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

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Picks 1,2,15,19,20 & 33 in any other year would be incredible and list/rebuild defining.

It's bizarre just how bad the draft hand becomes after free agency, academy & father son dilution, and further compounded by the shallow talent pool.

 

[Deplorable trumpster]

Essendon will be at 50-60% to be a top 3 pick next year. 100% certain to be top 10.

They are not going to finish below us, North, Richmond and Melbourne. They still have enough experience on their list to avoid bottom 4. It will probably be something around pick 8 - 10 after all the compo picks, F/S and academy BS.

 

[Bestbird]

Would you trade 1 and 15 for 5 and Essendon F1

The club can't keep kicking the can down the road into the next year. I'm not even keen on the supposed F2 for Ryan, would much rather hold him to the contract as he is a required player

 

[Byron_Clanger]

What a poker game this draft is going to be . Essondon with 3 early picks may want to jump over Richmond . Our cards will be played close to our chests if they have any brains and give Twomey no idea what we plan to do .

Would it even get to draft night though? West Coast traded pick three during the trade period, if Essendon don't wanna dick around and want to get a deal done and West Coast are more than interested then something will get done before then.

I for one will be keeping my head out of all this stuff on here unless something's reported by someone in the know. Will just be happy to have picks 1 and 2 and whatever happens after that will happen.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

They are not going to finish below us, North, Richmond and Melbourne. They still have enough experience on their list to avoid bottom 4. It will probably be something around pick 8 - 10 after all the compo picks, F/S and academy BS.

North will go past them. Depending on Trac there's no reason the think that they can go past Melbourne.

Very high chance they are only better than us and Richmond, would not surprise me with a good run of injuries that one of us can catch them as well.

 

[WCErevival]

Just went to Dome in Newman and saw Petracca. Was wearing high vis but sure it was him.

 

[TOA.]

If Dev chooses the dogs vfl team over us, just shut up shop now

To be fair, they won the VFL premiership and would be a reasonable chance of beating us....

 

[rebel23]

Dewar is soft as butter but has more talent in his little finger than Dev.
Better than Gross? Seriously?You have to be taking the piss!
Better than Bo? Give me a break! Whatever your smoking send some my way.

They are so unbelievably good that they helped us to a total of one win this season!

Based on evidence and not hysteria (your post)... It seems that you're the one that's delusional.
Take the pervebial chill pill and sit this one out

 

[Boohemian]

Shit talking aside - Petracca has requested a trade to Adelaide per Code Sports. Melbourne have acknowledged the request.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

They are not going to finish below us, North, Richmond and Melbourne. They still have enough experience on their list to avoid bottom 4. It will probably be something around pick 8 - 10 after all the compo picks, F/S and academy BS.

They just had a 6 win season and lost their last 13 games. Of their wins, 4 came against us, Norf, Tiggers and Dees.

They're losing Merrett, Draper and possibly Ridley.

I can honestly see them contending for the spoon next year.

 

[twce13]

With 2 brothers and a sister in Victoria and Harley having dated his sister. He's not half the player and the fiasco might not be the same in the first year but come second or third year it will be insanity if he plays and plays well.

I mean this is true for any Victorian player we draft and he turns into a gun. It’s no reason not to want to draft a player, hopefully VIC are losing their minds over duursma as that means he’s a gun for us.

 

[Bender_]

Baz from Tongala just called in to Trade Radio, apparently Trac has been sighted at the local bakery with Harley's parents and they're looking to adopt him.

 

[beagles]

Petracca was a pick2 draftee.

Do Melbourne want pick 2 from Adelaide. Could Dan Curtin be back on the agenda..or

Do Melbourne want pick 2 from Gold Coast. Could Jed Walter be on the agenda.

So much speculation before FA starts

 

[eaglesnutcase]

They are so unbelievably good that they helped us to a total of one win this season!

Based on evidence and not hysteria (your post)... It seems that you're the one that's delusional.
Take the pervebial chill pill and sit this one out

They are so unbelievably good that they helped us to a total of one win this season!

Based on evidence and not hysteria (your post)... It seems that you're the one that's delusional.
Take the pervebial chill pill and sit this one out

You say “better than” .Are you taking into account the future? Coz that’s where you want to bring Dev. He’s reached his ceiling as far as I can see.I think Gross for example has a much higher ceiling and Bo’s is untapped.Off ya trot!

 

[Obeanie1]

Picks 1,2,15,19,20 & 33 in any other year would be incredible and list/rebuild defining.

It's bizarre just how bad the draft hand becomes after free agency, academy & father son dilution, and further compounded by the shallow talent pool.

Do not agree the 2025 pool is shallow as some believe.

Rodriguez is now in the 25 range. A year ago he was touted as top 5.

 

[twce13]

Do not agree the 2025 pool is shallow as some believe.

Rodriguez is now in the 25 range. A year ago he was touted as top 5.

Thats more to do with frod than the draft tho. That being said I generally agree with your sentiment tho.

 

[WCE777]

Do not agree the 2025 pool is shallow as some believe.

Rodriguez is now in the 25 range. A year ago he was touted as top 5.

the draft looks shallow at the top end but there is plenty of talent in there.

 

[BEagle22]

The handouts have landed!!

 

[pantskyle]

What a glorious day.

 

[Goroyals22]

 

[TheBudgies]

Not being funny, but do you have a genuine draft watcher who is rating Sharp at number 1?
Would love for you to share

Attached is from Haggas. Also at various points on Zero Hanger has been projected at anywhere from 1-10. He's the most AFL ready player and his champs form was inspiring. Zero Hanger has had us linked to him a few times in the last few weeks at pick 2 following taking Duursma at 1.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Petracca was a pick2 draftee.

Do Melbourne want pick 2 from Adelaide. Could Dan Curtin be back on the agenda..or

Do Melbourne want pick 2 from Gold Coast. Could Jed Walter be on the agenda.

So much speculation before FA starts

His draft position 11 years ago doesn’t really hold much bearing.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Do not agree the 2025 pool is shallow as some believe.

Rodriguez is now in the 25 range. A year ago he was touted as top 5.

But with pick dilution, potentially only 1,2 & Hawks R1 will be in the top 25 picks. That sucks.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

You say “better than” .Are you taking into account the future? Coz that’s where you want to bring Dev. He’s reached his ceiling as far as I can see.I think Gross for example has a much higher ceiling and Bo’s is untapped.Off ya trot!

This expectation that our 18-20yo recent draftees should be match winners already is so delusional. There are very few Harley daicos Ashcroft types. The fact we actually have one is pinch yourself stuff.

Gross and Bo will be fine..

Example
Zac Bailey.
Gun. Kick straight and he's the norm smith medalist.
Bombers offered 6yrs @1.3mil
But go look at his career stats. He really has only hit his straps the last three seasons.
The crucial stat, CONSISTENCY...he has played all 8 seasons for 166 games.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

We should absolutely not trade picks 19 & 20, before Oscar compo and academies rort, for starcevich.

Of course we are committed though.