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Now i know there are a few threads floating around with people having their say on who we should delist and who we should keep but i thought i would put some time into giving a slightly more comprehensive look at the uncontracted players who would seem to be in danger of finding themselves playing somewhere else or not at all.
First up i have left Lee and Johns off this list as they have contracts for next year so it is unlikely we will delsit them and pay out their contracts even tough we have done it with a small number of players in the past.Of course they could be looked at in trades although i couldnt see Lee having much currency in trades.
Have also left JJ off as he also is contracted for next year and unless he feels he will retire he will be on our list next season.
I wont go into Hirdy in depth as we all know how good he is and it is 99% likely that he will retire.
Going in number order.
Mark Johnson Has suffered badly this year with his lack of pace an inabilitiy to hold the faster / younger small forwards out of the game. Has spent a lot of the year trailing along three meters behind these blokes and has been burnt a few times. He has provided some good work in the midfield at times but they have been cameo roles at best. He wasnt too bad last night against the Dogs but over all he looks too slow. He has been fantastic for the club over the years but he is struggling to produce close to what he has been able to in the past. He would be on my list to go.
Ricky Dyson Hasnt really lived up to the wraps a lot of us put on him after seeing early glimpes of his skill and run. Is often indecisive and gets caught away from the contest way too often. There has been numerous complaints that he doesnt get enough game time but more times than not he hasnt demanded enough game time. Doesnt look like he can be a player that can take a game on and break it open when he gets on the ground. His career is at the cross roads and what he does in the next 3 or 4 weeks will go a long way to deciding his future. If he can produce more efforts like last nights game against the Dogs he may save himself. At the moment he is in the grey area for me.Given the lack of midfield depth in this draft he may get lucky.
Damien Peverill Hard choice here. On the one hand you have the hard running player who tries hard and gets a good number of stats. On the other hand you have the players who often cant hit targets and doesnt know how to sheppherd. On his ball winning ability he stays.On his gut running he stays. However is it time to cut loose players who simply lack the skills to take us any further than being a side that can finish in the 6th to 12th region of the ladder. He has earnt his palce on the list this year simply becasue we havet had anyone who is ready to replace him and is currently in the side for the same reason. Next year is another story. Personally i think it is time to move on from Pev.
Andrew LovettHe isnt really under the pump to hold his spot but a bit more consistant output would be nice. Would be nice to see a few more efforts and less dummy spits when things dont go right.
Courtney Dempsey Has had a horror year with injury and the few times he has made it onto the ground he hasnt done much for Bendigo. Has probably got enough credits to survive for another year.
Kepler Bradley The new whipping boy. Has clearly been a major disapointment after some early promise. Cant play defence. Has not got the composure or confidence under pressure to play there. The big question is by sending him to the slaughter last year have we stuffed him completly at senior level ? As funny as it sounds i dont think he has gome backwards from last year despite him only playing two games and having a shocker againt the Pies. He was bloody awful last season but has played some good footy with Bendigo at CHF this year. Can he transfer his forward form to the seniors ? On the few occasions he has played forward in the seniors he has played well but there hasnt been much time spent there. The question that has to be asked is do we keep him on the list as a forward and let him waite for a spot to open up or do we let him go? Im still sitting on the fence.
Scott Camperealle Hasnt been able to get a good run at senior footy becasue of injury and i have been very critical at his total lack of offence a lot of the time. There is no doubt he is classy in attack but in saying that injuries look to be affecting his pace even more making it harder for him to dominate games. For me the fact that he seems to developed an injury prone streak suggest that he may not be able to meet the roles that we need him to fill. Wouldnt be in my future plans.
Mark Bolton Much has been said already so i dont think more needs to be said other than to say we simply dont get enough output from him week in and week out to justify his spot on the list.
Chris Heffernan Seems to have lost all his offensive side at AFL level. When he isnt playing well his skills are poor and simply doesnt get enough of the footy even when he is doing a good stopping job. His VFL form has been very patchy. Even in his good games for Bendigo he has had problems with his skills at times.Just doesnt seem up to it any more.
Richard Cole Well Cole stuffed up last year with his total lack of effort leading into last years pre season and he paid for it in the end. This year he has worked hard but he is still looking like a lost cause. Let the pressure get to him a few weeks ago with his little Tassie debacle. If his disposal was any good he could make a dangerous running half back but it is simply not and we cant afford to carry players with poor foot skills any more.
Jay Neagle Another year and once again hardly any footy and more injuries. Is probably safe at this stage but would want to get on the park a bit next year.
Sam Lonergan Has really had some problems with niggling injures this year. Has performed consistanly when he has played for Bendigo but hasnt put together a real dominant game like a lot of the other young mids have managed to do at stages. Doesnt appear to be catching the coaching staffs eye which is a problem. IMO he has something to offer but the lack of reults over the last two years could have cost him. Could be that we delist him and look at him as a rookie or redraft him after seeing what talent or lack off is available late in the draft.
Lovett-Murray Injury has killed his output this year but has done enough in the past to keep him on the list.
I didnt make comment on Ryder who is also out of contract as it is a no brainer that we would want to sign him.
First up i have left Lee and Johns off this list as they have contracts for next year so it is unlikely we will delsit them and pay out their contracts even tough we have done it with a small number of players in the past.Of course they could be looked at in trades although i couldnt see Lee having much currency in trades.
Have also left JJ off as he also is contracted for next year and unless he feels he will retire he will be on our list next season.
I wont go into Hirdy in depth as we all know how good he is and it is 99% likely that he will retire.
Going in number order.
Mark Johnson Has suffered badly this year with his lack of pace an inabilitiy to hold the faster / younger small forwards out of the game. Has spent a lot of the year trailing along three meters behind these blokes and has been burnt a few times. He has provided some good work in the midfield at times but they have been cameo roles at best. He wasnt too bad last night against the Dogs but over all he looks too slow. He has been fantastic for the club over the years but he is struggling to produce close to what he has been able to in the past. He would be on my list to go.
Ricky Dyson Hasnt really lived up to the wraps a lot of us put on him after seeing early glimpes of his skill and run. Is often indecisive and gets caught away from the contest way too often. There has been numerous complaints that he doesnt get enough game time but more times than not he hasnt demanded enough game time. Doesnt look like he can be a player that can take a game on and break it open when he gets on the ground. His career is at the cross roads and what he does in the next 3 or 4 weeks will go a long way to deciding his future. If he can produce more efforts like last nights game against the Dogs he may save himself. At the moment he is in the grey area for me.Given the lack of midfield depth in this draft he may get lucky.
Damien Peverill Hard choice here. On the one hand you have the hard running player who tries hard and gets a good number of stats. On the other hand you have the players who often cant hit targets and doesnt know how to sheppherd. On his ball winning ability he stays.On his gut running he stays. However is it time to cut loose players who simply lack the skills to take us any further than being a side that can finish in the 6th to 12th region of the ladder. He has earnt his palce on the list this year simply becasue we havet had anyone who is ready to replace him and is currently in the side for the same reason. Next year is another story. Personally i think it is time to move on from Pev.
Andrew LovettHe isnt really under the pump to hold his spot but a bit more consistant output would be nice. Would be nice to see a few more efforts and less dummy spits when things dont go right.
Courtney Dempsey Has had a horror year with injury and the few times he has made it onto the ground he hasnt done much for Bendigo. Has probably got enough credits to survive for another year.
Kepler Bradley The new whipping boy. Has clearly been a major disapointment after some early promise. Cant play defence. Has not got the composure or confidence under pressure to play there. The big question is by sending him to the slaughter last year have we stuffed him completly at senior level ? As funny as it sounds i dont think he has gome backwards from last year despite him only playing two games and having a shocker againt the Pies. He was bloody awful last season but has played some good footy with Bendigo at CHF this year. Can he transfer his forward form to the seniors ? On the few occasions he has played forward in the seniors he has played well but there hasnt been much time spent there. The question that has to be asked is do we keep him on the list as a forward and let him waite for a spot to open up or do we let him go? Im still sitting on the fence.
Scott Camperealle Hasnt been able to get a good run at senior footy becasue of injury and i have been very critical at his total lack of offence a lot of the time. There is no doubt he is classy in attack but in saying that injuries look to be affecting his pace even more making it harder for him to dominate games. For me the fact that he seems to developed an injury prone streak suggest that he may not be able to meet the roles that we need him to fill. Wouldnt be in my future plans.
Mark Bolton Much has been said already so i dont think more needs to be said other than to say we simply dont get enough output from him week in and week out to justify his spot on the list.
Chris Heffernan Seems to have lost all his offensive side at AFL level. When he isnt playing well his skills are poor and simply doesnt get enough of the footy even when he is doing a good stopping job. His VFL form has been very patchy. Even in his good games for Bendigo he has had problems with his skills at times.Just doesnt seem up to it any more.
Richard Cole Well Cole stuffed up last year with his total lack of effort leading into last years pre season and he paid for it in the end. This year he has worked hard but he is still looking like a lost cause. Let the pressure get to him a few weeks ago with his little Tassie debacle. If his disposal was any good he could make a dangerous running half back but it is simply not and we cant afford to carry players with poor foot skills any more.
Jay Neagle Another year and once again hardly any footy and more injuries. Is probably safe at this stage but would want to get on the park a bit next year.
Sam Lonergan Has really had some problems with niggling injures this year. Has performed consistanly when he has played for Bendigo but hasnt put together a real dominant game like a lot of the other young mids have managed to do at stages. Doesnt appear to be catching the coaching staffs eye which is a problem. IMO he has something to offer but the lack of reults over the last two years could have cost him. Could be that we delist him and look at him as a rookie or redraft him after seeing what talent or lack off is available late in the draft.
Lovett-Murray Injury has killed his output this year but has done enough in the past to keep him on the list.
I didnt make comment on Ryder who is also out of contract as it is a no brainer that we would want to sign him.
