Delisted List cull begins

[PetWussy]

Say goodbye to hughy, wrighty and even connellan couldnt get a gig..freeman also confirmed..http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-29/defender-forward-join-st-kilda-exodus

 

[Ceanag]

Phew ....lucky I was reading the trade thread about an hour ago and already knew this news

 

[Gambelic]

Say goodbye to hughy, wrighty and even connellan couldnt get a gig..freeman also confirmed..http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-29/defender-forward-join-st-kilda-exodus

Goddard seemed promising early on, did he never fully recover from his achilles injury?

 

[Murraj1966]

Feel for Hugh and Freeze, but the same decision would be made at Hawthorn most likely

 

[saintwazza]

What is going on at our club we have lost the plot. Got rid of Stanley for Hugh Goddard and now he's gone. We don't give players enough time especially freezer very disappointing. Not too fussed about Nathan Wright

 

[PetWussy]

Phew ....lucky I was reading the trade thread about an hour ago and already knew this news

Oh so you were content scrolling through 100s of pages of trade talk to find few key pieces of information...thought it deserved a thread of its own for discussion other than clogging other threads..

 

[holllywood]

What is going on at our club we have lost the plot. Got rid of Stanley for Hugh Goddard and now he's gone. We don't give players enough time especially freezer very disappointing. Not too fussed about Nathan Wright

We’ve given Goddard 4 years, Freeman 3 years and Wright 6 years.

Giving players enough time isn’t our biggest issue.

 

[cooperrules]

Surely mckenzie is gone hes gilbert mark.

 

[George]

Surely mckenzie is gone hes gilbert mark.

Signed a two year deal last year.

 

[gringo2011]

Signed a two year deal last year.

I think he was a positive this year, he looked gone about half way through the year and now he's owning a spot.

 

[saintwazza]

We’ve given Goddard 4 years, Freeman 3 years and Wright 6 years.

Giving players enough time isn’t our biggest issue.

Yeah but Goddard and freezer have been injured the majority of the time on the list so just as we get them right we got rid of them.it would have been nice for them to have a strong pre season and one last chance

 

[gringo2011]

Yeah but Goddard and freezer have been injured the majority of the time on the list so just as we get them right we got rid of them.it would have been nice for them to have a strong pre season and one last chance

I said at the time Freeman was amass risk and he was true to form. It is just ridiculous the way he was traded for and then managed to end with an obvious conclusion.

 

[StCicatriz]

good sick of us taking so long to work these players out. we need to be more uncompromising in our search for success

 

[Diehard Saint]

What is going on at our club we have lost the plot. Got rid of Stanley for Hugh Goddard and now he's gone. We don't give players enough time especially freezer very disappointing. Not too fussed about Nathan Wright

Any chance you could give those hindsight glasses to our list managers ... might make a huge difference to our recruiting from
now on

 

[Diehard Saint]

I said at the time Freeman was amass risk and he was true to form. It is just ridiculous the way he was traded for and then managed to end with an obvious conclusion.

No guts no glory.
You win some, and some you don’t.

 

[Macgruber]

So Darragh Joyce worth a contract extension But Hugh Goddard isn’t ??

 

[VDS66]

good sick of us taking so long to work these players out. we need to be more uncompromising in our search for success

I think that Hugh has gone the same way asGoose did after that horrific leg break.

If the medical team assess it that way, then no point holding on to him.

 

[Geary Is GOAT]

Oh so you were content scrolling through 100s of pages of trade talk to find few key pieces of information...thought it deserved a thread of its own for discussion other than clogging other threads..

Not sure why someone is giving you shit for this thread. It's going to be a big off season and the trade thread was definitely a pain to scroll through.

 

[saintwazza]

Any chance you could give those hindsight glasses to our list managers ... might make a huge difference to our recruiting from
now on

i wish they had them 10 years ago...

 

[Saintbloke]

Players in any club who can't get regular senior games over a long period, probably won't survive, and sadly that's the way it goes. The guys who got cut, or will get cut, at least had a go, and good luck to them.

 

[SK_MD_#7]

4 ticks to correct calls.

 

[pebblesofsand]

What is going on at our club we have lost the plot. Got rid of Stanley for Hugh Goddard and now he's gone. We don't give players enough time especially freezer very disappointing. Not too fussed about Nathan Wright

How quickly we forget!!!!!!!

You can't win them all - ruptured Achilles is just about the worst injury for an AFL player

There aren't too many 18-year-old key defenders going around who have Goddard's athletic physique (196cm and 93kg).

He uses that frame in marking contests, often nudging opponents out of position to hold a contested grab, or floating across a pack to take an intercept mark. He averaged almost seven marks a game at TAC Cup level this year.

Goddard is competitive, attacks the ball in the air and lunges for it at ground level and has shown an ability to shut down opposition key forwards.

Although his versatility is also in his favour, it was good for him to settle into a key defensive role later in the season for the Falcons and spend some time in one spot.

An inconsistent season and championships made it difficult to assess Goddard's standing, but his end to the season was encouraging.

If he can continue to keep his feet in contests he will be able to advance at the next level, as well as eliminate some fumbles that occasionally creep into his play.

On a quick break his opponent can sometimes get away from him, but his straight-line speed is excellent for a player his size (2.98 seconds over 20 metres at the NAB AFL Draft Combine). Hip surgery as a bottom-aged prospect saw Goddard miss a fair chunk of footy, and he took a while to recoup some of that agility.

Good in the air and a strong mark, Goddard might end up being a player like Carlton's Lachie Henderson. Goddard's best footy was played this season in defence but he's always going to be the type of player who can swing forward if and when required.

Started the year seen as a possible top-five prospect but Goddard probably fits in a little later, somewhere in the top 15.

Goddard didn't have the super season he would have hoped for, but he plugged away and it turned for him. It's hard to find versatile key position prospects, so he has strong draft value.

 

[St Kilda Death]

i wish they had them 10 years ago...

They SHOULD have had them 10 years ago I tells ya!

 

[Human Person]

Not too surprised there. I thought Freeman showed enough for a rooke spot, but fair enough.

Goddard looked OK early on, but was very slow. Adding an Achilles injury to his already slow speed in defence was maybe a nail in the coffin.

 

[DGontheQT]

What is going on at our club we have lost the plot. Got rid of Stanley for Hugh Goddard and now he's gone. We don't give players enough time especially freezer very disappointing. Not too fussed about Nathan Wright

The club is 'clearing the decks" , so to speak for a totally fresh start and clearing out the deadwood on and off the field.
It doesn't mean they've lost the plot , I would say they've finally come to their senses.
They have absolutely nailed the delistings , so far.
These guys all had a crack for the club , but were not long term AFL standard for various reasons.
I wish them good luck.