List Mgmt. Contracts/Trade/Draft Thread - 2025 Edition

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Players out of Contract 2025 (12)

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• Oscar Allen (19/3/99) - Signed a 3 year extension (2023-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2022 in May 2021
• Campbell Chesser (27/4/03) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2023 in May 2022
• Tom Cole (28/5/97) - Signed a 3 year extension (2023-25) in May 2022
• Rhett Bazzo (17/10/03) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2023 in September 2022
• Jayden Hunt (3/4/95) - Signed a 3 year contract (2023-25) in October 2022
• Callum Jamieson (31/7/00) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in March 2023
• Jamie Cripps (23/4/92) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• Jack Petruccelle (12/4/99) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• (R) Loch Rawlinson (1/6/05) - Signed a 1 year extension (2025) in September 2024
• (R-B) Coen Livingstone (25/5/05) - Signed a 1 year extension (2025) in September 2024
• (R-B) Malakai Champion (17/5/06) - Automatic 1 year contract (2025) when added as a Cat B Rookie in November 2024
• (R) Jacob Newton (20/3/06/) - Automatic 6 month contract (2025) when drafted in May 2025

Provisional 2025 Draft order

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[WCErevival]

Erasmus or Shelldick

Who would we prefer?

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

Erasmus or Shelldick

Who would we prefer?

Erasmus. He’s just a bigger unit. Also has more running power imo.

 

[Elite Pete]

Erasmus or Shelldick

Who would we prefer?

Sheldrick for me.

Could throw Will Philips into this question too but I wouldn’t bother with Tunstill or Dev as I think majority would vote for one of the other 3.

 

[WCE777]

Sheldrick for me.

Could throw Will Philips into this question too but I wouldn’t bother with Tunstill or Dev as I think majority would vote for one of the other 3.

Erasmus for me if WC are chasing another mature body, cheaper option with upside and decent agility.
Good that WC are throwing the net wide again with some links to W Phillips/Erasmus/Sheldrick/Cameron.
Probably chasing Chesser replacement options already, and cheap help around the midfield.
Wonder who else is on the radar?
Busslinger for Gov.

 

[jdisc]

Erasmus or Shelldick

Who would we prefer?

Dev

 

[Elite Pete]

Erasmus for me if WC are chasing another mature body, cheaper option with upside and decent agility.
Good that WC are throwing the net wide again with some links to W Phillips/Erasmus/Sheldrick/Cameron.
Probably chasing Chesser replacement options already, and cheap help around the midfield.
Wonder who else is on the radar?
Busslinger for Gov.

I think Blight will be linked soon as the key back. He will have a few clubs asking the question though I would’ve thought.

Ruck will be a focus but can’t see a clear replacement if it’s not Cameron. Sweet (contracted) or Reidy (OOC) possibly but both clubs will likely won’t to keep them as back ups. Not sure if they are much of an upgrade on Flynn sadly

 

[Convocation]

Henry Hustwaite should be under the same considertion as Erasmus/Sehldrick/Cameron/W Phillips
Last 3 weeks in the VFL
38 disposals, 25 contested possessions, 12 clearances, 9 inside 50's and six tackles
35 disposals – 18 contested, 11 clearances, four inside 50s and five tackles
32 disposals, 14 contested possessions, five clearances

 

[bzparkes]

Henry Hustwaite should be under the same considertion as Erasmus and Sehldrick
Last 3 weeks in the VFL
38 disposals, 25 contested possessions, 12 clearances, 9 inside 50's and six tackles
35 disposals – 18 contested, 11 clearances, four inside 50s and five tackles
32 disposals, 14 contested possessions, five clearances

He's very slow, which has been the knock on him from Hawks supporters.

 

[Convocation]

He's very slow, which has been the knock on him from Hawks supporters.

Agree, but reminds me of Ned Long who from memory had similar knocks on him.

 

[Ruben Grubarb]

Erasmus or Shelldick

Who would we prefer?

Neither.

If we pull Sharp and Rodriguez this draft, we're looking at need an elite outsider and a Redden type.
If we pull Sharp and Lindsay this draft, we're looking at need a balanced mid and a Redden type.

Not sure either of this guys are that type of player. Prefer Dev for pick 80, see if we can get Hobbs for a R2, or just find someone in the draft. Can Hough, Hutch, Gross, or Grego be this player?

 

[Cuzz09]

Erasmus or Shelldick

Who would we prefer?

Sharp

I'd go with Sheldrick... defer to a leftie

 

[Dark Sharks]

Henry Hustwaite should be under the same considertion as Erasmus/Sehldrick/Cameron/W Phillips
Last 3 weeks in the VFL
38 disposals, 25 contested possessions, 12 clearances, 9 inside 50's and six tackles
35 disposals – 18 contested, 11 clearances, four inside 50s and five tackles
32 disposals, 14 contested possessions, five clearances

To be fair, we already have Clay Hall doing the below yet still can't get a game under McQualter.

30 Disposals, 3 tackles
30 Disposals, 6 tackles and 2 goals.
30 Disposals, 5 tackles.
32 Disposals, 9 tackles

Unfortunately the WAFL website is pathetic so i can't provide CP's, clearances or inside 50's, but daresay they're similar.

This is for a rabble like the Beagles too mind you, not an experienced outfit like Box Hill. Other clubs looking at WCE list would cite Hall as a good target.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

To be fair, we already have Clay Hall doing the below yet still can't get a game under McQualter.

30 Disposals, 3 tackles
30 Disposals, 6 tackles and 2 goals.
30 Disposals, 5 tackles.
32 Disposals, 9 tackles

Unfortunately the WAFL website is pathetic so i can't provide CP's, clearances or inside 50's, but daresay they're similar.

This is for a rabble like the Beagles too mind you, not an experienced outfit like Box Hill. Other clubs looking at WCE list would cite Hall as a good target.

The stats of someone who deserves a call up to play the last 5 minutes of the match.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Neither.

If we pull Sharp and Rodriguez this draft, we're looking at need an elite outsider and a Redden type.
If we pull Sharp and Lindsay this draft, we're looking at need a balanced mid and a Redden type.

Not sure either of this guys are that type of player. Prefer Dev for pick 80, see if we can get Hobbs for a R2, or just find someone in the draft. Can Hough, Hutch, Gross, or Grego be this player?

Ironic you panned Priddis and whether you're draft him again and here you say you want a redden type, who was exactly who we got in to fill the Priddis void.!

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

Henry Hustwaite should be under the same considertion as Erasmus/Sehldrick/Cameron/W Phillips
Last 3 weeks in the VFL
38 disposals, 25 contested possessions, 12 clearances, 9 inside 50's and six tackles
35 disposals – 18 contested, 11 clearances, four inside 50s and five tackles
32 disposals, 14 contested possessions, five clearances

I really liked Hustwaite in his draft year and hoped we'd take him. Very interesting prospect with his size and traits. Good to see he's putting it together in the VFL and not in the 1's. No idea if we could shake him loose though.

So we're now linked with (in terms of midfielders);

Sheldrick
Erasmus
Dev
Will Phillips
Bont (loosely)

Am I missing anyone? Excluding Bont as the obvious choice, I'm leaning towards Phillips, then Erasmus, Sheldrick and lastly Dev...in fact I'd rather take a punt on a late pick than waste a spot on Dev, but understand we are thin for that age bracket in the middle.

 

[Dark Sharks]

The stats of someone who deserves a call up to play the last 5 minutes of the match.

And then react like this when they don't come on and win us the game

 

[JackOutback]

Am I missing anyone? Excluding Bont as the obvious choice, I'm leaning towards Phillips, then Erasmus, Sheldrick and lastly Dev...in fact I'd rather take a punt on a late pick than waste a spot on Dev, but understand we are thin for that age bracket in the middle.

C'mon, if you were arguing Dev against a pick in the 30s, you might take the punt, but a guy on the fringes of the reigning premiers would be worth more than a dart at the board after 40. I think people underestimate how many players fail to make the grade. It's about half and at pick 40-50, it's probably closer to 80 per cent.

 

[Ruben Grubarb]

Ironic you panned Priddis and whether you're draft him again and here you say you want a redden type, who was exactly who we got in to fill the Priddis void.!

Different skill set.

Priddis is a possession monkey extractor. Redden and Stenglein were big bodied defensive inside mids who were only getting 15-20 touches per week. Cera plays the same role for Carlton. You don't want these guys get 30+ per week because then they start being counter productive.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

For me, mature bodies into the mix.

Moyle
Will Phillips
Erasmus


And is Moir out of contract?. Pick 29 2023 draft. Voss hates him. Pushes owies to the WAFL!

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Different skill set.

Priddis is a possession monkey extractor. Redden and Stenglein were big bodied defensive inside mids who were only getting 15-20 touches per week. Cera plays the same role for Carlton. You don't want these guys get 30+ per week because then they start being counter productive.

I think Redden would have had a bit more than 15-20 a week in 2018 when he came second in the B&F and was our player of the finals!

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Different skill set.

Priddis is a possession monkey extractor. Redden and Stenglein were big bodied defensive inside mids who were only getting 15-20 touches per week. Cera plays the same role for Carlton. You don't want these guys get 30+ per week because then they start being counter productive.

Defensive extractor is what both were. Pridda number 3 on all time tackles.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

For me, mature bodies into the mix.

Moyle
Will Phillips
Erasmus


And is Moir out of contract?. Pick 29 2023 draft. Voss hates him. Pushes owies to the WAFL!

Owies pushes Owies to the WAFL

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

Neither.

If we pull Sharp and Rodriguez this draft, we're looking at need an elite outsider and a Redden type.
If we pull Sharp and Lindsay this draft, we're looking at need a balanced mid and a Redden type.

Not sure either of this guys are that type of player. Prefer Dev for pick 80, see if we can get Hobbs for a R2, or just find someone in the draft. Can Hough, Hutch, Gross, or Grego be this player?

You'd hope Sharp and Rodriguez are B22 next year if we target them in the draft, they won't be spending a whole lot of time as genuine centre bounce mids though.

If we are any chance of being a team that isn't a basket case next year it means no 18-19 year olds as starting midfielders.

People need to stop thinking just about the the AFL side.

Last weekend we had WAFL top ups named on ball in the WAFL despite having a reasonably healthy list (2 mids on injury list). We need more than just Sharp and Rodriguez, we need 3-5 additional midfielders on our list to be able to fill both AFL and WAFL team with actual midfielders and to create competitive tension.

Erasmus is a cheap and obvious choice, and who knows, he could be our Ned Long.

 

[Ruben Grubarb]

You'd hope Sharp and Rodriguez are B22 next year if we target them in the draft, they won't be spending a whole lot of time as genuine centre bounce mids though.

People need to stop thinking just about the the AFL side.

Last weekend we had WAFL top ups named on ball in the WAFL despite having a reasonably healthy list (2 mids on injury list). We need more than just Sharp and Rodriguez, we need 3-5 additional midfielders on our list to be able to fill both AFL and WAFL team with actual midfielders and to create competitive tension.

What?

My expectation would be that whoever we draft with that top 5 this year will start on flanks and slowly be transitioned into the middle. Like what we did with Hewett.

Let's hypothesise that we take Sharp and Rodriguez. I suspect Sharp is good enough to spend a fair bit of time in the middle (although my wanting to draft him has nothing to do with this - I want the best player, plug and play, or not). So we start them on flanks. We still have Harley, Hewett, Hough, Ryan, Graham etc to run through the midfield. Maybe even Yeo. We still have Gross, Grego etc to run through the Beagles.

The Beagles should not be considered when drafting. We have enough midfielders anyway.

So apart from those top end picks, we have some NGA talent we'd like to draft, and maybe some KPD and SF types. We shouldn't be recruiting for the Beagles.

 

[Ruben Grubarb]

Defensive extractor is what both were. Pridda number 3 on all time tackles.

Cool. But both played their roles and didn't overstep. The one year Priddis didn't overstep, we made the GF.