We started the season with 37 primary and 7 rookie listed players. Boyd was extended early, so we finished at 38 + 6 for our 44, plus Lord as a mid season top up.

I believe we will go with 38 + 6 rookies next season

They don’t call it DraftGuru for nothing…

We started at 36 + 8, finished at 37 + 8 after Boyd upgrade & Lord MSD.

Currently sitting at 34 + 7 after Duffy added & 5x deletions (3 primary, 2 rookie).

Hopefully there’ll be a few more deletions and some trades we need to shed another 3 to 4 players.
Kennedy, Owies and perhaps Pittonet should attract some interested.

if owies leaves do we get draft pick, and on sen said we are trying to deal with tigers , give them 2025 first rnd pick in exchange for one there first rnd this year. Then we hand over tigers first rnd if (deal happens)
to port for Houston (I would rather go to draft ). i would be very disappointed if recruit Haynes 33yr old and Houston 28 yrs old what have we learned from past

if owies leaves do we get draft pick, and on sen said we are trying to deal with tigers , give them 2025 first rnd pick in exchange for one there first rnd this year. Then we hand over tigers first rnd if (deal happens)
to port for Houston (I would rather go to draft ). i would be very disappointed if recruit Haynes 33yr old and Houston 28 yrs old what have we learned from past

I don't see it as favouritism. Fantasia is our second highest rated player for goal assists per game. Whilst most of our mids put the ball 3m in front of the forwards bootlaces, Fantasia hits his targets. His foot skills are close to the best on our list. He also adopted the 3rd wingman/rotating half forward role which Cottrell was playing but too inconsistently. His body has been letting him down for years but he played 15 games for us this year. Probably more than most of our players.
The previous time he played more than 15 games was 2017. A year he kicked 39 goals.

If he understands his body better now and can consistently get on the park, he averages more kicks, handballs, marks, goals, goal assists, inside 50's and rebound 50's than Matt Owies per game over their careers. Plus he has more pace and is a better crumber. If his body is sound, I'd retain him without doubt.

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fantasia does many team things too. running as decoy and opening up the space. and he is always talking and pointing and being a leader out there.

There's something about Fantasia that makes most supporters not want him in the team...

But you can't deny that he outperforms most of the players we want to replace him with, and deserves his spot.



Martin, Cunners and Marchy... a sad tale of what could've/should've been... became list cloggers in the end.

Glad someone else rates Fantasia but (unlike me) has the perspicacity to articulate why.

And this is why " Vain " is such a highly respected poster . The bloke gets it " . Very good BV .

Ok then, he can stay.

Ok then, he can stay.

and can we pretty please get Houston?

I don't know why you bundle Cat B with Rookie listed. I thought they were separate and the salary of Cat B players is not counted towards the SC. Akueii was a Cat B player, now delisted.

44 players without Cat B. Cat B are Monahan and Duffy now, and we can add another if we like. NGA is separate altogether. NGA players are not on our playing list.

So, if we have 34 and have 2 picks (11 & 31) plus taking 2 Campo boys gives us 38 on primary list (yes I know there's a chance Lucas may end up on the rookie list, but I doubt that is a sure bet).

Leaves us with 1 rookie selection having dropped Mirkov and kept Cincotta, Carroll, Loyd and Sam Durdin thus far, and no MSD selection.

44 players total.

Cat B salaries might count outside, but the list spot is still one of 44.

Draftees out of the NGA fill a primary or rookie spot, same as everyone else.

Currently sitting at 34 + 7 after Duffy added & 5x deletions (3 primary, 2 rookie).

So if it stays as it is, we have 3 selections remaining? And are we compelled to elevate any of the rookies?

and can we pretty please get Houston?