List Mgmt. 2025 Trade & List Management Thread - Part II [Spargo ✅ Maley->Adelaide✅]

[giantroo]

Spoiler: Key Dates

Spoiler: Draft Order

Spoiler: FA Moves/Trades

Player/Picks​	Original Team​	Receiving Team​	FA /Trade?​	Compo​
Tom De Koning	Carlton	St Kilda	RFA	Round One selection (currently #10)
Jack Silvagni	Carlton	St Kilda	UFA	End of First Round selection (currently #22)
Jacob Wehr	GWS	Port Adelaide	UFA	No Compo
Sam Draper	Essendon	Brisbane	UFA	End of First Round selection (currently #21)
Charlie Spargo	Melbourne	North Melbourne	UFA	End of Round Two selection (currently pick #42)
James Worpel	Hawthorn	Geelong	RFA	End of Round Two selection (currently #43)
Liam Reidy	Fremantle	Carlton	Trade	CARL:Liam Reidy,R3(54),R4 (72) FRE: R3(51), R4(69)
Malcolm Rosas Jnr	Gold Coast	Sydney	Trade	GC: R3(52), R4(70) SYD: Malcolm Rosas Jnr, R3(63)
Sam Flanders	Gold Coast	St Kilda	Trade	GC: R1(7) STK: Sam Flanders
Judd McVee	Melbourne	Fremantle	Trade	MELB: R1(23) FRE: Judd McVee
Brandon Starcevich	Brisbane	West Coast	Trade	WC: Brandon Starcevich 37 Brandon Starcevich Age 26 Ht 188cm Wt 90kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 9.2 2star K 6.5 3star HB 2.6 2star M 2.8 3star T 2.0 4star MG 185.3 3star D 9.5 2star K 7.3 3star HB 2.3 2star M 3.6 4star T 2.1 3star MG 187.9 3star D 8.6 3star K 5.4 2star HB 3.2 3star M 1.4 2star T 1.8 4star MG 181.2 3star , R1(12), R2(33), R3(52) BRIS: R1(16) R1(22),R3(44),R3(50) FRE: R1(19), R2(23),R3(46)
Oscar Allen	West Coast	Brisbane	RFA	Round one selection (currently #2)
Liam Ryan	West Coast	St Kilda	Trade	WC: 2026 R2 Pick(Tied to STK) STK: Liam Ryan 1 Liam Ryan Age 29 Ht 181cm Wt 76kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 11.3 3star K 8.6 3star HB 2.7 2star M 3.0 3star T 2.0 4star G 1.3 5star D 9.9 3star K 8.0 3star HB 1.9 1star M 3.3 3star T 1.6 3star G 1.3 5star D 11.4 3star K 9.0 4star HB 2.4 3star M 3.8 4star T 1.8 4star G 1.6 5star , 2027 R3 Pick(tied to WCE)
Max Heath	St Kilda	Melbourne	Trade	STK: 2027 R4 Pick(tied to Melb) MEL: Max Heath
Brody Mihocek	Collingwood	Melbourne	Trade	MEL: Brody Mihocek 41 Brody Mihocek Age 32 Ht 192cm Wt 99kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 11.9 3star K 8.2 3star HB 3.7 3star M 5.3 5star T 2.0 4star G 1.6 5star D 8.4 2star K 6.3 3star HB 2.1 2star M 4.3 4star T 1.9 3star G 1.7 5star D 10.2 3star K 6.4 3star HB 3.8 3star M 4.6 5star T 1.8 4star G 1.6 5star , R4(71) COL: R3(61), 2026 R3 selection (tied to Melbourne)
Ben Ainsworth	Gold Coast	Carlton	Trade	CARL: Ben Ainsworth 9 Ben Ainsworth Age 27 Ht 178cm Wt 77kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 14.1 4star K 8.1 3star HB 6.1 4star M 3.5 4star T 2.7 4star G 0.7 4star D 12.8 3star K 8.3 3star HB 4.5 3star M 4.0 4star T 2.3 3star G 1.0 4star D 13.6 4star K 6.8 3star HB 6.8 5star M 3.8 4star T 3.4 5star G 0.6 3star GC: R2(29) via Port
Corey Durdin	Carlton	Port Adelaide	Trade	PORT: Corey Durdin, 2026 R2(tied to Carlton) CARL: R4(67)(via Port)
Campbell Chesser	West Coast	Carlton	Trade	WC: R2(41) CARL: Campbell Chesser
Tylar Young	Richmond	West Coast	Trade	WC: Tylar Young RIC: R2(38)
Pick Swap	GWS	Western Bulldogs	Trade	WB: R1(14) & R2(37) GWS: R1(12)
Will Brodie	Fremantle	Port Adelaide	Trade	PORT: Will Brodie 17 Will Brodie Age 27 Ht 190cm Wt 89kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 19.0 5star K 8.2 3star HB 10.8 5star M 3.1 3star T 4.9 5star CL 4.1 5star D 14.0 3star K 4.0 1star HB 10.0 5star M 3.0 3star T 1.0 2star CL 3.0 4star D 13.8 4star K 7.4 3star HB 6.4 4star M 3.2 4star T 5.4 5star CL 2.8 5star FRE: R6(103)
Pick Swap	Collingwood	Brisbane	Trade	COL: R3 (45,56) BRIS: R3(59), 2026 R3 Pick(Tied to Melbourne)
Connor Budarick	Gold Coast	Western Bulldogs	Trade	WB: Connor Budarick 35 Connor Budarick Age 24 Ht 175cm Wt 75kg Pos. D/M Career Season Last 5 D 10.6 3star K 6.8 3star HB 3.9 3star M 2.9 3star T 1.5 3star MG 171.3 3star D 10.6 3star K 6.8 3star HB 3.9 3star M 2.9 3star T 1.5 2star MG 171.3 3star D 10.6 3star K 6.8 3star HB 3.8 3star M 2.6 3star T 2.0 4star MG 153.0 3star , R4 (70) GC: R2(37)
Jayden Laverde	Essendon	GWS	DFA	No Compo
Brayden Fiorini	Gold Coast	Essendon	Trade	ESS: Brayden Fiorini 8 Brayden Fiorini Age 28 Ht 187cm Wt 82kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 22.9 5star K 13.9 5star HB 9.1 5star M 4.7 4star T 4.0 5star CL 2.9 4star D 16.3 4star K 11.0 4star HB 5.3 3star M 4.0 4star T 1.7 3star CL 0.7 3star D 21.2 5star K 10.2 4star HB 11.0 5star M 4.6 5star T 4.2 5star CL 3.2 5star GC: 2026 R3 pick (tied to Essendon)
Ollie Florent	Sydney	Carlton	Trade	SYD: 2026 R3 (tied to Carl) CARL: Ollie Florent
Changkuoth Jiath	Hawthorn	Melbourne	Trade	MEL:Changkuoth Jiath 9 Changkuoth Jiath Age 26 Ht 185cm Wt 78kg Pos. D/M Career Season Last 5 D 14.5 4star K 5.0 2star HB 9.5 5star M 3.5 4star T 2.5 4star MG 91.0 1star No current season stats available D 14.5 4star K 5.0 2star HB 9.5 5star M 3.5 4star T 2.5 4star MG 91.0 2star HAW: R3 (42), 2026 R4 (tied to Melb)
Jai Serong	Hawthorn	Sydney	Trade	SYD: Jai Serong, 2026 R4(Tied to Hawthorn HAW: 2026 R3 pick(tied to Syd)
Pick Swap	Hawthorn	Carlton	Trade	CARL: R1(9), R2(31), R2(42), R3(43) HAW: R1(10), R1 (22)
Finnbar Maley	North Melbourne	Adelaide	Trade	NTH: R3(57), 2026 R4(tied to Adelaide) ADE: Finnbar Maley, R4(64)
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan	Western Bulldogs	Gold Coast	Trade	GC: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan WB: R6(74)
Jack Buller	Sydney	Collingwood	Trade	COLL: Jack Buller , 2026 F4 (tied to Syd) SYD: 2026 R3(tied to Coll)
Jack Steele	St Kilda	Melbourne	Trade	MEL: Jack Steele 9 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 STK: 2027 R3 Pick
Clayton Oliver	Melbourne	GWS	Trade	GWS: Clayton Oliver 13 Clayton Oliver Age 28 Ht 189cm Wt 88kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 27.8 5star K 9.5 4star HB 18.4 5star M 3.2 3star T 6.3 5star CL 6.3 5star D 25.1 5star K 11.1 4star HB 14.0 5star M 3.6 4star T 5.6 5star CL 5.9 5star D 19.2 5star K 4.6 2star HB 14.6 5star M 2.0 3star T 4.4 5star CL 3.8 5star MEL: 2027 R3 Pick (tied to GWS)
Patrick Retschko	Geelong	Richmond	Trade	RICH: Patrick Retshcko GEEL: R6 (99)
Christian Petracca	Melbourne	Gold Coast	Trade	MEL: R1(7,8) 2026 R1(tied to GC), R2 (37), 2027 R3(tied to Gold Coast) GC: Christian Petracca 3 Christian Petracca Age 29 Ht 187cm Wt 94kg Pos. M/F Career Season Last 5 D 19.4 5star K 9.5 4star HB 9.8 5star M 3.5 4star T 3.0 5star CL 2.5 4star D 24.4 5star K 10.4 4star HB 14.0 5star M 3.5 3star T 3.6 4star CL 3.4 4star D 19.0 5star K 7.8 3star HB 11.2 5star M 3.0 3star T 3.8 5star CL 2.0 4star , R2 (24,28), 2026 R2 pick(tied to Melbourne)
Charlie Curnow	Carlton	Sydney	Trade	CARL: Will Hayward 9 Will Hayward Age 27 Ht 186cm Wt 83kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 10.6 3star K 6.6 3star HB 4.0 3star M 3.4 3star T 2.8 4star G 1.1 4star D 9.0 2star K 4.3 2star HB 4.7 3star M 2.7 3star T 2.7 4star G 0.7 4star D 9.4 3star K 6.2 3star HB 3.2 3star M 2.6 3star T 3.4 5star G 1.4 5star , R1, 2026 R1, 2027 R1(tied to Sydney) SYD: Charlie Curnow 30 Charlie Curnow Age 28 Ht 194cm Wt 94kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 13.3 3star K 9.7 4star HB 3.6 3star M 5.3 5star T 2.2 4star G 1.3 5star No current season stats available D 10.8 3star K 6.4 3star HB 4.4 4star M 3.2 4star T 1.6 4star G 0.8 4star . R2(31), (42), 2027 R2 pick(Tied to Carlton)

Zac Merrett - requests a trade to Hawthorn
Jy Simpkin

12

Jy Simpkin

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

20.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

9.6

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.5

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

- Pies have registered interest in Jy
Rowan Marshall

19

Rowan Marshall

Age

30

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

3.4

5star

HO

20.2

5star

D

12.9

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.6

2star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

17.8

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.8

5star

-  requested a trade to Geelong
Devon Robertson - requests a trade to West Coast
Callum Ah Chee

4

Callum Ah Chee

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.5

3star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

- requests a trade to Adelaide
Buku Khamis - requests a trade to Carlton
Wade Derksen - requests a trade to a Victorian Club

Spoiler: Media Interviews

Simpkin 'unlikely' to remain captain, North take 'strong' stance

North Melbourne footy boss Todd Viney reflects on Jy Simpkin's failed bid to leave the club and what comes next for the club's skipper

www.afl.com.au

Rawlings reviews Trade Period after Simpkin offer, Maley move

Head of football talent Brady Rawlings reviews the Roos' 2025 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period

www.nmfc.com.au

EXPLAINER: All the details about Free Agency, Trade Period

Here's everything you need to know about the Trade Period, Free Agency and more

www.afl.com.au

 

[DesertRoo]

he has lost/losing his ability to spread too

Needs to drop playing weight and he'll get it back.

 

[Harris 10]

If you are an AFL player coming to the end of your contract, hire Windhager’s PR team.

Or just gett Brady involved

 

[backtothedraft]

we do need one though, and Club obviously acknowledge too given went after Windy... Steele is at least on the mkt, who else is there that we can realistically target, that is both defensive and athletic.... dont say the B word as thats unfortunately not realistic...

I'd personally target a player that sits more toward our ideal demographic and has some potential upside. George Stevens and Ted Clohesy are both our of contract. James Tunstill at Brisbane will likely be delisted and could be an option as a train on player.

Or we could draft one.

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

Or just gett Brady involved

True.

Watching the saints play, I thought he was just another dime a dozen midfielder. Wasn’t overly quick, skills seem ok.

Then I heard us and a few others were after him big time, I thought he must be like Brett Kirk defensively. Seen he averaged 3 tackles a game. Am I missing something?

 

[Hojuman]

I'd personally target a player that sits more toward our ideal demographic and has some potential upside. George Stevens and Ted Clohesy are both our of contract. James Tunstill at Brisbane will likely be delisted and could be an option as a train on player.

Jamson Dunstill ? Portly forward chap ? Not meeting skin-fold parameters ?

 

[giantroo]

So as Brady said, more a hybrid type.

Swans list boss Chris Keane:

KEANE ON JAI SERONG
It’s great that he’s chosen our footy club as his preferred destination, and we’ll try and get something done there with Mark (McKenzie) and the Hawks over the coming days. We like his versatility. He showed that he can play as that probably hybrid back, and that’s probably what we see at the moment with him to play on the mediums and talls, but we’ve also seen him play on a wing for Box Hill throughout the year, and you’re right, he’s probably a victim of circumstance there at Hawthorn. He’s got a few probably in front of him, and hopefully, if we can get something done, we’re excited to see what he can achieve up in Sydney.

 

[Its a Process]

in a crap draft....

Richmond are literally shopping the very pick we traded them and have been surprised by how little interest there is in it.

Many things to bag North on over the past five years - this isn't one of them yet. It might be if Whitlock doesn't make it but thus far it's a wait and see.

 

[Karanicolas]

That's the query. He's a name, and we get excited by that, but can he cover the ground adequately? That's as important as anything to us.

I spoke with Saints fan who told me that he has been struggling for the past 2 years. I think we all recall him at his peak.

I thought that we had maybe recruited Urquart to play that defensive role. Does anyone see him getting any games this year?

 

[King Corey]

It's quiet because we have no plan to be leaked.

Maybe he is not the master tactician that we thought.

 

[King Corey]

Impressive how we fleeced Richmond by making them take a #3 pick.

 

[King Hansen]

Impressive how we fleeced Richmond by making them take a #3 pick.

The pick they want to trade out now but no one wants to pay enough for?

 

[New_Roo]

I spoke with Saints fan who told me that he has been struggling for the past 2 years. I think we all recall him at his peak.

I thought that we had maybe recruited Urquart to play that defensive role. Does anyone see him getting any games this year?

ah yes good call, admit forgot about him. Started off well but as 1st yrs do, tailed off in the end

 

[King Corey]

The pick they want to trade out now but no one wants to pay enough for?

That would just mean they want to split it into more capital

Yeh we got em! High 5?

 

[DocSholl]

So as Brady said, more a hybrid type.

Swans list boss Chris Keane:

KEANE ON JAI SERONG
It’s great that he’s chosen our footy club as his preferred destination, and we’ll try and get something done there with Mark (McKenzie) and the Hawks over the coming days. We like his versatility. He showed that he can play as that probably hybrid back, and that’s probably what we see at the moment with him to play on the mediums and talls, but we’ve also seen him play on a wing for Box Hill throughout the year, and you’re right, he’s probably a victim of circumstance there at Hawthorn. He’s got a few probably in front of him, and hopefully, if we can get something done, we’re excited to see what he can achieve up in Sydney.

They all just talk utter drivel don't they

 

[Tiberius]

The more you look at this draft, the less agitated I am by the trading out of that first pick last year.

The real question is if Matt Whitlock was on the open market today, would Pick 3 in return for Whitlock and a second rounder be market value?

On face value its overs. But if the draft evens out that later pick might get you a a good player.

Also if we had 3, we know we would most likely just pick another midfielder, so I have sort of come to terms with it.

Over to Mr Whitlock to become that key position player we all hope he can be.

Well put. The point about this trade is that we don't need another 18 year old midfielder for our list. Which is what pick 3 would have been used on. We need key position players. So who in this year's draft would we have taken at 3 who would be better for us than Whitlock? And where are they likely to be drafted? We didn't need pick 3, we got the player we needed plus an extra early second rounder which can be used on another of the best Key Position players available in this draft.
On the proviso that Whitlock comes on as expected it was a very smart trade.

 

[Its a Process]

That would just mean they want to split it into more capital

Yeh we got em! High 5?

Maybe we did - Whitlock might become the next Harris Andrews and they might select the next Richard Tambling. Who knows.

 

[DocSholl]

The pick they want to trade out now but no one wants to pay enough for?

Yep we probably would have passed anyway if we held the pick, so we basically got Whitlock for free

 

[Moti]

Steele is a team first defensive mid that averages 21 touches and 9 tackles a game.

Get him in and let Wardlaw, Sheezel, LDU hunt the footy.

Who in our team currently plays a team first role?

Watched the Saints a fair bit, didn't really notice any overly defensive areas of his game. He didn't seem any different to Will, in the clinches happy to tackle and harass but wasn't overly effective in transition.

 

[King Corey]

I'm wondering if we trade our 2nd rounders out for maybe 3-4 goes at the 5th round?

 

[Moti]

Jack Steele to play a defensive mid makes a lot of sense for us.

Come R1 if nothing changes we still have nobody to play that role.

My view, then we don't play that role specifically. We should always be trying to improve our players and they should be challenged to improve their defensive or offensive output where needed but we should always develop our game plan to suit the playing group and we have a very capable midfield group, we should be structured to take advantage of that.

 

[King Corey]

Yep we probably would have passed anyway if we held the pick, so we basically got Whitlock for free

It's a real Keyser Soze power move, shooting your own draft picks to show you mean business.

 

[Passmore]

Well put. The point about this trade is that we don't need another 18 year old midfielder for our list. Which is what pick 3 would have been used on. We need key position players. So who in this year's draft would we have taken at 3 who would be better for us than Whitlock? And where are they likely to be drafted? We didn't need pick 3, we got the player we needed plus an extra early second rounder which can be used on another of the best Key Position players available in this draft.
On the proviso that Whitlock comes on as expected it was a very smart trade.

There's also a bit of FOMO from fans given we traded out pick 3. The fact that we actually used it to bring in a KPP is overlooked because we aren't getting a new player this year.

We'll find out in due course whether it was a good or foolish move.

 

[jay317]

It's all well and good to say we'll just sit tight and not do anything this off-season. But the reality is, there are super compromised drafts coming from 2027 (not to mention the prospect of also losing players to Tassie), and if we haven't sufficiently added to the team by then we'll just fall even further behind.

 

[GS WARRIORS]

It's all well and good to say we'll just sit tight and not do anything this off-season. But the reality is, there are super compromised drafts coming from 2027 (not to mention the prospect of also losing players to Tassie), and if we haven't sufficiently added to the team by then we'll just fall even further behind.

So hit the draft instead of bringing in fringe players that don't help us climb the ladder and take games away from young players.

 

[Passmore]

It's all well and good to say we'll just sit tight and not do anything this off-season. But the reality is, there are super compromised drafts coming from 2027 (not to mention the prospect of also losing players to Tassie), and if we haven't sufficiently added to the team by then we'll just fall even further behind.

Depends what's out there willing to come.