Carlton's free agent key forward Levi Casboult will join Richmond at at season's end according to the Brian Waldron.

The 27-year-old, who has kicked 100 goals in 91 career matches, is an unrestricted free agent and has attracted the interest of a number of clubs.

Waldron told SEN’s Hungry For Sport that the much-maligned 201cm forward will be swapping navy blue for yellow and black.

“Casboult’s done – he’s off to Richmond,” he said.

“He’s an unrestricted free agent, he’s done, he’s agreed, he’s gone.”

Do we continue to play him if that's true?

Seriously if we get a Priority Pick this year, it will be like when Collingwood stole won in 2005 and got Pendlebury with it.


It will be a huge bonus.

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Of the 36 players in the competition who have had at least 100 hit-outs (he has 137), his 29 goals are 12 more than any other player.

Casboult has kicked more goals, taken more marks and won more hit-outs than Reid in the past three seasons but would be paid far less than the Swans swingman.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-spearhead-levi-casboult-is-considering-his-options-as-an-unrestricted-free-agent/news-story/57308ac66991fa55a6d42198581251b7

I'd be open to Redpath. We just need a stop gap to fill that role while McKay, Kerr, Curnow, Silvagni (x2?) mature if Levi departs. If clubs see the best of what Bryce and Levi offer, there'll be no better time to part ways and capture some value for them. An off season I'd like to see would focus heavily on building the quality and depth of our midfield. Perfect case scenario based on some rumours that have circulated.

Departing Players
- Gibbs (to Adelaide, part of three way trade with the Bulldogs. Gibbs -> Crows, Lever -> Bulldogs, Pick 10/Redpath -> Blues)
- Casboult (hopefully contract offer from Richmond is enough to trigger Band 3 compo, pick 19/20)
- Boekhorst (to Freo for Balic)

In
- Josh Kelly for pick 1/2 (or keep and use on Cameron Rayner)
- Jacob Hopper for pick 19/20
- Pick 10, use on Nick Coffield/James Worpel (midfielders)
- Pick 37, ideally use on Jordan Houlahan (classy goal kicking half forward)
- Harley Balic (for Boekhorst)
- Redpath (part of Gibbs trade)
- Anthony Miles (DFA or trade for low pick)

We lost one current 1s midfielder + 1 fringe player and gain 4 likely 1s players + 1 fringe while improving the age profile of the list. With Cripps, Murphy, Curnow (x2), SPS, Cuningham, Pickett and Fisher we'd suddenly have a midfield. Docherty can resume his place down back along with Byrne's return from injury and we're actually looking like we'd be a contender for finals when the team gels.

In fact, with some top end talent touted for next year, would GWS be interested in our first pick next year instead of this year as a trade for Kelly? We might need to package it with something else to seal the deal but it could allow us to keep our pick#1 this year to select Rayner (who I think perfectly fits our needs), in addition to gaining Kelly, Hopper, Coffield/Worpel, Balic, Houlahan and Miles.

We'd instantly have one of the best midfields in the comp, with genuine competition for spots. I'd back that midfield along with Kreuzer to ease pressure on our under siege backs and they'd be a dream putting the ball lace out to our young forwards.

Hopper was a walk up start for GWS after missing with injury. He'd easily bolster our midfield immediately and significantly Bondi IMHO.
As for the various comments on Levi, he may only average 1.5 goals per game but he's playing in a team that only averages 10 goals per game. He's number 1 in the AFL for contested marks. He's durable and has kicked as many goals or more than Jarryd Roughead, Nick Riewoldt, Tom Lynch, Peter Wright, Eric Hipwood among many others.
The commentary around him reminds me of the rubbish around Eddie Betts in his final year. Cant play midfield, doesn't perform in big games etc etc etc. All bullshit.

If Levi gets a good offer, I hope he goes and we get quality compensation for him but lets not undersell his value. Played to his strengths, he will be a valuable acquisition.

Casboult worth every cent
By SEN 7 minutes ago

Ralph compared Casboult to Sydney forward Sam Reid who this week signed a four-year deal worth a reported $2 million.

“He’s a better player than Sam Reid,” he said.

“But quite often he goes missing whereas Casboult is a contested marking freak (ranked No. 1 in the competition) and his kicking is better than it was.”

Casboult, who will be 28 prior to the commencement of next season, is understood to want a four-year deal.