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In the Age, apparently Sheedy said last night at the B&F another 7 or 8 will go this year after last years 10. Wonder who they are?

Personally I thought that maybe 5 tops but 8???

If he says '7 or 8' then he probably means 7. Or he could just be talking shit.

Lets see what we can come up with regardless:

Bolton
Henneman
Cartledge
Reynolds
Rioli (retired)
Ramanauskas (temporarily retired)
?
?

add in Laycock, the word is he wants out

Far out. That's a pretty big clean-out. I have no idea who else could be added to Staggy's list above.

Blidge wrote:add in Laycock, the word is he wants out

That actually shits me if he does. He has been bloody injured for 2 years. His medical bills must have been costing the Clun squillions. We have given him the opportunity....he has shown glimpses....has great potential....yet, if true, wants to piss off! Come on!

7 or 8

If Laycock wants out, don't we want Cartlege in ???

Yes we want Cartledge to stay... and we bloody well want Laycock to stay as well.

Will we see guys like Camporeale hang about after this year? Just curious on people's thoughts

What about if Solomon, Bolton etc are traded - that would give us one or two more spots.

People have got to realise that 23 of our guys are 22 or younger. 25 if you count the Lovetts who came on "late".

Hird, Campo, Fletch are our only guys in their 30's (?).

So we have a mid range of guys...like Bolton!!...in between those 2 categorys of about 10 plus rookies. Can we afford to offload all or a major part of that group? If we do we can't just recruit 17 yo's otherwise we will finish near the bottom AGAIN and the window that is just a little bit open whilst Hirdy, Lloyd, Lucas, Smokey, Spike and co remain with the young guns who now have 30-40 games under their belt will smash shut.

Hence I believe Sheeds will move heavan & earth to get Aka or at least some experienced strong bodys in there as well as some young guns to support the older group, teach the kids and perhaps bring back some success....injuries allowing.

The shite recruiting in 2000-2001 is biting us on the arse big time. There is not one (or very few) of that class still at the club. That means potentially 4-8 guys who could be in the 50-100 game range. We didn't get them then. We have to get some of them now. End of story.

Well said Filthy. The issue for us is going to be that we need to cut that group of players from our list... if we trade them and pick up guys in their place that are of the same age with games under their belt we'll boost the quality of the list but we'll also have no room to pick up many in the drafts, especially if we start elevating rookies.

I agree we need to boost that 50-100 game player section of the list, but I don't see us dropping enough players, unless there's some real shocks coming, that will allow us to do both that and pick up draftees and elevate deserving rookies.

add guys like Heff, Pev and Soly and suddenly 7 or 8 seems an under estimate

Why do people keep adding Heff. He is a contracted player.....He will not go.

beer-man wrote:Why do people keep adding Heff. He is a contracted player.....He will not go.

Our mid field wont be able to carry Campo and Heff next year. Dont get me wrong, i think Heff did ok this year. I thought he was only on a 1 yr deal to begin with?

This from Foxsports:

Bombers start making changes

September 14, 2006 WIDESPREAD change is underway at second-bottom AFL club Essendon, with a new chairman and another mass player exodus to come.

Current chairman Neil McKissock announced at last night's club best and fairest count that he would step down from the role, with vice-chairman Ray Horsburgh the early tip to take over.

The Bombers will decide their new chairman in December, while McKissock has one more year of his current term on the board to serve.

Next year will be critical for Essendon, which has just suffered through its worst season since 1933.

Coach Kevin Sheedy, who will come out of contract late next year, said last night the Bombers would turn over at least half a dozen players.

Last year, 10 players left the Essendon list.

McKissock last night presented the Crichton Medal as Essendon's best and fairest player to key forward Scott Lucas, who previously shared the award with James Hird in 2003.

Lucas polled 239 votes to finish ahead of midfield player Jobe Watson (221) and veteran defender Dustin Fletcher (208).

Watson also won the most improved player award.

mrredfox wrote:

beer-man wrote:Why do people keep adding Heff. He is a contracted player.....He will not go.

Our mid field wont be able to carry Campo and Heff next year. Dont get me wrong, i think Heff did ok this year. I thought he was only on a 1 yr deal to begin with?

I thought Heff had 2 years. If he only had 1 then he could be in trouble if theyre looking to cut 7 or 8 players.

Everyone was baying for blood and now you're all aghast at the idea of losing 7 players?

Fickle.

Will be interesting to see if they follow through.

I don't remember baying for anything. I'll have to search back through my posts.

nothing but talk at the moment. lets wait and see . IMO 4 mabey 5 will be gone

Heffernan I believe signed a two year deal.

The seven or eight to go?

1. Reynolds (delisted)
2. Henneman (delisted)
3. Cartledge (delisted)
4. Bolton (delisted or traded)
5. Rioli (retired)
6. Ramanaukas (unwell)
7. Solomon (traded - another club will give him two years)
8. Welsh (trade bait- good result in the B&F may just up the stakes on him)
9. Peverill (big ???)
10. Nash (what will become of him?)
11. Lee (has he done enough????)
12. Laycock (a trade - will he still have the shits?)
13. J Johnson (trade - will another club offer him two years?)

I think 7 or 8 may be quite easy in the end to cop the grim reaper. We'll just have to wait and see.