G’ Day Troops,
Some of you may consider this discussion miles too early considering we have only played 8 rounds, whilst for others it can’t come soon enough. Yes I’m talking about the traditional Carlton end of season List Rebalance! I have done plenty of research and ascertained where we are in reference to players out of contract and who has still time to run. I reckon I got most of them correct, but there are a few I’m not certain of. Assuming that we don’t delist any player that still has time to go on their contract, there is still a fairly large list of those OOC at seasons end.
9 - OOC (Out of Contract/Out of Chances end 2006)
Livingston
Davies
Longmuir
Chambers
Bryan
Prendergast
Bannister
Sporn
Koutoufidies
9 – Should Recontract (Contracted end 2006)
Russell
Blackwell
Fisher
Betts
Hartlett
Thornton
Houlihan
Wiggins
Raso
16 – Should Retain (Contracted end 2007)
Walker
Murphy
Kennedy
Whitnall
Saddington
Mclaren
French
Lappin
Teague
Bower
Stevens
De luca
Scotland
Edwards
Carazzo
S o'halpin
2 – Should Retain (Contracted end 2008)
Fevola
Waite
3 – Should Retain (Not sure of Contract Status)
Simpson
Mcgrath
Bentick
2 - Rookies (2nd year - Needs to be elevated or delisted)
Batson
Smith
1 - Rookies International (2nd year - Can be retained or elevated)
A o'halpin
2 - Rookies (1st year – Can be retained or elevated)
Jackson
Flint
44 - Total 2006 List
Assuming that most of the Retirements/Delistings/Trades come from the 9 on the OOC List and possibly some from other lists above then it is possible that we could actually cull as many as 12 players, but I think that it is likely that the figure will be around 10. Possibly one or more of the Rookies will go as well and a few further down in other lists are in danger. Anyway the next 14 rounds will give us all a better idea of who is still going to be wearing Navy Blue in 2007. What think you?
