I posted this in the resurrected thread, but this one gets more traffic and I'd be interested to see others' thoughts...
Realistically, delistings are forecast a bit - you don't get too many shocks - so anyone OOC this year and the oldies are the ones in the gun. Let's look at them;
Joe Baker-Thomas: potentially a rookie contract, but is still a fair way off. Gone.
Sean Dempster: has previously indicated this will be his last year. Borderline.
Sam Fisher: form excellent, body still an issue. Safe if he wants to be.
Sam Gilbert: still useful. Maybe trade bait, but likely to stay on. Safe.
Jason Holmes: has shown plenty at Sandringham. Will be formally listed IMO. Safe as houses.
Dan Markworth: talented but cursed. May be saved by age and the apparent shallowness of the draft. Safe.
Darren Minchington: showed enough against the Dees to earn a new deal. Safe IMO.
Brenton Payne: will be given another year as a rookie. Has talent. Safe.
Lewis Pierce: still very young and has shown a bit, but behind three others. Potentially rookie re-list. Borderline.
Farren Ray: you don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Safe.
Ahmed Saad: will survive comfortably, only question is on which list. Safe.
Adam Schneider: form is solid but has openly said this is his last year. Gone.
Tom Simpkin: made it 30 years too late. Willing, but has been superseded. Gone.
Jack Sinclair: upgrade guaranteed. safer than safe with a safety vest and a cup full of safe sauce. Did I say safe?
Arryn Siposs: has plenty of talent, but injury-prone and apparently lazy. Will he survive? Borderline.
Spencer White: I hope the penny drops, but the jungle drums are beating. Gone.
So for those keeping score, that's one gone from the Rookie list - they don't 'count' as far as the draft goes - two definitely gone IMO from the main List and another three more on the precipice, though for different reasons.
We're obligated to take 3 picks in the ND (I think), and that's all I think we'll do. A bit will probably depend on whether we trade someone in again.
Thoughts?