As others have said, who goes and stays depends on their contract status as well as how many draft picks we will have and use.
Contracts list:Out of contract: Arnot, Astbury, Batchelor, Dea, A.Edwards, Elton, Griffiths, Helbig, King, Knights, McBean, McDonough, McIntosh, Newman, O'Hanlon, Petterd
2015: Cotchin, Ellis, Foley, Gordon, Grigg, Grimes, Jackson, Lennon, Lloyd, Martin, Rance
2016: Chaplin, Conca, S.Edwards, Hampson, Houli, Maric, Riewoldt, Vickery, Vlastuin
2017: Deledio, Morris
Rookies:
Ben Darrou (rookie - 3rd year)
Orren Stephenson (rookie - 2nd year)
Cadeyn Williams (rookie - 2nd year)
Todd Banfield (rookie - 1st year)
Anthony Miles (rookie - 1st year)
Matt Thomas (rookie - 1st year)
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=18545.msg387678#msg387678Sadly we're stuck with the likes of Grigg, Titch and Chaplin. They are contracted and have zero trade value. Foley most likely will see out his contract before retiring next year.
So for mine we're limited to:
Retirees:King
Newman
Stephenson (possibly although he's a cheap back-up on the rookie list).
Knights (possibly as sadly injuries have crueled his career).
Trade/delist:Batchelor
Dea
A.Edwards
Helbig
O'Hanlon
Darrou#
Banfield#
Thomas#
Williams# (possibly as he hasn't looked close to getting a senior game. Having said he was injured last year so they may persist).
So that's at least 7 changes to the senior list and 3 to the rookie list.
In:1-2 Free agents.
6-5 National draft picks (trades will determine how many).
3 rookie picks.
I would add off-field changes will be just if not more important.
* Complete review of the whole Football Dept. Please explain to Dan Richardson, Hardwick and FJ. Examination to include the footy dept's culture and why standards have dropped so badly in the space of one off-season.
* New fitness coach. Sorry I don't care what the Club says - we aren't fit enough.
* New highly AFL-qualified assistant coaches. We clearly need new voices and new ideas. Forwards coach and midfield spread coach in the gun. Also why, when Ross * * Smith was moved to defence coach to replace Leppitsch this year, was Ross Smith's original job of team defence structure not replaced?
* New General Manager of Player Personnel & List Management. Bye-bye Hartley.