List Mgmt. Contracts/Trade/Draft Thread - 2025 Edition Vol 2

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Harley Reid extends to 2028

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List Changes - 2025

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• Oscar Allen advises intention to explore Free Agency
• Jayden Hunt announces retirement
• Jack Petruccelle
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  Jack Petruccelle

  Age

  26

  Ht

  188cm

  Wt

  83kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  9.2

  2star

  K

  6.2

  2star

  HB

  3.0

  3star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  1.8

  4star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  D

  6.7

  1star

  K

  4.0

  1star

  HB

  2.7

  2star

  M

  1.7

  2star

  T

  1.3

  2star

  G

  0.7

  4star

  D

  7.8

  2star

  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  3.2

  3star

  M

  2.8

  3star

  T

  1.6

  4star

  G

  0.6

  3star

  , Callum Jamieson and Loch Rawlinson not offered new contracts
• Liam Ryan has requested a trade to St Kilda but is contracted for 2026
• Campbell Chesser (uncontracted) has requested a trade to Carlton
• List would be 37 (31 main, 4 rookie, 2 Cat B)

Players out of Contract 2025 (5)

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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
• Jamie Cripps (23/4/92) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• (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

Provisional 2025 Draft order

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Key Offseason Dates

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Fri Oct 3 - Fri Oct 10: 2025 Free Agency Period
Mon Oct 6 - Wed Oct 15: 2025 AFL Trade Period
Wed Nov 19 - Thu Nov 20: 2025 AFL Draft

 

[Goroyals22]

No problem laying out the $900 thousand for Starcevich.. at worst in the midfield we get a big body who can clear the way for Harley, hewey and gross to get out of congestion at clearances…

If midfield doesn’t work we get a top tier lock down defender who can shut out any small forward in the comp. It’s win/win

 

[pantskyle]

I'd be surprised if it was 900k a year.

 

[WCErevival]

900k a year for what will be another Graham in the midfield or basically Hough in the defence. Seems worth it.

 

[squashface]

Looking forward to Starcevich’s 8-12 touches a game

 

[KERRPOW]

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Guessing this is what everyone is referring to…

Alot for 1 big head knock away from retirement.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Looking forward to Starcevich’s 8-12 touches a game

Will be absolutely tasty along with

Hough's 15 touches a game
Graham's 19 touches a game
Hewetts 16 touches a game
Kelly's 17 touches a game
Harley's 18 touches a game

Has there ever been a midfield that's never had a midfielder average 20 disposals in a season before?

 

[amazingjoshy]

Looking forward to Starcevich’s 8-12 touches a game

And completely blanking the oppos best small/mid fwd

How's it a bad thing to have him and Hough both as lockdown/mid options?

 

[Jootube]

I don't normally agree with Dark Sharks but he's nailed it.

$900k is absurd overs for a small defender with concussion issues.

If we do that deal we're bordering on rabble territory.

 

[NSLK]

No problem with $900k, assuming there's a heavy weighting toward match payments.

 

[Shuestar13]

And completely blanking the oppos best small/mid fwd

How's it a bad thing to have him and Hough both as lockdown/mid options?

Please remember where you are when you post such things x

We don’t need any established players, particularly those from successful clubs. Our list is just fine, as we hear constantly throughout the season with the lavish praise bestowed by all every week.

 

[Jootube]

Unironically, I'd rather we throw money at Dev, Tsatas, Tylar Young, Davies, Flanders, Neale, Steele... the list goes on.

Starcevich would be almost last on my list.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

I'd be surprised if it was 900k a year.

Probably 900 year 1 and tapering down

 

[pantskyle]

Probably 900 year 1 and tapering down

No doubt we're looking at front loading contracts.

 

[Hasselhough]

Surely our offer to Starcevich isn't 900k a season?

I'm fine with it as long as we don't pay draft capital

 

[Hasselhough]

He’ll be an Eagle, probably Cat B prelisted as a concession from the AFL. Few injuries this year and very raw but has pace and talent to burn.

Also has had significant off field issues from what I have heard out of Perth

 

[Hasselhough]

Ive been pretty much of the assumption that whatever compo pick the AFL gives us will almost certainly be used for the Starcevich trade (with maybe Dev thown in)

Seems pretty straightforward imo

Why ?

Brisbane not only get 2 x free agents but get a great pick for their free agent when they should get nothing .

Future 3rd is way better they what they deserve and they can throw in tunstill aswell .

 

[Hook461123]

How are clubs and the media not winging about the Lions.
Premiers last year, prelim at least this year.
Now they get the top 2 free agents, a top 5 draft pick and a priority pick handed out by the AFL.
You would think the other clubs would be pissed if the AFL gave us a priority pick, just to turn around and give it to the Lions for a RFA.

Nah let’s complain about the bottom team being given assistance instead.

 

[Altum Volantes]

How are clubs and the media not winging about the Lions.
Premiers last year, prelim at least this year.
Now they get the top 2 free agents, a top 5 draft pick and a priority pick handed out by the AFL.
You would think the other clubs would be pissed if the AFL gave us a priority pick, just to turn around and give it to the Lions for a RFA.

Nah let’s complain about the bottom team being given assistance instead.

It's ok - the new man running all important footy decisions at the AFL will definitely work to curb the obvious advantages landing in Brisbane's lap.

Over to you checks notes...Greg Swann.

 

[Hasselhough]

He is a quality we need to shore up our defence. Money isn't an issue. If we have to trade something so to not dilute pick 2 OA compo so be it. The AFL giving us four extra rookies spots and being able to prelist players ensures Evans walley etc don't cost us any draft capital, freeing up those picks to use for exactly this type of thing

This is the attitude matt Clarke takes .

Afl gave us a pick so we may as well on trade that to Brisbane because it's easy .

No we shoukd package up that compo pick with others and get GCs best 1st round pick and trade a later more appropriate pick for starcivich.

If we got an end of first rounder that has to be traded for a player we should be trading for bobby Hill.

Collingwood would bite our hand off . Hill just signed a long term contract and then sat out the year for personal reasons .

They would want to back out of that long term deal quick smart .

 

[Altum Volantes]

Oh and happy to pay for Starcevich if it means adding a quality player to the list.

He will crack in and makes us better - definitely down back, and potentially in the middle.

Now go get Jack Steele

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Jack Steele

Age

29

Ht

187cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

8.7

3star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

6.8

5star

CL

3.6

5star

D

21.3

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

16.8

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

11.8

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

6.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

on board too.

 

[Hasselhough]

If the afl were smart they would not give us an end of 1st round pick they would give us a 2nd round pick after our 2nd and a future 2nd after our 2nd .


It is basically the same pick this year except the afl can claim they are preserving the 1st round of the draft

 

[plays tall 1]

Also has had significant off field issues from what I have heard out of Perth

 

[Convocation]

Always worth putting an idea out their to be completely sh$t on......
The constant negativity dressed up as realism, and opinions parading as facts on this board, really does my head in sometimes.

 

[Altum Volantes]

This is the attitude matt Clarke takes .

Afl gave us a pick so we may as well on trade that to Brisbane because it's easy .

No we shoukd package up that compo pick with others and get GCs best 1st round pick and trade a later more appropriate pick for starcivich.

If we got an end of first rounder that has to be traded for a player we should be trading for bobby Hill.

Collingwood would bite our hand off . Hill just signed a long term contract and then sat out the year for personal reasons .

They would want to back out of that long term deal quick smart .

Collingwood are a funny one here - they may look to shed Hill but I doubt they fire-sale him yet. With that in mind they would likely make it mildly painful for all involved.

I would also have questions over his long term viability - both physically and mentally - flashes of brilliance for sure but he's also not overly consistent and has already bailed on GWS (twice, if you count that he tried to get to Essendon too).
Is Bobby Hill playing AFL footy into his 30s?...I have my doubts.

Still, he would be a replacement for Liam Ryan - both on and off the field really....

If WA is his only option then I think Freo will come for him too - their small forward brigade are at a bit of a tipping point -

Switkowkski (Free Agent next year I believe?)
Freddie (just re-signed but will be more focused on the downhill skiing at Milan 2026.)
Bolton (most effective up the ground)
Reid (surely midfield bound)
Dudley (tiny and soft)

 

[amazingjoshy]

Why ?

Brisbane not only get 2 x free agents but get a great pick for their free agent when they should get nothing .

Future 3rd is way better they what they deserve and they can throw in tunstill aswell .

Good luck with that

I hope we walk him to the psd and the money is the incentive. Not happening though