Dale Doback
Team Captain
Bored on night shift, so I’ve been looking at our list going forward. All the contract info is from Footywire. If this isn’t correct and the players have resigned, please update this list. Looking at season 2022 we have 22 solid players under contract. But we have 19 coming out of contract in this year. Good opportunity for a cleanout.
2022 season Contracted players
Age in calendar year 2022, oldest first, contract expiry year
Forwards
Cripps (30, 2023 UFA)
Darling (30, 2025 UFA)
Langden (27, 2023)
Rioli (27, Expiring)
Ryan (26, Expiring)
Waterman (24, 2023)
Petrucelle (23, 2023)
Allen (23, Expiring)
Cameron (22, Expiring)
Midfielders
Naitanui (32, Expiring UFA)
Shuey (32, Expiring UFA)
Gaff (30, 2024)
Yeo (29, 2023 RFA)
Kelly (28, 2025)
Williams (22, Expiring)
Winder (20, Expiring)
Defenders
McGovern (30, 2023)
Barrass (27, Expiring RFA)
Cole (25, Expiring)
H Edwards (22, Expiring)
L Edwards (20 Expiring)
Sheppard (30, Expiring UFA)
Witherden (24, Expiring)
2021 season - Players on expiring contracts
Age in calendar year 2022
The 9 Players I’d Re-sign, oldest first
Re-sign
Hurn (35) Offer a 1 year deal
Redden (32) Offer a 1 year deal for 2022
Sheed (27) Offer a 2 year deal
Duggan (26) Offer a 3 year deal
Rotham (24) Offer a 3 year deal
Brander (23) Offer a 3 year deal
Jameison (22) Offer a 2 year minimum deal
O’Neill (22) Offer a 2 year minimum deal
Trew (20) Offer a 2 year minimum deal, upgrade to main list
Delist
Kennedy (35) Retire
Hutchings (31) Retire/Delist
Vardy (31) Delist
Ah Chee (29) Delist
Nelson (26) Delist/Trade
Jones (24) Delist
Venables (24) Delist
Ainsworth (24) Delist
Foley (23) Delist
Johnson (21) Delist
Re-sign
- Hurn is still needed as the steady head down back and I’d offer him another 1 year deal.
- Redden won’t want to uproot his family chasing a 2 year deal, so I’d only offer him 1 year.
- Sheed is a Restricted Free Agent and his agent might entertain offers to get his contract price up, but I think he’ll stay for a reasonable contract. I’d offer 2 but he’ll want 3 years.
- Duggan’s agent might be up and about as he’s playing well in a contract year. We need to Sign him up for 3 years, maybe 4. That’ll take him through his prime.
- Rotham should be retained on a longer deal, he’s learnt a lot off Hurn the last 2 years.
- Brander should be resigned for at least 2 preferably 3 years at the cheapest rate we can get him for, because he hasn’t proven himself yet. He’s already being talked about over east as a trade target. We need to lock him up so we can trade him later if required.
- Trew, O’Neill & Jameison all are developing well and need new 2 year deals.
Delist/retire -
- Kennedy should be moved aside now to fast track Allen’s development. Allen shouldn’t be sent down back anymore.
- Hutchings is cooked.
- Vardy is easily replaced by Edwards and hopefully Jameison.
- Ah Chee is a spud.
- Nelson doesn’t make our best side when we’re at full strength. List clogger.
- Jones won’t play if Cameron is fit.
- Venables is done too, unfortunately.
- Ainsworth should never have been selected.
- Foley is a nothing type player. Never going to make our best side.
- Johnson has too many people to fight past, not going to make it.
Trades (If I was in charge lol)
- I’d trade Gaff to Melbourne for Trent Rivers
and a pick our way. Gaff gets to go to a contender, we get a super talented young West Australian half back/mid & clear cap for Oscar Allen
next big pay and other moves.
- Offer a big front load contract to Cripps, now that Gaff’s contract is off the books. If Carlton match, offer Brander + Petrucelle and a pick. If they say no, jog on.
- If the Cripps trade flops, offer Brander to Geelong for Jordan Clark
. Unlikely but could be a win win for both clubs.
- Waterman to Gold Coast for Jeremy Sharp.
Basically I'd like to to turn Gaff, Brander and Waterman into Rivers, Clark and Sharp. All young West Australians. We don't need Waterman or Brander, we're too tall as it is. And this is maybe Gaff's last year where his trade value is still high.
2022 season Contracted players
Age in calendar year 2022, oldest first, contract expiry year
Forwards
Cripps (30, 2023 UFA)
Darling (30, 2025 UFA)
Langden (27, 2023)
Rioli (27, Expiring)
Ryan (26, Expiring)
Waterman (24, 2023)
Petrucelle (23, 2023)
Allen (23, Expiring)
Cameron (22, Expiring)
Midfielders
Naitanui (32, Expiring UFA)
Shuey (32, Expiring UFA)
Gaff (30, 2024)
Yeo (29, 2023 RFA)
Kelly (28, 2025)
Williams (22, Expiring)
Winder (20, Expiring)
Defenders
McGovern (30, 2023)
Barrass (27, Expiring RFA)
Cole (25, Expiring)
H Edwards (22, Expiring)
L Edwards (20 Expiring)
Sheppard (30, Expiring UFA)
Witherden (24, Expiring)
2021 season - Players on expiring contracts
Age in calendar year 2022
The 9 Players I’d Re-sign, oldest first
Re-sign
Hurn (35) Offer a 1 year deal
Redden (32) Offer a 1 year deal for 2022
Sheed (27) Offer a 2 year deal
Duggan (26) Offer a 3 year deal
Rotham (24) Offer a 3 year deal
Brander (23) Offer a 3 year deal
Jameison (22) Offer a 2 year minimum deal
O’Neill (22) Offer a 2 year minimum deal
Trew (20) Offer a 2 year minimum deal, upgrade to main list
Delist
Kennedy (35) Retire
Hutchings (31) Retire/Delist
Vardy (31) Delist
Ah Chee (29) Delist
Nelson (26) Delist/Trade
Jones (24) Delist
Venables (24) Delist
Ainsworth (24) Delist
Foley (23) Delist
Johnson (21) Delist
Re-sign
- Hurn is still needed as the steady head down back and I’d offer him another 1 year deal.
- Redden won’t want to uproot his family chasing a 2 year deal, so I’d only offer him 1 year.
- Sheed is a Restricted Free Agent and his agent might entertain offers to get his contract price up, but I think he’ll stay for a reasonable contract. I’d offer 2 but he’ll want 3 years.
- Duggan’s agent might be up and about as he’s playing well in a contract year. We need to Sign him up for 3 years, maybe 4. That’ll take him through his prime.
- Rotham should be retained on a longer deal, he’s learnt a lot off Hurn the last 2 years.
- Brander should be resigned for at least 2 preferably 3 years at the cheapest rate we can get him for, because he hasn’t proven himself yet. He’s already being talked about over east as a trade target. We need to lock him up so we can trade him later if required.
- Trew, O’Neill & Jameison all are developing well and need new 2 year deals.
Delist/retire -
- Kennedy should be moved aside now to fast track Allen’s development. Allen shouldn’t be sent down back anymore.
- Hutchings is cooked.
- Vardy is easily replaced by Edwards and hopefully Jameison.
- Ah Chee is a spud.
- Nelson doesn’t make our best side when we’re at full strength. List clogger.
- Jones won’t play if Cameron is fit.
- Venables is done too, unfortunately.
- Ainsworth should never have been selected.
- Foley is a nothing type player. Never going to make our best side.
- Johnson has too many people to fight past, not going to make it.
Trades (If I was in charge lol)
- I’d trade Gaff to Melbourne for Trent Rivers
PLAYERCARDSTART
24
Trent Rivers
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 188cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.7
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 4.7
- 3star
- M
- 2.0
- 2star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- MG
- 171.3
- 3star
- D
- 10.7
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 4.7
- 3star
- M
- 2.0
- 2star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- MG
- 171.3
- 3star
- D
- 10.7
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 3star
- HB
- 4.7
- 4star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- MG
- 171.3
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Oscar Allen
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 96kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.8
- 2star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 3.2
- 3star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- G
- 1.1
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 8.6
- 3star
- K
- 5.8
- 3star
- HB
- 2.8
- 3star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- G
- 1.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
- Offer a big front load contract to Cripps, now that Gaff’s contract is off the books. If Carlton match, offer Brander + Petrucelle and a pick. If they say no, jog on.
- If the Cripps trade flops, offer Brander to Geelong for Jordan Clark
PLAYERCARDSTART
6
Jordan Clark
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.7
- 4star
- K
- 9.4
- 4star
- HB
- 4.3
- 3star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- MG
- 172.0
- 3star
- D
- 12.5
- 3star
- K
- 8.5
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 1.5
- 2star
- MG
- 172.0
- 3star
- D
- 12.2
- 3star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 1.8
- 2star
- M
- 3.4
- 4star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
- Waterman to Gold Coast for Jeremy Sharp.
Basically I'd like to to turn Gaff, Brander and Waterman into Rivers, Clark and Sharp. All young West Australians. We don't need Waterman or Brander, we're too tall as it is. And this is maybe Gaff's last year where his trade value is still high.
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