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)

 

[Crusty Demon]

I’m hugely concerned about our lack of small defenders too. Budarick would’ve been good. Jed Bews as an UFA? I dunno.

If Rivers takes a more prominent midfield role, who else we got down back? Bowey had a great season but played a more attacking role. Who we got as a lockdown small defender? AMW coming off a horrific injury. Surely we can't rely on him initially anyway. Bews is a good option. McVee leaving his decision uktil late meant we couldn't go after a Budarick. I think we will need to target a small defender.

 

[Dancing Potato]

Come on Collingwood. You owe us one for all the dregs we've accepted from you over the years.

 

[Scythe]

Not too stressed about the lack of negating small defenders at this stage, they're gaps you can fill with late picks, rookies (i.e. McVee) or older state-league guys. Not a position you need to invest too much draft capital in.

 

[schmuttt]

Think part of the reason club is pissed at McVee is he didn't request a trade until so late that they didn't have plans to replace him.

 

[Scythe]

Come on Collingwood. You owe us one for all the dregs we've accepted from you over the years.

If this happens

 

[Blackas87]

Think part of the reason club is pissed at McVee is he didn't request a trade until so late that they didn't have plans to replace him.

Surely they should have been aware him not signing a contract that there is a very good chance he’s going back home

 

[MarcMaverick]

Come on Collingwood. You owe us one for all the dregs we've accepted from you over the years.

Mcreary.

 

[I Love Lamb]

Not too stressed about the lack of negating small defenders at this stage, they're gaps you can fill with late picks, rookies (i.e. McVee) or older state-league guys. Not a position you need to invest too much draft capital in.

Finally some logic.

 

[Topkent]

Lol no surprise Oliver is considering verticle stripes

 

[mrmonkey]

50 bucks for Oliver is what we'll get from Collingwood

 

[schmuttt]

Surely they should have been aware him not signing a contract that there is a very good chance he’s going back home

Reading between the lines I think they were given the impression he'd eventually sign.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Oliver for Hill straight swap.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Finally some logic.

Took Scythe long enough didnt it?

 

[Blackas87]

Reading between the lines I think they were given the impression he'd eventually sign.

I dunno, Tim Lamb said in his interview on Dees website they threw multiple contract scenarios (long term/short term) at Judd since middle of 2024.

Not signing anything for a year and half is a massive indication. Sure they were hopeful he signs but that’s long enough of an indication he’s not committed long term that they can at least have back up plans thought out.

 

[Toump Ass]

Not sure Pies win the '23 flag without us taking the Grundy salary dump or trading Jeremy Howe

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Jeremy Howe

Age

35

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

to them a few years earlier. They owe us. McReery and first round pick, not interested in poor culture soft campaigners like Hill but will take only as an act of charity.

 

[Toump Ass]

If I was pretty sure McVees was gone then surely the club could figure it out too lol.

 

[Crusty Demon]

I dunno, Tim Lamb said in his interview on Dees website they threw multiple contract scenarios (long term/short term) at Judd since middle of 2024.

Not signing anything for a year and half is a massive indication. Sure they were hopeful he signs but that’s long enough of an indication he’s not committed long term that they can at least have back up plans thought out.

Tim Lamb is our list manager. He's useless. You'd think a decent list manager would be on to that scenario. But not ol Tim lol

 

[Fork n Hell]

Not too stressed about the lack of negating small defenders at this stage, they're gaps you can fill with late picks, rookies (i.e. McVee) or older state-league guys. Not a position you need to invest too much draft capital in.

i'd be throwing Sparrow down back in pre season and see if he can play a lockdown role down there. i can't have him in the team as a forward or mid otherwise.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Not sure Pies win the '23 flag without us taking the Grundy salary dump or trading Jeremy Howe to them a few years earlier. They owe us. McReery and first round pick, not interested in poor culture soft campaigners like Hill but will take only as an act of charity.

lol. I think we gifted them the flag because we couldn't convert inside 50's.

We will likely get a pick upgrade for Oliver. They havce an ageing list, so doubt they give up a player under 25.

 

[Crusty Demon]

i'd be throwing Sparrow down back in pre season and see if he can play a lockdown role down there. i can't have him in the team as a forward or mid otherwise.

Been saying this for ages. He's useless as a forward flanker or whatever tf he does. Try him as a lockdown defender. Worth a go.

 

[mrmonkey]

I'm starting to think we'll take some good picks for Trac. If Gold Coast takes his salary that suggests we won't be asking too much. Oliver is clearly a salary dump. Paying 3.5 mil for a player not to play for you is pretty bad. They must really want him out. I reckon May finds a home last minute.

 

[I Love Lamb]

If Jed Walter was floated as Curnow trade, why not Trac? If they are getting JUH how they going to fit everyone in the same team

 

[Scythe]

Leppitsch:

• No to Steven May
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  Steven May

  Age

  33

  Ht

  193cm

  Wt

  101kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  14.7

  4star

  K

  10.5

  4star

  HB

  4.2

  3star

  M

  5.1

  5star

  T

  1.5

  3star

  MG

  307.3

  4star

  D

  15.5

  4star

  K

  12.1

  5star

  HB

  3.4

  2star

  M

  3.4

  3star

  T

  0.5

  1star

  MG

  378.4

  5star

  D

  12.4

  4star

  K

  8.8

  4star

  HB

  3.6

  3star

  M

  3.2

  4star

  T

  1.8

  4star

• Doing due diligence on Oliver, Melbourne's contract contribution will be 'somewhat similar' to what has been reported
• Mihocek 'may be a trade' given Melbourne is getting 'a really nice pick for Spargo'. They're still deciding if they want to do that though. (I suppose why would they bother helping us for nothing lol)

 

[Bluelegs]

Leppitsch:

• No to Steven May
• Doing due diligence on Oliver, Melbourne's contract contribution will be 'somewhat similar' to what has been reported
• Mihocek 'may be a trade' given Melbourne is getting 'a really nice pick for Spargo'. They're still deciding if they want to do that though. (I suppose why would they bother helping us for nothing lol)

Pies are going to see if they can trade Mihocek for Oliver.

 

[I Love Lamb]

Not sure how end of 2nd round is a nice pick for Spargo. What’s with the delay on it as well?