List Mgmt. 2025 List Management II 📃

[Aphrodite]

 

[Stamos]

Binns is a very interesting one. If nothing else he runs and finds the footy - averaged just under 20 touches in his 4 full games this year, which is good for a second year wing (much better than Ollie Hollands at the same age).

Ollie is only 9 months older than Binns, same birth year, same draft year.

 

[The Bighouse]

Contract negotiations are exactly that, negotiations.

Motlop might have left if he was only offered a one year contract. To off set that we may have offered two years on less money. I’d rather have Motlop on the list than not

There was no interest from what was gathered - there’s a reason for that…

Durd’s happening behind the scenes was more likely the catalyst but I still fail to see the reason in the re-signing.

 

[DZ4]

Agree on Binns.
Personally I think White showed more than Young.

Really liked what White showed in his limited games, could be a solid option in time, but I think Young’s potential is far greater.

23 but still in a teenagers body. Put some size on him and make the most of that left boot, might be a little gem. Smart footballer and we don’t have too many of those in the forward half right now.

 

[Rippa Crippa]

Happy with this. Liked what I saw in the back end if the year. Nice user by foot and is pretty close role wise to Elijah. Obviously not at that level yet but fine depth.

Well done Flynn, so happy for him.

 

[ctwenty1]

Well done Flynn, so happy for him.

Happy for Flynn but feel for Jaxon

It’s brutal for those players at the margins, whether new or reaching the end of their careers

 

[Stamos]

Agree, some short memories on here.

In '23 he was pivotal to finally putting some tackling pressure into our forward line - his first match was our turnaround game against the suns where we went 10-2 for the remainder of the season.

That was over 2 years ago.
So not short, but we all still remember.

Since 23 he’s played 35 games for only 20 goals. But the bigger issue is if he manages to get a mark or free kick 20 out directly in front he’s more likely to miss than to nail it.
You just can’t carry a 26 year old forward who has averaged less than 12 touches a game for the last two years who is that unreliable in front of goal.

 

[Stamos]

I think you can also promote a rookie to resolve

Maybe Lord or Evans?

Skull would be the one, he’s been on the rookie list the longest, and only qualifies for another year on it due to lack of senior games.

 

[My Hat]

Personally would have rather kept White than Young. White has a clear albeit underdeveloped point of difference as a high energy player which I would have liked to see develop further. Not sure what Young's point of difference is tbh. Maybe they want to try developing him into a reliable 'solid citizen' kind of player?

Binns on the other hand seems like a pretty sensible decision, all things considered.

 

[Stamos]

Personally would have rather kept White than Young. White has a clear albeit underdeveloped point of difference as a high energy player which I would have liked to see develop further. Not sure what Young's point of difference is tbh. Maybe they want to try developing him into a reliable 'solid citizen' kind of player?

Binns on the other hand seems like a pretty sensible decision, all things considered.

I like White, but think Young looks better.
He’s a good kick, and makes some really smart decisions. He took some time to catch up to the pace of the game, but he only came in in the mid-season draft. I think his composure improved pretty dramatically.
Wait till he gets a preseason in with the team.

 

[ctwenty1]

Personally would have rather kept White than Young. White has a clear albeit underdeveloped point of difference as a high energy player which I would have liked to see develop further. Not sure what Young's point of difference is tbh. Maybe they want to try developing him into a reliable 'solid citizen' kind of player?

Binns on the other hand seems like a pretty sensible decision, all things considered.

White may still survive

I don’t see young and white playing the same roles so still a possibility for white

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

I like White, but think Young looks better.
He’s a good kick, and makes some really smart decisions. He took some time to catch up to the pace of the game, but he only came in in the mid-season draft. I think his composure improved pretty dramatically.
Wait till he gets a preseason in with the team.

Went and watched one of the open training sessions just after Flynn was drafted.

His kicking skills were absolutely elite, which of course is one of the glaring holes in our list. He's still coming up to the speed of AFL football, but has the skill set which we saw at the back end of 2025.

I agree, with a full pre-season under his belt, we'll see what he's actually capable of. And hopefully we'll now have a game plan that brings in the smaller forwards into play, rather than the kick it long to Harry and Charlie and hope for the best.

 

[Stamos]

White may still survive

I don’t see young and white playing the same roles so still a possibility for white

Yeah, but if we go that way likely he gets cut first for the draft points, and then back through the Rookie Draft or SSP

 

[gab213]

Yeah, but if we go that way likely he gets cut first for the draft points, and then back through the Rookie Draft or SSP

Good problems to have

 

[ctwenty1]

Yeah, but if we go that way likely he gets cut first for the draft points, and then back through the Rookie Draft or SSP

Are you expecting Lij to be cut?

 

[Kernafides]

Binns is a vanilla footballer....absolutely the right call

 

[jackn]

That was over 2 years ago.
So not short, but we all still remember.

Since 23 he’s played 35 games for only 20 goals. But the bigger issue is if he manages to get a mark or free kick 20 out directly in front he’s more likely to miss than to nail it.
You just can’t carry a 26 year old forward who has averaged less than 12 touches a game for the last two years who is that unreliable in front of goal.

In 23 (his glory year according to those on here), he still barely averaged this. Less than 12.5 touches a game and 4 goals 4 from 12 games. He was only ever at best a good, honest toilet and not the kind that needed a 2 year extensions to keep the other clubs from desperately chasing his services.

 

[Bennyboy7777]

Agree, some short memories on here.

In '23 he was pivotal to finally putting some tackling pressure into our forward line - his first match was our turnaround game against the suns where we went 10-2 for the remainder of the season.

I agree with a lot of what’s been said positively about Fog, but he doesn’t kick enough goals, for a small forward.

 

[Monty1978]

Binns was the right call .. these contracts Austin hands out are too generous and need to stop … also fog will be named round 1 , voss loves him .. if he got paid out I would fall off my seat

 

[bigblueboy]

Our list management is a mess.
How did Austin keep his job?

 

[Stiffler's Dad]

Saw Gov at the club a couple of weeks ago. At the gym and doing repeat sprints around Princes Park.

Stopped a few metres from me to spew up at one stage . Looked in great shape and was training really hard.

How good would it be to have a home like Ikon Park where you feel a belonging, have plenty of mates & get paid for it. Plus you can access fitness equipment, train and throw up whenever you want?

 

[Stamos]

Are you expecting Lij to be cut?

Yes.
Posters that get good info say he will be, plus everything that has been in the media points that way.

 

[marcmurphy3]

There was no interest from what was gathered - there’s a reason for that…

Durd’s happening behind the scenes was more likely the catalyst but I still fail to see the reason in the re-signing.

We always wanted to keep Motlop. He would have had interest if he sought a trade. PA would have preferred him to Durdin for sure.

 

[Stiffler's Dad]

20 years ago the club was bankrupt & depended on bequeathments from cardboard kings.

Glad we’ve moved on.

Ahh I see. We've moved from cardboard dependence to plastic wrap.
Will come in handy for those calf and hamstring injuries.

 

[Accidental genius]

I see “play your role” Binns has been cut wth a year left on his contract…

Why not allow him to play out his contract in the vfl?

Are we desperate to create list spots?

 

[marcmurphy3]

I see “play your role” Binns has been cut wth a year left on his contract…

Why not allow him to play out his contract in the vfl?

We need to free up his list spot.