List Mgmt. 2025 Draft/Trade/FA Thread – everything must go!

[Scythe]

Just pinning this, as per previous years. Thanks as always to Lore.

Final trade/FA period results
Out:

• Charlie Spargo
• Judd McVee
• Christian Petracca
• Clayton Oliver
• Picks 28, 42 and 61
• Melbourne Second-Rounder (2026)
• Melbourne Third-Rounder (2026)
• Melbourne Fourth-Rounder (2026)
• Melbourne Fourth-Rounder (2027)

In:

• Jack Steele
• Changkuoth Jiath
• Brody Mihocek
• Max Heath
• Oscar Berry (Rookie)
• Picks 7, 8, 37 and 71 (2025)
• GC First-Rounder (2026)
• GWS Third-Rounder (2026)
• GC Third-Rounder (2027)

 

[Toump Ass]

Oskar Baker

13

Oskar Baker

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.7

4star

MG

277.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.0

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

333.6

5star

has turned into the Dogs best defender, imagine what they could do with two All-Australian, premiership-winning defenders?

 

[Lord Nev]

Don't know much about this kid, but a small forward who kicks goals? Worth a look you would think. Anyone know anything about him?

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Have a decent source inside the Crows, talking like we are looking at Clarry again.
He seemed to end the season well

What do you think is a fair deal? Assuming that MEL will absorb some of the % of contract

 

[Topkent]

Have a decent source inside the Crows, talking like we are looking at Clarry again.
He seemed to end the season well

What do you think is a fair deal? Assuming that MEL will absorb some of the % of contract

I would happily take 30% of his contract and Adelaide give up their first which is probably like 27 after academy shit.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

I would happily take 30% of his contract and Adelaide give up their first which is probably like 27 after academy shit.

Yeah that is a fair deal for both

We need another midfielder to add to our rotations and not some B grader, an actual A grader and Clarry seems the most likely
ANB and Burgo surely into him it seems

 

[Lord Nev]

Have a decent source inside the Crows, talking like we are looking at Clarry again.
He seemed to end the season well

What do you think is a fair deal? Assuming that MEL will absorb some of the % of contract

Taking into account these will change with F/S, Academy etc, and also pending final ladder, but I would say the scenarios would be something like:

Dees get your current pick 42. You take on the whole contract.
Dees get your current pick 18. Adelaide get Dees future 3rd, Clarry, and Dees pay 400k PA.

 

[Topkent]

Yeah that is a fair deal for both

We need another midfielder to add to our rotations and not some B grader, an actual A grader and Clarry seems the most likely
ANB and Burgo surely into him it seems

Main issue with Oliver is he's and inside only midfielder, at his best he was elite at it but he doesn't kick goals and doesn't play anywhere else so once he's yours you gotta commit him to that.
Can we have anb back

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Ive got no doubt we'd be paying some of the contract if he went anywhere. Id happily take a pick in the 30's or 40's and pay 30%-50%

 

[Fork n Hell]

Yeah that is a fair deal for both

We need another midfielder to add to our rotations and not some B grader, an actual A grader and Clarry seems the most likely
ANB and Burgo surely into him it seems

any chance you'd like Tom Sparrow thrown in as well?

 

[Viva la Mattner]

any chance you'd like Tom Sparrow thrown in as well?

We'll throw in Lachie Murphy!

They can fight in a bullpen to the death...

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I say up to 50% because I think his contract goes up each year to 1.5m or a bit above it doesnt it? Average salary would be ~ 1.3 to 1.4m a year on the remainder? 700k pa seems about the right amount for a team to take a chance on him. Maybe we can get the Crows first if we chuck a third back or something.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

I say up to 50% because I think his contract goes up each year to 1.5m or a bit above it doesnt it? Average salary would be ~ 1.3 to 1.4m a year on the remainder? 700k pa seems about the right amount for a team to take a chance on him. Maybe we can get the Crows first if we chuck a third back or something.

Might do it on a sliding scale of how much Melb pickup over the course of the deal

 

[Toump Ass]

We already handed over co-captain premiership superstar Alexander Neal-Bullen and relieved Crows of spud Shane Adam you can have the whole contract you campaigners.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

We already handed over co-captain premiership superstar Alexander Neal-Bullen and relieved Crows of spud Shane Adam you can have the whole contract you campaigners.

ANB really has been a great addition , always right place right time and a cool head

Will happily take Clarry too if you want rid of him

 

[The Dr]

Clarry looked closer to his best in the final few weeks of the season. Which is good news if we wanna offload him, a club like the Crows have a need for a player like him and they'll back themselves to get him back to his best.

As others have said, the deal would be dependent on what % of his salary we pay. Could definitely be a win-win for all if it happens.

 

[1990crow]

Taking into account these will change with F/S, Academy etc, and also pending final ladder, but I would say the scenarios would be something like:

Dees get your current pick 42. You take on the whole contract.
Dees get your current pick 18. Adelaide get Dees future 3rd, Clarry, and Dees pay 400k PA.

Option 2 for me.

 

[Demon Attack]

Lot of negotiations going on without Danster in the room

 

[Dancing Potato]

This is what we're down to on the OOC list:

Charlie Spargo

9

Charlie Spargo

Age

26

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

Jack Billings

14

Jack Billings

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

19.7

5star

K

11.7

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

Jack Henderson (R)
Judd McVee
Marty Hore

27

Marty Hore

Age

29

Ht

191cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

263.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

18.2

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

5.4

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

282.2

5star

(R)
Kynan Brown (R)
Oliver Sestan (R)
Taj Woewodin
Tom Fullarton
Will Verrall (R)

 

[mrmonkey]

I don't think big contracts like Trac and Oliver will be traded. I think the new coach will want to work with them.

 

[The Dr]

This is what we're down to on the OOC list:

Charlie Spargo
Jack Billings
Jack Henderson (R)
Judd McVee
Marty Hore (R)
Kynan Brown (R)
Oliver Sestan (R)
Taj Woewodin
Tom Fullarton
Tom McDonald
Will Verrall (R)

Would love to keep Judd, and I reckon there could be something in Sestan. Maybe Verrall's worth keeping for another year.

Maybe McDonald stays on for depth.

The rest might be gone.

 

[Lord Nev]

This is what we're down to on the OOC list:

Charlie Spargo
Jack Billings
Jack Henderson (R)
Judd McVee
Marty Hore (R)
Kynan Brown (R)
Oliver Sestan (R)
Taj Woewodin
Tom Fullarton
Tom McDonald
Will Verrall (R)

 

[Dancing Potato]

 

[Lampers]

Looking through the Bulldogs board they seem pretty desperate for defenders. I wonder if we could sell them May or Lever. Unfortunately May's recent form seems to be put under the microscope so his value would seem to be going down. I wouldn't expect much for Lever either.

If I was the Dogs I’d be sniffing around Lever first as he’s the youngest and is the most… um constructive leader type.

Tom McDonald should appeal to them too and would come as a free agent.

May would be the least appealing. A demonstrative but questionable leader. Can be brilliant and terrible in the same game. If he was free maybe.

From a Melbourne side if the new coach isn’t a fan of Lever then maybe he’d go for next year’s 2nd rounder given this year’s draft is rubbish.

 

[Lord Nev]

Tom McDonald should appeal to them too and would come as a free agent.

 

[The Dr]

If I was the Dogs I’d be sniffing around Lever first as he’s the youngest and is the most… um constructive leader type.

Tom McDonald should appeal to them too and would come as a free agent.

May would be the least appealing. A demonstrative but questionable leader. Can be brilliant and terrible in the same game. If he was free maybe.

From a Melbourne side if the new coach isn’t a fan of Lever then maybe he’d go for next year’s 2nd rounder given this year’s draft is rubbish.

I'd actually target Petty with the lure of playing full time KPD.