List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion - Part IV

[Hubnester]

2025 List Management Discussion - Part 4

Now that our season is over, and news is starting to break - it's time for a fresh thread.

This thread is to discuss all things list management - trades, draft, free agency, delistings and more.
As we are now officially in our off-season, we'll be wanting to keep this thread more strictly on-topic than the previous iterations.
Be respectful. You are allowed to disagree with someone - but play the ball, not the man. Repeat offenders will have their posting rights revoked.

Thanks to Lore once again for this incredibly useful spreadsheet.

2025 KEY DATES
Free Agency Period: Friday, October 3rd - Friday, October 10th
Trade Period: Monday, October 6th - Wednesday, October 15th
AFL Draft: Wednesday, November 19th - Thursday, November 20th

See Also:
2025 Year in Review Rumours & Confirmed Movements 2025 Draft Discussion
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[Saint Watto]

Some of the boys were doing a bit of casual training at Dendy Park this morning.

Marshall, Steele, Wilkie, Moose and 2 other I couldn't tell.

Spotted at Rsea this morning doing drills,running and kicking:

Mitchito -san
Byrnes
Stocks
Mason
Maxy Hall
Windy
The Box.

It's Oct 3rd

Loving it !!!!!!!!!

 

[nikkig98]

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Anyone know who this guy is and if he’s credible?

strike rate lower than rahul dravid lol, ignore paul bahah

 

[Yawkey way]

Humphrey’s is also a ball butcher.

Even in his tac days he was as likely to kick 1.5 as 5.1.

He was more mid/fwd back then, there’s a lot to like about him but he’s not a pick 7 and Wilson player that’s for sure.

He’s worth our 1st and a little more, he might cost more given his contract but you’d be overpaying.

Stick with Flanders and hope Cmac comes into play.

 

[MrFoster]

If Flanders picks Bombers, we dodged a bullet as Neddy obviously missing some chromosomes. Bombers are the biggest dumpster fire bar the Blues.

You would think it's either Melbourne or us. Essendon's captain wants out because their lack of success... just let that sink it for a bit... when was the last captain of a lowly side jumping ship because he hated losing.. must be other reasons at play as well.. so, it's definitely a dumpster fire and a half.. if Flanders picks bombers... then we dodged a bullet for sure. e.g. he loves losing

 

[akaifu]

 

[stavro#4]

 

[Miha]

You would think it's either Melbourne or us. Essendon's captain wants out because their lack of success... just let that sink it for a bit... when was the last captain of a lowly side jumping ship because he hated losing.. must be other reasons at play as well.. so, it's definitely a dumpster fire and a half.. he Flanders picks bombers... then we dodged a bullet for sure.

Essendon offering more dollars than us would be only reason he lands there

 

[nikkig98]

Good on Jack honestly, lotta respect for him and this just proves he's someone who loves the club.

 

[MrFoster]

You would think if other teams come for Steele, his head would be turned.. e.g. A Collingwood, less so with Melbourne and Essendon.

 

[stavro#4]

So there very well could be a 6th incoming if that’s the case

 

[Minga]

Sounds good to me, would love to keep him on as a leader (but not captain) and very solid mid who can play around the ground with physicality.

 

[RWB4life]

So there very well could be a 6th incoming if that’s the case

Or we want a pick before fincher

 

[Silkie]

Hope he stays now that it seems like there's an understanding he will have a more limited role. Good presence to have around the club and deserves to be part of our rise.

 

[Curunir]

If Steele stays, I wonder whether he could become a player like Keays from Adelaide that plays that half forward marking / crumber type position

 

[stavro#4]

Or we want a pick before fincher

Promising you now. You are not trading Steele For a late pick for Fincher.

 

[SainterinSydney]

I thought there was an Exodus?

 

[projectv]

So that's Wilkie as captain more or less confirmed now.

 

[stavro#4]

Short lived

 

[Train12]

So there very well could be a 6th incoming if that’s the case

Sorry Stav, what do you meant by this ?

 

[SaintOfLondon]

Steele is an underrated forward for mine. Is strong overhead and can shut down oppo attacking half backs while running through the midfield to give Hall and others a chop out.

 

[stavro#4]

Sorry Stav, what do you meant by this ?

For a few weeks there has been talk of a 6th trade target. A secret target if you will.

I still think it’s Cmac. He was the only other name dropped so far.

Ollie said there is one he is 50-50 on in the pod yesterday.

It makes little sense to let Steele leave without another incoming.

 

[CaptainRisky]

And who are you to guarantee anything?

Why so negative ,, LOL

 

[Captain Paddy]

Couldn't love or respect Steele more if he's been told he might not get mid minutes or is a chance to miss the 22 at times and he still wants to stay on.

If he can just get his legs right there is no reason he can't still be effective for us as a cooler or out on a wing/spare mid coming up.

Is underrated for how good he is overhead - mainly because he's spent 8 years buried at the bottom of packs

 

[RWB4life]

Promising you now. You are not trading Steele For a late pick for Fincher.

No i mean get a pick in before fincher. If we get Flanders we won't have a 1st or 2nd rounder.

 

[Moquo]

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Anyone know who this guy is and if he’s credible?

I don't think he is going to like "the fullness of time'