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 4 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 28 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 12 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 23 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 19 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 14 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 10 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 19 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

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

And so you should.

 

[Rod Stroker]

The narrative has shifted on Simpkin to definitely wanting to leave.

And us get shafted in a crap deal for it

 

[zoomba23]

Aleer lost 50% of his 1 on 1s. That's.... gnarly

 

[Rod Stroker]

FWIW, Rowbottom is close mates with the McGuire boys and Weightman, they grew up together.

 

[Makeshift Park]

We will pay an inflated price as the buyer, but I think a f2 may do the job for the club.

Is there any reason to think GWS would demand that tho?
Its certainly more than I'd be happy offering.
If anything I wonder whether the Saints debacle will make them sympathetic and decrease the likelihood of hardball negotiation tactics.

 

[JGreezy]

FWIW, Rowbottom is close mates with the McGuire boys and Weightman, they grew up together.

Who are the McGuire boys? Eddie's kids?

 

[Flawed Genius]

Aleer lost 50% of his 1 on 1s. That's.... gnarly

Here's the plan. We tell him and Comben to start at opposite sides of the 50 and play on nobody. When the ball gets kicked in to the 50 they sprint at the contest as fast as they can. When we are down by 72 points at quarter time because the midfield can't defend, we put one of them forward until they get injured by sprinting at 400% directly into an opposition defender's elbow

 

[Rod Stroker]

Offer him a contract he can’t refuse

gun players - and he is one - don't take a contract with cellar dwellers just for the money. They'd rather take less at a better club for the chance to play in finals/flags.

 

[Rod Stroker]

In what world does Fly have a private conversation with Rowbottom on coming to the Pies. And within hours it’s a public story.

It would not surprise me that Cleary set the call up on a conference Zoom. Sycophants the lot of them.

Same as Mitchell meeting with Merrett, which was a bigger story.

You might find it's less about the media, and more about the player agents who start these bonfires.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Sydney are absolutely mad letting him go if that is correct.

He is the player that completely unlocks Gulden, Heeney and Warner. Good luck to them playing those 3 without him.

Likewise, we could swap one of the most unaccountable mids in the league for one of the most accountable.

I’m all in for essentially trading Simpkin for Rowbottom.

This is Dunkley 2.0

He’s perfect for LDU, Sheezel and Colby.

He is a MUCH better footballer than Windhager.

If the end result for Sydney is losing Rowbottom to get Curnow, I can see why they would do it. They can cover a Rowbottom loss, but their tall forwards are very average.

 

[Rod Stroker]

We should be after Rowbottom, Sidebottom and Butts.

If we’re gonna finish near the bottom again, at least embrace the theme.

Cox has left the chat

 

[gerry101101]

Cox has left the chat

Heading to the Pussies, no doubt.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Who are the McGuire boys? Eddie's kids?

yes

 

[Masked Avenger]

Aleer lost 50% of his 1 on 1s. That's.... gnarly

That's an improvement at least.

Our Defenders are going at about 75% - hence we have the worst Defence in the league.

From his highlights, he'd be dynamic across half back and he'd be a third tall.

If he keeps Logue or Corr out - and we play Dawson and Chom deeper - he'd have paid for himself.

If we persist with what we have down back, we deserve what we get.

 

[dus]

If we can turn Simpkin into Rowbottom and Aleer and pick in the 20s it’s a win.

 

[big_e]

Same as Mitchell meeting with Merrett, which was a bigger story.

You might find it's less about the media, and more about the player agents who start these bonfires.

I took it as being pressure on Jy - "we'd love to have you but we have other options, so you need to actually tell NMFC you want out or we move on to other targets".

 

[Rod Stroker]

I don't get the Rowbottom splooge fest. He ain't coming to us if his other options are Collingwood or Carlton, even if we can pay him more.

 

[BrownPaperBag]

I don't get the Rowbottom splooge fest. He ain't coming to us if his other options are Collingwood or Carlton, even if we can pay him more.

I think both Carl and Coll are on the decline

 

[GS WARRIORS]

That's an improvement at least.

Our Defenders are going at about 75% - hence we have the worst Defence in the league.

From his highlights, he'd be dynamic across half back and he'd be a third tall.

If he keeps Logue or Corr out - and we play Dawson and Chom deeper - he'd have paid for himself.

Because if we persist with what we have down back, we deserve what we get.

Our key defenders don't lose many one on ones, they are never within 30 metres of their opponents.

 

[giantroo]

LEEK ALEER
Aleer had his world turned upside down when St Kilda pulled out of what had previously been amicable negotiations with Greater Western Sydney around a deal last Thursday. Now, he's searching for another club. North Melbourne is investigating the possibility of a trade, while the Giants have a three-year deal on the table for Aleer to stay on heavily revised terms. If the Kangas pursue Aleer, it's likely the Giants will continue holding out for a future second-round selection for the athletic defender.

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

Collingwood holds an interest in Simpkin, who has explored his options but has yet to officially request a trade out of North Melbourne. However, there are roadblocks. The Kangas would drive a hard bargain to let their contracted captain leave, with the expectation being that it would take a very good first-round pick to prise him out of Arden Street. The Pies aren't due to start at the draft until pick No.39, while they have another gap before their next selection at No.59. They have explored ways to get up the board with rival clubs, but whether that's for Simpkin or to regenerate through the draft is unclear.

 

[speedy]

I think both Carl and Coll are on the decline

The general perception is so are we.

 

[zoomba23]

That's an improvement at least.

Our Defenders are going at about 75% - hence we have the worst Defence in the league.

From his highlights, he'd be dynamic across half back and he'd be a third tall.

If he keeps Logue or Corr out - and we play Dawson and Chom deeper - he'd have paid for himself.

Because if we persist with what we have down back, we deserve what we get.

It's not. And they're not. Corr is at a 50% loss-rate for his short stint, and the rest of them range from high 20s to late 30s, as a percentage. Logue the outlier with 22%, but his problem is that he doesn't even get there to make a contest in the first place

 

[Makeshift Park]

I don't get the Rowbottom splooge fest. He ain't coming to us if his other options are Collingwood or Carlton, even if we can pay him more.

George Hewett just won a B&F playing in his exact role for Carlton. Moving there would be as dumb as Grundy joining Melbourne.

Collingwood won't have a pick in the top 40 this year so they'd probably have to offer an F1 to make it happen. Would they really do that just to upgrade Ned Long?

 

[NMFC49]

FWIW, Rowbottom is close mates with the McGuire boys and Weightman, they grew up together.

Then George Wardlaw should get in his ear, both he and Rowbottom played footy at St Kevin's College.

 

[Merlin007]

If we can turn Simpkin into Rowbottom and Aleer and pick in the 20s it’s a win.

I pass no judgement on Rowbottom as a player, but if Sydney trade either him or Hayward, it will be part of the Curnow trade. If that's true, then Carlton have got as much need as us for either player, in which case they don't end at Arden st.

If we are forced to consider something for Simpkin (and I'd prefer he stays) then we should be saying to Collingwood give up something to GWS so we get Aleer.

We'd need something else on top of that, but it's where I'd start - make it Collingwood's problem