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With the draft upon us soon enough, gotta feeling EF could get stung again......Cripps, Marsh and Jansen seem to be draft certainities......Allirr and Green rookie chances.....and talk of Lester-Smith and Howlett as mature age selections too...

.....plus Peel transfers in Duffy, Simpson, Menagola and other regular Dockers, whilst EP will see plenty of action from Brennan, Sheppard and Dalziell next year....plus other regulars from time to time in Brown, Kerr, Masten etc

Eardley and Howson delisted so far.....with Hadley and Dick retired......be interested to see what develops before and after Christmas......

EF need a ruckman.....key forward and a key back.....minimum.....

If Eardley is not given a 2nd chance and returns back to EF he will be a terrific inclusion.

Very surprised that Howson was axed as I still think he has plenty to offer given he will be in his 2nd season of senior football. I'm sure he will be given more opportunities at league level at EF but needs to beef up and put on some muscle and I'm sure he will improve out of sight.

No surprises with Hadley retiring...has been great for us and showed loyalty in coming back.

Very surprised with Howson being delisted. Could be picked up again as a Rookie

The ruckmen you blokes had last year Gabriel. Pretty sure he was named in the VFL team of the year this season.

Gabriel was in the VFL team of the year 2 years before coming to EF Mr AFL.....the guy got the hump last year because Griffen was available and got first dibs......struggled on the harder bigger grounds of WA......likes the matchbox size VFL grounds,do less running as a big man no doubt......would of been number one ruckman this year if he had stayed.....spat the dummy which to me shows his character was to be questioned!!

Freezin wrote: Gabriel was in the VFL team of the year 2 years before coming to EF Mr AFL.....the guy got the hump last year because Griffen was available and got first dibs......struggled on the harder bigger grounds of WA......likes the matchbox size VFL grounds,do less running as a big man no doubt......would of been number one ruckman this year if he had stayed.....spat the dummy which to me shows his character was to be questioned!!

Probably right there Freeze. Also named in the team of the year this season. Here's the link www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?cli...L&articleID=25341453

TheRock wrote: If Eardley is not given a 2nd chance and returns back to EF he will be a terrific inclusion.

Very surprised that Howson was axed as I still think he has plenty to offer given he will be in his 2nd season of senior football. I'm sure he will be given more opportunities at league level at EF but needs to beef up and put on some muscle and I'm sure he will improve out of sight.

No surprises with Hadley retiring...has been great for us and showed loyalty in coming back.

Great to see in today's paper that young Cam has indicated that if he returns to WA, he will play for the Sharks.

TheRock wrote: If Eardley is not given a 2nd chance and returns back to EF he will be a terrific inclusion.

Very surprised that Howson was axed as I still think he has plenty to offer given he will be in his 2nd season of senior football. I'm sure he will be given more opportunities at league level at EF but needs to beef up and put on some muscle and I'm sure he will improve out of sight.

No surprises with Hadley retiring...has been great for us and showed loyalty in coming back.

He was reasonably useful in the one reserves' game he played for Swans against the Peel reserves.

be interested to see of Kerr will ease down to the WAFL after his recent retirement from WCE......class act still capable of dominating the WAFL, though I reckon his knees are shot and needs to retire completely to allow his after footy life to be a less painful one!!

Would be great for the wafl if he does.