Let’s assume we delist/retire/trade those 14 players you’ve suggested. How would you propose we replace them?
Gotta admit i have not given it much thought. Just commenting on who i think the weakest links are. I havent even looked at who is contracted until a few minutes ago.
Having just looked at the contracts board a few minutes ago it is impossible to do too much without trading out contracted players.
It actually leads me to think that we will do some sort of deal to trade up into the draft with mid range picks. Someone mentioned WB first rounder for three picks in the 40's.
So instead of you trying to set me up with a dumb 14 in one go question heres what i think will happen with contracted players in mind.
Out of contract rookie list
Stack, Mansell, Miller, Parker, Colina, Des. It seems from club comments the first 4 the club definately want to keep and i would say they would not be giving up on Collina after one year either.
We will probably have to do enough to promote Stack and possibly Mansell from the rookie list and we will attempt to trade into some better picks like the WB scenario.
Out of contract list proper.
Houli , Astbury Naish. These three are already gone it leaves Chol , Garthwaite , Cumberland , Riewoldt, CC-J,
D Rioli, Nyuon.
We lose Houli ret, Astbury ret Naish del, Chol r/fa, Garthwaite del and possibly Cumberland. With rookie promotions we will probably only use the four nd picks
Looking at this id say we need to let Chol go and if we really want to participate heavily in this draft then we need to trade a few out and possibly retire someone like JR.
They Have already stated they want to give JR another season, they want to keep CC-J and D Rioli. There isnt really a whole lot of room to move.