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

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Huh?

Last year was pretty much universally regarded as an even top 15 or so. Which is why splitting was so hard to do

The best performed player so far was taken at 17

It was even after pick 6 I think was the logic

Top 6 was well set

 

[darksquare]

And we can also make under-the table offers to go easy on Uwland/Patterson bids. I'd love both players, but taking Duursma/CDT at 1/2 is really quite plausible, and means GC don't have to match anything higher than 3. With the GC pick, we very likely have Sharp or Cumming available.

 

[eaglevision]

And we can also make under-the table offers to go easy on Uwland/Patterson bids. I'd love both players, but taking Duursma/CDT at 1/2 is really quite plausible, and means GC don't have to match anything higher than 3. With the GC pick, we very likely have Sharp or Cumming available.

Could take it one step further and bid on Annable so they don’t have to match anything until pick 4…

Pick 1 and 2= 5481 points
Pick 4 and 5= 3757 points

Difference =1724 points which is pick 5/6

 

[Barrybran]

And we can also make under-the table offers to go easy on Uwland/Patterson bids. I'd love both players, but taking Duursma/CDT at 1/2 is really quite plausible, and means GC don't have to match anything higher than 3. With the GC pick, we very likely have Sharp or Cumming available.

Also means we should be able to get that pick with 17 + 24 on it's own. The Suns still come out well ahead despite a points loss on paper.

 

[darksquare]

Also means we should be able to get that pick with 17 + 24 on it's own. The Suns still come out well ahead despite a points loss on paper.

Yes, but I'd expect the AFL to smell something fishy if there's a points loss. Mind you, they signed off Bowes + pick 7 to Geelong, so you can't say the AFL are a paragon of transparency.

 

[Barrybran]

Yes, but I'd expect the AFL to smell something fishy if there's a points loss. Mind you, they signed off Bowes + pick 7 to Geelong, so you can't say the AFL are a paragon of transparency.

That's why I think the Suns might send 7 to Melbourne for Petracca and give us 8 instead. If we're sending a third pick across, I'd expect Davies as part of the deal.

 

[AndysAngels]

feel like this is getting off track for this thread, but i actually think brockman is capable of being a solid b22 player.

the guy has had 4 different coaches in the first 5 years of his career. he's also moved states and started a family. so despite the significant life changes he's gone through outside of football, and having had absolutely zero continuity from an on-field perspective, i'd argue he HAS shown signs of good decision-making, decent football IQ, and a bit of silk, which our team is sorely lacking. his second year with us was already much better than his first.

still only 22, and at the 56 games mark he should be starting to come into his own. i'll back him in to have a good year in 2026 rather than telling him to get lost

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Split (1 or 2) & something for Bombers 5 & F1
Trade up for GCs Port pick

3 top 10 picks
2 first rounders next season

Profit
Premiership

 

[squashface]

That's why I think the Suns might send 7 to Melbourne for Petracca and give us 8 instead. If we're sending a third pick across, I'd expect Davies as part of the deal.

Given we have never been linked with Davies once except for on this board I would bring that "expectation" down to "hope"

 

[Coasters7]

For the sake of argument let’s say Brisbane are being dicks. I don’t think they are, but anyway say they’re pushing us with threat of coming up short on a contract that’ll get us Band 1

If it’s Band 2, we match the bid for Oscar forcing them into a trade situation. Also, because we no longer have FA compensation to protect we can lodge FA paperwork for Starcevich and Brisbane having already brought Draper in get nothing for Starcevich (yes they could match but if they were able they’d already have done so)

So they either trade for Allen (using picks they need to match a bid on Annable) or miss out on getting him to the club when they could’ve got him for free. They also miss out on getting the end of R1 priority pick their former CEO so kindly orchestrated for them to get for Starcevich

Oh and we still have pick 1 in this scenario and can bid on Annable forcing them to pay full price

No Allen, nothing for Starcevich and maximum points to match for Annable

Or they could proceed with what’s been arranged - lodge a Band 1 level contract for Allen getting him for free whilst also getting pick 23 (653 points) for Starcevich and in all likelihood a gentleman’s agreement for WCE not to bid on Annable.

West Coast get pick 2 for Allen plus Starcevich without using any of our pre-assistance draft picks

Tell me again why either club wants to **** about with this

In this scenario would they even have enough points for an Annable bid? They go from gaining a pick for Starcevich to losing one (or multiple) for Allen. A pick for AhChee thrown in as well I guess.


Seems like they need this to be done more than we do.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I know I made this argument with Petch, but if people can't see Brockman's potential value to this side (especially as the midfield develops) then they're insane.

I think Mini erred not giving him more time in the midfield as the season progressed.

 

[Knifey Spoony]

Apparently the picks Cal was referring to were that STK are offering an F3 for Ryan and then their F2 for GWS F3 and Aleer.

Wouldn’t clean out your locker just yet Liam.

Ross Lyon in August:
“We’re having people talking about our contracted players. You know if you induce people to breach that’s against the law.
“So we’re not mucking around here"

Ross Lyon in October (supposedly)
"We will give you a F3 for your contracted Liam Ryan"

 

[chunkylover]

Any chance we can get a “ I need my present club compensated fairly” from Liam Ryan

1

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

is that only used by our recruiting targets?

 

[TOA.]

If Saints want to chase a 28 year old in contract All australian, but then only offer an F3 then it's abhorrent and we just say no - it is that simple. I dont care if Liam comes back and doesnt maximise his ability, accepting that trade would be embarassing and continue the horrible precedent of us being bent over at the trade table.

 

[TOA.]

Any chance we can get a “ I need my present club compensated fairly” from Liam Ryan is that only used by our recruiting targets?

100% and used to our absolute detriment lately when we should have had leverage for Baker being OOC and likely Starcevich.

 

[Bender_]

It's as good as done IMO:

 

[SumaGodCoach]

It's as good as done IMO:

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Put me on the waiting to exhale waiting list.

 

[garlic munchers]

I know I made this argument with Petch, but if people can't see Brockman's potential value to this side (especially as the midfield develops) then they're insane.

I think Mini erred not giving him more time in the midfield as the season progressed.

I’m not sure claiming it’s insanity for not appreciating the “potential” of Brockman is quite them right take on his critics.

More so, it’s realising that Brockman’s flaws are holding back his otherwise potential.

Seems to miss taking the moment too often, which is in part as a result of not line balling the pill (ie he is not adverse to bruise free footy) and not reaching the level of fitness he should be at.

He could be our Switta, but needs to work way harder.

 

[Bender_]

He could be our Switta,

 

[eaglesnutcase]

Sharps kicking may be a bit loopy but he kicks to advantage.Cummings is a good kick for goal but a brief look at his highlights I thought he was an ordinary field kick.
He’s super hard at the contest to the point I think he will get injured a lot!
Whoever we draft MUST have good skills. We have enough shit kicks in our team without adding high accumulating/shit kickers.
Rodrigues kicks extremely well off both feet and I’d certainly want him somewhere.Farrow is another. Dursma as well.
Pattinson being described as a bit shonky in the disposal dept.

 

[rebel23]

Just saw this on The Age.

Surely not?

Campbell Chesser and All-Australian forward Liam Ryan requested trades to Carlton and St Kilda, respectively. Close friend Ryan’s impending exit could lead to Tyler Brockman exploring his options as well. – Marc McGowan

Don't care... Average player

 

[amazingjoshy]

Where's the Lian Ryan for an F3 talk coming from?

Anything other than we're in talks for pick swaps?

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Barras doesn't even make top 10 in Hawks BandF. In hindsight taking the blues first would've been ideal, but I recon we still do alright in that trade, which along with Allan compo is setting up our entire offseason.

 

[Bender_]

Where's the Lian Ryan for an F3 talk coming from?

Anything other than we're in talks for pick swaps?

Was a tweet yesterday from one of the myriad of vanilla-faced pencil-necked poindexter AFL "journos" on X.

 

[eaglevision]

Where's the Lian Ryan for an F3 talk coming from?

Anything other than we're in talks for pick swaps?

Me. On very good mail. Same with the Aleer picks.