List Mgmt. Contracts/Trade Thread - 2025 Edition Vol 3

[Keys]

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List Changes - 2025

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In:

• Brandon Starcevich arrives at West Coast in a three team deal
• Tylar Young (Richmond) arrived at West Coast in exchange for Pick 38.
• Deven Robertson (Brisbane) has agreed to join West Coast and will be signed on to the rookie list after being delisted by Brisbane

Out:

• Oscar Allen joins Brisbane as a FA - West Coast receive Pick 2 as compensation
• Liam Ryan and a 2027 R3 pick has been traded to St Kilda for a 2026 R2 pick
• Campbell Chesser has been traded to Carlton for Pick 41
• Jayden Hunt announces retirement
• Jack Petruccelle, Callum Jamieson and Loch Rawlinson not offered new contracts
• Coen Livingstone joins the list of players not offered a new contract

Players Out of Contract - 2025 (0)

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• Jamie Cripps and Malakai Champion seem to have been offered new contracts despite there being no official announcement. Means that all players out of contract for 2025 have been given new contracts despite or removed from the playing list

2025 Draft Order

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Current Draft Picks:
Round 1: 1, 2, 13
Round 2: 34, 41
Round 3: 53, 58 (These picks are in excess of available list spots so will be forfeited if we don’t consolidate our 2025 picks up the order or trade some for future picks)

List Spots Available (39 of 48):
• Main list (33 of 38) - 5* (in: Starcevich, Young out: Allen, Ryan, Chesser, Hunt, Petruccelle, Jamieson)
• Cat A rookie list (5 of 8) - 3* (in: Robertson (pending), out: Rawlinson)
• Cat B rookie list (1 of 2) - 2 (out: Livingstone)

* Based on Dewar being upgraded after the maximum 3 years on the rookie list. Hutchinson may also have been upgraded but this isn’t confirmed - if it is we will have 4 main and 4 rookie list spots open

* Matthew Clarke has stated we have 5 main list spots

Matt Clarke wraps up the trade period - 6PR

 

[bzparkes]

Ron Clarke - Wikipedia

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I only see glory?

I was thinking more Ron Burgandy myself.

 

[mitchzz]

To me there is something very gross about a player's manager openly agitating to leave the club that he voluntarily signed a long-term contract with, let alone talking to the media and bagging out that player's current club for not accepting a trade offer.

The player agent is a grubby looking dude lol

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

be that as it may he is only doing his job for merett.

He's being paid by Merrett to use dirty tactics on his behalf despite the fact Merrett signed a long term contract and is the captain by choice. Speaks volumes about Merrett who has always been a grub.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

The player agent is a grubby looking dude lol

That is what every player agent should look like. Grubby dudes doing grubby work.

 

[Farmer Lister]

This year's Hawks death ride was hugely unsatisfying. Sam Mitchell acted like a flog with Oscar. Add to that the fact that Merritt not only signed a huge contact, but then recently renegotiated for even more money after saying he thinks his teammates should get less. It's a line in the sand moment for the power balance between clubs and players/player agents.

Given these things, I would much rather see the Merritt deal fall through rather than facilitating it, unless we got an unbelievably ridiculous offer. We don't have many list spots, and are taking the top two players in the draft, plus an additional first rounder, plus Banfield who I feel will be the bargain of the draft, and Evans who could be amazing if he stays injury free.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

The player agent is a grubby looking dude lol

Nah. Toms a good dude. He's just stressed and lacking sleep.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

I support Merret's agent doing what is required to achieve his wishes.

But he's also a little boy who FAFO.

Tempers flare after Merrett pulls Nic Nat's hair

Play gets heated right on the boundary after Zach Merrett pulls Nic Naitanui's hair

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[Sammy J]

If we're trading picks, that can happen all the way up until the Draft. Nothing needs to be finalised today.

 

[Deplorable trumpster]

I notice Essendon haven't said "No, we are not trading Merrett, there will be no more negotiations". I still think a deal gets done.

 

[Sammy J]

I support Merret's agent doing what is required to achieve his wishes.

But he's also a little boy who FAFO.

Tempers flare after Merrett pulls Nic Nat's hair

Play gets heated right on the boundary after Zach Merrett pulls Nic Naitanui's hair

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I haven't forgotten. Bitch move tbh.

Nic would've stomped him.

 

[Keys]

Nah. Toms a good dude. He's just stressed and lacking sleep.

Looks like Craig Vozzo would after a week long bender

 

[dinnaz]

They give me a headache

 

[random260]

Hearing Essendon are about to offer pick 5,9,22 for pick 1, which them accepting Merrett offer is conditional on.

I’d counter with 5,6,F1 for 1,13. See how much they want Duursma.

Wonderful news. The last thing we want is Harley surrounding by people who made him fat last off season.

The only people Harley should be housing with is elite athletes

 

[Keys]

I notice Essendon haven't said "No, we are not trading Merrett, there will be no more negotiations". I still think a deal gets done.

I really want Essendon to stand their ground but at some point they probably need to swallow their pride and do what’s best for the club’s future - picks 10,22 and a F1 (which will be a late F1 admittedly) is a pretty good return for a 30 year old

Squeeze Hawthorn for more but that’s getting pretty close to a decent return

 

[bzparkes]

Wonderful news. The last thing we want is Harley surrounding by people who made him fat last off season.

The only people Harley should be housing with is elite athletes

That was Zane.

Willem's fit as a fiddle

 

[bzparkes]

I really want Essendon to stand their ground but at some point they probably need to swallow their pride and do what’s best for the club’s future - picks 10,22 and a F1 (which will be a late F1 admittedly) is a pretty good return for a 30 year old

Squeeze Hawthorn for more but that’s getting pretty close to a decent return

They need a decent player back. They're not that desperate for picks currently due to their list space.

 

[dinnaz]

Two goals were from the goal square but he did have a solid outing. Remember he's a 17 year old kid playing against men.

Ita good he got out there and competed, thats just about all.

And that goes for every player- it means nothing in the long run.
Daniel Wells came 2nd in the Sandover at age 17 which according to some meant he was destined for GOAT status.

Doubly so in the Sanfl it happens consistently because their u18s is trash.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

I do hope that other clubs start buzzing around Hawthorn's contracted players and just start offering them big pay rises on long-term deals. If they want to play this game then let them spend all year denying rumours and media reports about their good players moving on to other clubs.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Initial report on Hawks/Blues trade looks way off.

Blues adding heap of points. Hawks moving later picks to move up to 22 to try sweeten the Merret deal.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

I do hope that other clubs start buzzing around Hawthorn's contracted players and just start offering them big pay rises on long-term deals. If they want to play this game then let them spend all year denying rumours and media reports about their good players moving on to other clubs.

Will Day is the one. Agitate him out then see him not miss a game for the next 5 years, after being unable to get on the park regularly for them, would be fun.

 

[darksquare]

This clip, as a piece of content, is possibly the worst thing the AFL have produced since AFLX.

I can think of some rules that would be contenders

 

[Patron]

Initial report on Hawks/Blues trade looks way off.

Blues adding heap of points. Hawks moving later picks to move up to 22 to try sweeten the Merret deal.

That makes more sense. Carlton positioning for points for Dean this year. They likely plan to trade out their pick 9 an F1 to match for Walker next year.

 

[Keys]

Initial report on Hawks/Blues trade looks way off.

Blues adding heap of points. Hawks moving later picks to move up to 22 to try sweeten the Merret deal.

Now that makes more sense

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Initial report on Hawks/Blues trade looks way off.

Blues adding heap of points. Hawks moving later picks to move up to 22 to try sweeten the Merret deal.

Smart business by the Blues, using Hawthorn's desperation to get Merrett to rip them off in a draft pick trade.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

That makes more sense. Carlton positioning for points for Dean this year. They likely plan to trade out their pick 9 an F1 to match for Walker next year.

Yeah, or they hold 9 and trade only if Dean looks like getting a bid before then.