List Mgmt. 2026 Trade and List Management Thread

[Gorman2Geister]

Who knows what insights and melts we will encounter and friends we will make along the way.

Strap yourself in boys and girls!!

 

[Hatchy1992]

In before pies fall off the cliff in 2026 and the afl props them up with assistance.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

 

[shinboner magic]

My source told me butters was seen in north Melbourne / take that as deal done

 

[spicerFanClub]

In before pies fall off the cliff in 2026 and the afl props them up with assistance.

They already have their mechanisms in place - Tassie. Wouldn't it be handy that just as the cliff comes Tassie has all those top picks that's it's forced to trade and the mini pre-drafts it can trade access to? Pay b-grade players from the Pies some of that bonus money, have the AFL.com.au journos talk up their value. All of a sudden they have 3 top 10 picks for nothing. Leppa will be hailed as the greatest list manager of all time.

Tin foil hat and all that, but won't it be interesting how many of those must-be-traded picks head to Big 4 or expansion clubs vs smaller ones...

 

[Shermanator]

 

[roos_fanatic08]

All mercenaries feel free to apply.

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

Maybe North needs to sponsor a collective breeding programme between the extended branches of the Carey, Archer, Harvey, King etc. families so 20 years down the line we have a father/son/daughter bounty. Also leverage our AFLW success to convince AFL to extend NGA status to Ireland and give us exclusivity

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Looking forward to the late, totally unrealistic, club destroying offer for the next 30 y/o KPF who isn’t what we need.

 

[shinboner magic]

All mercenaries feel free to apply.

A talented one would be nice

 

[giantroo]

2026 list

2026 free agents revealed: Red-hot Lion among footy's most wanted

A sensational finals series has shot Zac Bailey into the upper echelon of wanted players

www.afl.com.au

 

[Waynesworld]

Another trade period, and we've still done nothing!

 

[BlueanWhiteKanga]

Rumor has it, the only person we'll pick up is Tom Sparrow

32

Tom Sparrow

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

9.0

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

CL

3.0

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.0

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

CL

3.0

5star

.
He'll be injured all season in 2026 likely to a season ending injuring in pre-season or within the first 3 rounds, but we should be happy as he's a premiership winning demon.
We'll also back the guys in our defence again for 2027.

Why does this sound familiar?

 

[shinboner magic]

2026 list

2026 free agents revealed: Red-hot Lion among footy's most wanted

A sensational finals series has shot Zac Bailey into the upper echelon of wanted players

www.afl.com.au

Not a lot there other than 4-5 guns that we won’t get due to them wanting big clubs

 

[Moti]

Play well, we get some done; play poorly, we get Mason Cox

46

Mason Cox

Age

34

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

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Looking forward to the late, totally unrealistic, club destroying offer for the next 30 y/o KPF who isn’t what we need.

Looking forward to another 12 months of relentless optimism from your good self

 

[year of the roo]

I imagine we'll chase Butts again. Perhaps Justin Mcinerney

27

Justin Mcinerney

Age

25

Ht

189cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

could be gettable? 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

?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Looking forward to another 12 months of relentless optimism from your good self

Maybe the club will surprise me and win some games….

 

[King Corey]

Maybe the club will surprise me and win some games….

Negative Nelly.

Never mind that I reckon you back in our non-shitmen like LDU and Curtis as much as anyone.

 

[Topparoo]

My source told me butters was seen in north Melbourne / take that as deal done

Yeah he had a car in the billy cart derby on the weekend

 

[Moti]

I imagine we'll chase Butts again. Perhaps Justin Mcinerney could be gettable? Sam Sturt?

That means Dawson fails. I prefer to be more optimistic, at least about him.

 

[year of the roo]

That means Dawson fails. I prefer to be more optimistic, at least about him.

No I think it means Logue, Corr and/or Pink fail. I don't think we find out in 2026 whether or not Dawson is a bust. He has more time than that.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Negative Nelly.

Never mind that I reckon you back in our non-shitmen like LDU and Curtis as much as anyone.

Couldn’t possibly.

I’m lead to believe I’ve never said a positive thing in my entire time on NegativeFooty.

 

[King Corey]

Couldn’t possibly.

I’m lead to believe I’ve never said a positive thing in my entire time on NegativeFooty.

There's a magical alternative reality where we keep our 5 wins, get to flip our draw and close losses to wins too and rise to the princely heights of 14th.

Get on board.

 

[FlyHigh18]

Maybe North needs to sponsor a collective breeding programme between the extended branches of the Carey, Archer, Harvey, King etc. families so 20 years down the line we have a father/son/daughter bounty. Also leverage our AFLW success to convince AFL to extend NGA status to Ireland and give us exclusivity

but which one of carey or archer will carry the baby? who's top and whos bottom?