List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion - Part 3

[Hubnester]

2025 List Management Discussion - Part 3

Now that our season is over, and news is starting to break - it's time for a fresh thread.

This thread is to discuss all things list management - trades, draft, free agency, delistings and more.
As we are now officially in our off-season, we'll be wanting to keep this thread more strictly on-topic than the previous iterations.
Be respectful. You are allowed to disagree with someone - but play the ball, not the man. Repeat offenders will have their posting rights revoked.

Thanks to Lore once again for this incredibly useful spreadsheet.

2025 KEY DATES
Free Agency Period: Friday, October 3rd - Friday, October 10th
Trade Period: Monday, October 6th - Wednesday, October 15th
AFL Draft: Wednesday, November 19th - Thursday, November 20th

See Also:
2025 Year in Review Rumours & Confirmed Movements 2025 Draft Discussion
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[Yawkey way]

Our friend Brad Hardie - who has gotten everything wrong so far about us….


Is saying Liam Ryan gets done for an F2

That sounds about right actually.

 

[bergholt]

I think its fair to speculate, we all do it with oppo clubs.

At a bare minimum were gonna have the two highest paid players in the league next year and both are making alot more than this years highest.

Harley Reid should be up there

 

[John2010362340]

Tauru the forward

Not sure about his aerobic capacity, still only young. But he has Wingman written all over him. A new and improved version of Mason Wood.

 

[ThomasR]

Stocker
Dow
Carroll
Caminiti
De Koning
Silvagni

who's next

 

[Macgruber]

On gettable they said a late pick or even the psd. If his salary is closer to those levels instead of 900k then would still be keen for depth.

If he wants to be a depth player he wouldnt leave GWS IMHO!!!

 

[stavro#4]

Surely we don't worry about Aleer now?

According to gettable he is coming and it will be for SFA maybe even PSD

 

[jimmytigs]

 

[Yawkey way]

Needs more strings to his bow if he is going to make it.

Doesn’t play like a traditional key forward either.

If I was him. I’d be living in the gym and working on my ruck craft. Because he should in theory, cause chaos as a ruck

He needs some desperation and intent.

Can’t be that easily pushed aside and he can’t go missing as often as he does. He’s in some ways like a giant collard both look great at times but haven’t put it all together yet.

Both need a massive offseason in the gym. I’d also have them putting the gloves on and sparring as part of their off season programs.

 

[snails13]

Jesus. Good player but that's insane.

Surely winning premiership medals would be more value than playing for Essendon

 

[Lightsxo]

Going to back our medical team and list management re Jsos. My personal opinion is gee not ****ing sure about that but back the lad in and hope for the best.

At least you can say we’re not going to die wondering. Love that wee having a crack.

 

[westernsainter]

A fully fit best 22 is a bit of a headscratcher with everyone coming in.

Would have to think we cut at least four more players, assuming no-one is traded out.

Heath and Schoenmaker seem obvious, does Byrnes go too ala Bonner? Jack Carroll would have to be in the gun too.

 

[Yawkey way]

According to gettable he is coming and it will be for SFA maybe even PSD

That’s starting to make more sense.

 

[sauce_head]

A fully fit best 22 is a bit of a headscratcher with everyone coming in.

Would have to think we cut at least four more players, assuming no-one is traded out.

Heath and Schoenmaker seem obvious, does Byrnes go too ala Bonner? Jack Carroll would have to be in the gun too.

Like the keep Shoey for Tassie play idea. He can’t be on too much.

 

[PJays]

$4 million over 5 years for an almost 28-year old who's played 29 games in 3 years. Other clubs offered $2.6mil over 4 years.

I'm not filled with enthusiasm.

The strategy is clear - throw absolutely everything at a flag.

If we keep Marshall and add Ryan too, we're a good chance of finals in 2026. Maybe even winning a final like 2020. We've added quality and depth.

But I'm not convinced these moves are in our long-term interests. TDK uses loads of cap space over 8 years (whether the blindly optimistic fanatics on this board admit it or not), while Ryan and JSOS turn 30 in 2026 and 2027 respectively.

 

[Moquo]

#CULLTON

 

[Saintos The ITK]

StKFC DC

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

We have all had shitfights over players, coaches and administrators over the years (Forever team Longer btw)

But can we all agree we are making moves, and at least not sitting with our dick in our hands wondering when the next lady will come, we be hitting the clubs and going for it.

 

[bird_man]

Just read that the offer is approximately 850k, surely that's a G up?

 

[stavro#4]

Going to back our medical team and list management re Jsos. My personal opinion is gee not ****ing sure about that but back the lad in and hope for the best.

At least you can say we’re not going to die wondering. Love that wee having a crack.

Work out a best 23 right now and it’s like 35 deep of potential players and ALOT of tall timber available next season.

The only player on our list, that we can’t replace.


Max King.

 

[DT_35]

Bulldogs fans very salty on the trade board / their board

Dogs fans even going onto the Carlton board to cry. Delicious

 

[phantom13]

He needs some desperation and intent.

Can’t be that easily pushed aside and he can’t go missing as often as he does. He’s in some ways like a giant collard both look great at times but haven’t put it all together yet.

Both need a massive offseason in the gym. I’d also have them putting the gloves on and sparring as part of their off season programs.

I reckon this is a little overstated.

He has a laconic look, so did Nicky Dal.

He also had to play as a number 1 forward at times this year as a 20 year old playing their first 10 games or whatever.

Play him as a third/fourth tall/back up ruck and hes playing against guys who dont have 10 pre seasons and talent on him i think its a very different look.

 

[beside the seaside]

With JSOS it's all about his body..if he stays fit he is a gun.

 

[_Maximus_12]

**** listening to Andy Maher is hard work. He’s your typical small club basher, hoping the saints stay down so they don’t outgrow his incompetent club.

 

[projectv]

Bulldogs fans very salty on the trade board / their board

I can understand Carlton fans melting about this but why would Bulldogs fans care?

 

[akaifu]

Surely we don't worry about Aleer now?

Riley Beveridge on Gettable:

"I don't think the interest in Jack Silvagni impacts [St Kilda's] chase for Leek Aleer."