West Coast have made the largest transfer of their low season rebuild thus far, de-listing 5 gamers together with former Carlton recruit Samo Petrevski-Seton.
Petrevski-Seton, midfielders Xavier O’Neill, Greg Clark and Connor West and ahead Isiah Winder have been all instructed they’d not been supplied contracts by the wood spooners for subsequent season.
They be a part of defender Luke Foley, who was instructed earlier this week he wouldn’t proceed with the membership. Nic Naitanui, Luke Shuey and Shannon Hurn have all retired, which means the Eagles have turned over 9 gamers on their listing.
Petrevski-Seton is probably the most outstanding axing, with the ahead enjoying 27 video games – together with 13 this season – after being traded from Carlton two years in the past.
O’Neill was drafted with decide 28 in 2018 and performed 39 video games, together with 15 this yr, however was dropped 5 instances regardless of the Eagles’ disastrous marketing campaign.
Clark was a mature-age recruit from Subiaco, drafted on the finish of 2021. He performed 21 video games together with 12 this season, primarily on the wing, amid questions round whether or not he could be higher used within the inside midfield function the place he thrived at WAFL stage.
Unless he’s picked up by one other membership, Clark will end winless in his AFL profession – together with his 21 losses probably the most by a participant with out tasting victory since Hawthorn’s Barry Griffiths within the early Nineteen Fifties.
West was taken within the 2021 mid-season draft and managed 28 video games since, however his season led to spherical 12 towards Collingwood due to a knee damage.
It comes as The West Australian stories Jai Culley and Alex Witherden will signal one-year contract extensions to stay on the membership in 2024.
Only ahead Jake Waterman and midfielder Zane Trew stay with out offers for subsequent yr.
“On behalf of the club I would like to thank each of the players for their contributions during their varying times at the club,” Eagles soccer supervisor Gavin Bell mentioned.
“They have each left an impression on the club and we wish them every success in their future endeavours.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
