List Mgmt. Contract, Trade and Draft Discussions - 2024 Edition

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Latest news and rumours:

• Tom Barrass officially requests trade to Hawthorn
  • Duffield: Eagles want two first round picks - "It may have to be in this year’s draft rather than a future pick."
  • Morris: Josh Battle is set to join Barrass at Hawthorn in 2025 - Ralph: Unclear if Hawks will pay enough for Band 1

• Kysaiah Pickett interested in a trade
  • "Club and management are confident they can work through his concerns"
  • Daniels: Pickett’s preference is Fremantle. Fremantle are keen, but Bolton the priority. Getting both “not impossible”. West Coast “an option if things get complicated.”

• Jai Culley, Coen Livingstone, Loch Rawlinson in line for one-year deals (The West)
  
  
• Liam Baker and Shai Bolton
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  Shai Bolton

  Age

  25

  Ht

  176cm

  Wt

  77kg

  Pos.

  M/F

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  12.3

  3star

  K

  6.9

  3star

  HB

  5.4

  4star

  M

  2.8

  3star

  T

  2.9

  4star

  CL

  1.4

  4star

  D

  12.7

  3star

  K

  9.2

  4star

  HB

  3.5

  2star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  2.7

  4star

  CL

  1.8

  4star

  D

  9.2

  3star

  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  4.6

  4star

  M

  2.0

  3star

  T

  2.6

  4star

  CL

  0.0

  1star

  officially request trades to WA
  • Daniels: Bolton is Fremantle’s priority

 

[Cuzz09]

Has Cripps been that good?

He and Witherden have had about similar seasons at opposite ends.

Diff is witherden makes an error it ends in direct goals

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[eagles rule]

Where is Malaki Champion sitting these days?

He’s sitting in our sweet draft pick zone..


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[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Also mentioned Rotham has interest "out there" as an UFA and no contract offer in front of him from WC

Nope. According to Miguel no one has ever wanted him ever. Not even his wife

 

[ArdentEagle]

We wont get 12 30 AND Busslinger for just TB.

More like 12 and Busslinger. 12 becomes 14 after FS and academy bids.

Bro bro bro... Don't crush his/her/their draft dreams.

Especially from you. I thought you'd let them dream. Let them dream Bro.

 

[Obeanie1]

Bro bro bro... Don't crush his/her/their draft dreams.

Especially from you. I thought you'd let them dream. Let them dream Bro.

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[Shmiddy15]

Roth to Adelaide. It was always meant to be.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Nope. According to Miguel no one has ever wanted him ever. Not even his wife

My wife is quite fond of him actually, I’m sure she wouldn’t say no.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

My wife is quite fond of him actually, I’m sure she wouldn’t say no.

Wont lie. He is a muffin so I get that.

Its probably why he is so soft. I wouldnt wanna damage that face either

 

[WCEConnor23]

Wade Derksen apparently playing quite well as a key defender for GWS. Could be worth a look if Busslinger falls through.

 

[suntagonal]

He’s sitting in our sweet draft pick zone..


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Next minute with the AFL changing the rules:

• no change to northern academies,
• VIC clubs get same access to their NGA,
• SA and WA clubs - no access to NGA before 80 - but get business class for everyone traveling so that'll make things even

 

[mat11]

Malakai looks like a rookie spot atm

 

[bzparkes]

Malakai looks like a rookie spot atm

Rookie spots suddenly reduced for WA & SA players.

 

[mat11]

This year's draft rage 3-10 seems very similar and even to 2022. We split 2 for 9 and 14 going off that metric can see a deal like this...

Freo trade out 12 + 13
Freo receive shai from Richmond

Richmond trade Baker and Bolton
Richmond recieve 3+ 13

Wce trade 3
Wce receive Baker+ 12

Don't love it, don't hate it either

 

[FKASC]

Trade our first pick for Liam Baker

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Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

imo

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Trade our first pick for Liam Baker imo

 

[RanaNaved]

Think I'd take any Lalor, Reid, Allan or Hotton ahead of Sid Draper now

 

[MCMUFFIN]

This year's draft rage 3-10 seems very similar and even to 2022. We split 2 for 9 and 14 going off that metric can see a deal like this...

Freo trade out 12 + 13
Freo receive shai from Richmond

Richmond trade Baker and Bolton
Richmond recieve 3+ 13

Wce trade 3
Wce receive Baker+ 12

Don't love it, don't hate it either

So essentially Baker is worth a top 10 pick?
Hard pass.
If we our split our pick again surely it's for two more top end talents we see in the draft cohort, or just take ie. FOS with our first.
Hopefully we're creative enough to protect our 1st and bringing Baker in is in a separate deal.

 

[Obeanie1]

With a couple of games left in the champs this is my rolling top 30 with the players I feel would be the best fit for the list which have a clear focus on outside mids, run and rebound, good foot skills and KPDs.

1. Finn O'Sullivan
2. Levi Ashcroft (F/S BL)
3. Josh Smillie
4. Leo Lombard (NGA GCS)
5. Jagga Smith
6. Murphy Reid
7. Sid Draper
8. Luke Trainor
9. Christian Moraes
10. Tobie Travaglia
11. Harvey Langford
12. Sam Lalor
13. Tom Gross
14. Harry O'Farrell
15. Jack Whitlock
16. Isaac Kako (NGA ESS)
17. Sam Marshall (NGA BL)
18. Matt Whitlock
19. Jonty Faull
20. Tyler Welsh (F/S ADEL)
21. Jobe Shanahan
22. Taj Hotton
23. Cooper Hynes
24. Bo Allan
25. Xavier Lindsay
26. Ben Camporeale (F/S CARL)
27. Joe Berry
28. Noah Mraz
29. Josh Murphy
30. Lucas Camporeale (F/S CARL)

There’s a few that could easily slot into this 30 but have to draw the line somewhere. Now that it sounds like Rioli isn’t leaving Richmond for the Suns the deal I’d be most interested in is swapping our F1 for 8 and 10 with GCS which would give us a number of options with those picks or to split one of them with Freo for say 16 and 24. It’s an odd draft profile this year with a shallow top end but a very deep 2R and 3R. For comparison I feel like Smillie would be about the level of Sanders last year who went pick 6. I hope we’re looking at ways to get picks between 10 and 30 because I think that range will be an absolute stand out this year compared to previous drafts. If we trade anything other than players for Liam Baker I will lose all faith in our recruitment team to build a list that can be anything other than mid table mediocrity at best.

Two picks between 8 and 12 is what we need to trade for somehow.

 

[mat11]

So essentially Baker is worth a top 10 pick?
Hard pass.
If we our split our pick again surely it's for two more top end talents we see in the draft cohort, or just take ie. FOS with our first.
Hopefully we're creative enough to protect our 1st and bringing Baker in is in a separate deal.

Our draft hand is horrible, fos is prob 1 or 2 and I think splitting our 3 only works with freo or GC. GC would prob use that on rioli and freo wouldn't want to work with us unless it gets them shai or warner. I only want Baker if it's through a trade but they'd tell us to get f if we offered bbw +f2

 

[eaglevision]

Two picks between 8 and 12 is what we need to trade for somehow.

This would be our best strategy IMO. As it stands we have 3 assets that would get us there (or almost there), R1, F1 and Barrass.

If FOS is gone at pick 3, I’m happy to trade back with GCS to get Travaglia and one of Reid, Moraes and Lalor but would still rather trade our F1 which may also suit GCS better. With Smith looking Geelong bound, a trade to the Dogs would likely mean one pick around that range and Busslinger. If we do deal with the Dogs I hope it’s our F2 as there will be some excellent options at 23 even after bids etc.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

This year's draft rage 3-10 seems very similar and even to 2022. We split 2 for 9 and 14 going off that metric can see a deal like this...

Freo trade out 12 + 13
Freo receive shai from Richmond

Richmond trade Baker and Bolton
Richmond recieve 3+ 13

Wce trade 3
Wce receive Baker+ 12

Don't love it, don't hate it either

**** no.

Splitting 2 for 8 and 12 only.

Baker can be done other way

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[Wooshaaaa]

This would be our best strategy IMO. As it stands we have 3 assets that would get us there (or almost there), R1, F1 and Barrass.

If FOS is gone at pick 3, I’m happy to trade back with GCS to get Travaglia and one of Reid, Moraes and Lalor but would still rather trade our F1 which may also suit GCS better. With Smith looking Geelong bound, a trade to the Dogs would likely mean one pick around that range and Busslinger. If we do deal with the Dogs I hope it’s our F2 as there will be some excellent options at 23 even after bids etc.

You're all assuming we finish 16th. After last week I can easily see us finishing last. Pick one.

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[eaglevision]

You're all assuming we finish 16th. After last week I can easily see us finishing last. Pick one.

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For that to happen North would have to win 3 out of 8 games and Richmond 2 out of 8 games. I can’t see either happening when you look at their run home and that assumes we will not win another game. I’d say we’re almost a lock for pick 3 but to be honest wouldn’t be unhappy with 17th and pick 2.

 

[Monocle]

Personally I have him 40+, a few would have him 25-40 and very few would have him above that.

Same I see him as a late pick, maybe even finds his way on to list as a rookie.

Very flashy , but just doesn't do enough, often enough for my liking.

What he does he does, he does very well, but his involvement in games is far less than I be expecting, or wanting to see from an aspiring AFL talent, he will need to lift his production considerable before I would spend high value draft capital on him.

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

This year's draft rage 3-10 seems very similar and even to 2022. We split 2 for 9 and 14 going off that metric can see a deal like this...

Freo trade out 12 + 13
Freo receive shai from Richmond

Richmond trade Baker and Bolton
Richmond recieve 3+ 13

Wce trade 3
Wce receive Baker+ 12

Don't love it, don't hate it either

It’s not often I find an opposition player being overrated by this board, particularly one being potentially traded in.

The Baker trade SHOULD NOT involve our 1st pick under any circumstance. He’s an undersized half forward / half back who can have spurts in the midfield as an undersized mid

It’s not a player you should involve a first round pick with, let alone pick 3