List Mgmt. 2025 List Management Discussion - Part V

[Hubnester]

2025 List Management Discussion - Part 5

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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[phantom13]

That, or he’s there for the canapés

Lifetime rooters deal.

Doesn’t need it

 

[stavro#4]

One of the journos said earlier they had been speaking for a week

There you go.

And I just think it needs to be said. A f3 in 2027 is a shit return. But it’s also a thank you for your service and we won’t be difficult about this.

 

[bergholt]

This doesn't count Tasmania who will take 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 19, 37 and 55.

Fair point, fixed:

 

[Goddardwetrust]

Some over reactions in here.

HOW DARE YOU, we never overreact.

 

[Tom12]

I'm happy we get a fresh start with our midfield in 2026. Steele has been cooked for 2 years - he's far too slow and it was time for a change.

There's no time for sentimentality - we have been the definition of average for far far too long.

Steele was only WORTH a third round pick. Nothing more than that.

 

[bird_man]

Been trying to tell people all year. Jack Steele

9

Jack Steele

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

8.7

3star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

6.8

5star

CL

3.6

5star

D

21.3

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

16.8

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

11.8

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

6.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

is worth bugger all, very similar to MaCrae last year.

Nothing to do with his salary. He's a 29 year old mid that averages 20 touches a game and was likely being pushed out of our midfield.

Sad end for him at the club but a good career move. Hopefully for his sake he finds form again but we could not demand a higher draft pick unfortunately.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Nearly 7.00, nearly time for the AFL to start announcing all the deals that were sorted out this morning.

OH the drama!!!

 

[AaronSCHQ]

I “get” the Steele trade but it’s hard to argue it doesn’t look ****ing horrendous.

Bloke was our captain 6 weeks ago and now he’s out the door for a pick in the 50s.

Ruthless business and a sweetheart deal for him but it just feels gross

Yeah I thought he’d stay and fight or be depth or best 22. And I felt gross when I saw the pick.

But I understand it all and I’m content with it for all parties and myself. Wish the guy all the best.

Glad it’s not the dons.

 

[triggering bro]

That, or he’s there for the canapés

RTB on the prowl with his T-1000 goggles on.

 

[stavro#4]

Ross there and straight into the Geelong negotiations

 

[SainterinSydney]

Ross there and straight into the Geelong negotiations

They will get more and more desperate. I wouldn't read it as a bad thing necessarily

 

[Lightsxo]

Ross there and straight into the Geelong negotiations

Fmd we have talked tough and are bending over and copping it as usual at the end.

 

[BrutThough]

Hoping Ross has just gone it to tell Geelong to F off in person.

 

[Anythings_sipposible]

Ross there and straight into the Geelong negotiations

That's only because the cc's are in there

 

[Tom12]

Fmd we have talked tough and are bending over and copping it as usual at the end.

Let's see what they offer us. If it's just a first rounder, that'll be super disappointing.

 

[westernsainter]

Fair point, fixed:
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Are you one of the guys behind Draftguru? Huge respect if so!

Not exactly a great draft hand otherwise, especially considering this is assuming we finish 12th.

 

[Browny2Carlisle]

Hope we don’t blink first here

 

[bergholt]

Gold Coast already had 8 top 10 picks on their list and just added a pick #1 and a pick #2

 

[Sibaspud]

Ross there and straight into the Geelong negotiations

Didn’t Gorringe say in his podcast (that someone posted a while back) that if the Marshall trade went “deep” SDK might be involved…is that a possibility?

 

[stavro#4]

They will get more and more desperate. I wouldn't read it as a bad thing necessarily

Fmd we have talked tough and are bending over and copping it as usual at the end.

Usually means it’s getting somewhat near the mark.

 

[jumperfan]

Only half an hour until Butters is ours…

 

[bergholt]

Are you one of the guys behind Draftguru? Huge respect if so!

Not exactly a great draft hand otherwise, especially considering this is assuming we finish 12th.

Haha "guys" - it's just me bro

 

[gringo2011]

We don't have salary cap issues, I think. It is more we don't want to waste cap space when it could be used on big fish and re-signings next year.

I actually think it's purely a list spot decision coupled with respect for Jack wanting to play senior footy.


Macrae, Flanders, Garcia and Windhager all going to play most games. We have Nas and Hall pushing in more regularly, guys like Wilson, Boxshall, Dow, Carroll, Trav etc all pushing up from underneath.

 

[CHBench]

That Hawthorn deal is average? No different to Geelong's one for Curnow?

 

[Sir Owens]

The real disgrace would’ve been if he was traded to the injectors