The ghost of the Go Home 5+Aish still lurks around the ancient underground passageways of the Hyundai Centre, and he's often on the phone to the Herald Sun reminding them about all of the condemnation, physical abuse and tribal like segregation that apparently characterises the Brisbane Lions. So I thought it time to start jinxing the re-signings of our unquestionably desperate to leave playmakers with an operation thread, but apparently that’s not an option anymore… oh well it still seems a day for starting a thread.
Seriously though, our total list of unsigned players I think stands at 15, including a large portion of our baby backline: Clarke, Gardiner, Paparone and Dawson. There are also guys like Lester and West that might not get as many games as they would hope for this year, but are still important to keep for depth and list stability in my opinion. 15 coming out of contract is not an monstrously high number for January, but with what has happened in the recent past it wouldn’t shock me to see 2 or 3 of them leave against the club’s wishes at the end of the season. We’re all optimistic about the Lambert’s influence, especially on the younger brigade, and have already seen the changes, but I’m still a bit concerned about the established guys. We’ve got an insanely young side, a rough draw, and two of our absolute best in Zorko and Rich will be giving thought to big dollar offers from other clubs, with success in mind.
Seriously though, our total list of unsigned players I think stands at 15, including a large portion of our baby backline: Clarke, Gardiner, Paparone and Dawson. There are also guys like Lester and West that might not get as many games as they would hope for this year, but are still important to keep for depth and list stability in my opinion. 15 coming out of contract is not an monstrously high number for January, but with what has happened in the recent past it wouldn’t shock me to see 2 or 3 of them leave against the club’s wishes at the end of the season. We’re all optimistic about the Lambert’s influence, especially on the younger brigade, and have already seen the changes, but I’m still a bit concerned about the established guys. We’ve got an insanely young side, a rough draw, and two of our absolute best in Zorko and Rich will be giving thought to big dollar offers from other clubs, with success in mind.