List Mgmt. Contracts/Trade/Draft Thread - 2025 Edition Vol 2

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Harley Reid extends to 2028

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List Changes - 2025

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• Oscar Allen advises intention to explore Free Agency
• Jayden Hunt announces retirement
• Jack Petruccelle
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  Jack Petruccelle

  Age

  27

  Ht

  188cm

  Wt

  83kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

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  9.2

  2star

  K

  6.2

  2star

  HB

  3.0

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  3.0

  3star

  T

  1.8

  4star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  D

  6.7

  1star

  K

  4.0

  1star

  HB

  2.7

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  M

  1.7

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  T

  1.3

  2star

  G

  0.7

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  D

  7.8

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  K

  4.6

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  HB

  3.2

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  M

  2.8

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  T

  1.6

  4star

  G

  0.6

  3star

  , Callum Jamieson and Loch Rawlinson not offered new contracts
• Liam Ryan has requested a trade to St Kilda but is contracted for 2026
• Campbell Chesser (uncontracted) has requested a trade to Carlton
• List would be 37 (31 main, 4 rookie, 2 Cat B)

Players out of Contract 2025 (5)

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• Oscar Allen (19/3/99) - Signed a 3 year extension (2023-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2022 in May 2021
• Campbell Chesser (27/4/03) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2023 in May 2022
• Jamie Cripps (23/4/92) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• (R-B) Coen Livingstone (25/5/05) - Signed a 1 year extension (2025) in September 2024
• (R-B) Malakai Champion (17/5/06) - Automatic 1 year contract (2025) when added as a Cat B Rookie in November 2024

Provisional 2025 Draft order

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Key Offseason Dates

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Fri Oct 3 - Fri Oct 10: 2025 Free Agency Period
Mon Oct 6 - Wed Oct 15: 2025 AFL Trade Period
Wed Nov 19 - Thu Nov 20: 2025 AFL Draft

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

DOCKERS OR DOGS? MID'S BIG CALL​

The Western Bulldogs are among the Victorian clubs interested in Erasmus, while West Coast has also been linked to the Subiaco product.

Article about Erasmus. Does still have us with interest in the article but not as strong as Rhino has indicated previously.

The Dogs' interest is a bit baffling given that they have one of the best and deepest midfields in the comp. Libba isn't going to be around forever but he's at least playing on next year. If he signed there he'd have the same problem with breaking into full-time midfield duty that he's had with Freo.

 

[eaglevision]

Hird seems to be forgetting how Essendon won a premiership in 2000 and got a priority pick in 2006

Just wanted to inject himself into the conversation.

 

[BSD]

Why do you think itd be just because of his name?

We get him super cheap by matching a bid either for 0 draft capital or as a rookie.

If we get him super cheap then we aint getting much

Interesting with McQualters previous relationships, I would say no Petracca wouldn't come, Oliver has a few issues we would prefer not to have.
Better chance of removing Rivers early imo.

What about McVee any chance of getting him and would we want him if available.

I’m definitely assuming that Allen’s contract offer is greater than Starcevich’s.

Does trading picks for Starcevich avoid us not getting FA compo for Oscar ?

 

[dinnaz]

sellwood's

Chad Jones & Brett Jones?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Does trading picks for Starcevich avoid us not getting FA compo for Oscar ?

Yes. We don’t lose FA compo if we don’t sign a player as an FA.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Chad Jones & Brett Jones?

Brett Jones was in the team alongside Chad for all 7 of Chad’s WCE games.

 

[BSD]

Yes. We don’t lose FA compo if we don’t sign a player as an FA

That be the same for Ah Chee then. Should we go for both him and Starcevich. ?

 

[Kegs15]

DOCKERS OR DOGS? MID'S BIG CALL​

The Western Bulldogs are among the Victorian clubs interested in Erasmus, while West Coast has also been linked to the Subiaco product.

Article about Erasmus. Does still have us with interest in the article but not as strong as Rhino has indicated previously.

Hopefully we have a mid locked (and it’s not Starcevich possibly playing there)

Would we be into Max Heath? 22y/o ruck, TDK has just come in so they're holding off on his contract but broke through for a few games this year.

Definitely think we need a #1 ruck developing on our list but drafting one now feels wonky on timings - you ideally want your ruck at least the age of your best mids so they all peak at the same time. An 18 year old probably won't be impacting enough when we're getting the most out of Harley/Hewett/Sharp/Duursma etc.

Could throw him a bit of money and then turf out Barnett?

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

Just wanted to inject himself into the conversation.

No real need to worry about Hird, he's just a little prick

 

[eaglevision]

No real need to worry about Hird, he's just a little prick

Yeah, not a fan of his little jabs in the media.

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

Would we be into Max Heath? 22y/o ruck, TDK has just come in so they're holding off on his contract but broke through for a few games this year.

Definitely think we need a #1 ruck developing on our list but drafting one now feels wonky on timings - you ideally want your ruck at least the age of your best mids so they all peak at the same time. An 18 year old probably won't be impacting enough when we're getting the most out of Harley/Hewett/Sharp/Duursma etc.

Could throw him a bit of money and then turf out Barnett?

If we let Barnett see out his contract and stay next year, I have no doubt he will be told in no uncertain terms by Mini, Woosh & co that his footballing career is hanging on by a bees dick. Will the pressure finally create a diamond? Stranger things have happened in footy. I think we all hope so, but its unlikely.

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

Yeah, not a fan of his little jabs in the media.

Personally I find him a bit vein.

 

[BSD]

Worpel is the only other RFA not signed.

Go for him as payback to that little prick Mitchell. Send Rain over to negotiate with the Mitchells.

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

The Dogs' interest is a bit baffling given that they have one of the best and deepest midfields in the comp. Libba isn't going to be around forever but he's at least playing on next year. If he signed there he'd have the same problem with breaking into full-time midfield duty that he's had with Freo.

I mentioned him already this morning but there are four clubs monitoring Ted Clohesy in the VFL. Given his performances there, the fact that we are looking for cheap mids and most intriguingly, the fact that he could be delisted and re-rookied at the end of their season...I wonder if we are one of those clubs?

You'd think we would be aware of that situation, and should be keeping tabs in case the opportunity comes along to swoop on him in the pre-season draft. He's been steadily improving and to me, not a bad option. Erasmus talk be damned. I'd rather Clohesy.

 

[tigger_ferret]

As far as WCE is concerned:
Wally and Peter Matera
Wally and Phil Matera
Mitch and Cale Morton
The O’Connell brothers (Michael and David) were both on our list in 1988 but never played a game together.

That’s all I can think of.

Andrew Embley and Michael Embley??

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

If we let Barnett see out his contract and stay next year, I have no doubt he will be told in no uncertain terms by Mini, Woosh & co that his footballing career is hanging on by a bees dick. Will the pressure finally create a diamond? Stranger things have happened in footy. I think we all hope so, but its unlikely.

One would hope that getting zero senior matches for by far the worst team in the comp, playing a position where the club's depth and talent are probably also the worst in the entire comp, would serve as a pretty big red flag to him.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Andrew Embley and Michael Embley??

Both on the list at the same time. Mick never played.

Add Ashley and Nathan McIntosh to that category.

 

[Scotland]

Both on the list at the same time. Mick never played.

Add Ashley and Nathan McIntosh to that category.

Beau and Scott Watters.

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

One would hope that getting zero senior matches for by far the worst team in the comp, playing a position where the club's depth and talent are probably also the worst in the entire comp, would serve as a pretty big red flag to him.

Hoping he's like me in my uni days...do nothing until your assignment is due in 2 days, then cram like hell and scrape through.

 

[Smotie2]

I would consider shopping pick 1 for a Warner or Curtin

Then you'd be a bellend

 

[Gwaihir]

Hutchinson is a like-for-like replacement for Ryan… a highflying goal kicking forward

 

[Elite Pete]

Harry Boyd delisted for the Saints. Good VFL numbers and only one AFL game but going off that his stats, he matched up better in that game against ROB than Flynn did in his two match ups. Only 198cm?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Beau and Scott Watters.

 

[Elite Pete]

Saints now linked to Flanders, Ryan, Aleer and McKenzie that they will have to trade for all. You’d think Steele will be surplus if they can somehow get them all done

 

[Forward Press]

Liam Ryan

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Liam Ryan

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

and Luke Ryan play for West Coast and Freo, don't think we've had brothers play for cross-town rivals before.