Saints dump Brooks, Watts
17/10/2007 11:29 AM
St Kilda has delisted four players including ruckman Barry Brooks and Fergus Watts, the son of former club chief executive Jim Watts.
Brooks' delisting brings to an end his six years in the AFL system. Originally picked up by Port Adelaide from King Island as a first round selection in the 2001 AFL National Draft, the 23-year-old crossed to Moorabbin the following year.
He could only manage 10 senior appearances in his five seasons at the club.
The highlight of his career was his three-goal performance in the Saints' big Round 22 victory over the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in 2006.
Watts' spell with the Saints was hampered by injury.
The 22-year-old key forward badly injured his ankle against West Coast in Round 1, 2006 on debut for the Saints and was never quite able to catch up.
He made five senior appearances in his only season with the Adelaide Crows who drafted him as a first round selection in 2004.
Phil Raymond and Justin Sweeney are the other senior list players to be delisted while rookie James Wall has not been offered another contract.
Sweeney made one senior appearance for St Kilda against Hawthorn in Round 8 last season.
The club has thanked the departing players for their contribution and wishes them well in the future.
2007 rookies Jarryn Geary and Clinton Jones have been elevated to the senior list while Jayden Attard, Robert Eddy and Luke van Rheenen have been retained on the club's 2008 Rookie list.