List Mgmt. 2026 Trade/FA/Draft Thread

[Bluelegs]

Not us, but Richmond are offering $18m for 8 years for Butters.

Works out to $2.25m per annum

Madness.

These sorts of deals only really make sense for a team like Richmond.

 

[Johnny Karate]

These sorts of deals only really make sense for a team like Richmond.

Or for a player the calibre of Butters.

 

[Topkent]

Not us, but Richmond are offering $18m for 8 years for Butters.

Works out to $2.25m per annum

Madness.

Not really they could probably half of it in two years. Have you seen their list? No idea how they even cover the salary cap

 

[Topkent]

Speaking of that clubs should be allowed to sell off cap space. It's ridiculous that Richmond can't sell off say 500 to a million of cap space for a first rounder. Instead of being able to be proactive they have to pay some average campaigner like hopper a million just to cover it

 

[danster168]

Would be pretty s* if Sparrow decided to leave just as he started to play some decent footy after years of mediocrity. We don't have a lot of quality around his age bracket either. But hey, 8 weeks ago I would have taken a packet of chips for him so what ever. Highly doubt we get band 1 for him but maybe Crows have some $$ to throw around?

so you think it's just a coincidence that he started producing the first season in his career that he got midfield opportunity? wow. an amazing coincidence.

Once again, leave the trade value up to me and Lamby.

 

[Crusty Demon]

so you think it's just a coincidence that he started producing the first season in his career that he got midfield opportunity? wow. an amazing coincidence.

Once again, leave the trade value up to me and Lamby.

Fitzy could probably come in and have the same impact for less than half the price.

 

[danster168]

Fitzy could probably come in and have the same impact for less than half the price.

lol so now you're saying that Sparrow hasn't been that good this year? lol make up your mind.

 

[Crusty Demon]

lol so now you're saying that Sparrow hasn't been that good this year? lol make up your mind.

Literally my previous post said he was playing decent footy. He's just replaceable and quite frankly been s* for several years.

 

[00Stinger]

Speaking of that clubs should be allowed to sell off cap space. It's ridiculous that Richmond can't sell off say 500 to a million of cap space for a first rounder. Instead of being able to be proactive they have to pay some average campaigner like hopper a million just to cover it

I agree, would make total sense to allow clubs to trade salary cap space

 

[danster168]

Literally my previous post said he was playing decent footy. He's just replaceable and quite frankly been s* for several years.

tell me who is replacing his defensive pressure and tackling. Fitzgerald doesnt have the speed, tackling techniqie, overhead marking, or foot skills of Sparrow so we can stop that right there.

Crazy that you still cant admit your wrong despite evidence that Sparrow was clearly being played out of position his entire career. This year has proved that to be the case beyond any doubt.

 

[Lord Nev]

tell me who is replacing his defensive pressure and tackling. Fitzgerald doesnt have the speed, tackling techniqie, overhead marking, or foot skills of Sparrow so we can stop that right there.

Crazy that you still cant admit youre wrong despite evidence that Sparrow was clearly being played out of position his entire career. This year has proved that to be the case beyond any doubt.

Look, it's VFL v AFL so not a totally fair comparison, but:

Disposals
Fitzy - 34.6
Sparrow - 20.4

Tackles
Fitzy - 5.9
Sparrow - 6.2

Clearances
Fitzy - 6.6
Sparrow - 4.9

Marks
Fitzy - 6.9
Sparrow - 2.6

Contested Marks
Fitzy - 0.5
Sparrow - 0.0

Goals
Fitzy - 0.5
Sparrow - 0.5

Now, we don't have kicking quality stats for VFL, but what rubbish you talking about Sparrow's foot skills.

Kicking efficiency 55% (3rd worst for us)
Kick retention -5.5 (24th out of 32 players who have played)

 

[Crusty Demon]

Look, it's VFL v AFL so not a totally fair comparison, but:

Disposals
Fitzy - 34.6
Sparrow - 20.4

Tackles
Fitzy - 5.9
Sparrow - 6.2

Clearances
Fitzy - 6.6
Sparrow - 4.9

Marks
Fitzy - 6.9
Sparrow - 2.6

Contested Marks
Fitzy - 0.5
Sparrow - 0.0

Goals
Fitzy - 0.5
Sparrow - 0.5

Now, we don't have kicking quality stats for VFL, but what rubbish you talking about Sparrow's foot skills.

Kicking efficiency 55% (3rd worst for us)
Kick retention -5.5 (24th out of 32 players who have played)

He had a few good games which has hopefully started a bidding war between Crows and Power which might net us a solid compo. Fitz can walk into his role on more than half the salary. Untried at the level, but let's not pretend Sparrow has been anything other than bog ordinary for 4 years or so. Vines on the sidelines. Langford and Lindsay potential mid time and Fitz coming in means that Sparrow is not irreplaceable. His kicking is atrocious. No big loss there. His defensive work is solid. But so is Viney's. Tholstrup could play a mid defensive role. Fitz has been solid in this area at VFL. Sparrow is one of the most replaceable guys on our list.

 

[Lord Nev]

He had a few good games which has hopefully started a bidding war between Crows and Power which might net us a solid compo. Fitz can walk into his role on more than half the salary. Untried at the level, but let's not pretend Sparrow has been anything other than bog ordinary for 4 years or so. Vines on the sidelines. Langford and Lindsay potential mid time and Fitz coming in means that Sparrow is not irreplaceable. His kicking is atrocious. No big loss there. His defensive work is solid. But so is Viney's. Tholstrup could play a mid defensive role. Fitz has been solid in this area at VFL. Sparrow is one of the most replaceable guys on our list.

I would like to keep Sparrow. He's a leader and is in the peak age group which is a weakness of our list.

The compo claims here have got a bit out of control. I've mentioned the details in another post, but long story short, we would be incredibly lucky to get band 1.5 (end of first round), with band 2 more likely. Neither SA team are paying him more than 900k.

 

[MarcMaverick]

The weird thing is, I know we drafted Joel Fitzgerald, but I keep thinking that his name is Fred Rodriguez.

 

[Scythe]

weird thing

You're not wrong lol

 

[MarcMaverick]

If we can pry HayMc from Sydney.

 

[Lord Nev]

Melbourne midfielder Tom Sparrow

32

Tom Sparrow

Age

26

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

has hit pause on talks as a return home to South Australia becomes a possibility.

Sparrow has hit the pause button on contract talks until the bye but the Demons are still very much in the picture for the South Australian.

He has been keen to continue his strong form playing as an inside mid getting quality game time in that position for the first time after the departure of Christian Petracca

3

Christian Petracca

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.5

4star

D

24.4

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.5

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

3.4

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

7.8

3star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.0

4star

and Clayton Oliver

10

Clayton Oliver

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

.

The 26-year-old has been linked to South Australia after growing up in the Adelaide Hills, with Adelaide in an aggressive mode for player acquisition.

But it is Port Adelaide which is chasing him harder given they are likely to lose restricted free agent Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

25

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

to a Melbourne-based club.

He would be an ideal transition runner and hard-tackling mid to play alongside Jason Horne-Francis and Connor Rozee

1

Connor Rozee

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

189.2

3star

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

189.2

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

3.4

5star

next year and can select his club of choice given his unrestricted status.

But Melbourne is prepared to reward him financially and he has a Melbourne-based girlfriend so doesn’t seem desperate to leave the Demons or the city of Melbourne.

Sparrow has averaged 6.2 tackles a game to go with 20 possessions and 4.9 clearances in a new-look midfield with Kysaiah Pickett

36

Kysaiah Pickett

Age

25

Ht

171cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

0.7

1star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

0.7

1star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

0.8

1star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

, Jack Steele

9

Jack Steele

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

8.7

3star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

6.8

5star

CL

3.6

5star

D

21.3

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

16.8

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

11.8

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

6.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

and Caleb Windsor.

Melbourne is well aware of his position and keen to re-sign him immediately.

And while he has notably refused to commit his future to the club, he is playing in the position where he was drafted and will secure a huge pay rise to stay at the club.

 

[schmuttt]

Again don't blame him at all, but still would be surprised if he goes. Can probably earn himself another 100-150k p/a if he finishes the year really well.

 

[Daemon]

We can't pay any amount to keep him but it would be a loss losing a guy that is finally hitting form and is in a demographic we have few of.