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)

 

[Lord Nev]

3 years Mihocek? I um ???

I'm on the fence about going for him, but if they've decided to then you're not tempting him from a huge club, probably about to play in their 2nd grand final in 3 years, with a 1 or 2 year offer.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Is it against BF rules to threaten to kill anyone?

Eh, I wouldn't, PG, not worth it.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

• King likely to have discussed Flanders, Rosas Jnr, Windhager and Mihocek with the list team
• Dees have made a 3 year offer to Mihocek, potentially a 2+1 trigger.
• 3 year deal offered to Heath as well
• Heath played juniors with Windhager, but Windhanger more likely to stay
• Woey won't know his status til post trade period
• Henderson will be on the list next year

Why Steven King’s first move at Melbourne could be landing Max Gawn’s replacement

The former Geelong skipper and premiership player has hit the ground running at his new club, with the Demons facing a busy trade period under the new coach.

www.theage.com.au

Any Joe Daniher news??

You know I reckon that could have been the straw that broke the camels back and got him fired.

 

[I Love Lamb]

Only reason we are prob into Checkers is because we have sweet **** all chance nabbing any other tall forwards and would rather play a geriatric than give Jefferson and Johnson a regular run in the 1sts.

 

[Bluelegs]

Only reason we are prob into Checkers is because we have sweet **** all chance nabbing any other tall forwards and would rather play a geriatric than give Jefferson and Johnson a regular run in the 1sts.

Jefferson is a bust. Would be a miracle if King can turn him round.

Johnson will never be anything more than depth.

 

[I Love Lamb]

Jefferson is a bust. Would be a miracle if King can turn him round.

Johnson will never be anything more than depth.

I left Kentfield out of that. I am bullish on him but also believe modern game needs 3 key talls minimum. With rotations you will almost always have one on the bench anyway, or in the ruck, or out injured. Modern list needs a solid 3-4 proper quality key tall forwards.

We have none, maybe next year we will rely on JvR, Kentfield, Heath and Checkers as those, while we try find one to bring in end of 26.

 

[Topkent]

Jefferson is a bust. Would be a miracle if King can turn him round.

Johnson will never be anything more than depth.

An yet if Geelong drafted him he'd probably a roaming key forward who came up to contests and was effective.

Melbourne- Add 0 size to the bloke and chuck him in the goalsquare

 

[Proper Gander]

Let me calm you down by showing you this post from a year ago where I advocated getting Rosas

See this is how a quiet and respectful footy discussion can get menacing very quickly

 

[Bluelegs]

An yet if Geelong drafted him he'd probably a roaming key forward who came up to contests and was effective.

Melbourne- Add 0 size to the bloke and chuck him in the goalsquare

Geelong would have taken one look at his iphone neck and passed on him on the spot.

 

[Proper Gander]

An yet if Geelong drafted him he'd probably a roaming key forward who came up to contests and was effective.

Melbourne- Add 0 size to the bloke and chuck him in the goalsquare

I know you are basically taking the piss.

But do you think used differently he might have an AFL level role (here or anywhere)?

 

[Proper Gander]

Geelong would have taken one look at his iphone neck and passed on him on the spot.

What is an iPhone neck?

 

[Topkent]

Geelong would have taken one look at his iphone neck and passed on him on the spot.

Haha maybe but my point is his ground level game looked decent and anyone taken top 30 in a draft clearly has some level of ability. There's just never been a clear plan to develop what he's good at and instead we've just been poking him with a stick saying c'mon be a key forward already

 

[I Love Lamb]

An yet if Geelong drafted him he'd probably a roaming key forward who came up to contests and was effective.

Melbourne- Add 0 size to the bloke and chuck him in the goalsquare

To be fair Goodwin probably instructed him to run down to d50 to help defend gassing him out 2 minutes into the match.

 

[Bluelegs]

What is an iPhone neck?

 

[Topkent]

I know you are basically taking the piss.

But do you think used differently he might have an AFL level role (here or anywhere)?

Maybe, maybe he's just crap. Like I said with the cats they find ways to maximize what a players good at. We've basically tried him as a goalsquare key forward and they given up

 

[Proper Gander]

Haha maybe but my point is his ground level game looked decent and anyone taken top 30 in a draft clearly has some level of ability. There's just never been a clear plan to develop what he's good at and instead we've just been poking him with a stick saying c'mon be a key forward already

Jack Watts type thing?

 

[Bluelegs]

Haha maybe but my point is his ground level game looked decent and anyone taken top 30 in a draft clearly has some level of ability. There's just never been a clear plan to develop what he's good at and instead we've just been poking him with a stick saying c'mon be a key forward already

I know highlights don't tell the whole story but I couldn't see why he was rated so highly that year. Granted it was a shallow draft but there was really nothing special that stood out for mine.

 

[Topkent]

Jack Watts type thing?

Pretty much yeah, an maybe he's even worse at that but we looked at footy so black and white for a while. Fritsch is dangerous closer to goals but it was almost like he wasn't key forwardy enough for us to do it

 

[Proper Gander]

Maybe, maybe he's just crap. Like I said with the cats they find ways to maximize what a players good at. We've basically tried him as a goalsquare key forward and they given up

Maybe with luck this changes. It’s felt for a long time that Goody had an imaginary game playing in his head that he slotted players into with no success.

No idea about the new guy but I hope he can build a game, year to year, with reference to players at our disposal and how they are best used.

I’m actually looking forward to next season

 

[Topkent]

I know highlights don't tell the whole story but I couldn't see why he was rated so highly that year. Granted it was a shallow draft but there was really nothing special that stood out for mine.

He could reach the top of lockers after the boys threw Boweys shoes on top for being a ranger

 

[Proper Gander]

He could reach the top of lockers after the boys threw Boweys shoes on top for being a ranger

You don’t deserve this laugh react. I feel certain you did this in the east Gippsland ammo thirds under 19s or something

 

[Topkent]

You don’t deserve this laugh react. I feel certain you did this in the east Gippsland ammo thirds under 19s or something

South Gippsland ya dawg

 

[Demon Attack]

I left Kentfield out of that. I am bullish on him but also believe modern game needs 3 key talls minimum. With rotations you will almost always have one on the bench anyway, or in the ruck, or out injured. Modern list needs a solid 3-4 proper quality key tall forwards.

We have none, maybe next year we will rely on JvR, Kentfield, Heath and Checkers as those, while we try find one to bring in end of 26.

Have you watched any of the finals?

 

[Proper Gander]

South Gippsland ya dawg

I knew it was something Gippsland so I put an east in there.

I bet anything you were on the eastern side of the south bit

 

[I Love Lamb]

Have you watched any of the finals?

6 games out of 222 played this year? Yes I have. Including the part where the Adelaide used 3 talls to become minor premiers.