17 April 2010 – Nick Marvin

Recruiting season is always a difficult time for sporting clubs.

This year the process will be even more challenging with the addition of a ninth team, the Sydney Kings. A talent pool of 80-odd active players must now be spread to nine teams.

Add to that the retirement of Sam Mackinon, Chris Anstey, Martin Cattalini, Paul Rogers, Tony Ronaldson, (arguably a group of starters) and Tony Rampton.

Then there are those who wish to play overseas or unlikely to return: Mark Worthington, Julius Hodge and Tywain McKee, Awee Storey and John Rillie.

Australia’s Premier Sport and Digital Media Event

Digital Sport Summit (www.digitalsport.com.au), Australia’s premier sport and digital media event, will launch today and herald a new era in the arena of sports marketing. It provides a unique opportunity to hear from social media pioneers who are changing the face of Australian sport, and learn how social media and mobile technology is taking fan engagement to a whole new level.

Collingwood Football Club defender Harry O’Brien, noted for his strong fan engagement through use of Twitter and his own personal website (www.harrysworld.com.au), will be in attendance to speak from the player’s perspective regarding the social media phenomenon. Sponsorship for the event has been secured from internationally renowned social media website Mashable (www.mashable.com) and Read Write Web (www.readwriteweb.com)

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TeamPlayer Points Ranking

Adelaide 10 JOHN GILCHRIST
Adelaide 10 ADAM BALLINGER
Adelaide 8 CORTEZ GROVES
Adelaide 8 MATTHEW BURSTON
Adelaide 7 JACOB HOLMES
Adelaide 6 NATHAN HERBERT
Adelaide 5 BRAD HILL
Adelaide 5 DAVID COOPER
Adelaide 3 TOM GARLEPP
Adelaide 1 CHRIS MOLITOR

Cairns 9 JULIEN MILLS
Cairns 9 RICH MELZER
Cairns 7 PHILL JONES
Cairns 5 GARY BOODNIKOFF
Cairns 4 KERRY WILLIAMS
Cairns 3 DWAYNE VALE
Cairns D MICHAEL CHITHAM
Cairns D JAMES COMINO