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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[Saints43]

I think most would agree that both are unwatchable.
Surely it's just family and friends watching the chicks these days. It's rubbish

I don't mind it. I watch it for what it is when I do.

 

[Plugger35]

Blokes who've voluntarily paid money to watch Justin Plapp coached by Tim Watson declare something unwatchable.

Thankfully I went on a 3 year overseas trip before the start of the 1999 season so I missed us being coached by Tim Watson.

Our games then were literally unwatchable for me, there was no option to stream games, I just saw the scores at internet cafes.

I missed the brief Macolm Blight coaching era too, by the time I returned to Australia in 2002 we were coached by Grant Thomas.

 

[Parkysp]

I don't mind it. I watch it for what it is when I do.

yeah but when you compare it to the riveting drama and quality of the Trade Thread it just comes off 2nd best. And some just love that for their sporting fix dont they?

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

'Experts' are worried how the 19th team will affect the depth of the AFL.

Yet we are quite happy to have 18 AFLW teams where you're lucky to have 1 to 2 decent players in the squad. Good on them for getting a gig and for the supporters who genuinely care, but don't force it upon everyone else.

I feel that AFLW needs to be cheap and really focus on local grounds.

Give me a snag in one hand a tinnie in the other

 

[Broski]

Quietly, who ticked off the Suns wearing their Pink jumper? Not saying it’s a clash, but is difficult viewing in my opinion.

 

[SaintSteele9]

Merrett is absolute poison so I hope our alleged role in all this is for shenanigans at most.

I agree the AFLW expanded far too quickly but I imagine the comp is using it as much for the women’s game/participation as it is for drawing more interest into the sport overall, and every club having a W side was a big part of that. My niece is coming through the CTL ranks and trust me, the talent is growing at least.

Anyway. **** Merrett

 

[Saints43]

yeah but when you compare it to the riveting drama and quality of the Trade Thread it just comes off 2nd best. And some just love that for their sporting fix dont they?

Okay

 

[jwikked]

Quietly, who ticked off the Suns wearing their Pink jumper? Not saying it’s a clash, but is difficult viewing in my opinion.

I'm usually arguing against people declaring a clash, but this doesn't look right. From a distance on the TV, looks pretty similar to the Brisbane kit. The dark shorts don't help much.

 

[Banger9798]

I can't get enough of this

 

[kyrgios]

I feel that AFLW needs to be cheap and really focus on local grounds.

Give me a snag in one hand a tinnie in the other

“Snag”

 

[mighty_sainters]

I’m sorry you had to watch it.

I didn’t.

 

[SainterinSydney]

Here is hoping for a Suns exit so we get another trade request

 

[True Believer]

Thankfully I went on a 3 year overseas trip before the start of the 1999 season so I missed us being coached by Tim Watson.

Our games then were literally unwatchable for me, there was no option to stream games, I just saw the scores at internet cafes.

I missed the brief Macolm Blight coaching era too, by the time I returned to Australia in 2002 we were coached by Grant Thomas.

I am in admiration at the elite level planning ahead displayed by you.......the trauma you managed to avoid!

 

[TheJackal]

Seems the Father-Sons are going to beat the Nepo-Suns.... Flanders may not be getting good numbers but I'm really really enjoying his game.

I've watched us running through drills far too much this year, I've got to say Flanders plays exactly the way Ross wants us to play. He is the ultimate Ross Lyon St Kilda prototype player. Get. Him. Pick. 7. Gone!

 

[John2010362340]

Flanders is clean. Hope we get him. Give me clean over speed any day.

 

[Veer Right]

Flanders is clean. Hope we get him. Give me clean over speed any day.

Yep.

Looks really good and will look even better starting in our midfield.

 

[beside the seaside]

There's no way we can give up pick 7 for Flanders. Don't get me wrong I would love to get him but he's not worth such a high pick given his output this year.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

God AFLW is dire. Watching my niece in Canberra and it is absolutely horrible.

They were supposed to get better. 8 years in and it is somehow worse.

They are two of the worst teams though.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Flanders has had a great half…very clean and good decision making. Neat skills. Would like to see him on ball

 

[Tommy Wigs]

I watched a little bit of the vfl game today and Cmac is too good for the vfl.

You’d hope he’s a level above if people are throwing pick 7 at him

 

[Joffaboy]

I don't mind it. I watch it for what it is when I do.

Mate it is garbage. And that is from someone who watches my niece live whenever I can.
She just played her 50th game and we are out for dinner. Came up to Canberra to watch so I am not just an AFLW hater.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

On another note, Fincher was in the best 2 or 3 on the ground today, had 23 & kicked a couple.
He’s working into first round territory now, which obviously means he’ll cost us more.
I also read somewhere he’s now going to be invited to the national combine instead of the state combine.
We need to find ourselves some picks from somewhere!!

Excellent effort given he was at Revolver with JUH until 4am. Shows he has staying power and resilience.

 

[Joffaboy]

On Fox Footy they keep showing SoS incognito in a cap and standing by himself.
Sure I saw about 20 contracts he was flipping through.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

On Fox Footy they keep showing SoS incognito in a cap and standing by himself.
Sure I saw about 20 contracts he was flipping through.

It’s Marcus Ashcroft

 

[TheJackal]

There's no way we can give up pick 7 for Flanders. Don't get me wrong I would love to get him but he's not worth such a high pick given his output this year.

Watching tonight? I'd suggest he's absolutely worth pick 7 considering he is contracted and this year's draft is just one big question mark.