Crows axe trio
13/10/2008 5:10 PM
The AFL delistings are underway after Adelaide dumped three players on Monday.
With trade week now over and with the national draft just six weeks ago, clubs now have until October 31 to finalise their playing lists ahead of the draft on November 29.
The Crows dumped veteran Kris Massie as well as Bryce Campbell and surprisingly Luke Jericho, who booted five goals in Adelaide's Round 11 win against Richmond at the MCG this season.
Massie, 28, is by far the most experienced of the trio having been a member of Carlton's 1999 grand final side.
Traded to the Crows at the end of 2001, Massie played a total of 131 games - including 88 for Adelaide after having first been drafted as high as pick seven by the Blues back in 1997.
Campbell, 24, was drafted from SANFL club Norwood at pick 78 in the 2006 national draft but managed just eight games over two seasons.
Jericho, 23, played 33 AFL games for Adelaide after being drafted from West Adelaide way back in the 2002 national draft but despite debuting in 2004 never really established himself in the Crows' line-up although he missed much of the 2006 season due to shoulder problems.
And even after his dominant performance against the Tigers this year, Jericho again soon found himself on the outer, playing just three more games for the Crows for the season.
The Crows have now made six changes to their list following the retirements of Rhett Biglands, Nathan Bassett and Ken McGregor and will have picks 10, 28, 44, 60, 76 and 92 in this year's draft.