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)

 

[Demon Attack]

But does it count as Tim Lamb doing something?

 

[Lampers]

Just thinking back, this year’s draft crop are the ones who had their year 7 and some of year 8 destroyed by COVID.

That 12-14 age range is exactly the age where lots of boys drop out of junior footy. I wonder if the lockdowns meant the habit of playing footy got broken and larger than usual numbers of kids stopped playing, and we are seeing that play out in the poor depth.

It could just be luck but the QLD academies who didn’t have lockdowns seem to be producing at a better level than they usually do as well.

 

[Demon Attack]

That's proof that Dictator Dan was the CFL puppetmaster all along

 

[Lord Nev]

Christian Petracca (Melbourne)​

On Hawthorn links

“And if it’s not Zach Merrett I think we might be discussing Christian Petracca

5

Christian Petracca

Age

29

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.5

4star

D

24.4

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.5

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

3.4

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

7.8

3star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.0

4star

and Hawthorn.
“I think Christian is open to a fresh start. Clearly he went through a lot this time last year and it was a really difficult time for him.

“With so many changes coming at Melbourne across the board, it might be the right time. I don’t believe he’s met with Hawthorn yet but I do believe that they have registered an element of interest.

“Clearly they’re in the market for another midfielder. They expect James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

26

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

to move to Geelong as a free agent. It’s been a need, especially with the Will Day (injury) situation and the unknown around him going forward.”

Trade Bell: Could Callum Wilkie land at the Dogs?

The Trade Bell has sounded.

www.sen.com.au

 

[schmuttt]

No issue moving Trac but would be disappointed if we didn't move Oliver as well.

 

[Scythe]

I'm starting to doubt we'll trade either at this stage, tbh. Would expect to be hearing more tangible info by this point if it was truly on the cards – AA-level players don't get usually get moved on a whim during trade week (which is less than a month away).

As much as I want a shake-up, it would be incredibly bold for a new coach to trade one of them after being on the job for less than a fortnight.

That being said, maybe a trade request comes post-coaching announcement, but not holding my breath.

 

[Demon Attack]

I think trading Tracc would be a big mistake, looking at so many guns in their mid 30s now contributing to top 8 teams I can easily see him doing that in a few years.

 

[Bluelegs]

Gotta be like a dozen journos who have given the same boring waffle about Petracca when asked about a trade. None of them know shit.

 

[I Love Lamb]

Would be incredibly weak to go into 2026 with a team that looks similar to 2025 but with Derksen added (Heath prob won’t get a run like our past 5 ruck recruits).

 

[Scythe]

I think trading Tracc would be a big mistake, looking at so many guns in their mid 30s now contributing to top 8 teams I can easily see him doing that in a few years.

Depends on what you get for him. The main thing is that something has to give in the middle of the ground – we simply can't have Oliver, Trac and Viney playing 65%+ mid time again next year. Ideally, you'd only have one getting decent mid time, and then having Pickett, Langford, Windsor, Rivers and Lindsay soaking up the rest of the minutes.

At least with Trac, he can play primarily forward (thus would be the one I'd most like to keep). The problem though is that Viney and Oliver have negligible value (at best), and I don't see anybody taking on those contracts.

Ideally, Trac stays and plays forward, Oliver gets traded to a team that's desperate for inside mids (i.e. Crows) and Viney gets used as depth or a smaller part of the rotation. The latter definitely won't happen, but if Trac is forward, one of Viney and Oliver is OK.

But yeah, realistically our best option may be trading Trac, as I'd be surprised if anyone wants Oliver (and no new coach is trading Viney).

 

[Scythe]

I repeated myself a bunch of times there, but you get the point.

 

[Demon Attack]

Depends on what you get for him. The main thing is that something has to give in the middle of the ground – we simply can't have Oliver, Trac and Viney playing 65%+ mid time again next year. Ideally, you'd only have one getting decent mid time, and then having Pickett, Langford, Windsor, Rivers and Lindsay soaking up the rest of the minutes.

At least with Trac, he can play primarily forward (thus would be the one I'd most like to keep). The problem though is that Viney and Oliver have negligible value (at best), and I don't see anybody taking on those contracts.

Ideally, Trac stays and plays forward, Oliver gets traded to a team that's desperate for inside mids (i.e. Crows) and Viney gets used as depth or a smaller part of the rotation. The latter definitely won't happen, but if Trac is forward, one of Viney and Oliver is OK.

But yeah, realistically our best option may be trading Trac, as I'd be surprised if anyone wants Oliver (and no new coach is trading Viney).

Obviously the Viney contract is an absolute anchor and we all knew it last year. Tracc being able to play forward is the main reason I think we should keep him, he could kick 50 in a year imo playing mostly forward. Clarry out for not much at the draft and we pay part of his contract, the rest going to Windhager if that rumour is real seems realistic to me.

I wouldn't want to trade Tracc for anything less than two good picks if that's the way it goes. We are selling them at their lowest point unfortunately so no doubt Tim Lamb will fail again

 

[Scythe]

Fullarton, Brown, Verrall, Hore and Sestan gone

 

[Scythe]

Kynan Brown really came in, won a game in two minutes of playing time and then dipped forever

 

[Bluelegs]

About expected.

 

[Bluelegs]

Kynan Brown really came in, won a game in two minutes of playing time and then dipped forever

Don't forget the massive debut pump-up on the socials to accompany it.

 

[markm106]

Probably as expected. Assuming they know Max Heath comes in. Brown I thought maybe would get another year but didn’t really progress this year. Sestan a bit surprising as thought he was making progress.

 

[Scythe]

Don't forget the massive debut pump-up on the socials to accompany it.

Was nearly the most embarrassing thing the club did last year, which is saying a hell of a lot lol.

 

[Scythe]

Kynan continues a proud history of father-son selections in the draft era (1986-now) for Melbourne:

• Kynan Brown:
• Taj Woewodin: likely
• Billy Stretch:
• Chris Johnson:
• Brad Campbell:
• Glen Molloy
• Tom Kavanagh:
• Joel Smith:
• Jack Viney

So in the 39 years of F/S in this format, we've landed one serviceable player lol.

Prove us wrong, Kalani. Prove us wrong.

 

[Bluelegs]

Probably as expected. Assuming they know Max Heath comes in. Brown I thought maybe would get another year but didn’t really progress this year. Sestan a bit surprising as thought he was making progress.

Sestan was always an odd pick since he was playing like third division suburban footy when we rookied him.

 

[Bluelegs]

Kynan continues a proud history of father-son selections in the draft era (1986-now) for Melbourne:

• Kynan Brown:
• Taj Woewodin: likely
• Billy Stretch:
• Chris Johnson:
• Brad Campbell:
• Glen Molloy
• Tom Kavanagh:
• Jack Viney

So in the 39 years of F/S in this format, we've landed one serviceable player lol.

Prove us wrong, Kalani. Prove us wrong.

One player notably absent from this list

 

[Scythe]

One player notably absent from this list

Who?

 

[Dancing Potato]

Fullarton, Brown, Verrall, Hore and Sestan gone

 

[I Love Lamb]

Sestan was always an odd pick since he was playing like third division suburban footy when we rookied him.

5 isn’t much list spots. Feel we should be turning over closer to 10.

As serviceable as Tmac and Melksham are, they are just going to be taking experience from the youth in 2026. (And won’t be around for our next flag).

 

[Bluelegs]

Who?

Smith