List Mgmt. 2024 Trade & List Management Thread

[The Nostradamus]

Is there any indication Darcy wanted to leave?

Not sure but I hope Brady at least picked the phone up to enquire

Along with chatting to several other player managers now, despite being a quiet period in football of preseason training this is where the bulk of the negotiations will start to retain and entice players

Would like to see us sign TT and zurhaar before round 1 or mid year the latest. Let’s see how he goes negotiating that

 

[JGreezy]

I wanted Darcy but on 7 years I am happy to let them comfortably outbid us

 

[Merlin007]

Is there any indication Darcy wanted to leave?

Hate to point this out, but you don't know how to Big Footy

Try harder

 

[King Corey]

Hate to point this out, but you don't know how to Big Footy

Try harder

I apologise.

The Brady has failed us. Stone The Brady.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

That’s a ludicrous deal for a ruckman.

 

[krakouers]

That’s a ludicrous deal for a ruckman.

Sumich: Freo take unnecessary gamble on ‘back-up’ Darcy

Fremantle have taken a significantly unnecessary risk in signing big ruckman Sean Darcy to a seven-year multi-million-dollar contract, writes Peter Sumich.

thewest.com.au

“Darcy, 25, will need to regularly rack up around his career average personal numbers at about 31 hit-outs, a dozen or so disposals and three or four clearances a week to justify a $1 million per year deal in similar earning region as Jackson.

But there’s no way Darcy will get anywhere near the amount of ground and on-ball time to rattle up figures of his previous standing as Fremantle’s number one ruck starter…

But his entire career has been constantly flawed with lurking leg injury woes. Such a secure seven-year deal for Darcy with lingering doubts on his sustainability in an ever-quickening AFL playing style opens the way for another eventual scenario with Dockers great Nat Fyfe.”

 

[Horace]

Not sure but I hope Brady at least picked the phone up to enquire

Along with chatting to several other player managers now, despite being a quiet period in football of preseason training this is where the bulk of the negotiations will start to retain and entice players

Would like to see us sign TT and zurhaar before round 1 or mid year the latest. Let’s see how he goes negotiating that

If Sean Darcy wanted to come home, he would have wanted to join Geelong. He is from Cobden/South Purrumbete (very nice dairying country that) and Geelong would have been his first choice.

 

[The Nostradamus]

If Sean Darcy wanted to come home, he would have wanted to join Geelong. He is from Cobden/South Purrumbete (very nice dairying country that) and Geelong would have been his first choice.

That may be the case but I’d hope brady picked up the phone regardless and didn’t just let it play out

Got to be in it to be a chance

Let’s hope he’s on the phone to the top 20 out of contract player managers now gauging interest and flagging intent otherwise he isn’t doing his job well

 

[Passmore]

LOL

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[Horace]

That may be the case but I’d hope brady picked up the phone regardless and didn’t just let it play out

Got to be in it to be a chance

Let’s hope he’s on the phone to the top 20 out of contract player managers now gauging interest and flagging intent otherwise he isn’t doing his job well

Simply amazing how your mind works. Why do you see the need to post stuff like that?

Do you think he just sits around all day with his feet up on his desk, gazing out a window, dreaming of holidays in the Maldives (or wherever is his fancy)?

Recruiters work weird hours, drive and fly miles all over the countryside, searching for and assessing talent, including talking to player agents about who might be looking to move elsewhere.

You don't need to question whether or not he talked to Darcy's manager. Of course he did, just like the recruiters from the other 16 clubs.

He would have also talked to all of our coaching/recruiting team as to how Darcy might fit our future needs/within our salary cap and guess what, at a million bucks a year over 7 years, (if that is right), I reckon the very strong consensus, would have been, "thanks but no thanks" for a very good ruckman no doubt, but not that good to attract that amount of money over that length of time.

Instead they would be saying , yes our salary cap is fine for room at present, but with Sheezel, Wardlaw, McKercher, Duursma, hopefully turning into topliners, along with the likes of LDU, Larkey and others, lets not compromise it early with a ruckman, when we have some developing players to fill that role, and if they don't come on, we can pick one up for a lot less elsewhere.

 

[GDUB07]

Simply amazing how your mind works. Why do you see the need to post stuff like that?

Do you think he just sits around all day with his feet up on his desk, gazing out a window, dreaming of holidays in the Maldives (or wherever is his fancy)?

Recruiters work weird hours, drive and fly miles all over the countryside, searching for and assessing talent, including talking to player agents about who might be looking to move elsewhere.

You don't need to question whether or not he talked to Darcy's manager. Of course he did, just like the recruiters from the other 16 clubs.

He would have also talked to all of our coaching/recruiting team as to how Darcy might fit our future needs/within our salary cap and guess what, at a million bucks a year over 7 years, (if that is right), I reckon the very strong consensus, would have been, "thanks but no thanks" for a very good ruckman no doubt, but not that good to attract that amount of money over that length of time.

Instead they would be saying , yes our salary cap is fine for room at present, but with Sheezel, Wardlaw, McKercher, Duursma, hopefully turning into topliners, along with the likes of LDU, Larkey and others, lets not compromise it early with a ruckman, when we have some developing players to fill that role, and if they don't come on, we can pick one up for a lot elsewhere.

Complete agree. Nostradamus just drums up shit just for the sake of it. He’s got no insight whatsoever.

 

[King Corey]

Kinnear Bestson ****ed big time not signing Aaron Naughton

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. Did he even pick up the phone?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Kinnear Bestson ****ed big time not signing Aaron Naughton. Did he even pick up the phone?

Kinnear is competent with a proven track record

Rawlings I wouldn’t even get to negotiate with a toddler

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Rawlings I wouldn’t even get to negotiate with a toddler

Judging by the JHF saga this might have a tinge of truth to it.

 

[shinboner magic]

That’s a ludicrous deal for a ruckman.

Imagine having prime Goldy at age 25 and then signing another ruckman to a big money 7 yr deal

 

[Passmore]

I'd be concerned if we actually did pick up the phone to Darcy's manager and try to trump Freo's offer.

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[shinboner magic]

That may be the case but I’d hope brady picked up the phone regardless and didn’t just let it play out

Got to be in it to be a chance

Let’s hope he’s on the phone to the top 20 out of contract player managers now gauging interest and flagging intent otherwise he isn’t doing his job well

I hear what you’re saying man and I’ll be starting Brady TV where he can negotiate all deals via the media
Hope that helps you sleep

 

[year of the roo]

Darcy was going to sign a 2 year extension on minimum wage until Brady picked up the phone, got involved and made Freo cough up.

Take that you purple ****s.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Darcy was going to sign a 2 year extension on minimum wage until Brady picked up the phone, got involved and made Freo cough up.

Take that you purple *s.

I know not serious but I’d rather he sign a 2 year deal and then is a free agent again instead of signing a long term deal

 

[kool kangas]

I wanted Darcy but on 7 years I am happy to let them comfortably outbid us

Thank Goodness we have Xerri..Maybe we should offer him a 7 year deal just in case some club wants to poach him from us..

 

[shinboner magic]

Big midfield draft

If Powell /phillips don’t get a real foothold in this side this coming season they should be worried.

 

[gustaaf]

I know not serious but I’d rather he sign a 2 year deal and then is a free agent again instead of signing a long term deal

Why would you rather Freo sign Darcy to a two year deal? The two rucks system didn't work well for Freo in 2023 and Jackson lifted his game after Darcy got injured. I think this will play out the same as the Gawn-Grundy situation at the Dees. I reckon Freo have shot themselves in the foot by investing an enormous amount of salary in having two rucks for the long term. When it fails as I suspect it will, Darcy is the more likely one to be cut loose to a Victorian club with Freo having to pick up the tab for about half his salary, similar to what the Pies have had to do with Grundy. One Victorian club is likely to pick Darcy up in a few years time for a cheap trade without having to pay a ridiculous salary usually associated with a free trade acquisition. I'm pleased North didn't have much if any interest in Darcy at this point in time.

 

[The acurate one]

Good, more money for Cadman.

Get Cadman

 

[Passmore]

Good, more money for Cadman.

Get Cadman

I believe Brady is on the phone to his manager now. Well you’d hope he is. Ringing him every hour, on the hour. 24 hours a day. Ring the campaigner as he’s sitting down to Christmas dinner.

Taylor, Lazzaro, Drury and a 4th round pick should get it done. Or maybe walk him to the PSD.

 

[King Corey]

I believe Brady is on the phone to his manager now. Well you’d hope he is. Ringing him every hour, on the hour. 24 hours a day. Ring the campaigner as he’s sitting down to Christmas dinner.

Taylor, Lazzaro, Drury and a 4th round pick should get it done. Or maybe walk him to the PSD.

Very astute by Brady.

Kinnear "**** off, that's terrible"

Brady "What if we take Taylor out of the deal?"

Long pause.

Kinnear "I'm listening"