We have to move on a minimum of three players at the end of the season.
Number 1, surely, is Oleg Markov.
Who are the other two?
ADVOCATE OF THE TACKLING AND PRESSURE MACHINE DANIEL RIOLI
You'd like to think MacIntosh is OK at the moment. Ned might be looking for something else to do, though.
So now that the trade and free agency periods have finished the only players we have so far lost with AFL experience are Markov and Higgins. Can understand there motives for requesting trades but must admit to being disappointed at their lack of patience/perseverance for trying to win their way back into the first 22.
I thought Markov had good potential to replace Houli in a year or two and who can tell where Higgo would get to next year after a complete pre season.
Am I not seeing something??
In RFC I trust.
@tigeriffic I too am disappointed to see Markov go, but I place Eggmolese-Smith ahead of him in replacing Houli. He uses the ball so well and is a virtual clone of Bachar.
Im not fussed with Markov leaving, hes 25yo and hardly played, I doubt now at 26yo next year he will suddenly set the AFL world on fire.
Higgins was the bigger loss of the 2 but still a fair way off our best 22 but had time to improve so is the unknown factor.
Im more looking forward to guys like Dawkins, Martyn, Dow, Ross having a huge preseason and pushing to break into that 22
Guys like Baker, Bolton, Balta, Stack should go up another level too
ADVOCATE OF THE TACKLING AND PRESSURE MACHINE DANIEL RIOLI
@readie9 Smith was just delisted as well
Miller and Garthwaite get 1 year deals and Miller going to rookie list
ADVOCATE OF THE TACKLING AND PRESSURE MACHINE DANIEL RIOLI
@tigerhardwick That's a little surprising as I thought that he was being groomed to step into Houli's role going forward.
Perhaps we'll rookie him?
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@coach didn’t rookie him but he is training with us again for a chance at a rookie spot with 3 other guys and who knows if Stack will stay or not after another stupid decision
I think we have 2 spots available and 3 if Stack gets booted
ADVOCATE OF THE TACKLING AND PRESSURE MACHINE DANIEL RIOLI
The complete list of unlisted players currently training with us is:
- Nicholas Couroupis West Adelaide
- Joshua Green Marist AFC
- Rhyan Mansell Woodville West Torrens
- Derek Smith Richmond
I don't think that we'll get rid of Stack, but give him the opportunity to put his head down and get win back a spot in the senior team.
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I think the player's who have to show something this year are,CCJ who will get his chance with Soldo out,Naish is another, l still think he's more a forward ,Miller who was close to getting a game last year.Garthwaite who is just a back up,but l would like to see how he goes as a third back man,rather than being given one of the main roles.
I think the Tiges are going to grab someone, either through the trade or free agency this year,lm thinking Merrett.
searching for players-for mass premierships:D