Oops, only 32 primary listed players currently (already penned in Weitering ).

6 draft picks brings it to 38.

Could Holman be rookied?

All in all, it's a ruthless list cut from SOS.

Holman? Seriously? Perhaps I have no idea but I thought there was a lot to work with there. Hope he gets rookied.

100% agree - seemed to at least care - had a go.

Agree with others that Holman showed a bit. Didn't win much of it, but was sound defensively and neat with the ball in hand. I would've delisted Armfield or White before him personally.

Unlike some others, I saw nothing in Walsh or Fields that made me believe they were AFL quality.

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Holman warrants a rookie spot. Sheehan, Byrne and for that matter Wood all deserve senior listing more. Walsh and Holman can go to Bullants as good citizens. Holman perhaps rookie.

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I think Byrne might need upgrading off the Cat B list. Is it 2 or 3 years maximum?

All rookies can be retained for a maximum of 3 now.

For any rookie that declines the third year when it's offered, they move into delisted free agency unlike 2nd year rookies, who have to nominate for the draft.

I think Cat B intake is capped at two per season, with a maximum of 3 Cat B rookies outside the rookie list, and a maximum of one Irish signing as Cat B.

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Holmans delisting seems wrong.

All the GWS recycled players would want to play a fair bit of senior footy this year.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Holman, Warnock, Fields and Walsh, thanks for your time..
Byrne is very lucky to survive!! Sheehan has shown something, what has Byrne done???
Armfield is also very lucky...
You can only delist and trade so many..
After Weitering, I hope we can land Weideman or Curnow..
Weitering, Jamison and Plowman can hold down the defence.
We seriously need a forward or two...
Can't wait for draft night

A bit disappointed that we still haven't heard from any of our new recruits from the trade period.

Collingwood had their's up before the trade even happened FFS!

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#GUILTY

I thought Byrne was very good on limited exposure this year. He had improved out of sight and is an excellent kick of the footy. The problem was that he got injured.

EFA

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He's actually shown he can perform at senior level.

Warnock ....... we kept him and gave away Jacobs ....... FFS

Let's put it down to the "Didn't Have A Clue About What We Were Doing" years

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how many should we have when the season kicks off?

Obvious I know but we need to throw the kitchen sink at the best goddam player development program ever seen at any AFL club.

Can we resource it or do it? Doubt it. But it's absolutely all about player development from here. Not tactics, not game plan, not fitness, but top shelf individualised player development.

PS thanks for nothin Robbie, don't let the flower door hit you in the ass on the way out.

Don't understand the love for Holman. He was alright without behind spectacular in what he showed, but you'd think we delisted Greg Williams the way people are carrying on.
Yeah, he had a crack, but what else ? After 2 years at the Club, the fact we re still at the 'at least he had a crack' stage says it all.

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Well he could kick the ball, unlike many players on our list.