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)

 

[Lord Nev]

Yeah I'm no football manager but I was pretty sure we gave Petracca a big fat contract to tie him here as well, now we're paying half a million dollarydoo per annum so he can cut promos about how good Movie World is.

I don't even know why there are contracts in AFL anymore, they're meaningless.

We're not paying Trac anything.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Yeah I'm no football manager but I was pretty sure we gave Petracca a big fat contract to tie him here as well, now we're paying half a million dollarydoo per annum so he can cut promos about how good Movie World is.

I don't even know why there are contracts in AFL anymore, they're meaningless.

Tell Humphrey that.

I think clubs are pushing back a little lately with this. We did last year. Essendon with Merrett. GC with Humphrey. I'm sure there's been others. Might get the players to think twice about signing a lengthy contract.

 

[Bluelegs]

Yeah I'm no football manager but I was pretty sure we gave Petracca a big fat contract to tie him here as well, now we're paying half a million dollarydoo per annum so he can cut promos about how good Movie World is.

I don't even know why there are contracts in AFL anymore, they're meaningless.

We're not paying any of Petracca's contract. Oliver we're paying a big chunk of though.

 

[Toump Ass]

We're not paying any of Petracca's contract.

Really? Sick. That's good to know.

Not sure where I heard we did.

 

[SugarHealey]

We don't win a flag without Trac, Brayshaw and Oliver who all went top few picks. We can't attract guns to our club so we have to get top picks and nail them. I don't think we have anywhere near enough young stars on our list yet. Next two drafts are super important. Would love to make finals of course, but facing reality, we don't have a finals list. I think the supporter base can cop a down year next season and being the last draft before Tas destroys the draft, it's a good opportunity to get a top 3 or 4 kid.

I agree pretty much with everything you said.

We can't attract guns to our club so we have to get top picks and nail them. I don't think we have anywhere near enough young stars on our list yet.

Our 'A-graders'... currently are Maxy (almost 34yrs), and Pickett (almost 25Yrs).

Our 'B-graders' from our under 25yrs... are imv, dTurner, jBowey...

 

[danster168]

Cameron Nairn kicks like Simon Godfrey

Simon Godfrey

Age

45

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

0.8

3star

. A left footer with a hitch in his action. Everything looks great though.

 

[SugarHealey]

This Phantom draft has us taking:
1.Grlj
2.Farrow
3.Greaves

I think we need to do better than that.
I think we need to draft a Defender/Mid like a Farrow... and a Forward/Mid like a Cumming/Robey...

or a plain defender like xTaylor... and a plain medium forward like mMarsh.

 

[danster168]

I think we need to do better than that.
I think we need to draft a Defender/Mid like a Farrow... and a Forward/Mid like a Cumming/Robey...

or a plain defender like xTaylor... and a plain medium forward like mMarsh.

0 chance we get Robey and/or X.Taylor.

 

[Grimey Sylvia]

Really? Sick. That's good to know.

Not sure where I heard we did.

Real early in trade week there were some Muppets suggesting we could be paying $1m+ for trac and Oliver contracts per year - headline grabbing stuff I guess. The Trac part was shut down quickly by us.

 

[schmuttt]

Yeah I'm no football manager but I was pretty sure we gave Petracca a big fat contract to tie him here as well, now we're paying half a million dollarydoo per annum so he can cut promos about how good Movie World is.

I don't even know why there are contracts in AFL anymore, they're meaningless.

We also got a very good deal for Petracca. The point I'm making is we hold the whip hand in any negotiations.

 

[TheBoss]

We also got a very good deal for Petracca. The point I'm making is we hold the whip hand in any negotiations.

Gold Coast gave us two picks from the junk drawer that they weren't going to use, and a pick upgrade for 2026.

Turning trash into treasure.

They are getting a free hit with Trac.

So much for Dim Lamb's posturing about requiring a quality player in return!

 

[dazzledavey36]

So much for Dim Lamb's posturing about requiring a quality player in return!

Yeah nah he never mentioned that at all.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Yeah nah he never mentioned that at all.

Yep, all that Humphery talk was all bluster.

 

[Bluelegs]

I don't really understand why it matters that the picks were worth less to Gold Coast. That's exactly why we got a better deal from them than we would have from another team.

 

[Daemon]

Gold Coast gave us two picks from the junk drawer that they weren't going to use, and a pick upgrade for 2027.

Turning trash into treasure.

They are getting a free hit with Trac.

So much for Dim Lamb's posturing about requiring a quality player in return!

Absolutely laughable.

 

[MarcMaverick]

I don't really understand why it matters that the picks were worth less to Gold Coast. That's exactly why we got a better deal from them than we would have from another team.

Plus GC are much better than the Croms to deal with.

 

[TheBoss]

I don't really understand why it matters that the picks were worth less to Gold Coast. That's exactly why we got a better deal from them than we would have from another team.

You’ve got to look at the bigger picture here. The club traded out Trac and McVee for two picks that’ll land outside the top 10 and a minor 2026 pick upgrade, and somehow they’re patting themselves on the back like it’s a masterstroke.

Let’s be honest, that’s hardly an embarrassment of riches.

And a secondary issue is that clubs are not coveting top selections this year. It is a buyer's market and we overpaid.

 

[TheBoss]

Plus GC are much better than the Croms to deal with.

In what universe? Petty had a broken foot and they were offering us pick 10 and somehow the club didn’t have the sense to bite their hand off.

Holding him to his contract has been a blunder. He hasn’t exactly covered himself in glory since and now we get to watch him lumber around at full back, trying to reinvent himself as May’s replacement after the failed full forward experiment.

It was also rumoured they put together a fair package for Oliver back in 2023, when we were quietly shopping him, before we folded and backed down and told the world he was a "required player".

So there's another miss for the Dees-Crows trading relationship. It must be because they are so difficult

 

[Topkent]

In what universe? Petty had a broken foot and they were offering us pick 10 and somehow the club didn’t have the sense to bite their hand off.

Holding him to his contract has been a blunder. He hasn’t exactly covered himself in glory since and now we get to watch him lumber around at full back, trying to reinvent himself as May’s replacement after the failed full forward experiment.

It was also rumoured they put together a fair package for Oliver back in 2023, when we were quietly shopping him, before we folded and backed down and told the world he was a "required player".

So there's another miss for the Dees-Crows trading relationship. It must be because they are so difficult

" It was also rumoured" aka read on Bigfooty means a fact you can use in your little toddler rant.

 

[dazzledavey36]

Yep, all that Humphery talk was all bluster.

Tim Lamb never said we wanted players as part of trac exchange.

It was a narrative created by the media and mostly Melbourne supporters that didnt just want picks.

We obviously had interest in Humphrey but that was quickly shut down earlier on the trade period by Gold Coast and we were never a chance.

What we received for a 30 year old Petracca was a win in my opinion.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

You’ve got to look at the bigger picture here. The club traded out Trac and McVee for two picks that’ll land outside the top 10 and a minor 2026 pick upgrade, and somehow they’re patting themselves on the back like it’s a masterstroke.

Let’s be honest, that’s hardly an embarrassment of riches.

And a secondary issue is that clubs are not coveting top selections this year. It is a buyer's market and we overpaid.

Yeah but we ****ed Oliver and Goodwin off though so that makes up for everything.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Cheerio and go Dees.

 

[Topkent]

Yeah but we ****ed Oliver and Goodwin off though so that makes up for everything.

Yep. I would have traded away Trac for nothing if it meant we got rid of Oliver and Goody. Best end to a season in decades

 

[Daemon]

In what universe? Petty had a broken foot and they were offering us pick 10 and somehow the club didn’t have the sense to bite their hand off.

Holding him to his contract has been a blunder. He hasn’t exactly covered himself in glory since and now we get to watch him lumber around at full back, trying to reinvent himself as May’s replacement after the failed full forward experiment.

It was also rumoured they put together a fair package for Oliver back in 2023, when we were quietly shopping him, before we folded and backed down and told the world he was a "required player".

So there's another miss for the Dees-Crows trading relationship. It must be because they are so difficult

Petty's best position was always full back. There is no reinventing here, just dunderhead Goody trying to shoehorn him into being a forward.

 

[Bluelegs]

You’ve got to look at the bigger picture here. The club traded out Trac and McVee for two picks that’ll land outside the top 10 and a minor 2026 pick upgrade, and somehow they’re patting themselves on the back like it’s a masterstroke.

Let’s be honest, that’s hardly an embarrassment of riches.

And a secondary issue is that clubs are not coveting top selections this year. It is a buyer's market and we overpaid.

Bigger picture is we embarked on a mission to go into next year with clear air and to continue our rebuild. The priority is now developing the young players and Petracca was just another distraction.