List Mgmt. 2024 List Management thread - Trade Targets Part 2

[Ge3ks]

Well we have wasted some cap space on signing up Banfield. Could have gone directly to Kossie

Bailey's family is paying the club to let him play.

 

[dxlr8]

Bailey's family is paying the club to let him play.

Can't we just name a wing after him or something instead?

 

[Alfonz]

I suggest to people who think salary cap should not be an issue ... estimate what you think we would be paying Young-Cox-Darcy-Brayshaw-Serong-Jackson (6 biggest), plus Treacy-Amiss-Pearce-Clark-Ryan and anyone else you think is on good coin. Then see how much is left out of the salary cap, which will be $17.76m in 2025, $18.29m in 2026 and $18.44m in 2027.

Let's say we eat up 8 million on the 11 players above (which is pretty easy with 6 x 800k average plus 5 x 550k average). Add Bolton on 800k (Richmond paying the balance) and let's round it to 9 million. It leaves roughly 300k on average for everyone else. You can get there with a mix of 150-500k types of contracts, maybe you can squeeze in a 600k Baker (I have my doubts), but it is tough. If you try throwing in 900k for Pickett or 1.2 million for Warner, it's getting close to impossible unless we have a good system for payments off the books (which I hope we do) or move on a Darcy/Cox type of contract.

Sure, we can eventually remove the contracts of O'Meara, Fyfe, Walters, Aish, etc. That's fine, but that would largely be factored in already and the maths remains the same with ~300k per player after the top end are paid. Look over most of the good clubs and they'd be sitting on around 7 players on "high" salaries. We've got 6 already on our list with Bolton to come. Pushing it to 8 or 9 with Pickett/Warner? If we can pull that off I'd be impressed.

 

[Miltz]

Watch Freo ask the question again or make a push for Warner.

Bolton isn’t the only big name we will push for

I think the Warner talk has cooled because Sydney are in the finals. It’s the professional thing to do from both player and club chasing him.
Wouldn’t be surprised if post finals the talks and media heat up.

 

[s_wd6]

God this is so boring can someone make up a rumour and discuss it like it’s actually happening so I can have some entertainment to get me through this night shift

 

[DragoDelph]

God this is so boring can someone make up a rumour and discuss it like it’s actually happening so I can have some entertainment to get me through this night shift

Bailey matera played with a small
Forward currently at another club who is looking at coming back.

We’ve trying to narrow down who it may be.

We’ve got to Willem drew so far.

 

[AstonSouffle]

God this is so boring can someone make up a rumour and discuss it like it’s actually happening so I can have some entertainment to get me through this night shift

Our next big fish is Bailey Williams!

 

[DragoDelph]

Bailey matera played with a small
Forward currently at another club who is looking at coming back.

We’ve trying to narrow down who it may be.

We’ve got to Willem drew so far.

Nothing solid on this, just a throw away line.

And it was school footy apparently

 

[Quay Club]

Time is just a circle, soon enough Melbourne are right back to being a basket case internally.

Fly like an Eagle?

 

[Superkoops]

Can't we just name a wing after him or something instead?

I’m sure there is a box full of peeps from Willie Creek Pearls already on the wing. Simon Garlick’s better half is a big fan of Pearls.

 

[Rockmelon]

God this is so boring can someone make up a rumour and discuss it like it’s actually happening so I can have some entertainment to get me through this night shift

We’re gonna trade Cox for Curtain in two years time

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Nothing solid on this, just a throw away line.

And it was school footy apparently

If he's referring to his brother it's a hard pass from me.

 

[DragoDelph]

If he's referring to his brother it's a hard pass from me.

Bailey matera is the brother.

 

[s_wd6]

Bailey matera played with a small
Forward currently at another club who is looking at coming back.

We’ve trying to narrow down who it may be.

We’ve got to Willem drew so far.

Well he’s 28 so Jack Martin fits the profile

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Bailey matera is the brother.

I missed the 'currently at another club' bit and was trying to make a joke about Brandon making a comeback.

 

[s_wd6]

We’re gonna trade Cox for Curtain in two years time

Why wait? Get in while it’s hot

 

[s_wd6]

I missed the 'currently at another club' bit and was trying to make a joke about Brandon making a comeback.

It’s ok Piggy i appreciate your humour

 

[DragoDelph]

Well he’s 28 so Jack Martin fits the profile

Wait, this might be it.

Was a few years younger than JOM and played with him

 

[pK75]

Wait, this might be it.

Was a few years younger than JOM and played with him

Well, that was too easy for a boring answer.

 

[Polo342]

Interesting that the Dan Houson trade chat has started again. Is it too much for Kozzie to do the same?

 

[eastfreo75]

Our next big fish is Bailey Williams!

Who?

 

[DragoDelph]

Well, that was too easy for a boring answer.

I’ll see what other vagaries cross my desk

 

[DragoDelph]

Nah they are big on pushing Brennan out the door

To Sydney?

 

[freodog]

To Sydney?

I remember the Adelaide teams were chasing him prior to him resigning.

 

[s_wd6]

To Sydney?

He’ll join Hamling to make the best forward line in the VFL