Pre-Season Draft

[one-eyed]

It's probably rubbish but there's a thread on BF that says we may convince Polak to put a 1-year 600k contract on his head so we can get him in the PSD and stuff Freo altogether and then re-sign Polak for 150k for 2 years in 2007 so the overall deals average out to be 300k per season over 3 years. Similar to what Hawthorn wants to do with Thorton. Royal heading off to Perth midweek to see Polak and the fact Tuck has subsequently been taken off the trade table has got tongues wagging.

In the paper today the AFL say that sort of thing is legal and it's not draft-tampering to frontload contracts. Because we are only paying the bare 92.5% minimum in TPP, we supposedly can fit the 600k within our salary next year but spread the payments over the 3 years so we don't go over budget.

Your thoughts?

[Fwoy3]

do it...keep pick 8 and get him anyway

[mightytiges]

Well there goes that idea lol.

Who will we now pick up in the PSD? Apart from Thorton there's no one else obviously available or at least who will still be around by our pick 8. Will we pass on the PSD altogether?  ???

[Bulluss]

What about this Perry dude fron North Melbourne.

You can never have too many KP players, would put pressure on players like Sarge and Razor

[mightytiges]

What about this Perry dude fron North Melbourne.

You can never have too many KP players, would put pressure on players like Sarge and Razor

No idea what happened with Perry. A week ago we supposedly had offered him a 2-year deal when North had only offered him one. By midweek there was only "minor interest" and today not a word  ???. If he wanted out of North you'd thought he and especially North would have looked to trade him this week.

[Bulluss]

Perry is meant to out of contract.

Seen on the news that north started training today.

Does anyone know if Perry fronted up? He maybe someone we are after for the PSD?

[Jackstar]

Perry . LMO

[one-eyed]

The following names were mentioned in The Australian today. Any interest from us here for the PSD?

Brisbane's Tim Notting, who has only been offered a one-year-deal by Brisbane;

Essendon's Adam McPhee, who is yet to agree on terms with the Bombers,

Adelaide forward Scott Welsh who remains in contract dispute with the Crows;

Kent Kingsley, who quit the Cats during the VFL finals series;

Geelong midfielder Tim Callan,

Hawthorn's Nick Ries and Josh Thurgood, two of six Hawks delisted yesterday.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20592816-36035,00.html

[WilliamPowell]

Kent Kingsley, who quit the Cats during the VFL finals series;

I've said it before and I'll say it again I can see some merit in getting Kingsley - he'd be bloody cheap and decent back up if we suffer some injuries and Schulz has to go down back

[letsgetiton!]

Kent Kingsley, who quit the Cats during the VFL finals series;

I've said it before and I'll say it again I can see some merit in getting Kingsley - he'd be bloody cheap and decent back up if we suffer some injuries and Schulz has to go down back

i agree!

[Captain__Blood]

Tim Notting goes alright.

A hell of alot better than Tivendale.

27yoa, 150+ games,

[bluey_21]

What about Makepeace, a bit small but would provide great experience

[one-eyed]

Slim pickings so far from the delistings. No wonder there are fewer and fewer trades and PSD pick-ups  .

2006 Delistings and retirements

Adelaide: Ben Hart (retired), Hayden Skipworth, Chad Gibson, Alan Obst, Tom Redden (rookie)

Brisbane: Clark Keating, Jayden Attard, Marty Pask (rookie), Luke Forsyth (rookie)

Carlton: Luke Livingston, Cory McGrath, Trent Sporn, Ian Prendergast, Troy Longmuir, Jesse Smith (rookie), Daniel Batson (rookie)

Collingwood:

Essendon: Joel Reynolds, Aaron Henneman, Tristan Carteldge, Ben Jolley (rookie), Tim O'Keefe (rookie)

Fremantle: Daniel Haines, Jack Juniper, Joe Krieger, Toby Stribling

Geelong:

Hawthorn: Matthew Ball, Luke Brennan, Ben Kane, Harry Miller, Nick Ries, Josh Thurgood

Kangaroos: Troy Makepeace, Chad Jones, Cameron Thurley, Mark Powell, Justin Perkins (rookie)

Melbourne: Shannon Motlop, Phillip Read, Nick Smith

Port Adelaide: Matthew Bishop, James Ezard, Elijah Ware, Ben Eckerman, Peter Walsh, Aaron Shattock, Tom Looby (rookie), Tom Rischbieth (rookie)

Richmond: Greg Stafford (retired), Mark Chaffey (retired), Andrew Kellaway, David Rodan, Tom Roach, Jeremy Humm (rookie)

St Kilda: Mark McGough, Allan Murray

Sydney:

Western Bulldogs: Kieran McGuinness, Brad Murphy, Jesse Wells, Tom Davidson (rookie)

West Coast: Travis Gaspar

[wayne]

After looking at a history of the pre-season draft, I think Richmond would be better off not picking anyone, or using the pick on a youngster who missed out in the National Draft (Matt White).

That is where most of the success seems to come from.

[mightytiges]

After looking at a history of the pre-season draft, I think Richmond would be better off not picking anyone, or using the pick on a youngster who missed out in the National Draft (Matt White).

That is where most of the success seems to come from.

I hope we go that way too wayne and give a youngster a chance. Why pick up another recycled dud like a Weller or Marsh and just waste a spot on our list .

Miller said today that we will have 5 choices in the draft this year. So that may means 4 in the National draft and one in the PSD.