List Mgmt. Contracts/Trade/Draft Thread - 2025 Edition Vol 2

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• Player contract status
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Harley Reid extends to 2028

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List Changes - 2025

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• Oscar Allen advises intention to explore Free Agency
• Jayden Hunt announces retirement
• Jack Petruccelle
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  Jack Petruccelle

  Age

  26

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  188cm

  Wt

  83kg

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  Career

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  9.2

  2star

  K

  6.2

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  HB

  3.0

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  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  1.8

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  G

  1.0

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  D

  6.7

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  K

  4.0

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  HB

  2.7

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  M

  1.7

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  T

  1.3

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  G

  0.7

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  D

  7.8

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  K

  4.6

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  HB

  3.2

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  M

  2.8

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  1.6

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  G

  0.6

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  , Callum Jamieson and Loch Rawlinson not offered new contracts
• Liam Ryan has requested a trade to St Kilda but is contracted for 2026
• Campbell Chesser (uncontracted) has requested a trade to Carlton
• List would be 37 (31 main, 4 rookie, 2 Cat B)

Players out of Contract 2025 (5)

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• Oscar Allen (19/3/99) - Signed a 3 year extension (2023-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2022 in May 2021
• Campbell Chesser (27/4/03) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2023 in May 2022
• Jamie Cripps (23/4/92) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• (R-B) Coen Livingstone (25/5/05) - Signed a 1 year extension (2025) in September 2024
• (R-B) Malakai Champion (17/5/06) - Automatic 1 year contract (2025) when added as a Cat B Rookie in November 2024

Provisional 2025 Draft order

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Key Offseason Dates

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Fri Oct 3 - Fri Oct 10: 2025 Free Agency Period
Mon Oct 6 - Wed Oct 15: 2025 AFL Trade Period
Wed Nov 19 - Thu Nov 20: 2025 AFL Draft

 

[The_Reaper]

Sure but than Yeo threatened to go to Adelaide unless he had a three year deal. He's probably a bad example as he's not really been a leader of the club. And I'm not blaming players for wanting to make as much money as possible.

Just suggesting that we are very careful with who select as our leaders. They have to really really love the club and be prepared to be paid less than their worth.

You won’t find anything then.
Keep in mind that as eagles supporters we are far more across our own dirt laundry than other clubs.

 

[shooshka]

a hit out stat in isolation isn't that important (or indicative) imo. I wouldn't say that means the entire ruck position isn't that important.

I've mentioned this stat a fair bit on this board, but we are -12.2 in first possession from a hit out. 18th by a mile. 17th is -4. In terms of turning first possession in to a clearance. We turn fist possession in to clearance at 73.3% which is around 14th. View attachment 2406115


Our first possession stats are due to our absolutely dire ruck stocks, and the primary reason why we lose clearances so comprehensively every week.

Now if you were to say that clearances don't matter, that would be a hard sell to me and most on this board, I'd imagine.

Our ruck stocks are part of the story re clearance issues for sure. But we also just refuse to chase ground ball players early in the draft.

Harley needs support, for him to stay and also for our overall performance.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

Sure but than Yeo threatened to go to Adelaide unless he had a three year deal. He's probably a bad example as he's not really been a leader of the club. And I'm not blaming players for wanting to make as much money as possible.

Just suggesting that we are very careful with who select as our leaders. They have to really really love the club and be prepared to be paid less than their worth.

Thinking about it there would be very few club captains that couldn't make more money (have better contracts) if they left their current club.

Yeo did just that, and got screwed and had to watch lesser players (gaff, Kelly, even Barrass) get more money.

I don't think Yeo's 3 year deal on 750-800 is an issue at all. Especially given we have a huge gap in our salary cap and no one to pay.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

If that's the case maybe I was wrong. But you just don't see that kind of haggling come up overa Pendlebury contract or a Harris Andrews, Sidebottom, Newcombe, Sicily, Stewart as they generally would rather have a worse contract but stay and lead at their existing club. Shuey for us was a perfect example, could certainly have leaked to media and put pressure on us to up his contracts but I can't remember a single time of that occurring

What are you talking about?

In 2021 Pendlebury went to media and spoke about potentially leaving (while he was captain) to another club on a player/coach deal which made Collingwood up their offer to 2 years.

 

[Mop]

Sure but than Yeo threatened to go to Adelaide unless he had a three year deal. He's probably a bad example as he's not really been a leader of the club. And I'm not blaming players for wanting to make as much money as possible.

Yeo is very much considered a leader internally and the setter of standards. The fact he’s not in the leadership team is likely due to his lengthy injury history

 

[thebutterflyeffect]

Yeo is very much considered a leader internally and the setter of standards. The fact he’s not in the leadership team is likely due to his lengthy injury history

I've always felt he's never been like Shuey or even Duggo who were earmarked as leaders from a really young age. I think he'd fall into the I'm a good player and therefore he's seen as a leader category. Has he been in the leadership group before?

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

Guess I was wrong. Though in fairness I think you'll find Pendlebury has been far more durable than Yeo throughout his career.

This was during the time when he missed the 2nd half of 2021 with a fractured leg.

 

[thebutterflyeffect]

This was during the time when he missed the 2nd half of 2021 with a fractured leg.

So is your arguement that Pendlebury hasn't been more durable than Yeo?

 

[eaglevision]

Yeo is very much considered a leader internally and the setter of standards. The fact he’s not in the leadership team is likely due to his lengthy injury history

Yep. Doubt there’s anyone they’d rather run out beside.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

So is your arguement that Pendlebury hasn't been more durable than Yeo?

No, my argument is that Yeo isn't the problem, and youre making out other clubs players are angles when it comes to contract negotiations, which isn't the case.

And I don't think Yeo should be in the group of players you mentioned previously. He did give up money for the betterment of the club and got burned, and I don't think his current deal is an issue.

Literally who are we going to pay if not Yeo?

 

[thebutterflyeffect]

Yep. Doubt there’s anyone they’d rather run out beside.

I'm not really sure if that's the only leadership standard. I'm sure Richmond players loved running out with Dusty. Sure Saints players love running out with Nas... Just not sure if thats what makes you a leader. Could be wrong, never played footy

 

[Tyberious Funk]

Not sure why you'r having a an Obeanie like melt over Brisbane's f/s and free agency moves.

We are incredibly lucky that Free Agency works the way it does and the fact it will produce a top 2 pick for us.

We're not "lucky". We came stone, cold last, which is quite possibly going to be the factor that helps net us Band 1 compensation. The problem with free agency is that the team acquiring the player pays nothing (in terms of draft/trade capital), but the rest of the competition suffers by getting shoved back to accommodate the compensation. In this case, we (hopefully) come out better off. But by and the large, the free agency screws rebuilding clubs.

One the open market without Free Agency Oscar would net us a 2nd round pick.

We should thanking our lucky stars that Free Agency exists.

I'm a firm believer in having an uncompromised draft. I don't care if we happen to "win" in this situation. I still believe the draft should be uncompromised.

 

[Mop]

Has he been in the leadership group before?

Yep, 2020. At some point he dropped out after one of his long term injuries.

He’s often the one, and has been for ages, who leads the huddle pre game or after a goal and the field resets. When’s he’s back, pay attention to it.

 

[Truth1998]

Oscar is a really good fella, great with the kids too. He wants to stay, we want pick 2. If we’re top 8 or even top 12 and on the way up he’d be signed up.

Everyone is perfectly entitled to shit can him if they want to but this situation is due to the poor management of the list, not because of Oscar. Even though I share the view that I want him to go and would prefer pick 2, there’s nothing wrong with showing him a bit of respect.

I have never read a more inaccurate post.. my understanding is he has spent little to no time at the club rehabbing with injury.. if he was this great inspirational leader ppl claim he was where was he mentoring and educating the young kids coping with the difficulties or a one win season..

Can we stop talking like Oscar Allen had these joel selwood type leadership qualities..

 

[Mop]

thebutterflyeffect 2020 and 2023 Yeo was in the leadership group.

 

[JackOutback]

Look he's injury prone but the fact is he is a co captain he should've given it up if he didn't want to stay


Anyway Im.happy to send him off at the airport. We don't need players who don't stick to the team and bring it back to its prime. And I'm happy for pick two to land on our lap

Lastly we have Shanahan who is looking ominous

Bye Felicia.

Why do players need to stick by their team at their own personal cost or be hated on the way out while clubs can delist whoever the hell they want to better their own interests? There’s being a one-eyed fan and then there’s that attitude.

 

[eaglevision]

I have never read a more inaccurate post.. my understanding is he has spent little to no time.st the club rehabbing with injury.. if he was this great inspirational leader ppl claim he was where was he mentoring and educating the young kids coping with the difficulties or a one win season..

Can we stop talking like Oscar Allen had these joel selwood type leadership qualities..

Well that is absolute bullshit about the rehab.

No one has said he’s an inspirational leader or compared him to Joel Selwood FFS.

 

[Truth1998]

Yep, 2020. At some point he dropped out after one of his long term injuries.

He’s often the one, and has been for ages, who leads the huddle pre game or after a goal and the field resets. When’s he’s back, pay attention to it.

Are we talking about the same Elliott Yeo that would fail skin fold tests the week he returns to the club after Xmas breaks?? This has been a perennial problem with our club.. leadership is also about setting training and dietary standards... not just showing some appetite for a contest on game day..

 

[CountryLad]

Byron doing a lot of posting for someone who was done with the mens team....thought he was supposed to be scorched or something

He’s had less days off than you lately

 

[Truth1998]

Well that is absolute bullshit about the rehab.

No one has said he’s an inspirational leader or compared him to Joel Selwood FFS.

Ok so what r we losing with his departure then?? All I see is a bloke that peaked in 2023...

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

What are you talking about?

In 2021 Pendlebury went to media and spoke about potentially leaving (while he was captain) to another club on a player/coach deal which made Collingwood up their offer to 2 years.


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Yeah, this stuff happens at every club, we just don’t tend to hear about it because we don’t follow other clubs so closely and unless it’s some big-money deal (like Tom de Koning) or huge questions about whether a guy will stay or go (Nasiah), it doesn’t get publicised all that much.

 

[eaglevision]

Ok so what r we losing with his departure then?? All I see is a bloke that peaked in 2023...

If you bothered to read you’d see I said I’d prefer he left and we gained pick 2.

Very much overs compared to what a club would be prepared to pay in a trade.

 

[WA footy mad]

If he doesn;'t want to be here he can F*** off

 

[RanaNaved]

Had a mate who went to the Dockers vs Dogs match, reckons if Busslinger isn't injured he doesn't have much of an AFL future. No leap, no speed cargo ship

 

[UseR2006]

In the words of Elijah Hewett -

"If you’re not competing and don’t want to win, then you can’t really play for this side. We’ve got to hold each other accountable during the week,”

“We’ve got the opportunity to be a part of something great and nothing is more fulfilling to me than a team bottom of the ladder working its way to the top.

“I’ve been put in a special position to play for the team I have loved growing up and taking it to the top with teammates I love...."

Allen out.