List Mgmt. Contracts/Trade Thread - 2025 Edition Vol 3

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List Changes - 2025

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In:

• Brandon Starcevich arrives at West Coast in a three team deal
• Tylar Young (Richmond) arrived at West Coast in exchange for Pick 38.
• Deven Robertson (Brisbane) has agreed to join West Coast and will be signed on to the rookie list after being delisted by Brisbane

Out:

• Oscar Allen joins Brisbane as a FA - West Coast receive Pick 2 as compensation
• Liam Ryan and a 2027 R3 pick has been traded to St Kilda for a 2026 R2 pick
• Campbell Chesser has been traded to Carlton for Pick 41
• Jayden Hunt announces retirement
• Jack Petruccelle, Callum Jamieson and Loch Rawlinson not offered new contracts
• Coen Livingstone joins the list of players not offered a new contract

Players Out of Contract - 2025 (0)

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• Jamie Cripps and Malakai Champion seem to have been offered new contracts despite there being no official announcement. Means that all players out of contract for 2025 have been given new contracts despite or removed from the playing list

2025 Draft Order

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Current Draft Picks:
Round 1: 1, 2, 13
Round 2: 34, 41
Round 3: 53, 58 (These picks are in excess of available list spots so will be forfeited if we don’t consolidate our 2025 picks up the order or trade some for future picks)

List Spots Available (39 of 48):
• Main list (33 of 38) - 5* (in: Starcevich, Young out: Allen, Ryan, Chesser, Hunt, Petruccelle, Jamieson)
• Cat A rookie list (5 of 8) - 3* (in: Robertson (pending), out: Rawlinson)
• Cat B rookie list (1 of 2) - 2 (out: Livingstone)

* Based on Dewar being upgraded after the maximum 3 years on the rookie list. Hutchinson may also have been upgraded but this isn’t confirmed - if it is we will have 4 main and 4 rookie list spots open

* Matthew Clarke has stated we have 5 main list spots

Matt Clarke wraps up the trade period - 6PR

 

[lusheslewis]

It's a good point. It really serves no meaningful function any more, other than these mechanics and splitting up the draft. The Cat B's have effectively become the rookie list and even then there is so few limitations once someone is on that list - at least there is a different qualification criteria and it is giving players an opportunity who otherwise may not get it.

I believe the first $100k of rookie listed players contracts doesn't count towards the cap so there is a distinction (plus one year contracts).

It allows teams (who have no salary cap room) an extra 4-6 spots which is used to give an opportunity in the AFL system to a young guy who wouldn't otherwise get it.

I think that's something the AFL is keen on.

For a lot of teams it's not used exclusively in that way but that's why it's there.

 

[TY24]

He puts himself on the back foot early in negotiations.

Have you ever been in the room with him?

 

[EagleEgo]

He’s on Richmond’s senior list

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That might be the only reason

 

[TerryFilk]

Oscar paperwork lodged… now we wait

 

[pantskyle]

Tick tock.

 

[InTheWings]

I would rather Mcvee than starcevich personally. Once again we've paid more than we should.

I guess that is a byproduct of winning 8 games over the last 3 seasons. We have to take our medicine to attract players.

I fully expect (hope) we get back to our winning culture in the next year or two, and then we can expect to pay less for attracting players.

 

[Obeanie1]

If the Lions were threatening band 2 compo for Oscar and requesting a pick for Dev BUT will now provide Band 1 compo and release Dev as DFA then I can live with the trade.

I still believe the Band 2 threat was an empty one and I dont believe Matt Clarke delivered value in the trade result but simply protected it.

Given what dockers gave for McVee id rather Starcevich for the same capital.

OMG.

What do you think Starcevich actually cost?

It WAS less than what the Dockers are paying for McVee.

 

[Cuzz09]

Oscar paperwork lodged… now we wait

Pick 21 incoming... probably lol

 

[Keys]

I don't think Dev will be delisted, he'll want certainty that he will get to a club (so will go to Dogs if not us). We'll probably trade him for some kind of late pick swap that preserves points for everyone.

We can, and probably already have, give Robertson a guarantee we’ll contract him as a SSP signing post draft. He just has to keep his name out of the draft

GWS are doing the same with Laverde

 

[FatPizza]

Oscar paperwork lodged… now we wait

What a shock!

 

[TerryFilk]

I think the best possible outcome is that it’s announced as band 2, we witness some all time melts and then 15 minutes later AFL house confirms it was a prank and its band 1.

 

[mattyc75]

The great equaliser has finally begun

 

[ZergMinion]

OMG.

What do you think Starcevich actually cost?

It was less than what the Dockers are paying for McVee.

You're aware we ended up giving 22 and 23 in the big trade right? I feel like you missed about 30 pages.

 

[Smotie2]

So deal done with starcevich.

Still nothing about Oscar....what's the odds he stays with us?

 

[Obeanie1]

Freo supporters fully melting after gifting us pick 12

the same mob who sold the farm for pea heart Bolton

I really hope we keep and use that Freo 1st and land Farrow.

Use the pick from the club that didn't want him.

 

[Hasselhough]

If it's any consolation to those melting... the Freo board is melting more.

23 for mcvee was pretty steep for what he has produced so far in his career with glimpses of his full potential thought 33 could have been done if freo held firm .

suppose it is up to freo to get the best out of him and they do have some average defenders that he will replace in the 22

 

[FatPizza]

Technically he didn't leave as a free agent.
Anyways there you go AFL. The system works, no changes required!

 

[larrikin]

Yes. He coughed up #3 last year. NOT a throwaway line. Have you seen me anywhere complaining about yesterday's trade. Well stfu, then.

While not complaining you still complain.

It's this sort of negativity that I find frustrating - maybe it's just me..

 

[oak79]

Pick 21 incoming... probably lol

Then we match and keep him instead

 

[Hasselhough]

I agree we need a ruck but more importantly we need an experienced midfielder above all else and it looks like we are not chasing one.

They will count dev as that mid to help Harley

 

[DanWCE]

With the Bombers showing interest in trading up, could we swap 2 for Tigers 3 and Young (maybe some steak knives in amongst it?) to ensure they get their man and don't risk Bombers jumping them?

And would that then unlock not having to use a pick between 30 and 50 on Young which loads up our points to swap with GC?

 

[WCE777]

Good call out on Angus Anderson, lot to like about the way he goes about his game.

Great find Dylan82!
Just had a look and he looks a VERY nice prospect.
Would love 1 of T Blamires or A Anderson with a rookie spot.

 

[EagleMan87]

While not complaining you still complain.

It's this sort of negativity that I find frustrating - maybe it's just me..

It's not.

 

[BG__]

Can’t wait for Cals series of tweets later.

“Compo decision has been made by the AFL”

10min later

“Can confirm eagles will be getting a pick for Allen”

30min later

“The number begins with a 2”

10min later

“I expect it could be in the 20s”

15min later

“Can confirm it’s pick 2”

 

[fullbull]

So deal done with starcevich.

Still nothing about Oscar....what's the odds he stays with us?

There’s a post from 10 minutes ago saying Brisbane have lodged the Allen FA paperwork. Just a matter of time now.