I wouldn't be surprised if they get 1 year deals. If the contract thread is correct, we've got 22 players across the list coming off contract, most of which won't be here in 2 years. Only 10 players are off contract next year and some of those are likely to get deals, so I reckon that we'll get rid of a lot this year and have a few 1 year contracts which will get sorted next year.

Looking at the 22 names, there's 9 in the likely column:
Armfield (confirmed) Senior list uncontracted
Jaksch (No senior games in 2017)Senior list. uncontracted
Gorringe (No senior games in 2017)Senior list. uncontracted
Korchek (No senior games and not close to it according to reports in the Talking Northern thread) ROOKIE LIST
Palmer (hardly played seniors in 2017) Senior List I read somewhere he's contracted in 2018???
Buckley (hardly played seniors in 2017)Senior list uncontracted
Sumner (not being picked at the end of the season, Lamb gone past him)?Senior list uncontracted
White (pushed out of first 22, time probably up)Senior List I read somewhere he's contracted in 2018???
Sheehan (Time to make the call?)ROOKIE LIST

Of the other 13:
Kreuzer, Casboult & Cunningham to be offered new contracts? Kreuzer and Casboult certainties, excluding the possibility that Casboult chases more coin elsewhere. Cunningham a question mark based on not being picked in the last few games when the cupboard was bare.

Of the remaining 10:
Boekhorst & Lamb played late season senior footy, so new contract (even just 1 year). Senior List Uncontracted.

Of the remaining 8:
LeBios, A. Silvagni, Gallucci & Glass McCasker - Not sure what the club would be thinking here, so could lose some from this list (I'm assuming that 1 or 2 might be delisted)

The remaining 4 players are:
Simpson, Rowe, Graham & Thomas. Assuming that 10 or 11 of the above players are delisted, that's probably enough. So these four may just get into the 1 year contract, depth player category. It would also provide the candidates for next year's clean out. Senior List. Uncontracted for 2018

Players out of contract in 2018 are:
J. Silvagni, Murphy, Docherty, Plowman & Wright (best 22, likely to be extended)
Polson, Pickett & Kerr (young players, probable/possible extensions)
Kerridge & Smedts (candidates for not being extended).

So we've got too many players on the list with contract expirations in 2017 that aren't long term list options and less so in 2018. One way of balancing this out will be to have a few 1 year extensions.

Given the lack of depth on our list, I reckon the club will try and be aggressive in turning players over again, somewhere in the 9-12 area. Given that we don't have a 2nd round pick, I'm guessing that we'll be looking to trade aggressively to turn so many players over. So players like Graham and Daisy may be on the cusp, but they might just scrape through. I think it's going to depend on whether we can trade for multiple picks/players cleverly.

Given the numbers, if Graham or Daisy don't make it, it's likely that one of the other names will.

I like that in McKay's injury update video all the other players will be right for the start of pre-season, but Dylan Buckley will be 'back on his feet before you know it'.

i am not a fan of plowman,for me he is to SLOW,he could be used as a trade / good draft pick,we have other players on the list that could play his role. IMO

Yep raised my eyebrow too. Haha. Probably reading too much into it but interesting choice of words.

Just because someone mentions a player as a trade option, it doesn't mean they think that player is no good. For the record, I like Plowman as a player - but I would trade him if it unlocked another trade for a quality midfielder. I definitely wouldn't trade him lightly and it doesn't mean I don't rate him.

Recently I have been surprised to find Mr Plowman has a few supporters who don't rate him.
I accept that. Perception is reality.

He is not slow. He's got enough pace to play against talls and smalls, hence why he does.
He's played on a wing for GWS, even had a taste as a mid.
It is not because he's slow.

What is it about Mr Plowman I'm missing.
I've been curious since The Craniums post.

At the beginning of the season he was touted as The General of the backline.
He was the glue for Rowe, the newcomer Marchbank and Weiters.
He was the bona fide backman.

He is usually in the mix as the 3rd man up in team defence because he reads the play so well.
Many. like me believe Jones missed him on the weekend.

I have a theory that some fans have seen Williamson and they think he's passed Plowman.
That's all good, but Williamson needs to develop a right boot and learn to chase a bit better than he has been.
Williamson can't play against the bigger bodies Plowman does.
I think jamespul65 has an idea there's others who can play his role, but are they better?
Bottom line, Williamson is developing, not developed.

Plowman is new to our club, and has slotted in perfectly with our backline.
He's been targeted and recruited from GWS. He played only 2 years.
He fits the youth profile we want. Why would the club trade him?
No one would take him if he was too slow, and james wants a high draft pick for him. Confused.

I'm really curious from others why they feel Plowman is not dependable/ worthy of first 22.
What has he done wrong to feel that way?