Delistings and retirements 2024

[Rocket Science]

In fairness Geelong have done it better than anyone over the past 15-20 years, that said i'm sure there are many "PERKS" in the living the coastal lifestyle.

Happened to catch a snippet of Zach Tuohy reflecting on his career and what led him to Geelong and he explicitly referenced the league wide reputation they've cultivated for "looking after" their players so, yeah.

[hujsh]

wrong damn thread

[Axe Man]

Lots of delistings coming through now the season is over for 10 teams but 1 surprised me - Riley Bonner. Why did the Saints sign him, play him in 19 games and then delist him? Strange.

[GVGjr]

Lots of delistings coming through now the season is over for 10 teams but 1 surprised me - Riley Bonner. Why did the Saints sign him, play him in 19 games and then delist him? Strange.

I've reached out to a couple of Saints mates. I haven't heard back but perhaps it's a lack of defensive efforts.

[Axe Man]

I've reached out to a couple of Saints mates. I haven't heard back but perhaps it's a lack of defensive efforts.

But why play him all season then? They would have been better off playing a kid, at least after it became apparent their season was cooked.

[GVGjr]

But why play him all season then? They would have been better off playing a kid, at least after it became apparent their season was cooked.

I think I got a good explanation from them. Bonner is a turnover king and a poor decision maker and was basically a place holder this season until Schoenmakers was ready and they think he is now plus he was an injury cover option for Webster. Both of them seem to think it was a harsh but right decision.

[bornadog]

adelaide	brisbane	carlton	collingwood
rory sloane (ret)			aiden begg (del) josh carmichael (ret) nathan murphy (ret)
essendon	fremantle	geelong	gold coast
kaine baldwin (del) dyson heppell (ret) nick hind (del) jaiden hunter (del) tex wanganeen (del)		tom hawkins (ret) zach tuohy (ret)	brandon ellis (ret)
gws	hawthorn	melbourne	north melbourne
		angus brayshaw (ret) ben brown (ret) kyah farris-white (del) josh schache (del)	hugh greenwood (ret) liam shiels (ret) tarryn thomas
port adelaide	richmond	st kilda	sydney
	dylan grimes (ret) dustin martin (ret) marlion pickett (ret) sam naismith (ret)	matthew allison (del) riley bonner (del) tom campbell (del) seb ross (del) james van es (del)	sam reid (ret)
west coast	western bulldogs
andrew gaff (ret)	aiden o'driscoll (ret)

* = club has committed to redrafting the player in the afl and rookie drafts

update

[Testekill]

In terms of delisted players, the only one I'd look at is van Es and even then that's floating a Footscray contract his way to see if he can bounce back.

[ledge]

I’m surprised Hunter hasn’t been delisted. Did he play a game this year in AFL ?

[ledge]

Did Wanganeen have AFL ability or was it just a Dodoro I beat Port to him pick ?

[Grantysghost]

I’m surprised Hunter hasn’t been delisted. Did he play a game this year in AFL ?

He played two in rd 12 and 13.

Currently on 199 games.

[Testekill]

Did Wanganeen have AFL ability or was it just a Dodoro I beat Port to him pick ?

He wasn't very good, would say that Essendon wanted a win with a father son.

[ledge]

He wasn't very good, would say that Essendon wanted a win with a father son.

Dodoro trademark.

[GVGjr]

He wasn't very good, would say that Essendon wanted a win with a father son.

They've certainly appeared to have committed to some spite selections. I'm not sure many of them worked out their way.

[ledge]

They've certainly appeared to have committed to some spite selections. I'm not sure many of them worked out their way.

Dodoro licked his lips when Stringer was outed at the dogs as we actually grabbed him before the bombers could get him. Dodoro wasn’t happy at the time.
So you could say that was some sort of spite although we just wanted him gone.