List Mgmt. 2023 Draft/Trade/FA thread

[Scythe]

Seems a good time to pin this:


OOC players:

• Michael Hibberd (retired)
• Deakyn Smith (delisted)
• Andy Moniz-Wakefield
• Jake Melksham (delisted, will be re-drafted as a rookie)
• Luke Dunstan (retired)
• James Jordon (signed with Sydney as a Free Agent)
• Kye Turner (delisted)

Traded out:

• James Harmes (Bulldogs)
• Brodie Grundy (Sydney)

Traded in:

• Tom Fullarton (Brisbane)
• Jack Billings (St Kilda)
• Shane McAdam (Adelaide)

Drafted:

• Caleb Windsor (Pick 7)
• Koltyn Tholstrup (Pick 13)
• Kynan Brown (Rookie)

 

[Scythe]

Edmund on SEN basically said we're actively trying to get Harmes and Tomlinson off our books so I'd have them in the almost certainly gone category.

As much as I'd love Brown and Tmac to retire I can't see us eating their contracts.

We're going to be very busy in the trade/draft period regardless to fill all those spots.

Whilst it's tempting to look at those names and think about the cash it could free up for a 'big fish', we're going to need to address our depth if the majority of those guys go. Threadbare in that department otherwise

 

[stEdy]

All jokes aside, maybe if Harmes isn't psychically cooked and just needs a change of environment for whatever reason he could be a good pick up for someone

I think he can be a really good pickup for someone.

Only 27 and clearly just needs a fresh start - not sure what the go with him missing so much footy for personal reasons is this year but his head just isn't in it.

Can play half forward, can play on ball, can play as a tagger, likes a goal, strong over the ball and can take a mark. This year is the real outlier in his form over the last 5 years or so.

 

[dazzledavey36]

 

[Bluelegs]

Sydney can offer us a slightly better pick at least.

 

[Topkent]

Pretty hilarious, Kane cornes said Sydney were favourites on the SFS and Damo tries to say he still thinks Port.

Reckon Kane would know lol

 

[Bluelegs]

Port: You'll be sharing ruck duties with Ratugolea

Grundy:

 

[ZionMig22]

I have always stated Grundy has never had any interested returning to SA

 

[Bluelegs]

I have always stated Grundy has never had any interested returning to SA

Because they delisted his brother? Why did he meet with them a week ago then?

 

[Scythe]

Surprised that Sydney fans all seem pretty happy to just send pick 22 our way for Grundy. Would take that and run

 

[schmuttt]

If we don’t eat at least one of TMac and Browns contracts I think TMac has to play back at Casey. Need depth in that area and Jefferson needs room to develop.

 

[noobermensch]

Prolific work in the contest was the highlight for Sanders this week. If he didn't win it himself he was laying a tackle to ensure the Knights mids couldn't escape.

 

[Scythe]

Surprised that Sydney fans all seem pretty happy to just send pick 22 our way for Grundy. Would take that and run

That being said, once academy/FS picks happen, it'll be about the same as the pick 27 we paid last year.

One on hand, he's a year older, but on the other, there's one year less of that bloated contract, so probably makes sense.

 

[schmuttt]

Surprised that Sydney fans all seem pretty happy to just send pick 22 our way for Grundy. Would take that and run

Conversation with a swans mate just now

 

[Scythe]

Conversation with a swans mate just now

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Look, it makes sense for them. Going into a year where they'd hope to be competing with Ladhams as their #1 ruck would be disastrous.

 

[Bluelegs]

Surprised that Sydney fans all seem pretty happy to just send pick 22 our way for Grundy. Would take that and run

Pick 27 became pick 30 which Collingwood on-traded to Carlton for their second rounder this year: #33.

So we will already come off better than Collingwood from that deal if we just get either of Sydney's second rounders.

 

[stavro#4]

Edmund on SEN basically said we're actively trying to get Harmes and Tomlinson off our books so I'd have them in the almost certainly gone category.

As much as I'd love Brown and Tmac to retire I can't see us eating their contracts.

We're going to be very busy in the trade/draft period regardless to fill all those spots.

Also linked jordan to Us

 

[Bluelegs]

Pretty hilarious, Kane cornes said Sydney were favourites on the SFS and Damo tries to say he still thinks Port.

Reckon Kane would know lol

This leak out of Port is pretty funny. Implying Grundy didn't want to play for them because their standards are too high.

The Power put together a football-focussed presentation to Grundy and were happy to pick up Melbourne’s contract, which expires at the end of 2027.

Grundy was keen to explore the club’s views on work-life balance and, as first reported by Sam Landsberger of the Herald Sun, more attracted to the lifestyle in Sydney and the opportunities it could present outside of football.

Port Adelaide's DNA is fundamentally different to Sydney's and believes its core responsibility is football and the expectations from its passionate fanbase demand this.

 

[Edmund hunt]

We need a Ruckman desperately. Ladhams has a hot head and McAndrews has some growing to do.

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[A11dAtP0w3R]

Pretty ridiculous we are getting that for Grundy if the report is true. Great result

Guess it shows rucks hold value regardless. Remembering Pruess got us a pick in the 30's also after that failed here too.

 

[Bluelegs]

Pretty ridiculous we are getting that for Grundy if the report is true. Great result

Guess it shows rucks hold value regardless. Remembering Pruess got us a pick in the 30's also after that failed here too.

Next watch us pump up Tim English's trade value.

 

[Scythe]

More attracted to the lifestyle in Sydney

Having lived in both Sydney and Adelaide – correct call, Brodie.

 

[Bluelegs]

Having lived in both Sydney and Adelaide – correct call, Brodie.

With footballer money you'd be mad not to want to live in Sydney.

 

[Scythe]

With footballer money you'd be mad not to want to live in Sydney.

Outside of that, I'd much prefer to be living up here if I was a footballer – South Australian footy fans are psychotic lol.

Would work for certain folks though, I suppose.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

This leak out of Port is pretty funny. Implying Grundy didn't want to play for them because their standards are too high.

We at Port care way too much about football, Brodie felt the Swans care free attitude when it comes to football suited him better.

 

[Tulip]

Conversation with a swans mate just now

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He’s a gun first ruck and theirs just retired. Of course they’re happy.