We've lost 7 players, and we already had an existing vacancy on the list (we only had 39 players on our senior list this year). That's 8 vacancies in total.Just one question though, with the below players coming out:
Scott Thompson (retired) [Inside Midfield]
Jake Lever (Melbourne) [Third Tall Defender]
Dean Gore (delisted) [Inside Midfield]
Troy Menzel (delisted) [Medium Forward]
Harrison Wigg (Gold Coast) [Half Back Flank]
Charlie Cameron (Brisbane) [Forward]
Sam Shaw (retired) [Key defender]
and Bryce Gibbs + Sam Gibson coming in, I'm counting 7 going out, (2 in) 5 Spots up for grabs (Shaw a rookie spot, and Greenwood taking a senior spot which opens up another rookie spot?
I'm counting that we will be One less in terms of senior players, unless i'm missing something. Based on this, will we be using our Preseason draft allocated pick just to fill the list? or perhaps upgrade Jarman/Keath and pick another rookie? (assuming we have another rookie spot/pick available just not shown?
National Draft (from) [position]
12.
39.
77. - Reserved for Jackson Edwards
109. - Reserved for Hugh Greenwood upgrade
Preseason Draft (from) [position] - These are never usually used, the Preseason draft it basically redundant now. (but will it this year?)
17.
Rookie Draft (from) [position]
17. - Replacement Rookie pick for H.Greenwood
35. - New Rookie pick up
53. - New Rookie pick up
The arrival of Gibbs & Gibson reduces that to 2 vacancies.
We currently have the following draft picks: 12, 39, 77, 109, 137, 155.
I expect that we will upgrade both Greenwood & Keath. I also expect that we will go one-short on our senior list again in 2018. This leaves 3 vacancies to be filled via the National Draft, so one of 39 & 77 will be a "live" selection. Which one is "live" depends on where Edwards is selected.
My guess is that we'll have to use #39 on him, leaving us with #77 as our 2nd "live" selection. The club is obviously hoping that he'll slide beyond #55, as this would allow us to take him at #77 without carrying points over to the 2018 draft. If he's selected in the range 40-55 then we will have to carry points over to the 2018 draft, partially negating Reid's efforts to obtain these future picks during the trading period.