Seems a decent chance that we are trying to get a DFA this year after Dan Richardson indicated we would take 3 players in the ND - other options are to take a 4th ND pick (end of the draft) or a 3rd rookie pick.
Here are the limited DFA options:
Ruck-
Tom Campbell
Michael Apeness (freo committed to rookie listing him)
Mid-
Dean Towers
Dan Robinson
Jordan Foote (Mid/Sml-Def)
Partington
Sheridan (GWS)
Lyons (Lions)
Fwd-
Gregson
Tiziani
Townsend (Tiges committed to rookie listing him)
Lyons is the only one I’d be interested in ability wise but really we probably need to have another mature ruck option. Neither of those 2 rucks excite me so hopefully there’s somebody we are looking at from the state leagues.
You can sign delisted free agents that were listed in 2017 so Zac Clarke for instance. Having said that id just go to the draft. Our last pick won’t end up being 102 once they re-jig the order with how many selection each club is actually taking, + adjustments for F/S and academy kids swapping them around as well. Total player score taken in ND 2015 - 70, 2016 - 77, 2017 - 78.
It means each of the rookies have a chance to prove themselves over preseason, then the most deserving gets an upgrade to the main list for the start of the season.
Considering the rookie draft is the same day, we might as well jump the queue and take whoever in the ND, back him in for 2 years and don’t risk losing them in the RD
They did incredibly well this year with Shaw and Scully among many others out. Perhaps a running player like Sheridan could have made all the difference for them in the Semi-final vs Collingwood