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

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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

  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

 

[Deepthroat]

We can get a future 2nd for an uncontracted Ryan next year if we want, the point of trading him out under contract would be that it actually benefits us now, because we could definitely use another season of him in the forward line given the other options are spud owies, a 34 year old cripps and a bunch of young unproven guys.

If the Saints don't want to offer anything worthwhile for him this year then just say sorry Liam you'll have to see out your contract. No one does our club any favours so why should we keep giving them out?

Ryan's value decreases to a F3 if he stays with us another season.

 

[WCE_Phill]

I don't know why people are fretting over Ryan and Chesser.

Ryan may be our best kick forward of centre and finished 2nd in the goal kicking. But doesn't chase, completely unfit (never has been). Despite a young team could only finish 8th in the BnF. Was awesome in his day, but I think he's a poor leader and toxic for culture.

Chesser, what's he done? Has potential, and shown glimpse in the last 3 games after 4 years. I'd argue that Grego, Gross and Hall have shown as much if not more in half the time. It's disappointing but let's move on

 

[FKASC]

We’re not getting an f2 for a 30 year old Ryan as a free agent…not a chance

He’s actually 34

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

Ryan's value decreases to a F3 if he stays with us another season.

Oh well, that's about as helpful to us as a F2 is right now

 

[pantskyle]

I don't know why people are fretting over Ryan and Chesser.

Ryan may be our best kick forward of centre and finished 2nd in the goal kicking. But doesn't chase, completely unfit (never has been). Despite a young team could only finish 8th in the BnF. Was awesome in his day, but I think he's a poor leader and toxic for culture.

Chesser, what's he done? Has potential, and shown glimpse in the last 3 games after 4 years. I'd argue that Grego, Gross and Hall have shown as much if not more in half the time. It's disappointing but let's move on

The problem with losing Chesser is the amount of investment put into him it sucks that once he finally puts some games on the board at AFL level which I thought showed good signs he makes a decision to leave. I think he was easily worth investing in with another contract to see if he could go on with it.

Just a set back we didn't need.

 

[Elite Pete]

I don't know why people are fretting over Ryan and Chesser.

Ryan may be our best kick forward of centre and finished 2nd in the goal kicking. But doesn't chase, completely unfit (never has been). Despite a young team could only finish 8th in the BnF. Was awesome in his day, but I think he's a poor leader and toxic for culture.

Chesser, what's he done? Has potential, and shown glimpse in the last 3 games after 4 years. I'd argue that Grego, Gross and Hall have shown as much if not more in half the time. It's disappointing but let's move on

It’s not the worry of losing them, it’s the return for players in that age bracket which we struggle in already. Flip them for 2 best 22 players and in positions of need. More future picks with our current list and draft hand that we are expected to have is not much value imo.

 

[ghostbat12]

I wouldn't be surprised if there's a bigger play here with Chesser and Carlton... Perhaps Cripps is wanting to come back to WA.

Package our assistance package and Chesser maybe?

I would be surprised.

Whether it sucks or not, players of chesser history and performance do not attract much when out of contract. We were literally calling for his delisting in July. Hardly screams Cripps is coming to WA.

 

[beagles]

Yep it’s time we stand up and use this sort of leverage. PSD threat too.
Brisbane are getting that many free hits with FA, NGA and Farher son if they want to be Kents about this and we call their bluff I doubt the footy industry is going to give a shit

Really like Annable at pick 1, and happy for Brisbane not to match

 

[eaglevision]

Except M Reid should have been top 6 last year but he slipped to Freo, lack of pace apparently…….the better question would be where would Bo Allan, Berry, Oliver and Hynes sit. Easily all first round but I doubt they sit top 5. Probably struggle to sit top 10 if you include the academy and F/S picks.

Yep good points.

Oliver is overall a better player than and more versatile than Lindsay, just not quite as good of a kick.

Berry (and Kako) were better prospects than Dovaston.

Allan there’s not really a player comparison I see in the top 20 so more difficult to compare.

Hynes is a hard comparison too. Maybe NHH in some ways.

 

[Doashuey]

A F2 for Liam Ryan is probably the best we could hope for aside from using him in a pick upgrade.

Sorry Liam, they wont pay us what you are worth to us this year. Suit up mate, you're in the wings again in 2026 then you can pick who you want to go to.

 

[Hasselhough]

I'm with CC, Motlop would be a shocker.

"Offer him enough".
We shouldn't offer him anything.

He's probably worse than Owies and that's saying something.

Motlop is an upgrade on both owies and long imo

 

[Elite Pete]

Sorry Liam, they wont pay us what you are worth to us this year. Suit up mate, you're in the wings again in 2026 then you can pick who you want to go to.

Yep and in a contract year you bet he would be playing the best footy he possibly can.

 

[Hasselhough]

Ryan's value decreases to a F3 if he stays with us another season.

No he is a free agent next year . He would fetch minimum band 5 which would be early 40s . Band 4 late 30s .

in reality it's a 10 pick upgrade in the 2nd round if we let him go this year vs having ryan stay for a year .

Saints need to understand this and offer us something that will actually benefit us

 

[beagles]

No he is a free agent next year . He would fetch minimum band 5 which would be early 40s . Band 4 late 30s .

in reality it's a 10 pick upgrade in the 2nd round if we let him go this year vs having ryan stay for a year .

Saints need to understand this and offer us something that will actually benefit us

He's contacted so a r1 upgrade or we keep him

 

[Wce17]

Was wondering where Tunstill from the Lions is at so went and had a look on the Brisbane board and came across this on him & Dev.

Would be happy to have Tunstill.

 

[Goroyals22]

Yep and in a contract year you bet he would be playing the best footy he possibly can.

The guys done, finished , washed up. He won’t be better next year than this year, not a hope in hell.

 

[Elite Pete]

Was wondering where Tunstill from the Lions is at so went and had a look on the Brisbane board and came across this on him & Dev.

Would be happy to have Tunstill.

Yeah both OOC.

Both would be best 22 or great depth imo. I was on the Dev wagon but they way he screwed us over last time by the sounds of it, I’d also be happy to walk away.

 

[groga]

For those that have seen Tunstill, would he be an upgrade to Chesser?

 

[Chris_6678]

For those that have seen Tunstill, would he be an upgrade to Chesser?

Yep.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I don't know why people are fretting over Ryan and Chesser.

Ryan may be our best kick forward of centre and finished 2nd in the goal kicking. But doesn't chase, completely unfit (never has been). Despite a young team could only finish 8th in the BnF. Was awesome in his day, but I think he's a poor leader and toxic for culture.

Chesser, what's he done? Has potential, and shown glimpse in the last 3 games after 4 years. I'd argue that Grego, Gross and Hall have shown as much if not more in half the time. It's disappointing but let's move on

Good post mate.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

The problem with losing Chesser is the amount of investment put into him it sucks that once he finally puts some games on the board at AFL level which I thought showed good signs he makes a decision to leave. I think he was easily worth investing in with another contract to see if he could go on with it.

Just a set back we didn't need.

But thats the business of AFL isn't it? We invest in players and some shine and some don't. We have been more inclined to over invest with players like Petch.
Chesser has asked to be traded so he simply does not want to be here and giving him more money than he has earnt at this point would be ridiculous. Let him go and move on and invest in those who want to be here.

 

[groga]

Yep.

Is he quick?

 

[pantskyle]

But thats the business of AFL isn't it? We invest in players and some shine and some don't. We have been more inclined to over invest with players like Petch.
Chesser has asked to be traded so he simply does not want to be here and giving him more money than he has earnt at this point would be ridiculous. Let him go and move on and invest in those who want to be here.

Sure, doesn't mean we as fans have to be happy about it.

 

[flyinghi64]

Was wondering where Tunstill from the Lions is at so went and had a look on the Brisbane board and came across this on him & Dev.

Would be happy to have Tunstill.

Interesting, makes it sound like a done deal with one or both WA clubs.

 

[Elite Pete]

Is he quick?

Videos | AFL, AFLW, VFL, Pressers & More | Brisbane Lions

Enjoy James Tunstill's standout VFL performance for Brisbane

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Highlights so don’t judge everything off this.

Against a midfield of our main men Davies and Moyle (Fiorini had 47d 3.1)