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

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Doesn't matter just make some up

It's better than the alternative of actually getting him and worrying about him all the time. And then either sitting him out of games due to concern or worse still putting him in positions during games to stop him being in the play

The answer to this is always "But they would never join unless we offer obscene money". You then say "6 year 900k to Starcevich is insane money too isnt it". At this point they throw a personal insult out and disappear

 

[wce4premiership]

Is the thought here that he fills a positional need (to release Hough to midfield for example) or just that if a decent player wants in you take them regardless of position?

 

[eaglevision]

Any VFL, WAFL mature talent we think we might go after if we get extra spots?

Max Minear has interest from a couple of teams, including us.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Wonder how Toby Conway is going with his foot injury.

If the Cats get Marshall in the off-season, I wonder if he'd be worth throwing a contract at.

I think he re-signed this year, but I like what little I've seen of him.

 

[boondy]

2 year offer from Brisbane was to tempt him to stay for a 3 or 4 peat . Whilst he obviously intends to come home and 2 yrars he hits unrestricted . Thats my guess and Im sticking to it

 

[Elite Pete]

Wonder how Toby Conway is going with his foot injury.

If the Cats get Marshall in the off-season, I wonder if he'd be worth throwing a contract at.

I think he re-signed this year, but I like what little I've seen of him.

 

[Tugga27]

REcent reports state wce have offered a 6 year deal.

Unsure if thats 900k a season tho

The money sounds about right.

I guess we won't know the length untils it's lodged.
I'm ok with 3 with triggers for longer.

 

[rebel23]

The answer to this is always "But they would never join unless we offer obscene money". You then say "6 year 900k to Starcevich is insane money too isnt it". At this point they throw a personal insult out and disappear

Agree to a point.. haha

Lock down defence is a position that we have good players already without taking this risk.

Who cares 'but they don't want to come and play for us'.. it's like we are just trading for the sake of it... complete loser mentality

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

The money sounds about right.

I guess we won't know the length untils it's lodged.
I'm ok with 3 with triggers for longer.

Where is this magical 3 year offer you read about? Zero chance thats true

 

[rebel23]

The money sounds about right.

I guess we won't know the length untils it's lodged.
I'm ok with 3 with triggers for longer.

Happy with zero years with a trigger for zero years and reported salary being distributed to all members for giving them undue stress

 

[eaglevision]

That tweet by Ralph is absolute bullshit.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Any VFL, WAFL mature talent we think we might go after if we get extra spots?

We were linked to Milan Murdock in the mid season draft, might still be interested.

 

[jesterwester]

I suppose where we see Starcevich playing would be a consideration.

He’s never been one to shirk a contest at all at HB. A bit like Gov in that respect, a bit too brave for his own good.

But if we see him through the midfield less likely to be involved in these type of collisions I can see why we might be inclined to take the gamble.

Some legitimate concerns, though. Are we locked in for the sole reason that he’s happy to come to us.

I reckon selling us at the moment would not be an enviable task. Not only due to the lack of wins, but also for the travel and longevity concerns that come with playing footy over here. How many do you see reach 34-35 for us or freo like they have at Geelong or Collingwood. Really not many. I think it’s something agents will be reminding players when they look at us. They want the pay day AND the chance of success and although we all know we will get back there someday it’s not a guarantee right now. A tough sell.

But for now; if Starcevich is signed off and wasn’t concussed yesterday- happy to take a gamble on a contract likely front ended anyway (ie money we have to spend). If there is one thing we have probably gotten good at lately is reading medical reports on concussions.

I will admit though, I’ve been a fan of his since the All Stars game on GF day in 2017 where he reminded me so much of Yeo. Kicked a goal from the boundary on his left that was so reminiscent of Yeo in his prime. I think he will be a terrific get.

 

[Ruben Grubarb]

Who do you think we should target?

Peter Ladhams
Jed Busslinger
Dev Robbo for a late late pick, or Hobbs (these are speculative picks, so no kitchen sinks need be involved). Just give one of these guys an extended run and see if they come good.

Starcevich is one knock away from retirement. 5+1 at 900k is the rumour. He's not worth that had he had 0 concussions. The deal has to be a bit better than that.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Which targets are they?

Dev the hillbilly fraud

 

[Tugga27]

Where is this magical 3 year offer you read about? Zero chance thats true

Where did I say 3 years was offered?

Read it again.

 

[Tugga27]

Peter Ladhams
Jed Busslinger
Dev Robbo for a late late pick, or Hobbs (these are speculative picks, so no kitchen sinks need be involved). Just give one of these guys an extended run and see if they come good.

Starcevich is one knock away from retirement. 5+1 at 900k is the rumour. He's not worth that had he had 0 concussions. The deal has to be a bit better than that.

So you'd rather us target 3 spuds?

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

So you'd rather us target 3 spuds?

More or less id rather Dev on 3 years 1.2 mill which both saves us 4.2 million in salary AND lets us have a midfielder and not yet another HB

 

[Dark Sharks]

So you'd rather us target 3 spuds?

Over a bloke who's had 4 concussions in 14 months?

Yes, absolutely.

Anyone who says otherwise is a moron tbh. The amount of somersaults people are doing to justify this clearly bad idea is quite impressive.

 

[Wce17]

Hopefully we have a good chat with Starc's management it's 3 years plus a trigger for another 2 after that. Would cover us if he did go down as the AFL cover only goes for the first 3 years of a contract. The money be all be the same.

Something like that would take some of the risk out of the move. If he really does want to come home I think he would agree to it.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Peter Ladhams
Jed Busslinger
Dev Robbo for a late late pick, or Hobbs (these are speculative picks, so no kitchen sinks need be involved). Just give one of these guys an extended run and see if they come good.

Starcevich is one knock away from retirement. 5+1 at 900k is the rumour. He's not worth that had he had 0 concussions. The deal has to be a bit better than that.

If we offered that end of first pick for Buss, reckon they'd might accept.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Who do you think we should target? Is Starcevich the only player on the list?

There's a ton I think we should target.

Davies
Boxhall
Walter
Neale
Rivers
McKenzie
Garcia
Phillips
Steele
Dev
ZZ
Moir
Buss
Moyle
Viney

Who's to say or know who we have or haven't approached. I have no doubt we have put irons in the fire everywhere.

Throwin darts at the board to see where they land is all well and good provided we did that a year ago. Not much chance of turning heads in the next week if we haven't already had conversations.

 

[mattyc75]

After all of the angst and hand wringing over it, it would be funny if starcevich does a dev and stays at the lions.

Funny in a 'wtf no one wants to play here this sucks' way but nevertheless

Fingers crossed

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Was told today cam McKenzie is in play. Dons want for the Merrett trade. Id give Hawks 1st pick back to them for McKenzie. Throw a dart.

 

[Tugga27]

Over a bloke who's had 4 concussions in 14 months?

Yes, absolutely.

Anyone who says otherwise is a moron tbh. The amount of somersaults people are doing to justify this clearly bad idea is quite impressive.

The spuds will really help us.
FFS.