BXV: Grope Lane Giants

[Rids]

GROPE LANE GIANTS

COACH: RIDS

SENIOR ASSISTANT COACH: NOSTRADAMUS

DEFENDERS

Garrick Ibottson (Freo), Cam O'Shea (Port), Andrejs Everitt (Carl), Brendan Whitecross (Hawks)

MIDS

Brad Ebert (Port), David Swallow (GC), James Aish (Bris), Reece Conca (Rich)

RUCK

Matthew Leueunberger (Bris)

FORWARDS

Rhys Palmer (GWS), Danny Stanley (GC), Ricky Petterd (Rich), Taylor Adams (Coll)

UTIL

Angus Brayshaw (Melb), William Langford (Hawks)

BENCH

DEFENDERS
S. Colquhoun (Port), E. Mackenzie (WCE), D. McStay (Bris), D. Astbury (Ric), M. Watson (Carl), J. Kelly (Adel), T. Logan (Port), H. Wigg (Adel), J. McGuiness (Bris), D. McKenzie (Saints)

MIDS
G. Hewett (Syd), A. Riley (Melb), J. De Goey (Coll), C. Ellis (Rich), B. Boekhorst (Carl), D. Lang (Geel), W. Hartung (Hawks), N. Krakoeur (Port)

RUCKS
B. Longer (Saints)

FORWARDS
T. Boyd (WB), D. Ellard (Carl), C. Knights (Rich), T. Vickery (Rich), M. Close (Bris), T. Dickson (WB), J. Grant (WB), D. Butler (Rich), J. Hall (GC), M. Newman (WCE), J. Saunders (Saints)

[Rids]

2014/2015 TRADES CENTRE

1. J. Johannissen (WB) for Nat 34 + Nat 35

2. Nat 21 for A. Riley (Melb) + Nat 28

3. Nat 28 for S. Colquhoun (Port)

4. Nat 35 for J. Saunders (Saints)

5. M. Wright (Adel) + M. Wallis for T. Adams (Coll) + nat 4

6. J. Grimes (Melb) + nat 37 for nat 8 + nat 27


Green = Passed
Red = rejected
Blue = Pending

[Rids]

NATIONAL DRAFT 2014

GIANTS PICKS

2 - Angus Brayshaw
4 - Jordan DeGoey
8 - Corey Ellis
18 - Harrison Wigg
27 - Daniel McKenzie
34 - Blaine Boekhorst
47 - Daniel Butler
53 - Josh McGuiness

[Rids]

ROOKIE DRAFT 2014

GIANTS PICKS

2  -  Brendan Whitecross (Hawks)
18  - Darcy Lang (Geel)
34  - Murray Newman (WCE)
50  - Nathan Krakoeur  (Port)

[Rids]

DELISTINGS FOR 2014/2015

Johnathan BROWN
Troy Davis
Ben Hudson
Ashley Smith
Eric Wallace
Liam Anthony
Paul Stewart
Jeremy Taylor
Sam Michael
Jordie McKenzie
Louis Herbert
Brock McLean
Jack Frost

[Rids]

Trade Period One Recap after Nat Draft Selections

Actual Trades 1:

J. Johannissen (WB) for Nat 34 + Nat 35
Nat 35 for J. Saunders (Saints)

Trade RECAP:

Traded J. Johannissen (WB) for Blaine Boekhorst (Carlton) + J. Saunders (Saints)


Actual Trades 2:

Nat 21 for A. Riley (Melb) + Nat 28
Nat 28 for S. Colquhoun (Port)

Trade RECAP:

Traded Darcy Moore (Coll) for A. Riley (Melb) + S. Colquhoun (Port)


Actual Trades 3:

M. Wright (Adel) + M. Wallis for T. Adams (Coll) + nat 4

Trade RECAP:

Traded M. Wright (Adel) + M. Wallis (WB) for T. Adams (Coll) + J. De Goey (Coll)


Actual Trades 4:

6. J. Grimes (Melb) + nat 37 for nat 8 + nat 27

Trade RECAP:

Traded J. Grimes (Melb) + Ed Langdon (Freo) for Corey Ellis (Rich) + Daniel McKenzie (Saints)


***picks replaced with players

[Rids]

Grope Lane Giants 2016

Coach

Rids

Senior Assistant Coach

Nostradamus

Club Captain

Taylor Adams

Leadership Group

Taylor Adams, David Zaharakis, Jamie MacMillan, Angus Brayshaw, Jordan DeGoey

Defenders

Jamie MacMillan (Nth), Heriter Lumumba (Melb), Nick Haynes (GWS), Trent McKenzie (GC)

Midfieders

Taylor Adams (Coll), William Langford (Hawks), Jordan Murdoch (Geel), David Zaharakis (Ess)

Ruck

Matthew Leueunberger R/F (Ess)

Forwards

Travis Cloke (Coll), Mark Hutchings M/F (WCE), Jordan DeGoey M/F (Coll), Jed Anderson M/F (Nth)

Utility

Darcy Parish (Ess), Angus Brayshaw M/F (Melb)

BENCH

DEFENDERS
Curtly Hampton (Adel), Brendan Whitecross (Haw), Adam Kennedy (GWS), Harrison Wigg (Adel), Josh McGuiness (Bris), Nathan Krakouer (Port), Aaron Francis D/M (Ess), Bailey Rice (StK), Nathan Drummond (Rich)

MIDS
Jarrad Grant M/F(GC), Sam Colquhoun M/D(Port), Corey Ellis M/F (Rich), Jacob Hopper (GWS), Ben Keays (Bris), Kieran Lovell (Haw), Josh Dunkley (WB), David Cuningham(Carl), Jake Melksham (Ess)

RUCKS
Billy Longer (StK), Tom Hickey R/F (StK), Sam Naismith R/F (Syd)

FORWARDS
Ben Kennedy M/F (Melb), Nathan Hrovat (WB), Tom Boyd (WB), Ben Lennon (Rich), Jarryd Lyons M/F (Adel), Aaron Black (Nth), Daniel McStay F/D (Bris), Blaine Boekhorst M/F (Carl), Charlie Curnow (Carl)

[Rids]

Grope Lane Trade Central

Trade 1: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: Reece Conca + Ty Vickery
Liverpool Rams give: Travis Cloke + nat 17

Trade 2: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: rook #1
Birmingham Dragons give: nat #4

Trade 3: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: D. Lang + B. Hartung
Crosby Cruisers give: J. MacMillan + J. Murdoch

Trade 4: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: nat 36
Crosby Cruisers give: C. Hampton

Trade 5: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: Garrick Ibbotson
Winchester Werewolves give: Tom Hickey + Nick Haynes

Trade 6: (approved)

Grope Lane Trade: D. Swallow
Hedgehogs Trade: M. Hutchings + nat 5

Trade 7: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give Nat 20
Leeds Leeches give Trent McKenzie + Nat 38

Trade 8: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: Dan McKenzie + Rookie 17
Staines Steins give: Sam Naismith + Jed Anderson + Nat 37

Trade 9: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give A. Everitt + J. Aish + nat 52
Oxford Owls give nat 9 + nat 27 + A. Black

Trade 10: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give C. O'Shea
Blackpool Bunnies give B. Kennedy

Trade 11: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: N17 + N38
Winchester Werewolves give: Jake Melksham + Adam Kennedy

Trade 12: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: Tory Dickson
Birmingham Dragons: David Zaharakis +  Nathan Drummond

Trade 13: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: Eric McKenzie + Nat 27
Bradford Badgers give: Nat 13 + Nat 41 + Nat 47

Trade 14: (approved)

Giants give: Rhys Palmer
Rams give: Nathan Hrovat + Eli Templeton

Trade 15: (approved)

Grope Lane give: Brad Ebert + Nat 47
Swansea give: Ben Lennon + Heriter Lumumba + Nat 12

Trade 16: (approved)

Grope Lane give: nat 13 + nat 41
Bradford Badgers: give nat 24 + nat 25

Trade 17: (approved)

Giants give: Eli Templeton + nat 37
Dragons give: nat 28

Trade 18: (approved)

Grope Lane Giants give: Nat 4 + Nat 28 + Rook 33
Blackpool Bunnies give: Nat 8 + Nat 26 + Jarryd Lyons

[Rids]

2015 Delistings and Retirements

David Ellard (retired)
Ricky Petterd (retired)
Chris Knights (retired)
Tom Logan (delisted)
David Astbury (delisted)
Josh Hall (delisted)
Matthew Watson (delisted)
Aidan Riley (delisted)
Murray Newman
Michael Close
Jake Kelly
Josh Saunders
George Hewett
Daniel Butler
Danny Stanley

[Rids]

NATIONAL DRAFT 2015

GIANTS PICKS


Pick 1 - Jacob Hopper
Pick 3 - Darcy Parish
Pick 5 - Ben Keays
Pick 8 - Aaron Francis
Pick 9 - Charlie Curnow
Pick 12 - Kieran Lovell
Pick 24 - Josh Dunkley
Pick 25 - Bailey Rice
Pick 26 - David Cuningham

[Rids]

Grope Lane Rebuild

Grope Lane Giants Team that Nostra and I took over. Players in red are no longer at Grope Lane.

Def: Jack Grimes (Melb), Garrick Ibbotson (Fre), Andrejs Everitt (Carl), Cameron O'Shea (Port), Eric MacKenzie (WC), Matthew Watson (Carl), Jason Johannissen (WB), Jack Frost (Coll), Daniel McStay (Bris), David Astbury (Rich), Jake Kelly (Adel), Jordan Kelly (Haw)

Mid: Brad Ebert (Port), David Swallow (GC), Danny Stanley (GC) , William Langford (Haw), James Aish (Bris), Mitchell Wallis (WB), Reece Conca (Rich), Brock McLean, David Ellard (Carl), Jordie McKenzie (Melb), Billy Hartung (Haw), George Hewett (Syd)

Ruck: Matthew Leuenberger (Bris), Billy Longer (StK)

Fwd: Matthew Wright (Adel), Tyrone Vickery (Rich), Ricky Petterd (Rich), Tom Boyd (WB), Rhys Palmer (GWS), Michael Close (Bris), Jarrad Grant (WB), Chris Knights (Rich), Josh Hall (GC), Louis Herbert (GC), Nicholas Hayes


Grope Lane Giants Team that will be entering season 2016. Players in blue are the new additions:

Def: Jamie MacMillan (Nth), Heriter Lumumba (Melb), Nick Haynes (GWS), Trent McKenzie (GC), Curtly Hampton (Adel), Brendan Whitecross (Haw), Adam Kennedy (GWS), Sam Colquhoun (Port), Harrison Wigg (Adel), Josh McGuiness (Bris), Nathan Krakouer (Port), Aaron Francis (Ess), Bailey Rice (StK), Nathan Drummond (Rich)

Mid: Taylor Adams (Coll), Jake Melksham (Ess), Jordan Murdoch (Geel), David Zaharakis (Ess), William Langford (Haw), Jordan DeGoey M/F (Coll), Angus Brayshaw M/F (Melb), Corey Ellis M/F (Rich), Jacob Hopper (GWS), Darcy Parish (Ess), Ben Keays (Bris), Kieran Lovell (Haw), Josh Dunkley (WB), David Cuningham(Carl)

Ruck: Matthew Leuenberger R/F (Bris), Billy Longer (StK), Tom Hickey F/R (StK), Sam Naismith F/R (Syd)

Fwd: Mark Hutchings (WCE), Travis Cloke (Coll), Ben Kennedy M/F (Coll), Jarryd Lyons M/F (Adel), Ben Lennon (Rich), Nathan Hrovat (WB), Jarrad Grant (WB), Tom Boyd (WB), Aaron Black (Nth), Daniel McStay - D/F (Bris), Blaine Boekhorst M/F (Carl) Jed Anderson M/F (Nth), Charlie Curnow (Carl)


Note: Draft selections to be added. Currently have picks 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 24, 25, 28

[Spite]

Guess you could say... Daniel was one of the few who McStayed ;)

[Rids]

Guess you could say... Daniel was one of the few who McStayed ;)

He may just have missed the big chop this year ;)

14 others were not as lucky  ::)

[Ringo]

Nice work there Rids and Nostra - Should be on the way up now.

[nostradamus]

Nice work there Rids and Nostra - Should be on the way up now.

Cheers Ringo, think it'd have to go down as one of the most extreme list turnovers (in such a short time) in XV history lol