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

[Keys]

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• Player contract status
• Draft prospect video highlights (thanks to noobermensch)

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

  Ht

  188cm

  Wt

  83kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  9.2

  2star

  K

  6.2

  2star

  HB

  3.0

  3star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  1.8

  4star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  D

  6.7

  1star

  K

  4.0

  1star

  HB

  2.7

  2star

  M

  1.7

  2star

  T

  1.3

  2star

  G

  0.7

  4star

  D

  7.8

  2star

  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  3.2

  3star

  M

  2.8

  3star

  T

  1.6

  4star

  G

  0.6

  3star

  , 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

 

[Elite Pete]

hall isn't great as an extractor and he is also poor with his kicking on the outside . Probably tagger at best

He wouldn't even be played in a team with a reasonable midfield

Hall’s WAFL form earned him AFL games. Putting up those numbers demand selection (especially with the bottom team with no mids)

He’s done ok at AFL level for a 2nd year player but the question marks are still there if he can make it as a full time mid at the level. I doubt it but you’re probably right as a tagger but there ain’t many of them out there getting games every week. Big 3rd year coming up for him. Needs to work on that kicking but as we have seen, some just can’t fix it.

 

[Peptide Pig]

Why would we take CDT?

Why would we take the highest rated player in the open draft who plays a position of need for us? Thats a tough one…

 

[shooshka]

You would think that at least 3 top 10 pick are traded out or up.

GC pick 6
St Kilda pick 7
Carlton TDK comp pick 9
Sydney pick 9/10

So far three clear draft candidates not tied to other clubs

Trade period will change a lot so holding onto picks 1 & 2 is a priority and we have other picks and Ryan to trade up with. Maybe even some assistance picks.
A lot to play out yet and finals

Richmond apparently shopping 4 around as well.

Would take some decent points carrying PPs (which I think is unlikely) plus extra rookie spots for academy + FS, but we could absolutely have a crack at 2 additional later top 10 picks to go with 1+2

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Richmond apparently shopping 4 around as well.

Would take some decent points carrying PPs (which I think is unlikely) plus extra rookie spots for academy + FS, but we could absolutely have a crack at 2 additional later top 10 picks to go with 1+2

They’d want our F1 for four which is a non-starter.

 

[WCErevival]

Why would we take the highest rated player in the open draft who plays a position of need for us? Thats a tough one…

KPF?

 

[Peptide Pig]

KPF?

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Sharp is a lot better than Hall. I’m not sure Hall will make it. Maybe as depth but he’s not really elite at anything.

Libba would be pretty handy. Don’t see how that’s a bad thing. Plus Sharp is pretty good above his head which I don’t think Libba has in his game.
He’s also been compared to Rowell and Green.

We need someone who can go from contest to contest, compete, win clearances and not be a liability defensively.

And there's no harm in having 2 of them on your list competing for the same position. This is what we have lacked for 5 years. Making hall and sharp compete might seem harsh, but look at all the best teams and there is a player in the VFL or playing out of position BC the better player has the slot.

It's the reason we have had interest in
Dev --- Neale and Dunkley kept him out
Phillips -- Wardlaw
Davies ---- rowell, Millar
Sheldrick --- Adams
Erasmus
Berry
Etc

 

[kingerzz]

I think most are coming around to Duursma at 1 - I think his talent is just undeniable at this point.

Gun to my head I think it's sharp at pick 2 - he's exactly what we need in a midfielder (leadership, defensive abilities, possession accumulation). But I think we'd be paying a premium for him at pick 2.

I think my ideal scenario is trading down pick 2 with Essendon or Gold coast (holding them hostage with a bid) or even Richmond and still picking up Sharp and something else.

The obvious question then becomes how far can we drop back and still pick up Sharp.

CDT is just too much of an unknown for our list - he's a boom or bust type of selection and we just can't afford to be taking that sort of risk at this stage of our rebuild.

 

[beagles]

I think most are coming around to Duursma at 1 - I think his talent is just undeniable at this point.

Gun to my head I think it's sharp at pick 2 - he's exactly what we need in a midfielder (leadership, defensive abilities, possession accumulation). But I think we'd be paying a premium for him at pick 2.

I think my ideal scenario is trading down pick 2 with Essendon or Gold coast (holding them hostage with a bid) or even Richmond and still picking up Sharp and something else.

The obvious question then becomes how far can we drop back and still pick up Sharp.

CDT is just too much of an unknown for our list - he's a boom or bust type of selection and we just can't afford to be taking that sort of risk at this stage of our rebuild.

I disagree, CDT is ranked high because he has a a higher floor. Ranked 1 or 2 on most boards for the whole season and combine is expected to support this. He is not just ruck or forwards of centre but all of them and with our game plan that flexibility is just as important.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

I disagree, CDT is ranked high because he has a a higher floor. Ranked 1 or 2 on most boards for the whole season and combine is expected to support this. He is not just ruck or forwards of centre but all of them and with our game plan that flexibility is just as important.

 

[beagles]

I disagree, CDT is ranked high because he has a a higher floor. Ranked 1 or 2 on most boards for the whole season and combine is expected to support this. He is not just ruck or forwards of centre but all of them and with our game plan that flexibility is just as important.

Hate the auto correction

Should have written "ruck or forward or centre" my bad.

 

[beagles]

That's how I have been feeling since Wednesday. How did you know

 

[Wet Toast Rule]

Had a look at the NM draft board and they are talking up Dyson Sharp as a JHF clone that would be perfect for them.
Leadership, captain material, 200 + games
He probably sits at pick 3-5 but we may have to pick him at 2.
And that means likely Duursma with pick 1

You just can not let somebody like Duursma fall to Richmond at picks 3 and 4. You won't hear the end of it.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Tytler is going to be infinitely worse than Marsten or Hewitt around these parts.

 

[beagles]

Had a look at the NM draft board and they are talking up Dyson Sharp as a JHF clone that would be perfect for them.
Leadership, captain material, 200 + games
He probably sits at pick 3-5 but we may have to pick him at 2.
And that means likely Duursma with pick 1

You just can not let somebody like Duursma fall to Richmond at picks 3 and 4. You won't hear the end of it.

Rookie me has 4 academy players in the top 7, with 3 clear candidates for our selections.

AFL Draft Power Rankings: August 2025

Rookie Me Central's latest Power Rankings instalment features a new number one, and two fresh faces among the top 30.

central.rookieme.com

 

[eaglevision]

Had a look at the NM draft board and they are talking up Dyson Sharp as a JHF clone that would be perfect for them.
Leadership, captain material, 200 + games
He probably sits at pick 3-5 but we may have to pick him at 2.
And that means likely Duursma with pick 1

You just can not let somebody like Duursma fall to Richmond at picks 3 and 4. You won't hear the end of it.

Why are NM talking about top 10 picks? They traded pick 3 for pick 25 and Whitlock.

Sharp and JHF is a weird comparison, very confident Duursma goes 1 or 2 regardless of who has the pick.

 

[ziad]

Why would we take the highest rated player in the open draft who plays a position of need for us? Thats a tough one…

give me time to think about it

 

[Godfather32]

Sharp = Liberatore or Matt Crouch?

Speed kills and unfortunately in that respect, we’ve had very little of it and a crouch is the last thing we need.

If we pick Sharp and he’s any good then Hall’s career as the 2nd slow inside extractor banana looks shaky.

Can’t play 2 of them.

Honestly, it's shaky anyway. He's depth at best in a good team.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I don't want CDT (with picks 1/2) because I can't see how he's outperformed his peers to the extent he's worth a top 3 pick (has his U18 year been comparable to Nic Nat or Jackson? I don't think so) but the argument against drafting him that's essentially "young rucks takes years to develop" don't really hold up for me.

Grab him now and he'll be good when the rest of the kids are good and he'll have developed on-field chemistry with them all the way through their development years.

The only way I'd be OK with CDT is if we can somehow trade down Pick 2 for CDT and Sharp/Cumming or something like that (Duursma with 1 after bidding on multiple NGAs) but I can't see that happening given what we've received for top 3 picks in the recent past. It'll be more like maybe a pick where Fred is now tipped to go.

Just take Duursma and Sharp with 1 and 2.

 

[beagles]

I don't want CDT (with picks 1/2) because I can't see how he's outperformed his peers to the extent he's worth a top 3 pick (has his U18 year been comparable to Nic Nat or Jackson? I don't think so) but the argument against drafting him that's essentially "young rucks takes years to develop" don't really hold up for me.

Grab him now and he'll be good when the rest of the kids are good and he'll have developed on-field chemistry with them all the way through their development years.

The only way I'd be OK with CDT is if we can somehow trade down Pick 2 for CDT and Sharp/Cumming or something like that (Duursma with 1 after bidding on multiple NGAs) but I can't see that happening given what we've received for top 3 picks in the recent past. It'll be more like maybe a pick where Fred is now tipped to go.

Just take Duursma and Sharp with 1 and 2.

Daz mocks this selection.

afl mock draft 2025 - Google Search

Dursma, Sharp, Cumming and Grilj

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Had a look at the NM draft board and they are talking up Dyson Sharp as a JHF clone that would be perfect for them.
Leadership, captain material, 200 + games
He probably sits at pick 3-5 but we may have to pick him at 2.
And that means likely Duursma with pick 1

You just can not let somebody like Duursma fall to Richmond at picks 3 and 4. You won't hear the end of it.

Because Norf need more mids. How has that draft strategy worked for them so far?

 

[Bacchus]

NicNat replacement.

But he isn’t by the sound of it, NN was a generational talent and exquisite tap ruckwork was one of the main strings to his bow.
* I realise your comment is probably not serious.

 

[pantskyle]

Why are NM talking about top 10 picks? They traded pick 3 for pick 25 and Whitlock.

Sharp and JHF is a weird comparison, very confident Duursma goes 1 or 2 regardless of who has the pick.

They want to trade back into the top 10.

 

[Rowan18]

I disagree, CDT is ranked high because he has a a higher floor. Ranked 1 or 2 on most boards for the whole season and combine is expected to support this. He is not just ruck or forwards of centre but all of them and with our game plan that flexibility is just as important.

Do we even have a place for CDT with A.Reid on the list? Kid is going to have to develop in the WAFL. I'm just not keen on selecting a development prospect with pick 2, when Sharp is right there (who helps fix our biggest problem in Midfield).

 

[Keys]

They want to trade back into the top 10.

Probably shouldn’t have traded out of it then