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

 

[Elite Pete]

I'd be happy with this draft hand. Still have concerns with FOS but the quality is there.

Would be Elite haul.

Happy with FOS or Draper… even settle for Langford if they are gone 1 and 2.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

I think I speak for everyone when I say:

 

[Wooshaaaa]

No. But pick 25 and Knobel would be good enough for me.

Yeh fair enough. F2 could certainly be 36 if they win the flag, so not enough..

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[plays tall 1]

Three years is a big turnaround for a player who was probably on the Bigfooty delist pile three months ago.

EFA

 

[eaglevision]

Yeh fair enough. F2 could certainly be 36 if they win the flag, so not enough..

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

There’s fantastic value in this draft around that pick. There’s a few posters here (myself included) who see massive upside in Knobel. Ryan is a ready made replacement for Walters at Freo, he gets a pay bump and doesn’t leave WA at a flag contender.

Everyone wins.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

The knives are out here in Melbourne over the drama at the dees.

Oliver basket case
Neele Bullen going home to SA
Petracca wanting change at the club.
Dan Houston

5

Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

now having second thoughts on leaving port to go to Melbourne.

I live and work in the same community as Goodwin, and everyone knows the fish rots from the head.

It's time to pick at the carcass and chase Rivers.

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[CountryLad]

If that trade plays out here would be my preference:
3 - Finn O'Sullivan (outside leaning mid) or Harvey Langford (inside leaning mid)
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12 - Tobie Travaglia (make it happen)

23 - Christian Moraes or Xavier Lindsay (too good to pass up if either is available at this pick)
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27 - Possibly a tall defender in Alix Tauru, Noah Mraz or Matt Whitlock
59 - James Barrat - he is demonstrating to be an elite interceptor down back. I spoke to him after the Geelong Falcons game two weeks ago and asked him who he styles his game on and he said it was Tom Barrass.
Check out a few of his big marks below from this season:
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Has Barrat grown at all this year. He’s listed as 193cm?

 

[Wooshaaaa]

There’s fantastic value in this draft around that pick. There’s a few posters here (myself included) who see massive upside in Knobel. Ryan is a ready made replacement for Walters at Freo, he gets a pay bump and doesn’t leave WA at a flag contender.

Everyone wins.

It could also help us send Barnett to the crows as part of any pick swap/trade.

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[bzparkes]

The knives are out here in Melbourne over the drama at the dees.

Oliver basket case
Neele Bullen going home to SA
Petracca wanting change at the club.
Dan Houston now having second thoughts on leaving port to go to Melbourne.

I live and work in the same community as Goodwin, and everyone knows the fish rots from the head.

It's time to pick at the carcass and chase Rivers.

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

Somewhat reminiscent of '07 Eagles.


For the same reasons too...

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

The knives are out here in Melbourne over the drama at the dees.

Oliver basket case
Neele Bullen going home to SA
Petracca wanting change at the club.
Dan Houston now having second thoughts on leaving port to go to Melbourne.

I live and work in the same community as Goodwin, and everyone knows the fish rots from the head.

It's time to pick at the carcass and chase Rivers.

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

Judd McVee please.

 

[eaglevision]

It could also help us send Barnett to the crows as part of any pick swap/trade.

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

I’ve posted before but I’d swap Batman for ROB if they were up for it. Crows will be going after Dodson hard in this draft, will need a pick in the late 1R or very early 2R I think.

 

[WCEswift]

And I understand cars, so this is a great summation.

Teams need cogs in the machine though, and a 21 year old cog in the machine who just can’t quite get into a top four talent midfield doesn’t scream delist to me.

I’ll gladly take it, well worth kicking the tires on even if he just proves to be a reliable WAFL option who replaces Luke Edwards’ minutes occasionally, but something’s not adding up to me.

Especially as they have some bids to match so late picks are useful there.

Bingo carroll IMO can be a valued cog in our team, but in carlton hes not as highly valued

 

[Hoskin300]

With the strength of this draft being its depth I think we're going to get someone worthwhile.
Look I'm hoping hawks lose the rest of their games but if they don't it's not the end of the world

On SM-S921B using BigFooty.com mobile app

People attempts to rate the strength of drafts prior to them occurring are typically pretty inaccurate.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Has Barrat grown at all this year. He’s listed as 193cm?

He didn't know when I asked him last week. He thought Jobe Shanahan was still slightly taller than him.
As he's going to the Combine I assume that he will be measured there. Obviously another inch would be ideal for his draft prospects.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Judd McVee please.

I haven't watched the dees play at all this year, can't stand them, so wasn't sure who was rated more on this board.

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[HoneyBadger35]

People attempts to rate the strength of drafts prior to them occurring are typically pretty inaccurate.

Spoken like someone who doesn’t know that next year is a super draft!

 

[CountryLad]

He didn't know when I asked him last week. He thought Jobe Shanahan was still slightly taller than him.
As he's going to the Combine I assume that he will be measured there. Obviously another inch would be ideal for his draft prospects.

I think it would be good if the club can trade into a couple of late 2nd/3rd rounders.

I think there will be some good value there.

 

[6285sutto]

Also said they have offered (I think he said upped) the contract to 2 years.
Would people be happy offering him a 3 or 4 year contract, and undoubtedly more money then GWS could offer?

LETS GET THIS DONE

 

[eaglevision]

I think it would be good if the club can trade into a couple of late 2nd/3rd rounders.

I think there will be some good value there.

Combination of Petch, BWilliams and possibly Darling are really the only players who might get us in at that level but there will be a handful of players there who would be in the early 20s on some boards.

 

[SetsSailForHome]

I think I speak for everyone when I say:

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Rotham very small here...barely up to their mid-thigh -- Delist...

 

[Schtinker]

Salary Cap for next year goes up by 2 million dollars so giving Barrass an extra $100k wouldn't be a problem for the club. Also means we have extra cap space to attract a bit of talent if we really wanted to so jumping at guys like Peatling etc shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

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Salary Cap for next year goes up by 2 million dollars so giving Barrass an extra $100k wouldn't be a problem for the club. Also means we have extra cap space to attract a bit of talent if we really wanted to so jumping at guys like Peatling etc shouldn't be an issue.

Why would we give Barrass an extra 100k?

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

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Salary Cap for next year goes up by 2 million dollars so giving Barrass an extra $100k wouldn't be a problem for the club. Also means we have extra cap space to attract a bit of talent if we really wanted to so jumping at guys like Peatling etc shouldn't be an issue.

lol. Salary cap is not the issue with Barrass

 

[BSD]

Why would we give Barrass an extra 100k?

Don Pyke said the club would be aggressive in the draft. To speed up our rebuild we may have to trade for more early draft
picks. TB won't be around for our next premiership tilt so why not trade him, he's getting to the back end of his career and is injury prone. The end of his career might only be 1 more concussion away.
This draft is supposed to have a lot of depth. We need to add depth to our defence and midfield. Try and get Busslinger or Curtin back home as well.

 

[Bender_]

And I understand cars, so this is a great summation.

Teams need cogs in the machine though, and a 21 year old cog in the machine who just can’t quite get into a top four talent midfield doesn’t scream delist to me.

I’ll gladly take it, well worth kicking the tires on even if he just proves to be a reliable WAFL option who replaces Luke Edwards’ minutes occasionally, but something’s not adding up to me.

Especially as they have some bids to match so late picks are useful there.

We've seen your hands on the podcast mate, the closest you've come to working under a bonnet is opening the fuel cap.