List Mgmt. Contract, Trade and Draft Discussions - 2024 Edition

[Keys]

The Contracts Thread

Updated (14/6/24) the status of all contracts for people’s reference : Overall List - 45 Players : Main List(37), Rookie List(6), Cat B(2) Contracted until the end of 2027 (2) : Tom Barrass (8/10/95) - Signed a 5 year extension (2023,2024,2025,2026,2027) on an existing contract set to...

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[SumaGodCoach]

U18 Champs about to start.

WATCH LIVE: SA v Allies in U18 Champs from 11am ACST

SA and the Allies kick off their 2024 Marsh AFL U18 Boys National Championships campaigns on Sunday

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[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Brady Hough in 2021 was a pretty good one. 2022 and certainly 2023 a bit early to tell.

If you keep going further back then 2021 its fairly grim.

I guess with new recruiters though maybe they can be more successful at it also

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

When is the last time we landed a good player with our 2nd round pick btw. Way too much value on it. If we trade a 2nd rounder, gotta use pick 60 and then pick up Noah Long instead of a Coby Burgiel, im a happy Chappy myself

Oscar Allen comes to mind. Or Liam Ryan. Brady Hough. Clay Hall is looking pretty good.

There are so many gun players in the comp so were 2nd round draftees.

Sam Taylor, Chad Warner, Elliot Yeo, to name just a few WA blokes.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Oscar Allen comes to mind. Or Liam Ryan. Brady Hough. Clay Hall is looking pretty good.

There are so many gun players in the comp so were 2nd round draftees.

Sam Taylor, Chad Warner, Elliot Yeo, to name just a few WA blokes.

Yeah we done better then I thought when I looked harder, but still not fantastic.

Dont bring up Liam Ryan. Im still livid we didnt pick him up the year before

 

[Eastern Rangers]

HE false dawn? We’ve seen this before… same with CJ. Both injury prone big blokes who bring different attributes. In time they may both make it into the big leagues consistently, but I’d think more likely neither make it to 100 games

Opposite. Was on an clear trajectory prior to 2023 where he wasn't fit enough to take the field in his two games.

 

[Lazzas]

Warner from the Swans hope they enquire about. Exactly what's needed.

 

[eaglevision]

As we wait for our customary Sunday afternoon time slot, there’s an appetiser on AFL app U18 SA vs Allies, hoping Lombard has a huge carnival so GCS have strong interest in a top 5 pick. Travaglia and Bendigo on the CTL app too vs Smillie’s Eastern Ranges

 

[ronpingwins]

As we wait for our customary Sunday afternoon time slot, there’s an appetiser on AFL app U18 SA vs Allies, hoping Lombard has a huge carnival so GCS have strong interest in a top 5 pick. Travaglia and Bendigo on the CTL app too vs Smillie’s Eastern Ranges

Only watched a little bit but Lombard was BOG from what I saw. Leading ball winner atm

 

[eaglevision]

Only watched a little bit but Lombard was BOG from what I saw. Leading ball winner atm

Absolute jet. If he can push into that 5-10 range we’d be a good chance at GCS pick 8 and 9 as it stands.

 

[mattyc75]

Agree with all of this, however I think his value is also inflated because he’s basically Richmond’s only decent/fit player.

Our 2nd should be enough for what he offers on field as a utility.

He's been good for years..

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[mattyc75]

If he was available for a third rounder, sure.

But he won't be.

I guess we'll have to wait and see what eventuates

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[stallon]

He's been good for years..

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Good is a very broad way to describe him, every player that makes the AFL is good at footy.
I have him a level below Duggan, mostly due to his size

 

[mattyc75]

Good is a very broad way to describe him, every player that makes the AFL is good at footy.
I have him a level below Duggan, mostly due to his size

Really, ok. Well duggan has shown limited versatility, baker has played to a decent level all over the ground..


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[stallon]

Really, ok. Well duggan has shown limited versatility, baker has played to a decent level all over the ground..


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Duggan can go into the midfield in a defensive role or on half back like he usually does, how much more versatility can a player have before you get diminishing returns?
We have a whole best 22/23 and the rest of the squad to get players for different roles. As long as most of your best 23 can do multiple roles it doesnt matter if somebody can play in every line because you can shuffle magnets to cover wherever

 

[Dylan82]

I believe if Freo are interested, L.Baker will end up there.

They have the draft pick capital that Richmond will be after and I cannot see West Coast offering up similar value in any trade.

Which is fine with me - offering above value for a 173cm wing/flanker turning 27 next year would be a very Fremantle move.


There is much better value available elsewhere.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I believe if Freo are interested, L.Baker will end up there.

They have the draft pick capital that Richmond will be after and I cannot see West Coast offering up similar value in any trade.

Which is fine with me - offering above value for a 173cm wing/flanker turning 27 next year would be a very Fremantle move.


There is much better value available elsewhere.

Yep. My mail at the start of the year was Baker to Freo (if he leaves) and I haven't heard anything to the contrary yet.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

He's been good for years..

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Absolutely. I still think about his game against GWS in 2021. Was electric dragging them over the line.

He’s also a high level role player. He can’t lead a midfield. Can be a great 3rd-4th string mid and a good flanker.

That also impacts his value.

 

[RanaNaved]

I believe if Freo are interested, L.Baker will end up there.

They have the draft pick capital that Richmond will be after and I cannot see West Coast offering up similar value in any trade.

Which is fine with me - offering above value for a 173cm wing/flanker turning 27 next year would be a very Fremantle move.


There is much better value available elsewhere.

They are clearly interested, offered a 5 year deal apparently

 

[bzparkes]

They are clearly interested, offered a 5 year deal apparently

Makes sense for them, considering where they're at.

 

[eaglevision]

Baker to Freo makes sense for literally everyone, including West Coast.

 

[random260]

Fremantle have the capital they have like 3x end of first round picks.

We don't have capital. One second rounder + Petch/Williams maybe at best. We need to remember busslinger will take up that capital

 

[Bestbird]

Fremantle have the capital they have like 3x end of first round picks.

We don't have capital. One second rounder + Petch/Williams maybe at best. We need to remember busslinger will take up that capital

Freo might be trying to convert those into a top 10 pick though

Baker is a tough one unless your team is in contention for flag now.

A mid to late first round draft pick is fairly valuable as you have a pretty good chance of gaining a long term player

 

[Keys]

Baker would be a best 22 player and at 27 early next year is both in an age group we’re light on for and still has a few years of good footy ahead of him.

From all reports he’s also a solid citizen and would provide some good leadership for our young group as a dual premiership player

The question is his draft cost which at a minimum would likely be our R2 pick in the 23-26 range before the usual draft complexities kick in. Richmond would rightly ask for more than that.

Are we better rolling the dice in the draft with a pick in the range we’ve drafted Hough, Burgiel and Archer Reid in recent years or five years of a known quantity who improves our team but might not still be best 22 by the time we’re a genuine contender

I’m inclined to go the draft still and hope Petruccelle, who’s a similar age, can continue to develop and fill a similar role albeit at a reduced level

 

[stallon]

Witho and Petch can do to a lower level all that Baker would do either at HF, mid or HB.
Theyre both fine for the moment imo
Easily rather Petch/Witho + a 2nd rounder over Baker

 

[MaxHunt]

Baker would be a best 22 player and at 27 early next year is both in an age group we’re light on for and still has a few years of good footy ahead of him.

From all reports he’s also a solid citizen and would provide some good leadership for our young group as a dual premiership player

The question is his draft cost which at a minimum would likely be our R2 pick in the 23-26 range before the usual draft complexities kick in. Richmond would rightly ask for more than that.

Are we better rolling the dice in the draft with a pick in the range we’ve drafted Hough, Burgiel and Archer Reid in recent years or five years of a known quantity who improves our team but might not still be best 22 by the time we’re a genuine contender

I’m inclined to go the draft still and hope Petruccelle, who’s a similar age, can continue to develop and fill a similar role albeit at a reduced level

Hit the nail on the head Keys. Baker would be ideal for the team with everything he brings but there is a cost and the cost looks to be too high for where the club is at right now.

Premiership teams are always full of traded in players but it might be too early in the cycle to go too hard on player trades for the eagles. Be interesting to see how this one plays out.