvagni – Missed Premiership glory with a broken hand and has dropped much lower in calculations. I think Ben will be our last live pick, but that is much less likely now.
Rookie List:
Rookie players are able to play senior footy pretty much straight away, and conditions continue to change. However, the rookie list will remain in 2019.
Confirmed Departures:
[1] Matt Shaw – not offered a new contract
[2] Jesse Glass-McCasker – not offered a new contract
[3] Alex Silvagni – Retired. I haven't heard anything of his intentions for 2019 yet.
Confirmed Additions:
Nobody at this point. But Lamb, Kerridge and Graham are now in the picture.
Possible further Departures:
[1] Kym LeBois – Looking more probable as the trades go on. Possible delisting. To be honest, I am amazed he has survived this far.
Cat B Rookies:
[1] Cillian McDaid
Definitely remaining for 2019.
At this point he is looking likely to be our only Irishman in 2019, which is hugely disappointing. We have had a very poor run with our 'Irish experiments': the only durable one of the lot is Tuohy and he is now at Geelong.
Potential Additions:
[1] Liam Hickmott – looking a bit more likely as he won the B&F for Colts in WA.
[2] Will Hickmott - I am expected Will to be picked up, even with his less than stellar Carnival.
[4] Sam Fisher – I'd like to see Fisher get a go, but for a team on the bottom, we have remarkably few list changes in sight. How we go at getting trades will determine Fisher's fate.
Conclusion:
Three guys coming in and none of them is Shiel. Quite possibly, none of them are champions. But we hope and we plan and we try again.
Three guys out, plus Kreuger and McAdam out of the question for deals so far completed. I would have liked McAdam. Nichevo.
Byrne looking unlikely, so another spot may open. Lots more news to come.
Update #6 09/10/2018
Senior List:
SOS and his minions are having a busy time, so much that the Draft Camp stuff was largely overtaken by speculation as to who would go where. Well, some of the speculation has proven to be very much off the mark, while others have proven to accurate for my liking.
And we are a LONG WAY from finished yet.
2018 List: 40 players Present AFL Maximum
Confirmed Delistings:
[1] Aaron Mullett – contract not renewed
[2] Cam O’Shea – contract not renewed.
[3] Matthew Wright - he retired during the week and is heading to Adelaide as an assistant coach.
Confirmed Additions:
It sounds as if 2 deals have already been more or less finalized. However, they won't be confirmed until tomorrow. However, the biggest fish appears to have escaped us. :'(
[1] Alex Fasolo: Fasolo completed a final medical check yesterday at the club and the I’s were dotted and the t’s crossed apparently this evening. Pity. He was not the sort of guy I was looking for, but that is now irrelevant. Know that he is headed our way, I hope he can make a big difference. But I’m not expecting it.
The one I would have liked was McAdam from Sturt. However, he has been confirmed as part of the deal to get Mitch McGovern to the club.
[2] Mitch McGovern: A deal for McGovern is apparently pretty much done, although the details are still speculation. Definitely part of the deal was access to McAdam, who is now going to be an Adelaide small forward. Like Fasolo, McGovern was not at the top of my wish list, but he adds maturity and an excellent pair of hands to an inexperienced forward line.
[3] Will Setterfield: Setterfield’s deal is probably a few days off yet, but it does become almost a certainty. His team mate, Shiel, has chosen the Drug Cheats, to the shock of many (myself included). Setterfield is a guy SOS wanted a couple of years back: he bid on him but was matched by GWS. He is tall and has excellent disposal. He has also been hurt by injuries so far. The addition of Andrew Russell, from Hawthorn, hopefully will help us in that area, as he has masterminded the bodies of 6 premiership teams so far.
With Shiel out of the equation, other deals may well be struck, as SOS is very good at that.
Potential Delistings, Retirements or Out-trades:
[1] Matthew Kreuzer – Apparently we have not shown much interest in Geelong's chase for Kreuzer. I haven't heard anything of his health either, but he looks unlikely to leave at this point.
[2] Sam Kerridge – Looking to be on the rookie list as soon as this week.
[3] Jarrod Garlett – No mention of Garlett in dispatches since he went on for surgery. Not sure what is going to happen here. I think he has a contract, but paying it out is not impossible if he isn't headed in our direction.
[4] Nick Graham – Midfielders are going here, mids are going there, but nobody appears very interested in Nick Graham. The most likely to be flicked at this point.
[5] Levi Casboult – Levi’s name has now come up in trade talks, and we have been shopping him around. There has been some interest from GWS and a couple of others, but a trade is not looking that likely.
[9] Jed Lamb – Looks to be headed to the rookie list.
[10] Ciaran Byrne: No knew news, but Byrne is still in Ireland and playing Gaelic Football. I'm not expecting him back at this point.
[11] Tom Williamson This one came out of nowhere last week. How reliable it is that his injuries are still problematical, I don't know.
At this point we have 6 spots available on both lists, 3 certainties on the main list and 3 rookie picks. With 3 recruits coming in and 3 senior list layers gone, there are no spots available at this time on the main list. This suggests that Lamb, Kerridge and Graham are bound for the rookie list. That would provide us with 3 draft selections. It is one of the reasons why I expect more changes to our list to come.
Potential Additions:
[1] Ben Silvagni – Missed Premiership glory with a broken hand and has dropped much lower in calculations. I think Ben will be our last live pick, but that is much less likely now.
Rookie List:
Rookie players are able to play senior footy pretty much straight away, and conditions continue to change. However, the rookie list will remain in 2019.
Confirmed Departures:
[1] Matt Shaw – not offered a new contract
[2] Jesse Glass-McCasker – not offered a new contract
[3] Alex Silvagni – Retired. I haven't heard anything of his intentions for 2019 yet.
Confirmed Additions:
Nobody at this point. But Lamb, Kerridge and Graham are now in the picture.
Possible further Departures:
[1] Kym LeBois – Looking more probable as the trades go on. Possible delisting. To be honest, I am amazed he has survived this far.
Cat B Rookies:
[1] Cillian McDaid
Definitely remaining for 2019.
At this point he is looking likely to be our only Irishman in 2019, which is hugely disappointing. We have had a very poor run with our 'Irish experiments': the only durable one of the lot is Tuohy and he is now at Geelong.
Potential Additions:
[1] Liam Hickmott – looking a bit more likely as he won the B&F for Colts in WA.
[2] Will Hickmott - I am expected Will to be picked up, even with his less than stellar Carnival.
[4] Sam Fisher – I'd like to see Fisher get a go, but for a team on the bottom, we have remarkably few list changes in sight. How we go at getting trades will determine Fisher's fate.
Conclusion:
Three guys coming in and none of them is Shiel. Quite possibly, none of them are champions. But we hope and we plan and we try again.
Three guys out, plus Kreuger and McAdam out of the question for deals so far completed. I would have liked McAdam. Nichevo.
Byrne looking unlikely, so another spot may open. Lots more news to come.
Live Long and Prosper!