aboynamedsue wrote:
According to the font of truth (TC’s contract tracker), these are the current players without a contract for next year:
6 - Kade Simpson
19 - Angus Schumacher
21 - Jarrod Garlett
22 - Caleb Marchbank
27 - Matthew Lobbe
32 - Alex Fasolo
34 - Andrew Phillips
36 - Patrick Kerr
39 - Dale Thomas
40 - Michael Gibbons (r)
41 - Levi Casboult
42 - Kym LeBois (r)
45 - Hugh Goddard (r)
46 - Matthew Cottrell (r)
47 - Josh Deluca (r)
We know Thomas is gone. I would assume Garlett, Lobbe, Fasolo & LeBois are gone too.
Kerr & Goddard would be lineball. Probably depends on our list composition once other player movements have been settled. More likely to be gone than not, I would guess.
I hope Marchbank is signed up soon to a 2 or 3 year deal. I rate him. I’ve read some suggestions that we should offer him as trade bait but I wouldn’t be doing that.
Casboult has apparently activated the clause which gets him a contract extension. I wouldn’t trade him either, so he stays.
Simmo should go around one more time.
Gibbons has earned a 2 year extension.
Schumacher, Phillips, Cottrell & DeLuca should be offered 1 year deals, IMO.
So there’s......
at least 4 primary list spots available (Thomas, Garlett, Lobbe, Fasolo), probably 5 (Kerr); and
at least 1 rookie list spot (LeBois), maybe 2 (Goddard).
We may cut deeper than that, but I get the impression the club is looking to consolidate and stabilise our list. Accordingly:
1) I don’t expect the club will cut contracted players on the fringes like Polson & Macreadie;
2) I think we’ll be counting on draft picks - not players - being the currency to get trades (if any) done this year; and
3) we’ll be taking the minimum number of live selections in this year’s ND.
Someone told me today Marchbank and Kennedy are still in contract for 2020. Hope March is. I rate him too.
Gibbons has Buggs rookie spot.
DeLuca has the spare rookie spot we saved for mid year
Cottrell should take LeBois' rookie spot.
We could upgrade one onto the list, Gibbo for me, and leave a mid year draft spot for 2020 to fill a need unless an irresistable player is available.
DELIST - LIST
1. Pickett - Jack Martin (GCS) 24yo -186cm
2. Lobbe - Darcy Cameron (Syd) 24yo 205cm
3. Thomas - Stephen Coniglio (GWS) 25yo-187cm
4. Fasolo - Brandon Ellis (Rich) 26yo- 181cm
5. Garlett - Brad Couch (Adel) 25yo - 186cm
6. Lang - Sam Gray (Port) 27yp 176 or Tom Papley 23yo - 176 cm
then we have to make room for Gibbo or 3 new draftees. Kerr might be traded, ditto Levi,
not all the above will come to fruition but I'd say most will and player profile changes over night.
Carlton is a Destination Club....come on Cogs....Free Hit...I mean Free Agent.
Papley is still a huge chance. He's coming back to Melb next year if not this year.
We have 2 x first rounders (2019 and 2020)
We have 1 x 2020 2nd rounder
We have 3 x 3rd rounders (2019 & 2020)
Would prefer to keep Levi than Kreuzer and Philips TBH, but if we trade Levi .... another pick our way.