List Mgmt. 2026 Trade/FA/Draft Thread

[Lord Nev]

What has he actually down in his career though? As Scythe said, he's playing half forward so I'd reserve some judgement until he plays midfield but the first 4 years of his career, he's been 'meh'. I'd take him for potential only but 13 touches and a goal can be drafted late or in a rookie draft even.

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-gold-coast-suns--bailey-humphrey

AFL Player Ratings:

Tom Sparrow best season (this year) - 12.59
Career average - 8.14

Bailey Humphrey best season (2025) - 11.51
Career average - 8.90

As Stedy says too, there's clearly context to it all as well. It's interesting that danster is ALL ABOUT the context when it comes to Sparrow but is all about the most basic black and white stats you can find when it comes to Humphrey.

 

[schmuttt]

Look danster is taking it too far as usual, but Humphrey is having a poor year even by his own standards of playing mainly half forward.

Don't think his heart is in it up there at the moment. Hardwick blowing a fuse about it in that presser probably shows he will try and leave again.

What did Hardwick say in the presser?

 

[Lord Nev]

What did Hardwick say in the presser?

“The fact of the matter is this is an exciting group. This is an exciting team that is capable of greatness, in my view,” Hardwick told reporters.

“And people can sit there and they can talk about Bailey Humphrey and Joel Jeffrey and all these players – they’re contracted to us for the next two years.

“You can talk to them as much as you want, but they’re contracted. They’re not going anywhere as long as I’m coach of this football club.

“Ben King, I can understand. He’s a free agent, it’s different.

“But the fact of the matter is our contracted players are our contracted players.

“Keep talking to them. They’re not going anywhere. Why would you? Why would you?”

‘Sh**house… stay here Jed’: Hardwick’s unique Walter pitch… and bold trade promise in warning to rivals

‘Sh**house… stay here Jed’: Hardwick’s unique plea, bold trade promise in warning to rivals

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[MarcMaverick]

“The fact of the matter is this is an exciting group. This is an exciting team that is capable of greatness, in my view,” Hardwick told reporters.

“And people can sit there and they can talk about Bailey Humphrey and Joel Jeffrey and all these players – they’re contracted to us for the next two years.

“You can talk to them as much as you want, but they’re contracted. They’re not going anywhere as long as I’m coach of this football club.

“Ben King, I can understand. He’s a free agent, it’s different.

“But the fact of the matter is our contracted players are our contracted players.

“Keep talking to them. They’re not going anywhere. Why would you? Why would you?”

‘Sh**house… stay here Jed’: Hardwick’s unique Walter pitch… and bold trade promise in warning to rivals

‘Sh**house… stay here Jed’: Hardwick’s unique plea, bold trade promise in warning to rivals

www.foxsports.com.au

The shoe is on the other foot, Dimma.

 

[PerfectFooty]

“The fact of the matter is this is an exciting group. This is an exciting team that is capable of greatness, in my view,” Hardwick told reporters.

“And people can sit there and they can talk about Bailey Humphrey and Joel Jeffrey and all these players – they’re contracted to us for the next two years.

“You can talk to them as much as you want, but they’re contracted. They’re not going anywhere as long as I’m coach of this football club.

“Ben King, I can understand. He’s a free agent, it’s different.

“But the fact of the matter is our contracted players are our contracted players.

“Keep talking to them. They’re not going anywhere. Why would you? Why would you?”

‘Sh**house… stay here Jed’: Hardwick’s unique Walter pitch… and bold trade promise in warning to rivals

‘Sh**house… stay here Jed’: Hardwick’s unique plea, bold trade promise in warning to rivals

www.foxsports.com.au

Because gold coast is a shithole?

 

[schmuttt]

“The fact of the matter is this is an exciting group. This is an exciting team that is capable of greatness, in my view,” Hardwick told reporters.

“And people can sit there and they can talk about Bailey Humphrey and Joel Jeffrey and all these players – they’re contracted to us for the next two years.

“You can talk to them as much as you want, but they’re contracted. They’re not going anywhere as long as I’m coach of this football club.

“Ben King, I can understand. He’s a free agent, it’s different.

“But the fact of the matter is our contracted players are our contracted players.

“Keep talking to them. They’re not going anywhere. Why would you? Why would you?”

‘Sh**house… stay here Jed’: Hardwick’s unique Walter pitch… and bold trade promise in warning to rivals

‘Sh**house… stay here Jed’: Hardwick’s unique plea, bold trade promise in warning to rivals

www.foxsports.com.au

If he is talking like this he is either trying to motivate the group or Walter/Humphrey are out the door.

 

[MarcMaverick]

If he is talking like this he is either trying to motivate the group or Walter/Humphrey are out the door.

B. King as well

 

[schmuttt]

B. King as well

Journos all seem confident he is staying now (Which means Walter going is much more likely).

 

[MarcMaverick]

Journos all seem confident he is staying now (Which means Walter going is much more likely).

Same conundrum with Gru and Hulk at GWS.