10-12-2018, 10:05 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-15-2018, 06:36 AM by crashlander.)
Trade week has been very hectic so far and SOS has been busy. He has managed 3 'ins', guys he wanted. Now he can relax a bit and wait for teams to try to get pick #1. Apparently there have been offers that are close to being acceptable. The SA clubs are more desperate than a junkie after a fix.
Update # 12/10/2018
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:
3 deals finalized, not a lot of picks left, but SOS is still wheeling and dealing.
[1] Alex Fasolo: Confirmed FA
[2] Mitch McGovern: Confirmed trade
[3] Will Setterfield: Trade confirmed late today.
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 can't see him leaving at the moment.
[2] Sam Kerridge – Looking to be on the rookie list as soon as this week.
[3] Jarrod Garlett – No mention of Garlett. Nada.
[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: I'm not expecting him back at this point.
[11] Tom Williamson Looking like he is OK after all. I can hope
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.
Apparently we have been having discussions with Michael Barlow and Hugh Goddard. Also Findlayson of GWS is in discussions with us. If we are to have ANY picks in the ND, then there will be guys leaving or being placed on the rookie list.
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 almost certainties, unless traded out.
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.
Nothing mentioned in dispatches about any of these guys. I wonder of any of them will even get a chance?
Conclusion:
Three guys coming in and three guys out. We are talking to more guys and have drafted anyone yet. There will be more action or we won't be making any draft picks.
Update # 12/10/2018
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:
3 deals finalized, not a lot of picks left, but SOS is still wheeling and dealing.
[1] Alex Fasolo: Confirmed FA
[2] Mitch McGovern: Confirmed trade
[3] Will Setterfield: Trade confirmed late today.
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 can't see him leaving at the moment.
[2] Sam Kerridge – Looking to be on the rookie list as soon as this week.
[3] Jarrod Garlett – No mention of Garlett. Nada.
[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: I'm not expecting him back at this point.
[11] Tom Williamson Looking like he is OK after all. I can hope
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.
Apparently we have been having discussions with Michael Barlow and Hugh Goddard. Also Findlayson of GWS is in discussions with us. If we are to have ANY picks in the ND, then there will be guys leaving or being placed on the rookie list.
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 almost certainties, unless traded out.
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.
Nothing mentioned in dispatches about any of these guys. I wonder of any of them will even get a chance?
Conclusion:
Three guys coming in and three guys out. We are talking to more guys and have drafted anyone yet. There will be more action or we won't be making any draft picks.
Live Long and Prosper!