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CibbuanoPort preparing to cull
August 4th 2008 07:42
PORT ADELAIDE will 'weed through' its unwanted players in a list management meeting on Tuesday.
The overhaul will allow Port to become a prime mover in the national draft and secure uncontracted players from other clubs looking for new homes.
Port Adelaide coach Mark Wlliams said time was running out for some players to prove their worth.
“It won’t be on just hearsay, we’ll watch a lot of tape on the players that have played over the year and try and weed through, which ones [will stay and go].
“There aren’t too many players that have put a huge cross against their name in the last few weeks.
“They are either maintaining [their standing], or, treading water if you like, or, they are just bobbing up a little bit higher. We still look forward to them proving themselves one way or another.”
"We still look forward to them proving it one way or the other."
Williams forecasted significant changes to the club's list.
"Right at the start of the year, I knew how many were out of contract and how many were borderline. It could be between three that you have to and 10 you can pick and choose from which is a quarter of the list if you like," he said.
Williams also revealed there was interest from uncontracted players keen to head to Port.
"I can guarantee that players individually ring me up so that's a nice thing, talking about their futures and what they see in the future of Port Adelaide," he said.
"Our recruiting people are not only being certain on the lower draft picks but they are also concerned and concentrating on who might come through as an uncontracted player as well."
"We've got lots of flexibility with the cap and we look forward to the best player available coming here and making an impact straight away."
Meanwhile Williams said the successful debuts of Mitch Farmer and Nick Salter didn't necessarily pave the way for other young players to get a game in the coming weeks.
Williams said he was still focused on winning games on football and that players would only be selected if they deserved the opportunity.
"We are certainly not going to restrict who we play and who we don't play but we want to make sure we just don't load up with a whole lot of young blokes that can't be very, very competitive like they were yesterday," he said.
The overhaul will allow Port to become a prime mover in the national draft and secure uncontracted players from other clubs looking for new homes.
Port Adelaide coach Mark Wlliams said time was running out for some players to prove their worth.
“It won’t be on just hearsay, we’ll watch a lot of tape on the players that have played over the year and try and weed through, which ones [will stay and go].
“There aren’t too many players that have put a huge cross against their name in the last few weeks.
“They are either maintaining [their standing], or, treading water if you like, or, they are just bobbing up a little bit higher. We still look forward to them proving themselves one way or another.”
"We still look forward to them proving it one way or the other."
Williams forecasted significant changes to the club's list.
"Right at the start of the year, I knew how many were out of contract and how many were borderline. It could be between three that you have to and 10 you can pick and choose from which is a quarter of the list if you like," he said.
Williams also revealed there was interest from uncontracted players keen to head to Port.
"I can guarantee that players individually ring me up so that's a nice thing, talking about their futures and what they see in the future of Port Adelaide," he said.
"Our recruiting people are not only being certain on the lower draft picks but they are also concerned and concentrating on who might come through as an uncontracted player as well."
"We've got lots of flexibility with the cap and we look forward to the best player available coming here and making an impact straight away."
Meanwhile Williams said the successful debuts of Mitch Farmer and Nick Salter didn't necessarily pave the way for other young players to get a game in the coming weeks.
Williams said he was still focused on winning games on football and that players would only be selected if they deserved the opportunity.
"We are certainly not going to restrict who we play and who we don't play but we want to make sure we just don't load up with a whole lot of young blokes that can't be very, very competitive like they were yesterday," he said.
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