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

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Being happy to lose our captain because we get pick 2 in return wreaks of loser-dom. Don't get me wrong, I'm ok with the decision under the circumstances. But I hope we never go through this again. Strong clubs don't let their captain's walk out the door, then cheer about it.

What are you on about?
Brisbane offered him a longer contract then we were prepared to offer.
We were meant to match simply because he's the captain?
He's injury prone with 1 good season and spoke to other clubs because he didn't like our contract offer.
The old regime would've been easily pressured to offer him a longer contract because they were petrified of losing him. How is that the better alternative? They even offered to extend NN despite him no longer able to play.

Totally agree that wishing him ill will is going too far, but he wanted out and we received similar compensation to other clubs based on ladder position. There's nothing wrong with being happy with pick 2 because of the FA compensation system that was put in place by the league and has benefited other teams. We are struggling and need all the help we can get.

 

[salo]

Also a bit of a sign of the times when up to 4 captains could leave their clubs in the same offseason (along with multiple club champions, Norm Smith and Coleman medallists...)

 

[Balls In]

from the paper itself
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Miserable Kent's. The trick now is to pluck a bunch of generational talents from the draft so we can rejoice in the melts for the next 15 years or so.

 

[unty11]

Being happy to lose our captain because we get pick 2 in return wreaks of loser-dom. Don't get me wrong, I'm ok with the decision under the circumstances. But I hope we never go through this again. Strong clubs don't let their captain's walk out the door, then cheer about it.

We gave him a fair offer. We have learnt from the simmo era about giving out long contracts to injury prone players. He had a better offer and made it clear that he wanted to leave unless we matched Brisbane's offer. We said we wont given his injuries. In the end both parties benefited out of the trade. I think it was amicable most people wish him the best in the future. It's unfortunate that he was our captain at the time. It is what it is. Time to move on.

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Being happy to lose our captain because we get pick 2 in return wreaks of loser-dom. Don't get me wrong, I'm ok with the decision under the circumstances. But I hope we never go through this again. Strong clubs don't let their captain's walk out the door, then cheer about it.

Perhaps if it was in the context of an inspiring captain and high performing player. In the context of Oscar’s value on himself and pick 2 in a rebuild it’s great by the club to hold strong on it and a good example of club coming before player. Something West Coast haven’t always handled with the same poise

 

[squashface]

Being happy to lose our captain because we get pick 2 in return wreaks of loser-dom. Don't get me wrong, I'm ok with the decision under the circumstances. But I hope we never go through this again. Strong clubs don't let their captain's walk out the door, then cheer about it.

Let’s not pretend he was a particularly good captain.

Articulate speaker but that’s about it - I’d be surprised if he was anywhere near the Brisbane leadership group

 

[pantskyle]

So are you hearing upgrade or 4 top 10 picks?

Still want to deal with GC and 2 is certainly up for discussion.

One is as well if the offer is too good to refuse but I do believe the club view Duursma as a player to take.

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Likely scenario of what 2 might turn into? pantskyle

 

[ghostbat12]

Being happy to lose our captain because we get pick 2 in return wreaks of loser-dom. Don't get me wrong, I'm ok with the decision under the circumstances. But I hope we never go through this again. Strong clubs don't let their captain's walk out the door, then cheer about it.

But Duggan is listed as captain and that hasn't changed.

I'd move on on these things. I don't think leadership was Allen's very high attribute, which is OK, but he ain't Darren glass.

 

[MeltMan]

Likely scenario of what 2 might turn into? pantskyle

Don't ask someone with a name anywhere near bottom half clothes like pantskyle for their opinions on number 2s, I'd limit it to number 1 at most!
They're likely to have some crappy takes.

 

[unty11]

Are their any good ruck's in this draft? I know Marshall is linked with Geelong but given Ryan wants to go to saints maybe we could make something happen?

Also what are getting for Chesser and what are we giving for Young? I heard we aren't giving 34 for young?

 

[WCE777]

Still want to deal with GC and 2 is certainly up for discussion.

One is as well if the offer is too good to refuse but I do believe the club view Duursma as a player to take.

Cheers

 

[ghostbat12]

Still want to deal with GC and 2 is certainly up for discussion.

One is as well if the offer is too good to refuse but I do believe the club view Duursma as a player to take.

2 + 13 for GC 7 + Walter + Joel Jeffrey.

Make it so. GC find points via some other trades.

 

[Yeahnahmate]

But Duggan is listed as captain and that hasn't changed.

I'd move on on these things. I don't think leadership was Allen's very high attribute, which is OK, but he ain't Darren glass.

Agree, in reality he was more of a Warren Perspex

 

[salo]

When fit, Allen gave his all and was a legit weapon.
The whole club has looked depressed and disinterested for years so I don't know how much blame he should wear.
Brisbane are trading on their reputation to get blokes fit and on the paddock. If they get Allen right we'll soon be reminded how good he can be.

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

I am ok with players leaving the club, I just hope they never win a premiership at their new club.

Could be worse. Could be Lachie Neale leaving the flagless Freo, then going on to win two Browlow medals and two flags.

Boy that must be a sore point for em.

 

[Obbig]

Is Jack Billings

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Jack Billings

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

19.7

5star

K

11.7

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

any good? He was decent at St Kilda wasn't he? Hes a de-listed free agent

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Are their any good ruck's in this season draft? I know Marshall is linked with Geelong but given Ryan wants to go to saints maybe we could make something happen?

Also what are getting for Chesser and what are we giving for Young? I heard we aren't giving 34 for young?

Look at the top sides and tell me how much rucks matter to success? At this stage of our build it’s not an issue unless one with the right age profile nominates us in free agency. Can look at adding that later in our evolution

 

[Tyberious Funk]

What are you on about?
Brisbane offered him a longer contract then we were prepared to offer.
We were meant to match simply because he's the captain?
He's injury prone with 1 good season and spoke to other clubs because he didn't like our contract offer.
The old regime would've been easily pressured to offer him a longer contract because they were petrified of losing him. How is that the better alternative? They even offered to extend NN despite him no longer able to play.

Totally agree that wishing him ill will is going too far, but he wanted out and we received similar compensation to other clubs based on ladder position. There's nothing wrong with being happy with pick 2 because of the FA compensation system that was put in place by the league and has benefited other teams. We are struggling and need all the help we can get.

I think you misunderstand my point. Oscar wanted the best deal, Brisbane offered it. That's business. But Brisbane are celebrating back-to-back premierships, and somehow managed to snag our captain and Essendon's ruck. Those ****ers would be laughing their arses off. Meanwhile, the only thing we're celebrating is that we have early picks in a shallow draft.

Our cupboard is bare.

Unless we pull off an absolute miracle in the trade period, next season is gonna be grim. Because there's no Harley Reid in the draft this year and I can't see CDT making us immediately better next year.

 

[garlic munchers]

We're not cheering , would rather a fit and firing Oscar Allen BUT it was an average 12 months, pick 2 soothes the disappointment.

Sure does.

Possibly could have shown a bit more decorum and respect for our Captain (LOL), by taking our full 72 hours to decide, rather than thinking we were the auctioneer and the AFL had just offered pick 2 for Lot number 12

 

[Farang83150]

Pick 2 + F2 for Essendon's picks 5 & 6?

How bad do they want duursma or CDT?

They won't be 5&6

 

[unty11]

Look at the top sides and tell me how much rucks matter to success? At this stage of our build it’s not an issue unless one with the right age profile nominates us in free agency. Can look at adding that later in our evolution

Like I know CDT is a decentish ruck but he's not the best contested mark.

 

[Mr Q]

Big Rioli fan at Port were we?

That one just occur to you? Given you already replied, this is like where you think you've got the best comeback in the world but it only comes to you five minutes too late.

Didn't give a shit about Rioli at Port to be honest.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

I wonder how Brissie fans will feel the first time Oscar takes one of his trademark towering marks and then ploughs head-first into the ground?

I must say, I don't think I'm going to miss those heart in the mouth moments.

Heart in mouth when Oscar goes for a flying mark over Starcevich's head.

 

[Cuzz09]

To be fair Harley didnt make us look better from day 1 either, he made everyone look even worse.