List Mgmt. Contract, Trade and Draft Discussions - 2024 Post Season

[Keys]

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Trade period
In: 12, F1, F2, F3, 73, Baker, Owies, Graham*
Out: 3, 63, F4, Barrass, Darling

*Free agent

Done deals

• Jai Culley, Alex Witherden
  23

  Alex Witherden

  Age

  26

  Ht

  188cm

  Wt

  85kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  20.7

  5star

  K

  15.2

  5star

  HB

  5.5

  4star

  M

  6.2

  5star

  T

  1.8

  4star

  MG

  386.5

  5star

  D

  13.0

  3star

  K

  10.0

  4star

  HB

  3.0

  2star

  M

  7.0

  5star

  T

  0.0

  1star

  MG

  201.0

  3star

  D

  24.0

  5star

  K

  15.4

  5star

  HB

  8.6

  5star

  M

  5.8

  5star

  T

  2.2

  4star

  MG

  380.2

  5star

  and Coby Burgiel delisted
  • Burgiel to be considered as a train on player

• Tom Barrass traded to Hawthorn
  • In: F1, F2, F3 (HAW)
  • Out: Barrass, F4

• Liam Baker and Matt Owies join West Coast in Pick 3 trade
  • In: Baker, Owies, 12, 73
  • Out: 3, 63, 68

• Jack Darling traded to North Melbourne for Pick 67

• Jack Graham joins West Coast as UFA

• Jake Waterman re-signs with West Coast until at least 2029

• Zane Trew, Jamaine Jones
  31

  Jamaine Jones

  Age

  26

  Ht

  180cm

  Wt

  80kg

  Pos.

  D/F

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  9.0

  2star

  K

  4.8

  2star

  HB

  4.2

  3star

  M

  2.1

  2star

  T

  3.8

  5star

  MG

  159.6

  3star

  D

  10.5

  3star

  K

  6.5

  3star

  HB

  4.0

  3star

  M

  2.5

  3star

  T

  4.0

  5star

  MG

  196.5

  3star

  D

  9.0

  3star

  K

  4.2

  2star

  HB

  4.8

  4star

  M

  2.4

  3star

  T

  4.2

  5star

  MG

  166.0

  3star

  and Jordyn Baker delisted

• Archer Reid (2027), Loch Rawlinson (2025), and Coen Livingstone (2025) sign extensions

 

[KERRPOW]

More versatility and depth especially with TB leaving too.

Burgiel - permanently on the injury list
Witherden - self explanatory, isn't really AFL level any more
Culley - already limited player, his knee injury didn't do any favours in terms of pace and agility either

Yes yes, Ledwards and Rotham may not really be AFL level either but both have shown more glimpses than Burgiel and Culley.

Ledwards is slower and smaller than culley.

 

[archiemoses]

Like others, I would have had Luke Edwards and Rotham as the first two players to cull.

 

[THE A5]

*hey siri define “kissed on the dick”

 

[Forward Press]

Ledwards is slower and smaller than culley.

Didn't say he wasn't, just that has shown glimpses at AFL level.

Well, theoretically Culley has too given the Rising Star nomination and all but it is clear that he isn't anywhere near the same post-ACL.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Bit of a "be ruthless, no not like that!" happening at the moment.

I too have a soft spot for Culley but yeah, don't really see a position for him in the team going forward.

 

[Convocation]

Happy for Rotham to stay, overly criticised and whipping boy for many.
Offers more then depth, plays so much more within his abilities (rather then his ambitions) in recent times.

 

[THE A5]

There’s only one reason Rotham staying on the list (that makes sense) and thats as KPD depth. Unfortunately it’s been 8 years and the club still hasn’t realised that he ain’t a key backs arseh*le.

 

[omgfridge]

More versatility and depth especially with TB leaving too.

Burgiel - permanently on the injury list
Witherden - self explanatory, isn't really AFL level any more
Culley - already limited player, his knee injury didn't do any favours in terms of pace and agility either

Yes yes, Ledwards and Rotham may not really be AFL level either but both have shown more glimpses than Burgiel and Culley.

Have to disagree on Edwards showing more than Culley. Ledwards has played 1 good game in his whole career (that 27 touch game against tigers years ago). Maybe Mini/Clarke remember that game too lol.

Culley is just back from an ACL which before that hed kicked 4 goals, showed promise in the wafl upon return and i dont know i think he deserved at least another season. Id even prefer Burgiel over Ledwards but I at least understand as he seems to have cooked hamstrings.

 

[Spod]

Feels like Culley could go okay in the right team but we just aren't that team sadly - already too slow and tall for him to have a place that makes sense.

 

[Ghossein]

Just to be clear - the article did not say that Rotham and LEdwards have been offered new contracts.

 

[MerryHell]

Content with no more witho around. Tough calls, I like it. We needed to be harder pushing out the bottom end of the list every year.

 

[Ghossein]

Are there any delisting's from other clubs we might be looking at?

AFL Retirements, Delistings, Trades - AFL.com.au

The full list of all AFL Club retirements, delistings and trade for the current Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

www.afl.com.au

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Culley, Burgiel & Witherden gone. Pissed off about the first two. This club is really not making good decisions at the moment and during a rebuild it's deeply disturbing.

 

[Keys]

What I’d like to see us do from here :

Delist Rotham, Witherden and Edwards

Re-sign Culley and Burgiel

Sign 1 player as a DFA - Winder, Carroll or Prior

Draft :
12 - Best mid available*
26 - Best running HB or KPD available
?? - Use a F2 or F3 to trade back into this draft to get a HB or KPD based on who was drafted with 26
73 - Champion bid match

* If there’s a slider like Travaglia or Tauru at 12 then they’d have to be considered even though neither are mids

**** me, this aged well

Only 1 of the 3 I pegged for delisting are gone.

And the 2 I wanted retained both gone

As others have said we might be waiting on a medical decision before delisting Edwards, although the club have always seemed to rate him higher than us fans so maybe they will keep him

Rotham maybe kept pending whether we sign anyone as a DFA. We are also a bit light for taller defenders- not that he’s a genuine KPD, more a 3rd tall

Culley stiff but unfortunately his lack of pace has been terminal for him - can understand why he’s gone even though I’d have preferred he was given another year

 

[Elite Pete]

How many spots do we have open now if we keep Rotham and LEdwards medically retires?

 

[PremiershipNo4]

With a lack of young tall defenders coming through I can understand why Rotham has been kept on as insurance.
L Edwards had some very promising games early on, but definitely had a poor 2024.

 

[GWeagles]

It’s a brutal occupation. Over in a moment. I wish them well.

 

[beagles]

How many list spots are available for the draft?

 

[Goroyals22]

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Happy for Rotham to stay, overly criticised and whipping boy for many.
Offers more then depth, plays so much more within his abilities (rather then his ambitions) in recent times.

Within his abilities? It’s hard to do that when you have none especially when it comes to defending, pace or disposals.


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[Elite Pete]

Are there any delisting's from other clubs we might be looking at?

AFL Retirements, Delistings, Trades - AFL.com.au

The full list of all AFL Club retirements, delistings and trade for the current Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

www.afl.com.au

Carroll been linked and Rhino just said we are doing our homework on DGB atm

 

[Footfalcon]

Blind Freddy could see that Cullley was not going to make it. But him being delisted ahead of Edwards and Rotham is definitely a surprise.

If anything I'm dissapointed trew didn't get a stay on, and I think he may of if it wasn't for his concussion from a soft hit.

I'm glad no one from this forum are working for the club because cully was not it.. and blind Freddy could see it.

 

[squashface]

This entire offseason has been like a fever dream.

 

[Forward Press]

Have to disagree on Edwards showing more than Culley. Ledwards has played 1 good game in his whole career (that 27 touch game against tigers years ago). Maybe Mini/Clarke remember that game too lol.

Culley is just back from an ACL which before that hed kicked 4 goals, showed promise in the wafl upon return and i dont know i think he deserved at least another season. Id even prefer Burgiel over Ledwards but I at least understand as he seems to have cooked hamstrings.

Fair on the first, I just think Ledwards has been more versatile and consistent at AFL level.

It's a hard call on Culley but surely you'd agree he is not the same player, nowhere near it, post injury. He's just not quick or agile enough for AFL football and I don't think another season will help.

 

[cookiesncream]

The club might keep Luke Edwards due to his concussion issues and the fact that he will have access to their medical team. Delisting him may impact player culture.

Rotham has more speed than Witho and Culley, and has more height and availability than Burgeil. With McQualter trying to implement a run-and-gun style I would say that could be a factor.

 

[squashface]

Rotham and Owies to be the missing pieces to our rebuild