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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[Gavinmitchell11]

This Duursma kid looks like a Goddard type to me.
I wouldn’t mind nabbing pick 1 of the eagles to take him.
Would 7 and our first next year get it done? They will also have pick 2 after compo.

 

[Joffaboy]

Announced at their bnf as well

WTF Melbourne

 

[Present Not Past]

Billings delisted.

He kicked 4 goals in 2 seasons for the Melbourne FC as a forward.
No surprise there.

 

[ScrappyDo]

By Alan Richardson? That’s bizarre if true and how on earth did they thought announcing at a delisting on bnf night would be a good idea.

Does sound like a very Richo version of a positive send off.

 

[Banger9798]

Quick update please...did Windy sign yet?

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Wonder if Essendon have the balls to gut Gresham now or give him another year? Guess its not like there's much competition for places in their set up, they may as well keep him on.

At least Membrey, Long, and Battle are doing OK.

Coffield????

 

[ScrappyDo]

He kicked 4 goals in 2 seasons for the Melbourne FC as a forward.
No surprise there.

Only played 17 games v's 155 for us. At least we might get access to any little squiblets that come along.

 

[projectv]

Billings was a spud, but he was done dirty by Melbourne. What a terrible way to announce that decision.

 

[Present Not Past]

By Alan Richardson? That’s bizarre if true and how on earth did they thought announcing at a delisting on bnf night would be a good idea.

Richo was booted half way through the 2019 season.
He's never forgotten, nor forgiven anyone related to the Saints.

 

[billings2paddy]

WTF Melbourne

Thats savage

 

[projectv]

Richo was booted half way through the 2019 season.
He's never forgotten, nor forgiven anyone related to the Saints.

It doesn't make St Kilda look bad though.

It makes Melbourne look bad. The club that he is currently an assistant at.

 

[nikkig98]

Our leadership right now is on point.

I honestly don't want the team to play any games in real life at this point, would shatter the fantasy i have in my head atm

 

[projectv]

We could promise Windy to not delist him at a best and fairest. That should help him with his upcoming contract decision.

 

[StCicatriz]

Our leadership right now is on point.

Love it by why spuds game. Kills any atmosphere. Its like a televised funeral.

 

[Gavinmitchell11]

Richo was booted half way through the 2019 season.
He's never forgotten, nor forgiven anyone related to the Saints.

Seems Richo’s tenure at the Saints was unforgettable for everyone.

I think Essendon come for Moose now Draper leaves.

 

[projectv]

Love it by why spuds game. Kills any atmosphere. Its like a televised funeral.

That + we always seem to lose in Spuds game.

Have we ever won one?

 

[Mat Mann]

That + we always seem to lose in Spuds game.

Have we ever won one?

Essendon 2024

 

[billings2paddy]

Seems Richo’s tenure at the Saints was unforgettable for everyone.

I think Essendon come for Moose now Draper leaves.

Could be or liam Reidy

 

[ScrappyDo]

Love it by why spuds game. Kills any atmosphere. Its like a televised funeral.

I have a feeling there's method to the madness. 1st game, Collnwood, MCG equals lots of distractions and no week of morning in the lead up. Lots of positivity to wash over the players and they'll be more focused on game 1. Or I'm imaging it and the club are leveraging it to get on the big stage. Both probably true..

 

[stfan]

Swann doesn't like the staggered starts, he mentioned he wanted it changed back to a normal fixture.

Well even if they do, Round 1 could still have St Kilda at the G, and all interstate Teams having Home Games.

Suns - North
Lions - Demons
Swans - Dons
GWS - Tigers
Crows - Geelong
Port - Bulldogs
WCE - Blues
Freo - Hawks

 

[SG34]

Billings was a spud, but he was done dirty by Melbourne. What a terrible way to announce that decision.

I think it was just a mistake. Richo might have requested it? Maybe Richo is getting delisted too?

 

[austinnn]

By Alan Richardson? That’s bizarre if true and how on earth did they thought announcing at a delisting on bnf night would be a good idea.

Culture club

 

[CursingFijian]

Stav being selective with stats?! No way

To be fair to Stav, we’re all selective with stats, that’s the nature of that beast.

 

[sammm]

Last offer was 4.

Id be happy with 4. He has been a good player

 

[magd2992]

By Alan Richardson? That’s bizarre if true and how on earth did they thought announcing at a delisting on bnf night would be a good idea.

Alan Richardson thought he was announcing that Billings was going to extend another year, that is be ‘Dee listed’. But actually the club meant ‘delisted’. Awkward.