List Mgmt. 2026 List Management

[Tonga Bob]

Time to talk list management for this year (2026).

This was the list management talk for last year (2025):

List Mgmt. - 2025 List Management

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[Taylor]

Currently Out of Contract Players - End of 2026:

Sam Sturt

1

Sam Sturt

Age

25

Ht

190cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.7

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.7

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.7

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.3

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.3

5star

(FA)
Jaeger O'Meara

2

Jaeger O'meara

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

10.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.5

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

20.9

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

Hugh Davies
Leon Kickett (R)
Oscar McDonald

21

Oscar Mcdonald

Age

29

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

191.4

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

3star

MG

157.7

3star

D

14.8

4star

K

5.4

2star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.4

3star

MG

138.4

3star

(UFA)
Charlie Nicholls
Toby Whan (R)
Nathan O'Driscoll
Ollie Murphy
Corey Wagner (UFA)
Jaren Carr
Sam Switkowski

39

Sam Switkowski

Age

29

Ht

179cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

(FA)
Ryda Luke (R)
Bailey Banfield

41

Bailey Banfield

Age

27

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.9

5star

MG

175.5

3star

D

9.5

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.8

4star

MG

109.5

2star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.2

5star

MG

200.4

4star

Aiden Riddle (R)
Isiah Dudley (R)
Matthew Johnson

 

[Freo Shark]

Do we know the fate of the two train-on players yet?

 

[ignoramus]

Currently Out of Contract Players - End of 2026:

Sam Sturt (FA)
Jaeger O'Meara
Hugh Davies
Leon Kickett (R)
Oscar McDonald (UFA)
Charlie Nicholls
Toby Whan (R)
Nathan O'Driscoll
Ollie Murphy
Corey Wagner (UFA)
Jaren Carr
Sam Switkowski (FA)
Ryda Luke (R)
Bailey Banfield
Aiden Riddle (R)
Isiah Dudley (R)
Matthew Johnson

List management have done well to have so few priority signings / trade targets on that list.

 

[Docker82]

Do we know the fate of the two train-on players yet?

Train on stints have been extended past the new year.

Outside of that no.

 

[theGav56]

List management have done well to have so few priority signings / trade targets on that list.

Yes they have.

Interesting that we have 5 talls there.

Wouldn't mind re-signing them all,l: wouldn't be a disaster if they were let go of.

 

[King Huskii]

Currently Out of Contract Players - End of 2026:

Sam Sturt (FA)
Jaeger O'Meara
Hugh Davies
Leon Kickett (R)
Oscar McDonald (UFA)
Charlie Nicholls
Toby Whan (R)
Nathan O'Driscoll
Ollie Murphy
Corey Wagner (UFA)
Jaren Carr
Sam Switkowski (FA)
Ryda Luke (R)
Bailey Banfield
Aiden Riddle (R)
Isiah Dudley (R)
Matthew Johnson

A few delistings needed to go to the draft this year.

Possibly 4

O'Meara Davies Murphy and Banfield need to have a big year.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

Currently Out of Contract Players - End of 2026:

Sam Sturt (FA)
Jaeger O'Meara
Hugh Davies
Leon Kickett (R)
Oscar McDonald (UFA)
Charlie Nicholls
Toby Whan (R)
Nathan O'Driscoll
Ollie Murphy
Corey Wagner (UFA)
Jaren Carr
Sam Switkowski (FA)
Ryda Luke (R)
Bailey Banfield
Aiden Riddle (R)
Isiah Dudley (R)
Matthew Johnson

Wagner will be considered a key resigning by Round 4 is my prediction. Looks set for a big year.

 

[_007_]

Sam Sturt (FA) - Delist
Jaeger O'Meara - Delist
Hugh Davies - Delist
Leon Kickett (R) - Retain
Oscar McDonald (UFA) - Delist
Charlie Nicholls - Retain
Toby Whan (R) - Retain
Nathan O'Driscoll - Delist
Ollie Murphy - Delist
Corey Wagner (UFA) - Retain
Jaren Carr - Delist
Sam Switkowski (FA) - Retain
Ryda Luke (R) - Retain
Bailey Banfield - Delist
Aiden Riddle (R) - Delist
Isiah Dudley (R) - Delist
Matthew Johnson - Retain

There ya go Wallsy saved you some stress.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

Sam Sturt (FA) - Delist
Jaeger O'Meara - Delist
Hugh Davies - Delist
Leon Kickett (R) - Retain
Oscar McDonald (UFA) - Delist
Charlie Nicholls - Retain
Toby Whan (R) - Retain
Nathan O'Driscoll - Delist
Ollie Murphy - Delist
Corey Wagner (UFA) - Retain
Jaren Carr - Delist
Sam Switkowski (FA) - Retain
Ryda Luke (R) - Retain
Bailey Banfield - Delist
Aiden Riddle (R) - Delist
Isiah Dudley (R) - Delist
Matthew Johnson - Retain

There ya go Wallsy saved you some stress.

Dudley's not getting delisted. Looking terrific so far this preseason. I think he'll be promoted to the main list. Riddle shown enough promise to stay too.

 

[_007_]

Dudley's not getting delisted. Looking terrific so far this preseason.

Sorry mate, I have spoken.

 

[King Huskii]

Sam Sturt (FA) - Delist
Jaeger O'Meara - Delist
Hugh Davies - Delist
Leon Kickett (R) - Retain
Oscar McDonald (UFA) - Delist
Charlie Nicholls - Retain
Toby Whan (R) - Retain
Nathan O'Driscoll - Delist
Ollie Murphy - Delist
Corey Wagner (UFA) - Retain
Jaren Carr - Delist
Sam Switkowski (FA) - Retain
Ryda Luke (R) - Retain
Bailey Banfield - Delist
Aiden Riddle (R) - Delist
Isiah Dudley (R) - Delist
Matthew Johnson - Retain

There ya go Wallsy saved you some stress.

I would like to see how Riddle goes

 

[Raz]

So glad the club can rely on the experts here .

Go freo !

 

[DocT]

Sam Sturt (FA) - Delist
Jaeger O'Meara - Delist
Hugh Davies - Delist
Leon Kickett (R) - Retain
Oscar McDonald (UFA) - Delist
Charlie Nicholls - Retain
Toby Whan (R) - Retain
Nathan O'Driscoll - Delist
Ollie Murphy - Delist
Corey Wagner (UFA) - Retain
Jaren Carr - Delist
Sam Switkowski (FA) - Retain
Ryda Luke (R) - Retain
Bailey Banfield - Delist
Aiden Riddle (R) - Delist
Isiah Dudley (R) - Delist
Matthew Johnson - Retain

There ya go Wallsy saved you some stress.

 

[pK75]

Sam Sturt (FA) - Delist
Jaeger O'Meara - Delist
Hugh Davies - Delist
Leon Kickett (R) - Retain
Oscar McDonald (UFA) - Delist
Charlie Nicholls - Retain
Toby Whan (R) - Retain
Nathan O'Driscoll - Delist
Ollie Murphy - Delist
Corey Wagner (UFA) - Retain
Jaren Carr - Delist
Sam Switkowski (FA) - Retain
Ryda Luke (R) - Retain
Bailey Banfield - Delist
Aiden Riddle (R) - Delist
Isiah Dudley (R) - Delist
Matthew Johnson - Retain

There ya go Wallsy saved you some stress.

It does make negotiations a lot easier when their managers come knocking for more $$$, Look mate you should just be happy with the base salary on offer, _007_ has your man penciled in as a “delist”

 

[Barnabus]

Sam Sturt (FA) - Delist
Jaeger O'Meara - Delist
Hugh Davies - Delist
Leon Kickett (R) - Retain
Oscar McDonald (UFA) - Delist
Charlie Nicholls - Retain
Toby Whan (R) - Retain
Nathan O'Driscoll - Delist
Ollie Murphy - Delist
Corey Wagner (UFA) - Retain
Jaren Carr - Delist
Sam Switkowski (FA) - Retain
Ryda Luke (R) - Retain
Bailey Banfield - Delist
Aiden Riddle (R) - Delist
Isiah Dudley (R) - Delist
Matthew Johnson - Retain

There ya go Wallsy saved you some stress.

Why is Essendon's list management team on Freo's big footy?

 

[King Huskii]

So glad the club can rely on the experts here .

Go freo !

You're one of those everyone is awesome guys

 

[CapitalA]

Why is Essendon's list management team on Freo's big footy?

Because we yoinked their best nga kid

 

[Paracleet]

Because we yoinked their best nga kid

Yoink?!

 

[Midnite65]

Sam Sturt (FA) - Delist
Jaeger O'Meara - Delist
Hugh Davies - Delist
Leon Kickett (R) - Retain
Oscar McDonald (UFA) - Delist
Charlie Nicholls - Retain
Toby Whan (R) - Retain
Nathan O'Driscoll - Delist
Ollie Murphy - Delist
Corey Wagner (UFA) - Retain
Jaren Carr - Delist
Sam Switkowski (FA) - Retain
Ryda Luke (R) - Retain
Bailey Banfield - Delist
Aiden Riddle (R) - Delist
Isiah Dudley (R) - Delist
Matthew Johnson - Retain

There ya go Wallsy saved you some stress.

Banfield won't be delisted.

 

[Stevooo3940]

One of McDonald, Davies and Murphy stay. Something about having McDonald as back up and a bit of a plug and play forward and back puts me at ease. I hope the other two come on and therefore make McDonald irrelevant.

Also, Dudley and NOD aint going nowhere. The rest I'm not fussed with.

 

[Deathly]

One of McDonald, Davies and Murphy stay. Something about having McDonald as back up and a bit of a plug and play forward and back puts me at ease. I hope the other two come on and therefore make McDonald irrelevant.

Also, Dudley and NOD aint going nowhere. The rest I'm not fussed with.

Why is NOD safe?

He needs to seriously improve his game.

Outside of a few flukey goals in his first string of games what of a consistent note has he actually done and provided at AFL level?

He should have taken the PA offer.

 

[Taylor]

O'Driscoll looks a million bucks in preseason prior to an interruption, then takes until the off season to regain that momentum.

 

[Docker82]

Think we'll only delist 4-5 including retirements if we have a half decent year tbh.

There's obviously a lot more candidates than that at this time of year but let's just see how the season plays out.

Think this is the year we trim our KPD stocks. Hopefully Draper shows enough that we don’t really need McDonald anymore. Reckon they keep whoever is seen to have the highest ceiling out of Davies and Murphy.

Players in and around the best 30-odd will likely be kept if possible if we're competing. Especially if they're still in their 20s.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Wags, Johnson and Switta should be the priorities. And Serong. He should be #1 priority. Give him the Hayden Young

26

Hayden Young

Age

24

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

3star

CL

0.2

2star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

2star

CL

0.2

2star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

contract treatment.