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

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Players out of Contract 2025 (12)

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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
• Tom Cole (28/5/97) - Signed a 3 year extension (2023-25) in May 2022
• Rhett Bazzo (17/10/03) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2023 in September 2022
• Jayden Hunt (3/4/95) - Signed a 3 year contract (2023-25) in October 2022
• Callum Jamieson (31/7/00) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in March 2023
• Jamie Cripps (23/4/92) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• Jack Petruccelle (12/4/99) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• (R) Loch Rawlinson (1/6/05) - Signed a 1 year extension (2025) in September 2024
• (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
• (R) Jacob Newton (20/3/06/) - Automatic 6 month contract (2025) when drafted in May 2025

Provisional 2025 Draft order

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[WCE777]

Cats model of using first round picks on established talent (Smith, Bruhn, Henry etc) hurst them because they need to continually replenish every year. I can't see where they get multiple top 10 picks from.

agree, Cats would be the least able to make the right offer

 

[bzparkes]

I think you are correct and are all linked!
And GAGF is a nice response!
I believe a VERY big 5 year offer has been put to Harley by WC.

Makes sense, takes him through to RFA and doesn't blow up our cap after that.

Curious as to who this 'A' grade WA talent is, along with 2x top 10 picks.

Only Essendon fit the bill and I presume Nic Martin would be the player on offer, although not sure I'd count him as A grade just yet and I believe he had no interest in WCE after we overlooked him.

Can't think of any other clubs that fit the bill of the supposed offer.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

I think you are correct and are all linked!
And GAGF is a nice response!
I believe a VERY big 5 year offer has been put to Harley by WC.

Really? 5 years? How do you know?

If you're just making it up, please don't lol. That would be beyond cruel to just say that for the sake of it. lol.

 

[WCE777]

Makes sense, takes him through to RFA and doesn't blow up our cap after that.

Curious as to who this 'A' grade WA talent is, along with 2x top 10 picks.

Only Essendon fit the bill and I presume Nic Martin would be the player on offer, although not sure I'd count him as A grade just yet and I believe he had no interest in WCE after we overlooked him.

Can't think of any other clubs that fit the bill of the supposed offer.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

Makes sense, takes him through to RFA and doesn't blow up our cap after that.

Curious as to who this 'A' grade WA talent is, along with 2x top 10 picks.

Only Essendon fit the bill and I presume Nic Martin would be the player on offer, although not sure I'd count him as A grade just yet and I believe he had no interest in WCE after we overlooked him.

Can't think of any other clubs that fit the bill of the supposed offer.

It absolutely is Martin, Essendon's first and Melbourne's first.

Essendon have long been linked to Reid. He did his pre-draft training with them, Scott loves him.

 

[Elite Pete]

It absolutely is Martin, Essendon's first and Melbourne's first.

Essendon have long been linked to Reid. He did his pre-draft training with them, Scott loves him.

Plus good mates with Caddy (a reason we were so keen to get back in to that draft and link them together and Yas brother plays for them)

Don’t think they were all out planning for it though as they tried to use one of their 2025 first to trade back in last year for Murphy Reid I believe when teams though the Dockers would like to move their first into 2026 for Warner.

If it’s this year it will be the Dons. (But that’s all subject to teams finishing around where they are projected)

Not sure the Dons will use Martin by choice just got into their leadership group.

 

[bzparkes]

It absolutely is Martin, Essendon's first and Melbourne's first.

Essendon have long been linked to Reid. He did his pre-draft training with them, Scott loves him.

He also spent time at Carlton before and played an extra VFL game for them.

I've no doubt Essendon will do what they can but if it's Martin they're planning to offer, they'd want to be pretty sure he actually wants to move.

There were rumours he had no interest in a return to WA, especially the Eagles, after we overlooked him.

I also think it'd be pretty dumb of them to give up all that draft capital, considering they don't have the talent currently to contend. Reid isn't going to make them that much better that they'll suddenly be a premiership fancy.

Then there's the fact that Reid may have no interest in them himself.

 

[WCE777]

Really? 5 years? How do you know?

If you're just making it up, please don't lol. That would be beyond cruel to just say that for the sake of it. lol.

I don't have insiders or explicit knowledge.
My info comes from somebody who has been right about several things WC recently, so I tend to believe them.
But based on the offer this person mentioned, I would be surprised if Reid turned it down.

 

[WCE777]

It absolutely is Martin, Essendon's first and Melbourne's first.

Essendon have long been linked to Reid. He did his pre-draft training with them, Scott loves him.

 

[CountryLad]

Makes sense, takes him through to RFA and doesn't blow up our cap after that.

Curious as to who this 'A' grade WA talent is, along with 2x top 10 picks.

Only Essendon fit the bill and I presume Nic Martin would be the player on offer, although not sure I'd count him as A grade just yet and I believe he had no interest in WCE after we overlooked him.

Can't think of any other clubs that fit the bill of the supposed offer.

Melbourne. They came hard for pick one originally and it would no surprise if they were still sniffing around.

Pickett, Tholstrup, JVR and McVee. Any of these players could be potentially used in a trade and Dees hold there 2026 1st and 2027 F1 plus always potential for Petracca or other players to want out for more draft collateral.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

He also spent time at Carlton before and played an extra VFL game for them.

I've no doubt Essendon will do what they can but if it's Martin they're planning to offer, they'd want to be pretty sure he actually wants to move.

There were rumours he had no interest in a return to WA, especially the Eagles, after we overlooked him.

I also think it'd be pretty dumb of them to give up all that draft capital, considering they don't have the talent currently to contend. Reid isn't going to make them that much better that they'll suddenly be a premiership fancy.

Then there's the fact that Reid may have no interest in them himself.

I never said anything about whether Harley would move there. I'm just saying that Brad Scott spoke about Harley last year and looked like he was about to cum, and talked about impressed he was and had this smirk which just gave me the impression he was cooking something up.

Bombers will be one of the most aggressive clubs in the Reid market IMO, but also one of the least likely Harley will play for. He has issues with a person on that list. Does not like them at all.....

 

[bzparkes]

I never said anything about whether Harley would move there. I'm just saying that Brad Scott spoke about Harley last year and looked like he was about to cum, and talked about impressed he was and had this smirk which just gave me the impression he was cooking something up.

Oh yeah I do remember that but Brad Scott always has that face, lol.

Bombers will be one of the most aggressive clubs in the Reid market IMO, but also one of the least likely Harley will play for. He has issues with a person on that list. Does not like them at all.....

Interesting. Didn't know this.

Also think he'd prefer to play for an MCG club if he were to return to Melbourne.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

Oh yeah I do remember that but Brad Scott always has that face, lol.



Interesting. Didn't know this.

Also think he'd prefer to play for an MCG club if he were to return to Melbourne.

Some things are not always as they seem...

 

[stallon]

He also spent time at Carlton before and played an extra VFL game for them.

I've no doubt Essendon will do what they can but if it's Martin they're planning to offer, they'd want to be pretty sure he actually wants to move.

There were rumours he had no interest in a return to WA, especially the Eagles, after we overlooked him.

I also think it'd be pretty dumb of them to give up all that draft capital, considering they don't have the talent currently to contend. Reid isn't going to make them that much better that they'll suddenly be a premiership fancy.

Then there's the fact that Reid may have no interest in them himself.

I think if the bombers added Reid then they would have the talent to contend.
Get Zach Reid healthy, and with Caddy + Kako in the fwd line they'll be ready to push up the ladder into finals.
Their biggest issue is they lack A grade talent, I think they'll have that sorted if they added Reid.

 

[stallon]

Melbourne. They came hard for pick one originally and it would no surprise if they were still sniffing around.

Pickett, Tholstrup, JVR and McVee. Any of these players could be potentially used in a trade and Dees hold there 2026 1st and 2027 F1 plus always potential for Petracca or other players to want out for more draft collateral.

Dees definitely could make an ok offer if they embraced the list refresh.
I'd argue they should 100% dump Petracca and Pickett who want to leave and chase young talents to complement the big group of young players they've already got.
They'd get at least 4 first round picks for Trac and Pickett for 2025/2026.
Add Rivers or Mcvee or something and its worth looking at depending on where those picks land

 

[bzparkes]

I think if the bombers added Reid then they would have the talent to contend.
Get Zach Reid healthy, and with Caddy + Kako in the fwd line they'll be ready to push up the ladder into finals.
Their biggest issue is they lack A grade talent, I think they'll have that sorted if they added Reid.

They need more.

Reid's not enough for them to contend with the list they currently have and if they're giving up say Nic Martin and 2x top 10 picks, then that's giving up 3 potential A graders for one.

They'd be betting on the fact that some of their current kids can massively step up, or they snag a few gems late.

Don't forget Brad Scott alluded to an 8 year timeframe before contending a couple of years ago, that leaves them another 5-6 years in his own mind, so they'd simply be better off waiting a few years.

 

[Elite Pete]

This could work out perfect for them. Kossi and Warner? For Jackson and firsts

 

[bzparkes]

This could work out perfect for them. Kossi and Warner? For Jackson and firsts

How weird would this be if it went ahead?

 

[Elite Pete]

How weird would this be if it went ahead?

Trent Croad 2.0
Josh Carr
Brad Hill*

They have form

 

[Monocle]

This could work out perfect for them. Kossi and Warner? For Jackson and firsts

Would be quite a gamble for Fremantle to trade Jackson, with Fat Boy Darcy who is so injury prone and being unreliably available at the selection table, being their priority go to as their #1 ruckman.........

Jackson is their Insurance Policy as a creditable ruck backup, ( all be it a very expensive one ), should the cake muncher not be match fit.

 

[Farang83150]

If reaids off them it should only be to the saints... Would love the melts.

 

[Elite Pete]

Would be quite a gamble for Fremantle to trade Jackson, with Fat Boy Darcy who is so injury prone and being unreliably available at the selection table, being their priority go to as their #1 ruckman.........

Jackson is their Insurance Policy as a creditable ruck backup, ( all be it a very expensive one ), should the cake muncher not be match fit.

Yeah but if the gamble paid out with Warner and Kossi I’m doing it. Reidy to be back up and go get Knobel back.

 

[MaxHunt]

Yeah but if the gamble paid out with Warner and Kossi I’m doing it. Reidy to be back up and go get Knobel back.

Would Jackson contract salary be about Warners?

 

[eaglevision]

Would Jackson contract salary be about Warners?

Warner’s for next year? Not even close. This year Jackson is probably on a bit more

 

[MaxHunt]

Warner’s for next year? Not even close. This year Jackson is probably on a bit more

Yes, their 2026 contracts.