I don't think the system allows for 18 changes in a single year Tony
. 12 is a more realistic number (including rookies) but that all depends of how many and what type of draft picks we end up with. No point offloading 18 players and then using picks 80,81,82,83,84 and 85 to replace the last 6 of them. You need most of your picks at the top end of the draft where most of the quality kids are. A priority pick would've been handy but we've been down that discussion path in other threads
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Funny that King's disposal efficiency was by far the best of the entire side against the Pies
Only had one ineffective
His job yesterday was to tag Didak who had 30 possies and kicked 2 goals. All Malthouse had to do was push Didak forward and Kingy was no match. While Richmond believes Kingy types belong on our list then we remain a bottom side. He should have been lucky to survive last year yet the Club gives him a 2-year contract ??? and then he spent 10 weeks in the VFL this year until Rawlings brought him back as part of playing the whole list. At 25 if you're not a certain best 22 AFL standard footballer then it should be good-bye. Playing one or two decent games a year doesn't cut it. Kingy not the only one in that boat mind you.
Craig Cameron has some big list decisions coming up to prove his worth. If he repeats the list management stuff ups of October/November last year then he should go as well.
King had a complete ankle reconstruction over the preseason, it's not surprising that he took some time getting back into the senior side
I agree he's not part of a premiership side, however theres definitely a spot on the list for him next season, he's been the only player other than Richo & Cousins who doesn't stop trying all game
But Richo and Cousins back up trying their all with A-grade AFL talent over their entire career. That's why they have been champions. Kingy is VFL standard and was before his ankle injury. We don't need VFL triers taking up spots on our list. They are simple list cloggers. Now you're right Infamy that Kingy will most likely get a spot on our list in 2010 but only because he's contracted 
. However if another club was interested in him I would trade him.
Not every player can be as good as Richo & Cousins, it would be nice if all our players were. I really don't understand some of what can only be called hatred towards King. He may not be the most skilled player out there but he busts his ass out there for the RFC and I think its sad that people still have him at the top of their lists to get rid of. He's shown something as a tagger since mid-season, to the point now that there are easily 10 players that need to go before he does.
I don't hate Kingy personally. I just don't rate him as an AFL standard footballer that is part of our future. There's a difference between hating and not rating. Just like JON. He's one of the friendliest players you'll ever meet and he always has time to talk to supporters. Too bad he can't play footy at this level and should never have been a top 10 pick
. We all know deep down these threads are about people's lives, careers and futures but the reality is that decisions on who stays and goes need to be made for the Club to eventually get out of the mire it is in. Some of those decisions will be harsh but necessary.
