Recruits for Season 2024

Headfan wrote:Could be The Barton, but doubt it as there are many McKays all over the place.  BTW David McKay married Lindsay Head’s daughter.
Also we’ve been very lucky with Lukes!
Recruits: Powell, Jarrad, Thompson, Toia (mixed results).
Home-grown: Beecken

BTW. What happened to David. I recall being at the footy club when he came to WT and was presented to the fans. He was so quiet. You couldn't shut him up when he was commentating on C7 and ABC.

We won’t look at the delisted Port ruck will we ?

Ok Dunstan isn’t coming back just saw this on Facebook 

"It's with our utmost pleasure that the South Belgrave Football Netball Club welcomes Luke Dunstan," South Belgrave announced via Facebook on Friday afternoon.

He will be back playing when he is 30 he did his acl

Sheedsb2b wrote:He will be back playing when he is 30 he did his acl

If he is the former WWT Eagle he won't be playing much in 2024 because he had an ACL op. just before the finals.

wimpy wrote:

Sheedsb2b wrote:He will be back playing when he is 30 he did his acl

If he is the former WWT Eagle he won't be playing much in 2024 because he had an ACL op. just before the finals.

Yep according to the article put up on Facebook it’s the former WWT player who played in the AFL and delisted

Pre-Season starts Monday November 20 at Ottoway and goes right through to December 22

Hardie and Tsitas not sign yet..

Goddsy11 wrote:Hardie and Tsitas not sign yet..

we will wait and see coach reportedly has been talking to Hardie

Mickyj wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:Hardie and Tsitas not sign yet..

we will wait and see coach reportedly has been talking to Hardie

Mitch is/was back in town, Sam mentioned in his interview with Zac Millbank that he has been at the club training everyday.

Columbo wrote:

Mickyj wrote:

Goddsy11 wrote:Hardie and Tsitas not sign yet..

we will wait and see coach reportedly has been talking to Hardie

Mitch is/was back in town, Sam mentioned in his interview with Zac Millbank that he has been at the club training everyday.

Thought I read something thanks Columbo

Hardie will get another year at Geelong according to the Geelong Advertiser. Deservedly so. They really should have to sign players on a minimum 18 month contract if getting picked in the mid-season draft.

Have I missed something?
Why isn't there speculation re McNeil who hasn't yet been contracted by Western Bulldogs for next season.

Geelong may be waiting on how many young midfielders they pick up in the draft. If they score 2 then Mitch might be superfluous and be desisted.

Geelong may be waiting on how many young midfielders they pick up in the draft. If they score 2 then Mitch might be superfluous and be delisted.

You're right Premiers, McNeil could be a chance to be cut/not contracted.
He has strong roots to SA with his Partner being Cica's Step Daughter.
She moved to Melbourne with him.

So Hardy, Morris, McPherson, Tsitas and McNeil all still possibilities but
a 195cm plus CHF,
a 195cm plus CHB and
a 200cm plus ruck/forward have to be prorities after we badly missed the recruiting targets for last season.

Geez, if we get all that lot, then we will have another flag for sure!!!

whybother wrote:Geez, if we get all that lot, then we will have another flag for sure!!!

Make sitting with me and Headfan bearable hey whybother

I'm not sure even another flag would make our ragtag group "bearable"......but lets try.

whybother wrote:I'm not sure even another flag would make our ragtag group "bearable"......but let’s try.

we had fun this year at oval ave 
Hopefully I can get to every home game and when we play at Richmond oval

Premiers wrote:So Hardy, Morris, McPherson, Tsitas and McNeil all still possibilities but
a 195cm plus CHF,
a 195cm plus CHB and
a 200cm plus ruck/forward have to be prorities after we badly missed the recruiting targets for last season.

The other week the Herald Sun published a list of those players from each AFL club who still don't have a contract for next season. McNeil was not one of those players. I recall reading some article during the year that indicated McNeil still has one more year to go. So we may well be speculating on his return this time next year.

If we achieved recruiting all those players above then we'd instantly be a top 3 side.

The reality is that all salary cap would be unlikely to accommodate all of the above. So like I have said previously our #1 priority has to be going for the three talls. Then, and only then, should we be turning our attention to getting Morris and McPherson. Talls have to be our priority. Half back flankers not so much.

Titan2 wrote:

Premiers wrote:So Hardy, Morris, McPherson, Tsitas and McNeil all still possibilities but
a 195cm plus CHF,
a 195cm plus CHB and
a 200cm plus ruck/forward have to be prorities after we badly missed the recruiting targets for last season.

The other week the Herald Sun published a list of those players from each AFL club who still don't have a contract for next season. McNeil was not one of those players. I recall reading some article during the year that indicated McNeil still has one more year to go. So we may well be speculating on his return this time next year.

If we achieved recruiting all those players above then we'd instantly be a top 3 side.

The reality is that all salary cap would be unlikely to accommodate all of the above. So like I have said previously our #1 priority has to be going for the three talls. Then, and only then, should we be turning our attention to getting Morris and McPherson. Talls have to be our priority. Half back flankers not so much.

Still on the uncontracted player list on footywire

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/out_of_contract_players?year=2023

Goddsy11 wrote:

Titan2 wrote:

Premiers wrote:So Hardy, Morris, McPherson, Tsitas and McNeil all still possibilities but
a 195cm plus CHF,
a 195cm plus CHB and
a 200cm plus ruck/forward have to be prorities after we badly missed the recruiting targets for last season.

The other week the Herald Sun published a list of those players from each AFL club who still don't have a contract for next season. McNeil was not one of those players. I recall reading some article during the year that indicated McNeil still has one more year to go. So we may well be speculating on his return this time next year.

If we achieved recruiting all those players above then we'd instantly be a top 3 side.

The reality is that all salary cap would be unlikely to accommodate all of the above. So like I have said previously our #1 priority has to be going for the three talls. Then, and only then, should we be turning our attention to getting Morris and McPherson. Talls have to be our priority. Half back flankers not so much.

Still on the uncontracted player list on footywire

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/out_of_contract_players?year=2023

Thanks Goddsy

And the westernbulldogs site, and big footy.com, zerohanger.com, sen.com.au
But maybe there's more to it because Sauce didn't mention McNeil's name when talking about possibles "Hardy, Morris and McPherson"