Mega Thread 2018 List Management, Free Agency & Trade thread

[Carnthedockers]

Can’t see a 2018 Free agency discussion thread? I see Eagles have table a 4 million offer to J McGovern, surely we would be having a little sniff around?

 

[G Mus]

Can’t see a 2018 Free agency discussion thread? I see Eagles have table a 4 million offer to J McGovern, surely we would be having a little sniff around?

Even if only to raise the fee, I hope we're involved

 

[Carnthedockers]

Even if only to raise the fee, I hope we're involved

I think he is gettable. Mitch McGoverns manager admitted that he was coming to us all season before he changed his mind.

 

[theGav56]

I think he is gettable. Mitch McGoverns manager admitted that he was coming to us all season before he changed his mind.

That doesn’t translate as gettable to me. It translates as mucking us around to get the highest contract offer.

 

[eastfreo75]

Mitch McGovern should be our only free agent target.

Go hard or go home.

 

[Deathly]

Heppell is a ginger now - for all of those who were once weary about us targeting him.

 

[Taylor]

The left field one would be a free agency go at Tom Lynch.

It would make the trade for Weller last year look very smart, considering I expect the Gold Coast to be the first team to match a free agency bid (Geelong never submitted the paperwork for Dangerfield on advice that Adelaide would match immediately).

Free agency starts a way out so Fremantle would know we were a chance for Lynch and that if we didn't get the Weller for pick #2 done this year and bid on Lynch then we wouldn't get value for Weller, he would be steak knives in the deal of our next two first round picks.

Not that I have any indication that Lynch I'd a target. I have heard Melbourne though which adds another interesting prospect.

Melbourne don't have trade currency this season so a trade with Gold Coast could open the door to us paying a first round pick for Hogan (no more than that without an improvement in durability and output).

 

[Freomaniac]

Looks unlikely we could get McGovern from West coast. Realistically I don't think Freo will get one. Fasolo is a Free agent from Collingwood. Another small forward to add to our collection?

Will we trade our 2019 2nd rounder?

 

[eastfreo75]

Looks unlikely we could get McGovern from West coast. Realistically I don't think Freo will get one. Fasolo is a Free agent from Collingwood. Another small forward to add to our collection?

Will we trade our 2019 2nd rounder?

Rather Bolton from Richmond. Younger on less money and would come cheap in terms of trading.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Jetta from Melbourne would be good. He would be the last piece to our back 6.

 

[Allikat]

The left field one would be a free agency go at Tom Lynch.

It would make the trade for Weller last year look very smart, considering I expect the Gold Coast to be the first team to match a free agency bid (Geelong never submitted the paperwork for Dangerfield on advice that Adelaide would match immediately).

Free agency starts a way out so Fremantle would know we were a chance for Lynch and that if we didn't get the Weller for pick #2 done this year and bid on Lynch then we wouldn't get value for Weller, he would be steak knives in the deal of our next two first round picks.

Not that I have any indication that Lynch I'd a target. I have heard Melbourne though which adds another interesting prospect.

Melbourne don't have trade currency this season so a trade with Gold Coast could open the door to us paying a first round pick for Hogan (no more than that without an improvement in durability and output).

But every collingwood fan I know says he's going to the Pies

I really hope for GC's sake that Lynch re-signs with them, but I'd love to get him at Freo. I could see him working well with McCarthy.

 

[simpsonwillo]

But every collingwood fan I know says he's going to the Pies

I really hope for GC's sake that Lynch re-signs with them, but I'd love to get him at Freo. I could see him working well with McCarthy.

I’d sell the farm for Lynch

 

[meesy]

The whole Jeremy McGovern contract thing would've been great to watch this year had we gotten Mitch

 

[eastfreo75]

Jetta from Melbourne would be good. He would be the last piece to our back 6.

28 this month. Right player wrong age.

 

[go_the_dockers]

28 this month. Right player wrong age.

Same age roughly as Fyfe, and hill

I think our window is open 2019 to 2021.

 

[Joao]

28 this month. Right player wrong age.

Not a player that relies solely on athleticism and is categorically gun.

Would take in a heartbeat but he would be deadset nuts to leave the Dees now.

 

[eastfreo75]

Same age roughly as Fyfe, and hill

I think our window is open 2019 to 2021.

Jetta is a good player but for me he isn't a leader. I want senior players to provide leadership, otherwise I want players in their performance window.

Jetta won't get better and will play at the same level or slide.

Better to target players at the start of their performance window or two/three into their apprenticeship.

 

[Freomaniac]

28 this month. Right player wrong age.

Jetta from Melbourne would be good. He would be the last piece to our back 6.

not too bad of a player. sadly we are in a middle of a rebuild

 

[yyou]

Same age roughly as Fyfe, and hill

I think our window is open 2019 to 2021.

I reckon the last 2 flags have shown that the window is bigger than first thought, so why not have a peek this year?

 

[wayToGo_]

Pretty sure Jetta said he wanted to be a one club player less than a week ago.

 

[fnerd]

Rather Bolton from Richmond. Younger on less money and would come cheap in terms of trading.

Yep hes who id be targeting....walters gives even more midfiled minutes while the south freo small fwd combo of matera and bolten would be lethal(also gives us our second decent f/s selection
The first being of course ................
Dillion O reilly

 

[ydraw]

The left field one would be a free agency go at Tom Lynch.

Tom Lynch is a Victorian, there's no way he's coming to WA when he's going to be offered a contract by every single club in Melbourne.

 

[sherrif]

28 this month. Right player wrong age.

We have a very young defensive group if both Spurr and Johnson retire at the end of the year. Jetta might be the ideal player to add to a defensive back six of:
B: Logue Hamling Hughes
HB: Wilson A.Pearce Ryan
A three year deal on good money could be very tempting for Jetta. At the very least a substantial offer by us would put further pressure on the Melbourne salary cap if they were to resign him. Possibly could help in getting Hogan back home over the next three years.

A West Coast supporter I know reckons we have offered a 5 year deal to Jeremy McGovern at an absurd 1.2 million a year.(source was only there is rumour doing the rounds in Melbourne media, so take it with more than a grain of salt) Not sure how legitimate that is, but I think his contact will be a major point of conjecture this year.

 

[Swan Districts Kid]

The following list shows all 12 senior list players out of contract at end of 2018 season (as well as their age at the end of 2018).

• Aaron Sandilands 36.1
• Michael Johnson 34.2
• David Mundy 33.4
• Danyle Pearce 32.7
• Hayden Ballantyne 31.5
• Lee Spurr 31.4
• Cameron Sutcliffe 26.6
• Harley Bennell 26.2
• Tommy Sheridan 25.2
• Ethan Hughes 24.1
• Michael Apeness 23.9
• Brady Grey 23.4

My early guesses:

• Re-sign (2) - Hughes; Mundy (1 year)
• Retirement (5) - Sandilands; Johnson; D Pearce; Ballantyne; Spurr.
• De-listing (3) - Sutcliffe; Sheridan; Apeness.
• Possible De-listing / 1 Year extension (2) - Bennell; Grey

Other's thoughts?

 

[MadDocker]

• David Mundy 33.4
• Harley Bennell 26.2
• Ethan Hughes 24.1
• Michael Apeness 23.9
• Brady Grey 23.4

Would keep these and scrap the rest. Apeness only if he gets a semi decent run at it this year.