List Mgmt. 2025 Trade/FA Thread

[Doc1763]

Checkers plays his 150th against West Coast, I cant imagine him anywhere else

 

[NMBB]

Yes, they have, but Goal kickers are still preferred.
Howe is on the verge of retiring but we are still talking about King, JUH - not a gun defender.

From ChatGPT - this should settle it:

"Collingwood’s backline remains one of their stronger assets, especially with experienced talls like Darcy Moore, Sam Collins, Charlie Ballard, and Jeremy Howe holding steady"

 

[Anzacday]

You know what, you’re right Anzacday , I’m not going to reply anymore, this has become insufferable.

Was it the extra two hours that convinced you?

 

[JuniorB]

So the aints are whingeing again about F/S, academies, etc.
It's not anyone else's fault they haven't hit the F/S jackpot - their past players need to get on the job!

Saints call for end to NSW, Qld Academies as part of draft overhaul

St Kilda officials have ramped up their push for draft reform in a submission to the AFL Commission

www.afl.com.au

 

[Jen2310]

So the aints are whingeing again about F/S, academies, etc.
It's not anyone else's fault they haven't hit the F/S jackpot - their past players need to get on the job!

Saints call for end to NSW, Qld Academies as part of draft overhaul

St Kilda officials have ramped up their push for draft reform in a submission to the AFL Commission

www.afl.com.au

Meanwhile they have Owens and Windhager from their academy...

Let one defender go to Geelong last year, and another (Adrian Cole) went undrafted

More the question of, what don't they complain about lol $$ we will give them for turning up tomorrow night

 

[MooreDaicos]

Rowell eats grass, that's pretty crazy

I forget about that

 

[BillyElliott]

Meanwhile they have Owens and Windhager from their academy...

Let one defender go to Geelong last year, and another (Adrian Cole) went undrafted

More the question of, what don't they complain about lol $$ we will give them for turning up tomorrow night

Probably not complaining about our home game being played at their home ground either.

First time they'll have seen a big crowd all year. Hope they get major stage fright.

 

[MooreDaicos]

I like Butters too, but gut feel says we aren’t chasing him as hard as we’d all like, mainly because Port probably doesn’t want to deal with us again. Losing Houston and Butters to the same club in successive years would cause riots.

Yeah but it would be fun to watch the melts online, along with vol-kano

 

[Apex36]

Was it the extra two hours that convinced you?

I’m a slow learner sometimes

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

From ChatGPT - this should settle it:

"Collingwood’s backline remains one of their stronger assets, especially with experienced talls like Darcy Moore, Sam Collins, Charlie Ballard, and Jeremy Howe holding steady"

Charlie Ballard has been poor this year.

 

[TradeDraft]

So the aints are whingeing again about F/S, academies, etc.
It's not anyone else's fault they haven't hit the F/S jackpot - their past players need to get on the job!

Saints call for end to NSW, Qld Academies as part of draft overhaul

St Kilda officials have ramped up their push for draft reform in a submission to the AFL Commission

www.afl.com.au

Pack of Sooks they are

They should be Developing there Academies Prospects Better

 

[Dtennent94]

Charlie Ballard has been poor this year.

Haven’t noticed him at all.

 

[Jen2310]

Haven’t noticed him at all.

Thats a low blow. Given he did his ACL a week before reef.

 

[MooreDaicos]

Hardwick getting all fired up about Vic teams trying to poach Flanders
I hope he loses a heap of good players to other teams, that'll wipe that smug look off his face.
Can't stand the whiney ****
We'll take 2 and watch other clubs pick them off, one by one

 

[Dtennent94]

Thats a low blow. Given he did his ACL a week before reef.

I’m guessing you missed some context up above.

 

[Jen2310]

I’m guessing you missed some context up above.

Haha oh yes, my apologies. I thought you guy were being serious.

 

[swoop42]

People do realise it would be very much in our interest if the Northern Academies were disbanded?

I'm on board with the Saints on that one at least.

If you thought COLA was an unfair advantage that cost us a flag in the early 2000's just wait until the game continues to grow north of the Victorian border and the benefits really start to flow across the coming decade.

 

[brysie]

People do realise it would be very much in our interest if the Northern Academies were disbanded?

I'm on board with the Saints on that one at least.

If you thought COLA was an unfair advantage that cost us a flag in the early 2000's just wait until the game continues to grow north of the Victorian border and the benefits really start to flow across the coming decade.

This in spades.

Both NSW and Qld are divided into two areas, split between two teams. That's a massive leg up regardless of how you spin it. There's no qualification that a player must be indigenous or from a migrant background, just that they're in one of the academies.

The other thing that never seems to get mentioned is the fact that the northern teams talk about their own investments into their academies, however that investment comes from distributions made to them by the AFL which is primarily generated by a handful of clubs.

The Saints haven't been particularly nuanced in their approach to F/S and academies, however the points they make aren't any less valid, at least with respect to the academies.

 

[Jen2310]

Collingwood premiership star Brody Mihocek

28

Brody Mihocek

Age

33

Ht

192cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

8.2

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

8.4

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

G

1.7

5star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

has been told he will be offered a new Pies deal but is likely to park negotiations amid interest in experienced key position forwards from rival AFL clubs.
Mihocek will take on St Kilda this weekend having enjoyed another strong season with 23 goals in 11 games despite missing contests with a minor abdominal sprain earlier this season.

The VFL success story turned 32 in February and is one of the many plus-30 Pies who are now being told they will be offered extensions by Collingwood by around rounds 18-21.

Collingwood is keen for the likes of Scott Pendlebury

10

Scott Pendlebury

Age

38

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.5

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.9

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.6

4star

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

, Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

35

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

, Jeremy Howe

38

Jeremy Howe

Age

35

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

and Jamie Elliott to play on and has started the process of contract talks.

But Mihocek is likely to park those discussions until the end of the home-and-away season.

There are clubs in the market keen for unrestricted free agents like key forward Mihocek who would be happy to offer multi-year deals.

Collingwood has told its stars that by around round 18 it will start offering contracts, with many of those players keen to be given some certainty on their futures.

Collingwood does not want to jump too early in case any of those players suffer season or career-ending injuries in the final weeks of the season.

Howe is another one of those players who could easily secure a two-year deal at a rival club but is determined to see out his career at the Pies.

Collingwood is aware it needs to treat those veterans with respect given many are being paid well below market rate compared to their high output.

Mason Cox

18

Mason Cox

Age

35

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

is keen to go on but like Brownlow Medallist Tom Mitchell he is going to have to wait until the end of the season to see if he has a future.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/moneyball-collingwood-to-reward-ned-long-with-bigger-deal-son-of-a-gun-facing-big-choice/news-story/1bf17a30bf28f3b2ba36f59bc757eb41

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

That would be quite nice. Rowell feeding it to Nick who laces out a leading De Goey in the 2026 granny would be perfectly fine by me

Then in 2027 it could be Naicos feeding it to Rowell who kicks it down the throat of a leading Ben King!!!

 

[gouki88]

Then in 2027 it could be Naicos feeding it to Rowell who kicks it down the throat of a leading Ben King!!!

The camera then pans to Marcus Bontempelli in tears, ruing his decision to stay at Footscray

 

[unplugged]

Hardwick getting all fired up about Vic teams trying to poach Flanders
I hope he loses a heap of good players to other teams, that'll wipe that smug look off his face.
Can't stand the whiney ****
We'll take 2 and watch other clubs pick them off, one by one

Interesting. It's not like Richmond poached Tom Lynch or Dion Prestia...

 

[sr36]

I asked a question- so you could clarify your position.
I then suggested that one side of the argument ie. offensive flexibility would be more valued by most.
Not sure why that’s contentious.

With the premium on flexibility, I'd do a straight swap of WHE for Rowell.

 

[gouki88]

Interesting. It's not like Richmond poached Tom Lynch or Dion Prestia...

Or Hopper, Taranto…

 

[granniewolf]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/moneyball-collingwood-to-reward-ned-long-with-bigger-deal-son-of-a-gun-facing-big-choice/news-story/1bf17a30bf28f3b2ba36f59bc757eb41

Oh no, hope we don't lose Brody but I could understand him going to another club if he was offered multiple years and good money.
Hope we can work it out with him.