Its interesting in regard to some of the comments posted about players that should have been delisted, traded etc.
Some posters (not necessarily mine) wanted to see any or all of Schulz, Hyde, Meyer, JON, Hughes, Tivendale, White etc given the flick.
However given that you must delist a minimum of 3 to take part in ND if all these were gone to give us more picks in this years ND who would go next year.
In what supposedly was a shallow draft what would be the option in 2008 ND if they were gone
You can't flick contracted players unless you pay them out, new draftees given minimum of 2 years. It would have been a costly exercise. That's maybe why some of these guys were given a 12 month contract, perform or else.
Its a very naive view to say more pruning was needed, when all the facts aren't taken into account. The club has to balance up needs, finances and availability. in my opinion I think they've got it right. If next years draft is a good one it leaves some flexibility to either trade or delist non performers at minimal cost to the club.
Hopefully with Craig Camerons' appointment it will get to a stage in a couple of years time that the choice of who to delist will bring some disappointment, with not having too many "popular" candidates will mean our list is getting in the right shape
Some posters (not necessarily mine) wanted to see any or all of Schulz, Hyde, Meyer, JON, Hughes, Tivendale, White etc given the flick.
However given that you must delist a minimum of 3 to take part in ND if all these were gone to give us more picks in this years ND who would go next year.
In what supposedly was a shallow draft what would be the option in 2008 ND if they were gone
You can't flick contracted players unless you pay them out, new draftees given minimum of 2 years. It would have been a costly exercise. That's maybe why some of these guys were given a 12 month contract, perform or else.
Its a very naive view to say more pruning was needed, when all the facts aren't taken into account. The club has to balance up needs, finances and availability. in my opinion I think they've got it right. If next years draft is a good one it leaves some flexibility to either trade or delist non performers at minimal cost to the club.
Hopefully with Craig Camerons' appointment it will get to a stage in a couple of years time that the choice of who to delist will bring some disappointment, with not having too many "popular" candidates will mean our list is getting in the right shape