List Mgmt. 2026 Trade and List Management Thread

[The Nostradamus]

free agents
ADELAIDE
Mitch Hinge*
James Borlase*
Chayce Jones
Rory Laird
Lachie Sholl
Jordon Butts

BRISBANE
Zac Bailey
Darcy Gardiner
Ryan Lester
Lachie Neale
Dayne Zorko
Noah Answerth

CARLTON
Nick Haynes^
Nic Newman
Sam Walsh
Zac Williams^

COLLINGWOOD
Jack Crisp
Jeremy Howe
Tim Membrey*
Scott Pendlebury
Steele Sidebottom

ESSENDON
Jade Gresham^
Matt Guelfi
Liam McMahon*
Jaxon Prior*

FREMANTLE
Bailey Banfield*
Oscar McDonald*
Sam Sturt
Sam Switkowski
Patrick Voss*
Corey Wagner*

GEELONG
Mark Blicavs
Patrick Dangerfield
Jake Kolodjashnij
Jack Martin*
Mark O'Connor
Rhys Stanley

GOLD COAST
Oscar Adams*
Caleb Graham
Ben King
Max Knobel*
Lachie Weller
Jarrod Witts

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Kieren Briggs
Stephen Coniglio
Toby Greene

HAWTHORN
Jack Gunston
Jarman Impey
Mitch Lewis
Harry Morrison
Ned Reeves

MELBOURNE
Tom Campbell*
Kade Chandler
Jai Culley*
Bayley Fritsch
Steven May
Tom McDonald
Jake Melksham
Christian Salem
Tom Sparrow

PORT ADELAIDE
Zak Butters
Darcy Byrne-Jones
Ollie Wines

RICHMOND
Nathan Broad
Tom Lynch
Toby Nankervis
Dion Prestia
Nick Vlastuin
Jack Ross
Ben Miller

ST KILDA
Jack Carroll*
Liam Stocker*

SYDNEY
Joel Amartey
Harry Cunningham
Joel Hamling*
Justin McInerney

WEST COAST
Tom Cole
Matt Flynn^
Bailey Williams

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Lachie Bramble*
Ryan Gardner*
Tom Liberatore
Lachie McNeil*
Rhylee West
Buku Khamis

of this list go get 1 of Butters, zac bailey, pat voss, ben king, mitch lewis

mcinerny on a wing handy also opposite wing to stephens

 

[Lomas]

The Suns actually put work in for their academy

Unlike the angst in the media that * would have had access to CDT if his father had been born two years earlier.

 

[shintemaster]

He looks great but our biggest hole is backline.

Look it is, but half the reason is that it flies back there so quickly. We desperately need more pressure both around the ball carrier and up forward as well as just pure scoreboard pressure to capitalise on at times our absolute midfield dominance. As much as we have huge question marks down back I reckon the best backline in the league would have some players looking very average if they were in our team.

 

[year of the roo]

of this list go get 1 of Butters, zac bailey, pat voss, ben king, mitch lewis

mcinerny on a wing handy also opposite wing to stephens

I was first on Mcinerney, you can't have him as one of your obsessions.

 

[year of the roo]

With Dovastan added to the roster (which surely no one here could be upset with), we're suddenly very stacked at small/medium forward.

Pick three~ of the below list to keep and play regularly in season 2026. The rest are going to be spending a lot of time in the VFL;

• Paul Curtis
• Cam Zurhaar
• Jacob Konstanty
• Charlie Spargo
• Zac Banch
• Cooper Harvey
• Robert Hansen Jr
• River Stevens
• LACHIE DOVASTAN

Yeah it's a lot. My question is who of these guys can play wing/HB/midfield as we don't have a heap of depth there. Harvey and RHJ have with limited success. Spargo?

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

Yeah it's a lot. My question is who of these guys can play wing/HB/midfield as we don't have a heap of depth there. Harvey and RHJ have with limited success. Spargo?

Hansen wing, Harvey half back

 

[Sphynx]

With Dovastan added to the roster (which surely no one here could be upset with), we're suddenly very stacked at small/medium forward.

Pick three~ of the below list to keep and play regularly in season 2026. The rest are going to be spending a lot of time in the VFL;

• Paul Curtis
• Cam Zurhaar
• Jacob Konstanty
• Charlie Spargo
• Zac Banch
• Cooper Harvey
• Robert Hansen Jr
• River Stevens
• LACHIE DOVASTAN

Stacked is a matter of perspective.

River Stevens, Cooper Harvey and Hansen Jr are not AFL footballers at this point, so you can disregard them automatically.

Zurhaar and Curtis really aren’t traditional small forwards.

Spargo, Konstanty and Banch are D grade small forwards - at this stage.


The counter argument is we don’t have an AFL quality small forward on the list. Hence taking LD.

 

[Devil Fish]

Stacked is a matter of perspective.

River Stevens, Cooper Harvey and Hansen Jr are not AFL footballers at this point, so you can disregard them automatically.

Zurhaar and Curtis really aren’t traditional small forwards.

Spargo, Konstanty and Banch are D grade small forwards - at this stage.

Gee, when we signed & re-signed the above players, there was glowing praise of them on here. Something isn't adding up.

 

[Only Forwards]

Gee, when we signed & re-signed the above players, there was glowing praise of them on here. Something isn't adding up.

I am not sure that is all that accurate.

Curtis yes.

Zurhaar sure.

the rest have absolutely all had people questioning them.

Someone like Spargo was absolutely lambasted.

 

[gokangas]

Look it is, but half the reason is that it flies back there so quickly. We desperately need more pressure both around the ball carrier and up forward as well as just pure scoreboard pressure to capitalise on at times our absolute midfield dominance. As much as we have huge question marks down back I reckon the best backline in the league would have some players looking very average if they were in our team.

Fair call. But we need a solid back or two. Can't argue with that. I get your point.

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

FWIW I quite like Charlie…if he can stay fit. He isn’t a classic SF as he tends to do most of his best work outside 50. He might be bench rotation or he might have a deeper than traditional role against certain teams. Given how much talk there is here about us butchering the football it isn’t impossible he carves out an important role because he is an accurate kick.

 

[Topparoo]

Are we done now for list spots? Any rookie or pre season draft spots open?

 

[giantroo]

Are we done now for list spots? Any rookie or pre season draft spots open?

We are all done.

 

[koshari]

I am not sure that is all that accurate.

Curtis yes.

Zurhaar sure.

the rest have absolutely all had people questioning them.

Someone like Spargo was absolutely lambasted.

Dont go letting the facts spoil a good story.

 

[Topparoo]

We are all done.

Thanks Giantroo

 

[koshari]

Honestly reckon we will be churning a lot of players next year. Could be high as 12.

 

[Passmore]

We are all done.

One more day of content, then go gave a lie down.

 

[sacrilecious]

Honestly reckon we will be churning a lot of players next year. Could be high as 12.

You'd think Stevens, Harvey, RHJ all gone which will leave JK, Banch, Spargo, Dovaston and Mikunda as our small forward fleet and balance that part of the list. You'd have to say that group seems a big upgrade in athleticism and skill level. CCJ out for McCartney with should be a big upgrade. Who else is out of contract?

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

Dovaston will play as a true creative small foraging at the feet of the giants. Spargo and Mikunda are more HF mark and kick into 50 types. JK and Banch need to define what they are.

 

[ToxicMegaPunts]

You'd think Stevens, Harvey, RHJ all gone which will leave JK, Banch, Spargo, Dovaston and Mikunda as our small forward fleet and balance that part of the list. You'd have to say that group seems a big upgrade in athleticism and skill level. CCJ out for McCartney with should be a big upgrade. Who else is out of contract?

Corr delist/retire
Scott delist/retire
George ? injury prone
CCJ delist
Harvey delist
Trembath re-sign, term variable
Wardlaw re-sign long term
Archer ? injury prone
Goater ? injury prone
McDonald retire
Parker retire
Urquhart re-sign short term
Hardeman re-sign long term
Stevens delist
RHJ delist
Pink re-sign short term
Powell trade-bait
Dawson re-sign long term
Banch re-sign short term
Duursma ? possible trade-bait

 

[spurs]

Corr delist/retire
Scott delist/retire
George ? injury prone
CCJ delist
Harvey delist
Trembath re-sign, term variable
Wardlaw re-sign long term
Archer ? injury prone
Goater ? injury prone
McDonald retire
Parker retire
Urquhart re-sign short term
Hardeman re-sign long term
Stevens delist
RHJ delist
Pink re-sign short term
Powell trade-bait
Dawson re-sign long term
Banch re-sign short term
Duursma ? possible trade-bait

Bit early to be predicting players careers now.

 

[Chip Scab1]

He looks great but our biggest hole is backline.

We played all of last season without Archer and Goater*(hopefully this O/S Clinic helps obvio)

Pinky...Hardeman was our 2nd best "New Player" and was real good, I thought.

We have Dawson too.

I agree it needs work, but we have the players we need, if, they can remain injury free.

Edit: (not that it represents anything to hang my hat on), but the club appears to be backing in its previous Backline Selections too!

Stacked is a matter of perspective.

River Stevens, Cooper Harvey and Hansen Jr are not AFL footballers at this point, so you can disregard them automatically.

Zurhaar and Curtis really aren’t traditional small forwards.

Spargo, Konstanty and Banch are D grade small forwards - at this stage.


The counter argument is we don’t have an AFL quality small forward on the list. Hence taking LD

So stacked we took another 2... lol

Corr delist/retire
Scott delist/retire
George ? injury prone
CCJ delist
Harvey delist
Trembath re-sign, term variable
Wardlaw re-sign long term
Archer ? injury prone
Goater ? injury prone
McDonald retire
Parker retire
Urquhart re-sign short term
Hardeman re-sign long term
Stevens delist
RHJ delist
Pink re-sign short term
Powell trade-bait
Dawson re-sign long term
Banch re-sign short term
Duursma ? possible trade-bait

This is some crazy analysis.

You'd re-sign Banch over Duursma, really!? Because he makes it to training on-time in full uniform? Why? It can't be based on Football abilities.

What has Banch done that Harvey hasn't? Except kick goals...? Frightening analysis. Can you please PM me if you ever manage to buy a property and wish to sell. I'm in.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

In the history of AFL list management has there ever been a list so unevenly weighted/skewed toward small and mid sized small/half forwards?

Depth Chart

Small/Med Forwards:

• Paul Curtis
• Cam Zurhaar
• Zane Duursma
• Jacob Konstanty
• Charlie Spargo
• Zac Banch
• Cooper Harvey
• Robert Hansen Jr
• River Stevens
• Lachie Dovaston
• Brayden George
• Hugo Mikunda
• Zac Fisher

Key Forward

• Nick Larkey
• Cooper Trembath
• Jack Darling
• Matt Whitlock (supposedly)

Key Defender

• Charlie Comben
• Griffin Logue
• Toby Pink
• Will Dawson
• Aidan Corr
• Blake Thredgold

Midfields/Wingers

• Harry Sheezel
• George Wardlaw
• LDU
• Colby McKercher
• Jy Simpkin
• Tom Powell
• Luke Parker
• Dylan Stephens
• Luke Urquhart
• Dylan Stephens
• Bailey Scott

Small/Medium Defender

• Finn O'Sullivan
• Caleb Daniel
• Riley Hardeman
• Luke McDonald
• Josh Goater
• Jackson Archer

Rucks

• Tristan Xerri
• CCJ
• Taylor Goad

 

[ToxicMegaPunts]

We played all of last season without Archer and Goater*(hopefully this O/S Clinic helps obvio)

Pinky...Hardeman was our 2nd best "New Player" and was real good, I thought.

We have Dawson too.

I agree it needs work, but we have the players we need, if, they can remain injury free.

Edit: (not that it represents anything to hang my hat on), but the club appears to be backing in its previous Backline Selections too!


So stacked we took another 2... lol


This is some crazy analysis.

You'd re-sign Banch over Duursma, really!? Because he makes it to training on-time in full uniform? Why? It can't be based on Football abilities.

What has Banch done that Harvey hasn't? Except kick goals...? Frightening analysis. Can you please PM me if you ever manage to buy a property and wish to sell. I'm in.

It is not an analysis, just a guess as to what I think might happen with the players who are out of contract post the 2026 season. How about you post your predictions and see who manages to get closer to the pin. Hopefully Duursma has a breakout season and he signs up long term. But he arguably the hardest to project, hense the question mark.

 

[Themanbun]

In the history of AFL list management has there ever been a list so unevenly weighted/skewed toward small and mid sized small/half forwards?

Depth Chart

Small/Med Forwards:

• Paul Curtis
• Cam Zurhaar
• Zane Duursma
• Jacob Konstanty
• Charlie Spargo
• Zac Banch
• Cooper Harvey
• Robert Hansen Jr
• River Stevens
• Lachie Dovaston
• Brayden George
• Hugo Mikunda
• Zac Fisher

Key Forward

• Nick Larkey
• Cooper Trembath
• Jack Darling
• Matt Whitlock (supposedly)

Key Defender

• Charlie Comben
• Griffin Logue
• Toby Pink
• Will Dawson
• Aidan Corr
• Blake Thredgold

Midfields/Wingers

• Harry Sheezel
• George Wardlaw
• LDU
• Colby McKercher
• Jy Simpkin
• Tom Powell
• Luke Parker
• Dylan Stephens
• Luke Urquhart
• Dylan Stephens
• Bailey Scott

Small/Medium Defender

• Finn O'Sullivan
• Caleb Daniel
• Riley Hardeman
• Luke McDonald
• Josh Goater
• Jackson Archer

Rucks

• Tristan Xerri
• CCJ
• Taylor Goad

I think six of them will be gone at the end of 2026 so maybe it's attempting to get ahead of that.