Sam Murray & Harley Bennell can both play footy.
Both have a history of off field issues and clubs ignored them in both drafts.
Both have skill & pace.
Murray is fit and ready to go.
Bennell would need to prove his calfs are ok.
If they are fit and over off field issues would be a fabulous investment.
I wonder if either will get picked up?
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Re: Mature age ex AFL who can play
I think that the clubs have to lodge their final lists by 2pm tomorrow; so these 2 will have to be signed as DFAs sometime tomorrow morning. It is a bit harsh to make them wait so long. They must be getting nervous.Joffa Burns wrote: ↑Sun 01 Dec 2019 3:37pm Sam Murray & Harley Bennell can both play footy.
Both have a history of off field issues and clubs ignored them in both drafts.
Both have skill & pace.
Murray is fit and ready to go.
Bennell would need to prove his calfs are ok.
If they are fit and over off field issues would be a fabulous investment.
I wonder if either will get picked up?
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Re: Mature age ex AFL who can play
Doesn’t this period now extend to February? We picked up Marsh and Rowe very late last year.
But I’m not sure we have any spots on our list.
But I’m not sure we have any spots on our list.
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Re: Mature age ex AFL who can play
Murray isn't up to AFL level, and Bennell can't get on the park, Melbourne might take him if he gets fit but is still a fair way from being fit (he's training with them).
So lets get them and board them in the same house.
So lets get them and board them in the same house.
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Re: Mature age ex AFL who can play
We don't. 45 players. List full.kosifantutti wrote: ↑Sun 01 Dec 2019 4:46pm Doesn’t this period now extend to February? We picked up Marsh and Rowe very late last year.
But I’m not sure we have any spots on our list.
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Re: Mature age ex AFL who can play
The only option to get anyone on our list now, is to have a long term injury, and be written off for the whole upcoming season.
Roberton last year was a player who wrote off his whole year, before the year started, so that we could sign 1 rookie to cover his absence (from memory it was Marsh or Rowe).
Once they are added to the list, the club can decide to extend their contract beyond the year, like Marsh did, or cut ties like what happened with Rowe.
It is a new option for clubs, which can be quite handy if someone does an ACL (or similar) in the pre season, and you don’t have the depth to cover.
Roberton last year was a player who wrote off his whole year, before the year started, so that we could sign 1 rookie to cover his absence (from memory it was Marsh or Rowe).
Once they are added to the list, the club can decide to extend their contract beyond the year, like Marsh did, or cut ties like what happened with Rowe.
It is a new option for clubs, which can be quite handy if someone does an ACL (or similar) in the pre season, and you don’t have the depth to cover.