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Demons Forever wrote:

Mr AFL wrote: I think White will be at Perth next year.

Is that just your thought or have you heard something.
There is a chance Tunbridge, Wellingham and Butler could be available.
Some hard work needed.
And of course Muzungu could also become available.
Interesting off season looming.

Just my opinion DF.

With regards to Butler whilst I'd like him to play I think he may be looking to go more into coaching. He'd still be valuable to the club in this aspect though.

Tunbridge is coming off a knee and although he played reserves last week which was a good sign might take him a while to feel confident in his body again.

McInnes well I think he'll probably end up at East Fremantle as half his family is coaching down there. He'd be a good pickup if his attitude is right.

Does Wellingham want to play footy if he gets the chop. What is he 29? Perhaps he might focus more on the next stage of his life. Looking at his performances for East Perth this year he hasn't exactly set the world on fire.

I would think out of them all our best chance would be getting Mzungu back.

Tendai is out of contract at years end.
Signed with us before being picked up by GWS and i cant see any reason why he wouldnt commit to us again if he ends his AFL career at years end.

The rest of those guys you can forget imo plus other than McIness(who can be a KPP) and really he doesnt dominate at WAFL level anyway and as Mr AFL points out will probably end up at EF.
Wellingham and Butler once there AFL career is over that will be it and Tunbridge is never fit

I don't think Butler wants to play Grassy.

Michael Johnson if this season is his last would be the one to get imo.

If we can get them all great but the worry is the guys we have running the club would think "recruiting done"
Still no kpp goal kicking marking forward still no number one ruckman etc etc.......
Recruit to our needs plus get ex players back as the bonus.

Whilst Butler has plenty of experience he isn't the type of footballer we need to attract, the likes of McIness and Tunbridge will do more to improving our on-field performance. The addition of Mzungu would a plus.

Colledge has been pretty disappointing in 2017. Does anyone know if White still has another year on his contract? Having him and Garstone and a few others out injured hasn't helped our season.

Zareth Roe showed a fair bit early in the season and would have been a potential draftee but he seems to have tailed off. Has some great attributes but the defensive side of his game might have been the reason he is playing in the two's. We could lose Narrier , to be tagged in your first handful of games shows how highly opposition clubs rate him.

Reckon the WAFL should introduce a draft of sorts ( a mini draft )to allow better club equalization as the zones obviously aren't working but still progress youth development.

30plusyeardrought wrote: Michael Johnson if this season is his last would be the one to get imo.

If we can get them all great but the worry is the guys we have running the club would think "recruiting done"
Still no kpp goal kicking marking forward still no number one ruckman etc etc.......
Recruit to our needs plus get ex players back as the bonus.

Johnson if he retired two years ago then yes I would agree. I've watched him over the last two seasons at Fremantle and unfortunately I think injuries and the game have just caught up with him. Was a good player in his day and I still remember him playing in the ruck for Perth all those years ago.