Paton, Hayes, Hotton delisted

[kosifantutti]

https://www.saints.com.au/news/1685880/ ... st-changes

[shrodes]

We seem to have quite a lot of list spots available now. Some rookies upgraded probably but don’t think we would fill the rest all through draft picks?

[Mr Magic]

We seem to have quite a lot of list spots available now. Some rookies upgraded probably but don’t think we would fill the rest all through draft picks?

Maybe they're preparing to take other Clubs' discards?

[avid]

I feel sick about Hayes being cut.

And sad about the other two.

[66Iwasthere]

Jack was a favourite, offered something different and would have been be very handy next year. Pity about his body.

[cwrcyn]

Hayes very stiff because of his ruined knee and his age

Paton wouldn't have got another game. Effective stopper, but no game sense and a rabbit in the headlights with ball in hand. I can only see North Melbourne showing any interest in hum

Hotton has talent, but seems to lack attack on the contest. Is his back injury an ongoing situation? Who knows.......

[WellardSaint]

Hayes very stiff because of his ruined knee and his age

Paton wouldn't have got another game. Effective stopper, but no game sense and a rabbit in the headlights with ball in hand. I can only see North Melbourne showing any interest in hum

Hotton has talent, but seems to lack attack on the contest. Is his back injury an ongoing situation? Who knows.......

Why not keep Hayes and Paton as depth? They would assist youngsters coming thru, would help Zebs as they're both a level above VFL.
And can be named as sub in the event of injuries to best 23.

Don't like this : "We thank them for their contributions and wish them well for the next chapter in their lives".

Corporate weasel words that are stored in every org's database and simply copied and pasted.

[bobmurray]

RTB and his cohort must have decided these 3 were cloggers and so the club gave them a DCM.

The "delisted free agent" window opens on Friday, let's see if we are pigs to the trough.

[TimeToShineFellas]

RTB and his cohort must have decided these 3 were cloggers and so the club gave them a DCM.

The "delisted free agent" window opens on Friday, let's see if we are pigs to the trough.

I don't have a problem with them having a look at the Delisted Free Agent window, as long as they are upgrades on the departures

[Beno88]

None of them are in our best 30. We move on.

[repta]

Thank them for their service and wish them luck for their future.
The club will have given them all opportunity to make the grade. A change of clubs may give their career a kick.

Saints need to revitalise their list and it won't come from these players. Therefore move on and see if we can crack the code with new blood.

[B.M]

I reckon 2 of the three will get selected as DFAs

We will also select a delisted FA
And we will take a SSP

Big opportunity for Keeler

[mr six o'clock]

Hotton .
The curse of pick 35 continues !

[maverick]

Hotton is the disappointing one
Must have been way short of standard

[Otiman]

We seem to have quite a lot of list spots available now. Some rookies upgraded probably but don’t think we would fill the rest all through draft picks?

Get ready for pick splitting.

Hope we can turn 8 into something like 17, 18, 23. (Pending who has what picks to trade with)

[bobmurray]

I reckon 2 of the three will get selected as DFAs

No point giving them another shot at it, the club needs to find new players.

Unless BJ wants them kept on as depth, so that they can help him out at Sandy.

[Nick DalSanto Claus]

Welcome to the ruthless saints. No more room for sentiment. RTB, SOS and Dalrymple have been brought in to improve our list and turn it from so-so, into one that is a genuine contender, and not for a couple of years, but over a decade.

If they don't see you as a vital cog in future campaigns, you're taking up space. It's about time. Pity about these last three and Members. Injuries seem to have played a major factor. Them's the breaks in footy.

[saintbob]

Hayes very stiff because of his ruined knee and his age

Paton wouldn't have got another game. Effective stopper, but no game sense and a rabbit in the headlights with ball in hand. I can only see North Melbourne showing any interest in hum

Hotton has talent, but seems to lack attack on the contest. Is his back injury an ongoing situation? Who knows.......

Why not keep Hayes and Paton as depth? They would assist youngsters coming thru, would help Zebs as they're both a level above VFL.
And can be named as sub in the event of injuries to best 23.

Don't like this : "We thank them for their contributions and wish them well for the next chapter in their lives".

Corporate weasel words that are stored in every org's database and simply copied and pasted.

Because unfortunately Jack can’t stay on the park and Paton is just NFG and should’ve been cut last year!

[B.M]

Yep

The last time we were ‘ruthless’ was the Pelchen regime

That turned out brilliantly

Dalrymple- seems to have done ok as a list manager

Silvagni has a s*** record as a recruiter

[Otiman]

Paton is a lockdown defender and hasn't played as one since he broke his leg.

IMO will be redrafted.

[Brunswicksainter]

Does this all but confirm we will be trading down pick 9?

[Yorkeys]

No surprise?
Never really understood why Ollie was recruited; almost no one recovers from a broken leg, brave try though Ben, tragic; Hayes was always too good to be true, great ability but body found AFL rigors too much, wish we got him young.

[skeptic]

No surprise?
Never really understood why Ollie was recruited; almost no one recovers from a broken leg, brave try though Ben, tragic; Hayes was always too good to be true, great ability but body found AFL rigors too much, wish we got him young.

I thought Hotton looked great in his draft vids. He was my early Smokey for pic of the bunch. Normally am pretty good with that but this one has brought down my average considerably

[St Dave]

Paton is a lockdown defender and hasn't played as one since he broke his leg.

IMO will be redrafted.

Yeah, I remember talk of Essendon trying to poach him after he had that year of being one on the best lock down small defenders (https://www.afl.com.au/news/491664).

Unfortunately that break just derailed him and he never quite got back to that level.

I feel for the kids and hope he gets another shot to get back to that level.

[Nick DalSanto Claus]

Ruined by that cuckoo, Roughead. Came in, ruined a promising career, acting outside his remit, then inculcated Battle with the idea that Hawthorn truly was the family (babysitting) club, and then pissed off taking Battle with him.

To rub salt into the wounds he achieved sfa and returned to his home nest, having well and truly cuckooed us in the process. Good riddance.