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 5 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

 

[Heaps of fun]

Please let Collingwood mortgage more of their future. I hope it gets to the point where Nick Daicos is playing in a team that would make Neeld's 2011 Demons blush.

 

[SnowyontheTram]

the membership dept have been on to me, the card i used last year got lost and i had to get another one, iam in no hurray to update.

They are all over the expired Credit Cards.

The club has ignored my multiple email requests since June for community engagement with a local junior footy club, not even a reply to say no.

I called the reception multiple times to follow up and was repeatedly directed to the generic address.

When they called asking for my new credit card details, I mentioned they had ignored multiple email requests from me and they cited lack of resources. I reminded them that the club used to engage volunteer members to cover this sort of thing and there are plenty of willing people to help - of which they scoffed at.

The issue was escalated and I received a follow up email today, quickly referencing my emails, stating the club received a huge number of requests and then SWIFT proceeded to remind me my CC details had expired and I needed to update my details ASAP so I don't miss my first payment ( of which all my current memberships are fully paid and have never opetd to rollover).

I highlighted in my emails that the community engagement is a great exposure opportunity for the club and has potential to entice new support/supporters/members. Didn't give a beep.

Best example ever of SHUTUP and buy a membership.

I love this club more than anything in the world but the current admin is making it harder and harder.

 

[Roo202]

Assuming the TLDR is "we're changing the rules so Geelong can get their way"?

 

[Bulldogs85]

Just thought I will share

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Just thought I will share

Thanks. We are looking to get him as a player-development coach in the vfl.

 

[Masked Avenger]

The last “big fish” we landed was Clarko

But he is a European carp. The fight to get him into the boat was epic. But the fun stopped there.

When cooked, he goes soft, leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

I hear he can also survive for an extremely long time in the swampy shallows not doing a whole lot.

I like this analogy. I give myself a pat on the back for it

He's got a lot of work to do but I think his record says he's a bit better than that.

It amuses me how constantly the media fawns over Ross Lyon. Chalk and cheese.

You can't fluke your way to 4 premierships - particularly across two eras.

 

[Spud11]

He's got a lot of work to do but I think his record says he's a bit better than that.

It amuses me how constantly the media fawns over Ross Lyon. Chalk and cheese.

You can't fluke your way to 4 premierships - particularly across two eras.

I have no doubt he was good.

But does he still have it?

 

[Horace]

AFL changing pick trading rules to benefit the big clubs.
Colour me shocked.

Instead of making totally inappropriate changes like this, they should be changing the rules so that the reigning premiers, Brisbane, cannot bring in a topline player like Allen, without paying some price in terms of the draft. The only impact on them this year is that they move one spot further down the draft order.

West Coast is absolutely entitled to get their assistance in this case because of their ladder positions over the last few years, just as we were with BMac.

But there is no real impact on any club who nabs a player from another club in these circumstances. Brisbane did not have to give up anything. My view is that they should forfeit their first pick in Rounds 1 or 2 in the draft as a minimum, or if they do not have a pick in either of these Rounds this year, they cannot trade out their first Pick in the next year's draft and instead automatically lose that pick.

The strong clubs talent wise will only get stronger if they are not forced to pay in some way in attracting the cream of the struggling clubs talent.

 

[hammer180]

Assuming the TLDR is "we're changing the rules so Geelong can get their way"?

Pardon the interruption, but I'm looking at a few other boards and they've all said the same thing haha

 

[winalotroos]

I don’t care for his shit gag two cents personally

Why don’t you tell us what you really think

 

[giantroo]

 

[Kanga1996]

Yes. It’s why I’ve been a success in the Hungarian pr0n Industry for years. :stern look

Tempted to google that.

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

Saints pulled out of Alleer deal?

 

[Kanga1996]

Saints pulled out of Alleer deal?

That's what's being reported. its a shame our backline is stacked.

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

That's what's being reported. its a shame our backline is stacked.

Yeah don’t know how he gets in over Corr, maybe play him off a flank

 

[speedy]

I have no doubt he was good.

But does he still have it?

When they brought in Clarko, I had some doubts whether he still “had it”. But I thought at the very least, he would weed out the bad people and bad practices because he knew what a winning club looked like and that he had the clout to do it. And therefore at least get us competitive again.

I haven’t seen that happen.

Instead we have these nuanced almost desperate little moves like brining in fisher to play back, then doubling down with Caleb to play the same roll, and now acquiring Spargo to continue our obsession with bargin basement small forwards. I get a sense he’s trying to fix our problems with pawns and some whimsical game plan.

 

[giantroo]

 

[The Big O]

Yeah don’t know how he gets in over Corr, maybe play him off a flank

I would rather Corr and i hate Corr.
Alleer is hugely overrated.

 

[chubbspeterson]

I’m glad that yah have a black belt Teppanyaki Clokey. Yah starting to irritate a few posters around here ye. :stern look

Nice try appearing to make it look like you are different posters. Not buying it.

 

[shintemaster]

Instead of making totally inappropriate changes like this, they should be changing the rules so that the reigning premiers, Brisbane, cannot bring in a topline player like Allen, without paying some price in terms of the draft. The only impact on them this year is that they move one spot further down the draft order.

West Coast is absolutely entitled to get their assistance in this case because of their ladder positions over the last few years, just as we were with BMac.

But there is no real impact on any club who nabs a player from another club in these circumstances. Brisbane did not have to give up anything. My view is that they should forfeit their first pick in Rounds 1 or 2 in the draft as a minimum, or if they do not have a pick in either of these Rounds this year, they cannot trade out their first Pick in the next year's draft and instead automatically lose that pick.

The strong clubs talent wise will only get stronger if they are not forced to pay in some way in attracting the cream of the struggling clubs talent.

IMO this is a result of flawed list economy the AFL has built. IMO there needs to be more flexibility with list sizes (allow developing clubs to bring in a stack of extra state level depth, project players, rookies etc) and the cap minimum has to reduce.

Clubs at the top of the ladder are too competitive with their salary offers because of this flawed system. More flexibility will allow clubs at the bottom to out compete financially in a significant way.

 

[speedy]

This AFL rule change helps the six clubs who traded out their first round picks across 2023 and 2024.
2023: Brisbane, Fremantle, Port Adelaide, Richmond
2024: Collingwood, Geelong

Never change AFL.

 

[Harris 10]

I would rather Corr and i hate Corr.
Alleer is hugely overrated.

Yep, he's not an upgrade on any of Logue, Pink or Corr

 

[Psicosis]

Should be going hard for Leek.

We won’t though, because we are “backing them in”.

 

[King Hansen]

Should be going hard for Leek.

We won’t though, because we are “backing them in”.

What does going hard look like? Future First for Leek and GWS's second rounder?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Happily take leek aleer

Go get it done brady

Saints finally realised there is a salary cap limit