Gillies, Simpkin get lifelines

Free agent ... Melbourne snaps up former Geelong defender Tom Gillies. Source: Colleen Petch / News Limited

Melbourne has added to its import army by signing delisted Geelong defender Tom Gillies.

FREE AGENT DEALS

Chris Knights (Adelaide): Signed with Richmond

Brendon Goddard (St Kilda): Signed with Essendon

Quinten Lynch (West Coast): Signed with Collingwood

Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide): Signed with Fremantle

Troy Chaplin (Port Adelaide): Signed with Richmond

Shannon Byrnes (Geelong): Signed with Melbourne

Brent Moloney (Melbourne) : Signed with Brisbane

Tom Murphy (Hawthorn): Signed with Gold Coast

Jared Rivers (Melbourne): Signed with Geelong

Clinton Young (Hawthorn): Signed with Collingwood

Tom Gillies (Geelong): Signed with Melbourne

Jonathan Simpkin (Geelong): Signed with Hawthorn

Gillies, 22, was signed to a one-year deal as a delisted free agent before Tuesday's 2pm deadline.

All players cut from club lists automatically became delisted free agents and could be recruited by other teams.

The 192cm defender has been training with the Demons.

"As a big bodied, tall defender, Tom fills a need within our playing group," Melbourne list manager Tim Harrington told the club's website.

"Having been part of the AFL system for four years and entering his fifth, we believe Tom has a lot to offer the Melbourne Football Club."

Gillies played 13 games for the Cats but couldn't crack a regular senior berth and his prospects dived when Geelong snapped up Jared Rivers from Melbourne to cover for retired full-back Matthew Scarlett.

The two clubs have swapped several players this post-season, with another former Cat Shannon Byrnes now a Demon.

Melbourne dumped a host of underperforming youngsters and has brought in experienced players from other clubs including Chris Dawes, David Rodan and Cam Pederson.

Gillies and Byrnes' former teammate Jonathan Simpkin also found a new home on the final day of the delisted free agency period.

The 25-year-old goalkicking midfielder was squeezed off the Cats' rookie list after playing four games in 2012 while also winning his second best and fairest with Geelong's VFL team.

Hawks recruiting manager Graham Wright said the former Colac junior had impressed during the VFL finals.

"He has good speed and endurance, and will add to our midfield depth," Wright said.

The second AFL list lodgement deadline is on Thursday, ahead of the AFL National Draft a week late on November 22.

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