List Mgmt. 2022 Trade and Free Agency Thread

[Jivlain]

 

[Tom14]

Out of interest, 400k would be in the range of about 15th highest paid player on a team's list on average (for 2011).

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400k is just above afl average wage. He would get more from any team for that. Hell we were paying lewy Taylor that 6 years ago

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Would probably get down to duration of the contract as much was the per annum figure. If it is 6 years, couldn't see us matching it at any figure.

 

[irel]

IMO a two year contract with an option for third is the most I would like to see the club commit. The club has developed McStay into a useful third tall cog, however he is not essential or irreplaceable. The club committed to Lyons for three years (one too many IMO) so if McStay gets three so be it. But anything above I would consider mismanagement of the list.

 

[Mighty Lions]

If another club offers a contract he'd be silly to say no to, then that club is being a little silly

Or desperate...which Collingwood are for a key forward.

 

[Mighty Lions]

I’m neither here nor there on McStay staying or going.

I’ve come to the conclusion that I prefer a two genuine ruck set up, though I would like our second ruck to be more capable forward, a la a young Ryder or Rowan Marshall.

With Hipwood healthy, I wouldn’t necessarily have McStay in the team.

Nor am I keen on paying Dan more than $400k per.

If each of your best 22 is on $400k per, then your best 22 is worth have $8.8m. As Mitch has mentioned on his podcast, the role players in the team don’t even make league average salary. This is balanced out by the “stars” and bigger names in the team being on higher salaries.

Dan is a role player. Similar to Mitch, Starcevich, Ah Chee and McCarthy, and a lot of the fringe players outside the best 22.

If Dan is being offered 6 years, he should be taking it and not looking back from a financial perspective.

Agree with a lot in your post above.

The main points for me is that:
Dan at his best and dialed in to play is a weapon and a headache for opposition defenders. (better than a role player for sure)
Dan is 27 years old in 2 months time and his inconsistency in the entire time at the club (142 games) would be concerning for the club.
A 6 year contract for any 27 year old player such as Dan is not smart from any club. Reiks desperation to me.
A 6 year contract offer to Dan is something he would/should seriously consider as that is a very good deal for him.
If I were Dan's manager I would be advising him to take the offer.
If I were Brisbane, I would definitely not match the offer.

 

[knaf]

Agree with a lot in your post above.

The main points for me is that:
Dan at his best and dialed in to play is a weapon and a headache for opposition defenders. (better than a role player for sure)
Dan is 27 years old in 2 months time and his inconsistency in the entire time at the club (142 games) would be concerning for the club.
A 6 year contract for any 27 year old player such as Dan is not smart from any club. Reiks desperation to me.
A 6 year contract offer to Dan is something he would/should seriously consider as that is a very good deal for him.
If I were Dan's manager I would be advising him to take the offer.
If I were Brisbane, I would definitely not match the offer.

I think I agree with every thing in this.

Dan is better than a role player, but a 6 year deal for a 27 year old is almost a marque player offer. Much as I like him, Dan isn’t a marque player.

Club can’t afford to pay one player above market rate or the whole pay structure will fall apart.

Gut feel is Dan will stay. Seems a sensible person (I’ve never meet him, just the impression I’ve got) I think he might be able to imagine what it would be like living through a Melbourne winter if you don’t live up to the hype of being a big contract player at a Melbourne club!

 

[davemc_lions]

I like Dan to stay.. 6 years at 27 you have to think about it.
Although I really think we need 2 rucks.
So when Hipwood back be interesting what we do.
Be interesting tonight how Fort goes #1 ruck and how he goes against Hawkins. Which Oscar struggles with

 

[BangyBangy]

I like Dan to stay.. 6 years at 27 you have to think about it.
Although I really think we need 2 rucks.
So when Hipwood back be interesting what we do.
Be interesting tonight how Fort goes #1 ruck and how he goes against Hawkins. Which Oscar struggles with

Fort would have quite a bit of experience playing on him that's for sure. Will be interesting to see how he goes.

 

[briztoon]

Missed most it, but SEN were talking about McStay free agency before.

 

[Mighty Lions]

Missed most it, but SEN were talking about McStay free agency before.

who else is a free agent this year and next?

 

[dlanod]

who else is a free agent this year and next?

Every 2022 free agent revealed, your club's crunch re-signings

AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey unveils a bumper 2022 free agency crop

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[Cubs2Lions]

AFL trade whispers: Dan McStay a free agent in demand; Dees boss has ‘no doubt’ star duo will stay

‘Almost every Melbourne-based club’ keen on Lion; ‘no doubt’ Dees duo will stay: Trade Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

BIG VIC INTEREST IN FREE AGENT
Daniel McStay

11

Daniel Mcstay

Age

30

Ht

195cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.6

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.4

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.2

4star

is a free agent in demand, with the Brisbane key forward attracting ample interest from Victorian-based clubs, reports the Herald Sun.

McStay, 26, has played 142 games and kicked 115 goals for the Lions since being drafted with Pick 25 in the 2013 national draft.

The Herald Sun reported McStay had put off contract talks with Brisbane until later in the season, with “almost every Melbourne-based club” inquiring about the key forward’s footy future.

The report indicated if McStay did leave the Lions at season’s end, he would only join a Victorian-based club as he’s originally from Melbourne.

While the Lions have little salary cap wiggle room following their acquisitions of Joe Daniher, Charlie Cameron

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Charlie Cameron

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

and Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

32

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

over the past five years, the club is confident McStay will remain in Brisbane considering it’s in the middle of a premiership window.

McStay booted a career-high 28 goals last year, including 17 from his last eight full games.

He kicked 2.2 from 14 disposals and six marks against North Melbourne last weekend.

 

[25 years on]

Dan has unfulfilled potential, at 27 I think its risky betting on his reaching his full potential.
I think we should let him go for the best offer we can get.

 

[briztoon]

Dan has unfulfilled potential, at 27 I think its risky betting on his reaching his full potential.
I think we should let him go for the best offer we can get.

We’re not getting an offer, he’s a free agent.

 

[p4p1]

One thing I've also come around to is the 2 ruck team.

It really counts towards the end of games. But your second ruck needs to be dangerous if resting.

400K for Dan is more than enough and if someone wants to give him an extended contract on a lot more then so be it.

I don't think he's finished top 12 in our B/F after 9 years but I'm hopeful he's still on the improve.

I don’t see the point in having 2 rucks in the team if the second ruck can’t be effective while not in the ruck. I think it’s just wasting a valuable space. I don’t think it’s feasible to have 3 talls plus a resting ruckman which is what I worry Fages may go with once Hippy is back.

Hippy is so athletic though he could be utilised elsewhere as a wing or mid or something.

 

[davemc_lions]

I don’t see the point in having 2 rucks in the team if the second ruck can’t be effective while not in the ruck. I think it’s just wasting a valuable space. I don’t think it’s feasible to have 3 talls plus a resting ruckman which is what I worry Fages may go with once Hippy is back.

Hippy is so athletic though he could be utilised elsewhere as a wing or mid or something.

you also say the same with the second ruck, having someone who at best breaks even is a problem. even if only 15-20% of the time
Fullarton tonight was still only breaking even at best. Not sure how many hitouts he got. The ball a couple of times from centre went cats way too easy.
So unless McStay or Daniher can do better as a second ruck then at best breaking even. I see it as a problem.
With two rucks yes we top heavy although Joe,Hipwood and McStay pretty mobile. So yes do you send one to a wing or up the ground while Oscar/Fort rest in the goal square.

 

[mattsmob]

I might be remembering it wrong but I didn't think Daniher was a bad option as a second ruck, not great in the contest but good on the ground and got a lot of the ball around the ground. Also gives us a different smaller and faster forward line while he's in the with just McStay and Hipwood as the tall forwards. Pretty sure our record was very good while it was those 3 and Oscar as the ruck. Personally I think it's a near certainty that the structure will be Daniher, McStay and Hipwood with Oscar in the ruck.

 

[lionshine]

I might be remembering it wrong but I didn't think Daniher was a bad option as a second ruck, not great in the contest but good on the ground and got a lot of the ball around the ground. Also gives us a different smaller and faster forward line while he's in the with just McStay and Hipwood as the tall forwards. Pretty sure our record was very good while it was those 3 and Oscar as the ruck. Personally I think it's a near certainty that the structure will be Daniher, McStay and Hipwood with Oscar in the ruck.

I thought Daniher played some terrific games as second ruck. His ruck work not so much but his work around the ground was really good. Only thing I am worried about with him returning to that second ruck role is what we may lose by having him in the forward 50 full time. He has had a red hot start to the season and he is a genuine chance for the Coleman this season I reckon.

 

[Dalions]

Nine things we learned: 2022's hottest free agent could be a Lion

1. McStay might be the hottest free agent in 2022​

With Darcy Moore

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Darcy Moore

Age

29

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

the latest big name putting pen to paper during the week, the free agency pool is looking a little thin. However, following his performance against Geelong on Friday night, Brisbane's Dan McStay is someone to keep a close eye on. McStay is in the final year of his contract – and says he definitively wants to stay at the Lions – and played arguably the best game of his 143-game career against the Cats. He kicked three goals from 14 disposals that included an equal career-high 11 marks, four of which were contested. The 26-year-old is entering his prime as a key-position forward and sure to demand interest from clubs in his home state of Victoria. – Michael Whiting

 

[briztoon]

Nine things we learned: 2022's hottest free agent could be a Lion

1. McStay might be the hottest free agent in 2022​

With Darcy Moore the latest big name putting pen to paper during the week, the free agency pool is looking a little thin. However, following his performance against Geelong on Friday night, Brisbane's Dan McStay is someone to keep a close eye on. McStay is in the final year of his contract – and says he definitively wants to stay at the Lions – and played arguably the best game of his 143-game career against the Cats. He kicked three goals from 14 disposals that included an equal career-high 11 marks, four of which were contested. The 26-year-old is entering his prime as a key-position forward and sure to demand interest from clubs in his home state of Victoria. – Michael Whiting

First time I’ve ever noticed it, but McStay was using some type of stickie gel on his hands, and having it replenished by the runner during the breaks after each goal. Kept some on the sponsors logo on his left chest, that he could wipe on to his hands.

 

[Gadzorks]

Out of interest, 400k would be in the range of about 15th highest paid player on a team's list on average (for 2011).

Back in the money: Who are the AFL's million-dollar men?

Check out the AFL's total player payment figures from 2021 as footy recovered from pandemic disruptions

www.afl.com.au

Who's the poor sod getting less than $60k? That's harsh.

 

[Dalions]

First time I’ve ever noticed it, but McStay was using some type of stickie gel on his hands, and having it replenished by the runner during the breaks after each goal. Kept some on the sponsors logo on his left chest, that he could wipe on to his hands.

Most forwards do it these days.

 

[martinson]

Most forwards do it these days.

Yeah . I've seen the Kings , Lynch etc .

I remember when Roosy put on the gloves and everyone went whoaa.

For guys like Dan who lack a little confidence it just might be the edge that he needs.

But overall it's probably psychological

 

[mattsmob]

I thought Daniher played some terrific games as second ruck. His ruck work not so much but his work around the ground was really good. Only thing I am worried about with him returning to that second ruck role is what we may lose by having him in the forward 50 full time. He has had a red hot start to the season and he is a genuine chance for the Coleman this season I reckon.

I don’t think losing him from the 50 for 20% of game time will be too big a deal. We’ve seen how dangerous Charlie can be when it’s his 50 and it’ll take a fair bit of adjustment from opposition teams to switch between Charlie and Joe running the forward 50 for periods of games.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

First time I’ve ever noticed it, but McStay was using some type of stickie gel on his hands, and having it replenished by the runner during the breaks after each goal. Kept some on the sponsors logo on his left chest, that he could wipe on to his hands.

It has been used for decades at all levels of footy. Not sure how much it helps. It’s like a sticky Vaseline.
I know some guys dislike it on their hands when kicking for goal.