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

 

[DunderHead]

If somehow, our little late muck around with Curnow, made Sydney cough up a bit more to secure him, well done, if not, no damage done really.

Maybe it has cost them the chance at another KPF next year - that would have needed a highish bid.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

One thing for sure is if you don't have them you have zero chance of gettting decent youth in the door. And we're in no place for a quick fix. We've told Whitlock he's going fwd, can't we just still to a plan occasionally.

We're our own worst enemy

Why the **** is he going foward?

 

[Roos1991]

Tom Mitchell worth a look or..?

 

[Roos1991]

To Dream:
Lindsay
Phillipou

Around maybe:
Ludowyke
Ah-Mu
O.Taylor
Curtain

Possible:
Onley
Byrne
Thredgold

Lock Ah-Mu in! Could be our Hawkins!

 

[shinboner magic]

If somehow, our little late muck around with Curnow, made Sydney cough up a bit more to secure him, well done, if not, no damage done really.

Brady master plan - swans use up all the draft collateral and can’t match McCartney bid
So it’s the open draft or nmfc young man

Why the **** is he going foward?

Ben king is why

Drafted as a back like Matlock

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Tom Mitchell worth a look or..?

Nope... No "J" involved.

I believe J may still be on his way as a DFA. He might even take top billing over Spargo of our Dees recruits!

 

[spicerFanClub]

Lock Ah-Mu in! Could be our Hawkins!

Like it. Has that frame to put fear in defenders. Just have to figure out if he's good for his age because he's huge or if he's good and just happens to be huge.

 

[hilly]

Maybe it has cost them the chance at another KPF next year - that would have needed a highish bid.

Great pick up. Perhaps they know something..

 

[kool kangas]

Nope... No "J" involved.

I believe J may still be on his way as a DFA. He might even take top billing over Spargo of our Dees recruits!

Where's the Shermanator ....

 

[krakouers]

West coast

 

[Shermanator]

Where's the Shermanator ....

Unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be this year KK, however don’t stress my furry friend as I’ve got a very strong feeling we’ll nail our ‘letter J’ superstar in 12 months time..

Lock it in Brady/Euge/Viney/Thirsty-field..

 

[RightWingRoo]

Nope... No "J" involved.

I believe J may still be on his way as a DFA. He might even take top billing over Spargo of our Dees recruits!

Jack Billings?

 

[Shinboner1]

West coast

id have taken him over CCJ

 

[jay317]

Jack Billings?

We don't need temu Kieran Harper

 

[RightWingRoo]

We don't need temu Kieran Harper

I don't rate him either, just he's a J who got cut by Melbourne.

 

[Ura]

Biggest thing we need to do this offseason….

1, 2 and 3- give our young developing KPP consistency!!! W.Dawson shouldn’t move from FB in the VFL or AFL
M.Whitlock pick one and stick to it (I’ll concede for him he has ability to be a swing with his assets)

Draft defensive minded players and KPP.
I like Barker if available as my preference, I’ve really come around to Emmett and am starting to favour him of Lud given his freakish athleticism.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Lock Ah-Mu in! Could be our Hawkins!

Like it. Has that frame to put fear in defenders. Just have to figure out if he's good for his age because he's huge or if he's good and just happens to be huge.

I think we'd be pretty happy with any of Emmett, Ludowyke, Curtin or Ah-Mu.
I like Ah-Mu a lot, a big unit, nice kicking action, agile for a big man, endurance would be the question mark on him.
Certainly him and Cody Curtin have that bigger body and not so much the speed and tank.
Louis Emmett has the endurance and reach and he will fill out like a Daniher or Cadman just looking at him.
Ludowyke a bit the same, not sure on his tank. Emmett had a strong 2km time trial.
Might depend who is still on the board at our picks in the end.

 

[The Talent Scout]

What type of player should we look for with our picks #25 and #26 ..

Hey kk, now that is a very good question. The answer can be identified by a lot on here that know our list inside out and can see with what we've got and what we actually need. If we don't trade into the first round, I know what Brady said but we are not giving our cards away so lets just wait and see, then options are aplenty.

The first thing before we start is to know how many picks we are going to use, we are going to find out the answer to that question very soon. Whether its two picks or three, a key forward has to be one of those picks, or if its say three picks we may get a player that has slipped down the order and we may rate him highly so its never a set & forget plan of attack, and get get a player we believe wont be there at our next pick so we draft him and with our last pick we get our key forward who was always going to be there at our last pick.

So, 2 picks in the national draft, namely pick 25, a running defender/wingman, pick 26, a key forward and of course we pick up a player we delisted for other pick, for our official three picks.
For the three pick scenario it might look like this, 25, a running defender/wingman, pick 26, a key forward, and our last pick a ruckman, we've gone down the path of experienced ruckmen in Free & Teakle so maybe we draft our own boy just like we did with Taylor.

 

[Mr north man]

Love your passion but Clarkson will have Logue and Daniel there as they are his favourites.

 

[Mr north man]

Tom Mitchell worth a look or..?

VFL yes but no to AFL

 

[Dinkers]

I'd agree a 28 year old is likely not the player you want to be targeting with that type of deal, but we would've known there was zero chance of him coming to us. If anything it's more a signal to the playing group and fans that we are asking the question, as well as a message to other players and managers in contract or coming OOC that we're prepared to pay up for a quality player, but preferably more your Walter or Humphrey type.

Agree it's a little confusing of what that would have meant for Whitlock's development, probably goes down back.
Need to stop experimenting and settle these kids in some roles.

I think we've put far too much stock in high end picks as being the solution.
You are the first to point out how many have been supposedly blown on players you think are spuds and those who are not at the club anymore. You can't just rely on high end talent, need to find and develop good players in R2/R3/R4.

I would speculate most recruiters would probably want to get out of the Tassie drafts and trade for players during that period because those picks have less value.

Well turn's 29 before a ball is kicked in anger for season 2026, and firstly focusing on Lord Cunrow, his career imo isn't top shelf. 9 seasons 50 plus goals 3 times. Besides 2022-2024 not much to write home about.

Not sure who we're signaling, for mine it reeks of desperation as in people concerned for their jobs. But yes we agree we've told Whitlock he's moving forward and then attempt to pull this stunt.

I'm a big believer in latter draft rounds holding the key to success, all clubs normally get one first rounder per year.
Hardeman, Curtis, hopefully Goater and George can continue on their current trajectory or have some luck and spend more time on the ground than the medical room.

We wouldn't have McKercher, Wardlaw or Sheezel had we not had early picks. I'm not a draft watcher but sheesh we traded our pick 4 this year ( yes a 2 for 1 deal) and we could end up big winners. Time will tell.

So the last few seasons looked like this

2022 10 wins 12th
2023 10 wins 14th
2024 8 wins 15th
2025 9 wins 13th

So no first rounder in seasons 2025, 26 & 27, should in my book equal a public execution for all involved. As per the above I think we need to win 9/10 games in 2026 or it's time for change. The last few seasons 9 wins will probably equate to a top 6 pick.

I wouldn't swap pick 6 for Lord Curnow, let alone everything else we offered. Just my opinion of course

 

[barnrokn]

Tom Mitchell worth a look or..?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Tom Mitchell worth a look or..?

Could be a decent shout for that last development coaching role. The bloke is as professional and as smart as they come. If we were looking at Boak and Ward, I see no reason why we wouldn’t investigate Mitchell.

If I was west coast I’d be rookie-ing him straight away.

 

[chickenonachain]

Who are our assistant coaches for next year ?

 

[Masked Avenger]

Well turn's 29 before a ball is kicked in anger for season 2026, and firstly focusing on Lord Cunrow, his career imo isn't top shelf. 9 seasons 50 plus goals 3 times. Besides 2022-2024 not much to write home about.

Not sure who we're signaling, for mine it reeks of desperation as in people concerned for their jobs. But yes we agree we've told Whitlock he's moving forward and then attempt to pull this stunt.

I'm a big believer in latter draft rounds holding the key to success, all clubs normally get one first rounder per year.
Hardeman, Curtis, hopefully Goater and George can continue on their current trajectory or have some luck and spend more time on the ground than the medical room.

We wouldn't have McKercher, Wardlaw or Sheezel had we not had early picks. I'm not a draft watcher but sheesh we traded our pick 4 this year ( yes a 2 for 1 deal) and we could end up big winners. Time will tell.

So the last few seasons looked like this

2022 10 wins 12th
2023 10 wins 14th
2024 8 wins 15th
2025 9 wins 13th

So no first rounder in seasons 2025, 26 & 27, should in my book equal a public execution for all involved. As per the above I think we need to win 9/10 games in 2026 or it's time for change. The last few seasons 9 wins will probably equate to a top 6 pick.

I wouldn't swap pick 6 for Lord Curnow, let alone everything else we offered. Just my opinion of course

The Curnow play reeks of irony for me.

One of my biggest bugbears in the last 6 years was how the Club completely botched Ben Brown's exit and smashed his trade value in the process.

We got something like Pick 28 for him but for Curnow we were happy to handover multiple first rounders.

Compare the pair at the same time of their careers. BBB was 28, had kicked 287 goals in 130 games at an average of 2.21 per game.

Curnow (will be) 29 and has kicked 313 goals in 149 games at the lesser average of 2.10 per game.

They both had kicked more than 50 goals in 3 consecutive years - Curnow came away with two Coleman medals but in one of those - 2022 - had the same haul as Brown did 2019.

In terms of the most important statistic of all for a KPF, kicking scores, barely a difference.

Granted Brown carried a knee in his last year with us, and he never reached the same heights at Melbourne, but we clearly got massive unders when compared to what Carlton got for Curnow purely based on output.