List changes this year

[aardvark]

Reminds me of Fred Campbell. Left the Swans because of some personal reason and then turned up next year at St Kilda.

Took a personal dislike to Sydney perhaps ?

[Chilcott]

Took a personal dislike to Sydney perhaps ?

Maybe Byron is not a fan of the committment and hard work required of an AFL footballer, much the same as Fred.

[Nico]

Even though I made that statement before, I agree with you and others about the trade value. I guess we'll know soon regarding it whether we delist him or if he chooses to leave and then go for the rookie spot in SA, etc.

Sumner showed that he has talent. In the first round against Melbourne he made a few disposal errors but that is acceptable at that stage of his career. Nothing that couldn't be fixed. He seemed to play more as individual than a team player. Tried to do too much and was a little too fancy.

If he can't take the rigours of AFL footy or is homesick etc he certainly isn't the first and won't be the last to struggle in these areas. Players take the risk of being drafted away from their home states and clubs take the risk of this happening when they draft them.

[magic.merkin]

At the very end of the press conference the camera pans across the team in the room watching, and in the very last frame you catch a glimpse of what looks like Sumner on the outermost left.
It's very hard to tell though.

99% it's him.

Hope he is well.

[leobarryustar]

Moore is already contracted until the end of 2012, he therefore can't simply be delisted and I doubt there would be any clubs interested in trading for him due to his suspect pace

[Nico]

Moore is already contracted until the end of 2012, he therefore can't simply be delisted and I doubt there would be any clubs interested in trading for him due to his suspect pace

He wouldn't be on that much so maybe GWS would take on his 2012 salary and package it up in a trade deal. If what reserves watchers say about his onfield leadership is on the money, then he may well be a handy cheaper pickup for them.

[Nich]

Do you think we might be running into some defensive problems now?

We took Spangher on as a defender and Gary was being earmarked as a taller, strong marking HB. Both those two are now forward.

LRT is 28 and nearing the last few years of his career with us. Teddy same age. Mattner is getting there as well. Rhyce is getting on as well. Tadhg retiring. I know Alex is coming along well but he is still young. Everitt seems to be average as a defender at best so far.

With Reg being ill and LRT out of the team it made our stocks look really thin.

[liz]

Do you think we might be running into some defensive problems now?

We took Spangher on as a defender and Gary was being earmarked as a taller, strong marking HB. Both those two are now forward.

LRT is 28 and nearing the last few years of his career with us. Teddy same age. Mattner is getting there as well. Rhyce is getting on as well. Tadhg retiring. I know Alex is coming along well but he is still young. Everitt seems to be average as a defender at best so far.

With Reg being ill and LRT out of the team it made our stocks look really thin.

I don't think we are at the moment, but now is the time to start planning (and drafting) for senior readiness in two or three years time. We could probably do with a classy, quick HBFer or two, and a small back pocket player to take over from Rhys when he hangs up the boots. I had hoped that Sumner might provide something in one of those roles. Maybe he still will.

[Nich]

Yeah hopefully Byron can. Time will tell. You're right though, for the time being we are cool but looking into the future the planning needs to be done as you say. I'm sure the Coaches are well aware of that though!!!

[Bas]

My money is that Sumner is gone. I'd slot Pyke in there somewhere.

[rojo]

It will be a shame if Uncle is gone.

What about Jets and TDL? It is a worry, the much vaunted Bloods culture of hard at the ball, and priority given to defense, defense and more defense. I wonder if they will ever fit in? Jets strikes me as a happy-go-lucky type, living very much in the moment and with his football right now looks to be totally confused. In that regard a bit like my past lost cause, Ed B!! You would have to say that they have both gone backwards during the course of this year and in comparison with where they were at last year. I just hope that their natural, instinctive trade-mark play, as well as their confidence survives and that the make-over is going to be possible. Maybe Jets is missing Uncle being around.

[Bas]

So where is L J sitting with all this?????? I imagine they will use him as a forward. Will he be traded back to S.A??

I think they were looking at Reid as CHB originally but you couldn't put him there now.

[stellation]

He wouldn't be on that much so maybe GWS would take on his 2012 salary and package it up in a trade deal. If what reserves watchers say about his onfield leadership is on the money, then he may well be a handy cheaper pickup for them.

I think it would be a very good move for both GWS and for Jarred. I am rather fond of the overgrown wombat and hold some remote possibility in my mind that he'll come back into the senior side and stick there for a couple of years- but I accept that's becoming ever more remote. At GWS he'd most likely play seniors all next season then still be well in the mix for the next 1-2 years after that.

[Chilcott]

From what I have seen (although, it hasn't been much), I believe Campbell Heath will turn out to be very handy half back flanker. Although, needs a full pre-season and some luck with injuries.

I still have hopes for Lewis Johnson as well.

[Triple B]

From what I have seen (although, it hasn't been much), I believe Campbell Heath will turn out to be very handy half back flanker. Although, needs a full pre-season and some luck with injuries.

I still have hopes for Lewis Johnson as well.

I've seen plenty of both and your assessment is 100% on the money, imo.