List Mgmt. 2025 Draft/Trade/FA Thread – everything must go!

[Scythe]

Just pinning this, as per previous years. Thanks as always to Lore.

Final trade/FA period results
Out:

• Charlie Spargo
• Judd McVee
• Christian Petracca
• Clayton Oliver
• Picks 28, 42 and 61
• Melbourne Second-Rounder (2026)
• Melbourne Third-Rounder (2026)
• Melbourne Fourth-Rounder (2026)
• Melbourne Fourth-Rounder (2027)

In:

• Jack Steele
• Changkuoth Jiath
• Brody Mihocek
• Max Heath
• Oscar Berry (Rookie)
• Picks 7, 8, 37 and 71 (2025)
• GC First-Rounder (2026)
• GWS Third-Rounder (2026)
• GC Third-Rounder (2027)

 

[Scythe]

Thoughts on trading any 2 of pick #7, pick #8, F1 (Melbourne), F1 (Gold Coast) for pick #2 from WCE to draft Cooper Duff-Tytler to learn from Gawn for a couple of years before (hopefully) succeeding him?

This place would absolutely melt down if we traded up for CDT.

Based off what King is trying to do, think guys with pace and/or kicking skills when drafting for us, and don't worry too much re positional needs (though a small forward could be nice).

Grlj, Lindsay, Dovaston and Phillipou will all be around the mark and have at least one of those traits. Wouldn't be surprised if we have interest in NHH, Xavier Taylor and Cumming, too.

 

[schmuttt]

Would prefer not to trade up, doesn't seem the draft to do so. Just take best available at the first two picks.

 

[danster168]

Dees fans - with advanced apologies if I am meant to **** off and not post on your board.

I have your mob in a mock draft being run on the Dogs board so would welcome any views on draft preferences for pick #7 and pick #8; and also keen to understand:

1. Thoughts on bidding on Dean at pick #7, or using the threat to get something out of Carlton?
   
   
2. Thoughts on trading any 2 of pick #7, pick #8, F1 (Melbourne), F1 (Gold Coast) for pick #2 from WCE to draft Cooper Duff-Tytler to learn from Gawn for a couple of years before (hopefully) succeeding him?

No chance we'll trade our F1. We know we'll be probably bottom 4 next year so trading that would be disastrous.

Yeah, we may bit on Dean. but who knows with the bidding process. Clubs still like to pass over nominating a lot of time.

I think Cumming, Grlj, Schubert, Sharp, Doveston, Philippou and Lindsay would all be in the mix. A huge call for us on Schubert. In desperate need for a true sized key forward but geez, he's a terrible shot for goal. Something that the dees are already horrendous at.

 

[Lord Nev]

We may need to hang on to next year's firsts anyways....

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Dovaston is good, would play straight away and be a fan fav and fun to pair with Kozzy. Only thing I hate is the constant knee dropping chasing free kicks. He's strong thru the hips should use that instead of trying to get free kicks. Good tackler, good link up player high up the ground, above average disposal, average set shot can be hit and miss. Surprised hes #18 in Twomey's phantom draft.

Agree, think he looks a fair bit better than some of the others ahead of him - Talent League stat line is 16 d / 5 t / 2.5 g

40% of disposals are contested.

There was a video out there of him playing for Richmond's VFL team, missed 3 shots but looked pretty bloody good.

 

[Crusty Demon]

We may need to hang on to next year's firsts anyways....

View attachment 2460769

I'll take everything bad I've ever said about Brad Green back if he can somehow get Humphrey to the club. Humphrey is either the worlds best troll or he is desperate to get out. Can only hope he puts minimal effort in next season and drives his price down next offseason.

 

[danster168]

This place would absolutely melt down if we traded up for CDT.

Based off what King is trying to do, think guys with pace and/or kicking skills when drafting for us, and don't worry too much re positional needs (though a small forward could be nice).

Grlj, Lindsay, Dovaston and Phillipou will all be around the mark and have at least one of those traits. Wouldn't be surprised if we have interest in NHH, Xavier Taylor and Cumming, too.

yeah it seems like the speedy types will be King's request.

so that's:
-Grlj

• Cumming
• Dovaston
• Phillipou
• Hibbins-Hargreaves.
• Lindsay (But we already have a clone in him with namesake Xavier Lindsay)
• Oscar Taylor
• Xavier Taylor
• Harley Barker
• Thredgold

And it would rule out:

• Greeves
• Sharp

* Schubert who I don't really want would have to be considered pure needs though.

 

[Charlie_s123]

yeah it seems like the speedy types will be King's request.

so that's:
-Grlj

• Cumming
• Dovaston
• Phillipou
• Hibbins-Hargreaves.
• Lindsay (But we already have a clone in him with namesake Xavier Lindsay)
• Oscar Taylor
• Xavier Taylor
• Harley Barker
• Thredgold

And it would rule out:

• Greeves
• Sharp

* Schubert who I don't really want would have to be considered pure needs though.

We should get Lindsay and Xavier Taylor just to really **** with people

 

[MarcMaverick]

We should get Lindsay and Xavier Taylor just to really **** with people

And Oscar Taylor.

 

[I Love Lamb]

Hibbins-Hargreaves looks soft as butter. No thanks.

 

[Grimey Sylvia]

Robey will be gone. Looking more like pick 2 or 3.

I like the look of Blake Thredgold. It wouldn't surprise me if we reach for him and Oudshoorn looks elite in his clips. Looks to have elite skills.

Looks promising. Maybe it is just the colours but he gave me some Sid Draper vibes the way he moves.

 

[danster168]

Looks promising. Maybe it is just the colours but he gave me some Sid Draper vibes the way he moves.

with Zac Bailey foot skills

 

[danster168]

And how's the chase down at the end. I really hope that we hear that his stocks continue to climb and that he's in the mix for our pick 8.

 

[Bluelegs]

How have North not copped more shit for trading their first rounder this year to Richmond for a couple of second rounders? That has to be one of the worst pick swaps ever.

 

[schmuttt]

How have North not copped more shit for trading their first rounder this year to Richmond for a couple of second rounders? That has to be one of the worst pick swaps ever.

Brady Rawlings is a horrific list manager. For all the breaks they've been given in the draft they still keep messing it up.

 

[danster168]

I'll take everything bad I've ever said about Brad Green back if he can somehow get Humphrey to the club. Humphrey is either the worlds best troll or he is desperate to get out. Can only hope he puts minimal effort in next season and drives his price down next offseason.

overrated. Another 16 disposal and 1 goal a game season coming up.

 

[stEdy]

overrated. Another 16 disposal and 1 goal a game season coming up.

 

[Undisputed]

Would anyone do a pick swap with Carlton. So they could get ahead of a bid on Harry dean. It would have to be a very good deal for us.

Example
Out- Pick 7
In -pick 11 + plus f1 tied to Sydney

 

[Lord Nev]

Would anyone do a pick swap with Carlton. So they could get ahead of a bid on Harry dean. It would have to be a very good deal for us.

Example
Out- Pick 7
In -pick 11 + plus f1 tied to Sydney

Think we're more likely to trade up for Robey than trade backwards in a weak draft.

 

[mrmonkey]

I think it seems pretty clear the club want to take the picks to the draft. There's been no indication that we'll be looking to trade.

 

[Down the throat]

Think we're more likely to trade up for Robey than trade backwards in a weak draft.

Think it will require 7+8 to get there - I can't see us pulling that trigger (even then WCE/Rich might say not enough).

 

[Lord Nev]

Think it will require 7+8 to get there - I can't see us pulling that trigger (even then WCE/Rich might say not enough).

My guess would be we'd offer the GC future 1st and pick 7 to maybe Richmond (with perhaps a future 2nd or 3rd coming back our way) to get up high enough for Robey. It's just classic Jason Taylor stuff to go hard at who he really wants.

 

[Down the throat]

My guess would be we'd offer the GC future 1st and pick 7 to maybe Richmond (with perhaps a future 2nd or 3rd coming back our way) to get up high enough for Robey. It's just classic Jason Taylor stuff to get hard at who he really wants.

I get it - but I wouldn't take that deal if I was Richmond.

Historically, moving up costs a lot.

 

[Lord Nev]

I get it - but I wouldn't take that deal if I was Richmond.

Historically, moving up costs a lot.

For sure, but look at it this way - Tiges are on a slower burn rebuild than us, so they may have more patience with the draft and might like next year's draft better. If we traded 7 and (let's say) 14 to them for 4, they're getting the equivalent of pick 25 for free (from a points value perspective) as well as being more invested in a (likely) better draft. All hypothetical, but I don't think it's beyond the realms.

 

[Calcium Man]

I get it - but I wouldn't take that deal if I was Richmond.

Historically, moving up costs a lot.

I think we would. But I can’t see you offering that, it’s effectively 2x top 10 picks for an unproven afl player, no matter how good you think Robey is (and I think he’s excellent) you’re really taking on an awful lot of risk. Especially if next year goes poorly again and the future pick becomes Dougie or even just a top 5 pick like the last 2 seasons.