2025 List changes

[asongofnightsandliars]

Plus Houston is a flog

 

[manicpie]

What draft range are their zone players rated this year? If it’s high again they’ll be looking to push the 20s picks back for points. Perhaps a package deal including pick/s back their way.

They're going to need a mid teens pick for Leo Lombard, maybe even higher

 

[Mollythedolly]

The eye test from everyone I know would argue otherwise, he is one of our better users with ball in hand. I actively feel safer when it's passed to him

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The eye test confirms what I've said. His decision making and ball use both very hit and miss and oscillates both in games and between games.

 

[Mollythedolly]

Plus Houston is a flog

Still a much better footballer than JFN.

 

[Fat Jesus]

Still a much better footballer than JFN.

Not arguing I agree. JFN is a good footballer though. Better than average. More than handy

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Oh I’m not sure that skin can be in that much sun!

Doesn't seem to bother Rowell

I hope Johnny stays though. I love our little terrier.

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

They're going to need a mid teens pick for Leo Lombard, maybe even higher

Lombard - Lots of money but a real dickhead
Hope he doesn’t prescribe to this!
Being on the G.C, who knows!

 

[whiskeytown]

Rather than Noble… the focus should be on how we offload Johnson for a player swap or 3rd round pick

Another club would surely take a punt on him.

My exits for 2024 are:

Murphy (ret)
*Carmichael (ret)
Richards (trade)
Johnson (trade)
*Begg
*Sullivan

Krueger may be cut instead of Johnson being traded out… but I’d rather the later

Then add 1-2 mature age players via trade or player swap

 

[Scodog10]

At this early stage.
Murphy off Dean possible promotion. Leaves 2 draft picks like last year.
Rookie - off Carmichael Dean on 2 msd picks Smit and Long

So we currently have the maximum 42 plus Cat B Parker

Keeping this strictly on topic since it’ll no doubt become another trade thread. This is what I think we’ll see

Off:

• Murphy
• Carmichael
• Begg
• Krueger
• Bytel
• Sullivan
• Richards (traded)
• McInnes (traded)
• Macrae (traded)

On:

• Keane
• traded player in
• 1st pick ND
• 2nd pick ND
• 3rd pick ND
• AJ rookie list
• spot or spots for SSP/ MSD

I’m sorry the rookie list is too much of a mess for me to drill down on the comings and goings. Dean will remain on the rookie list though due to the recent change which allows players to be rookie listed for 4 years.

 

[Kappa]

We should pay someone to take Markov and Johnson. What a terrible waste of 2 list spots

 

[jmac70]

We should pay someone to take Markov and Johnson. What a terrible waste of 2 list spots

Markov is out of contract I think.

 

[Jen2310]

Markov is out of contract I think.

nah, media reported they restructured his contract so he has another year. Nothing official of course.

 

[jmac70]

nah, media reported they restructured his contract so he has another year. Nothing official of course.

Surprising

 

[Jen2310]

Surprising

Would have offered reef one way before markov.

 

[Babylove]

They're going to need a mid teens pick for Leo Lombard, maybe even higher

Don’t forget the old points system still applies this year so they could use multiple later picks to match too.

 

[manicpie]

Don’t forget the old points system still applies this year so they could use multiple later picks to match too.

Bugger

 

[Jen2310]

Ed just said exit interviews tomorrow and tues, with Mad Wednesday after that

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Ed just said exit interviews tomorrow and tues, with Mad Wednesday after that

When do they start announcing delistings?

 

[Jen2310]

When do they start announcing delistings?

Not sure. I remember last year it was just after the copeland, but there wasnt much time between the premiership and the copeland. It's a bit different this year. I dont even know when the copeland is..
They surely dont wait that long with delistings, as players would know in the exit meetings -- so maybe later next week?

 

[Aussie pie]

So I’m thinking of delisting/Trades.
One of Reef/AJ, Steene/Begg. I wouldn’t hold all four for another season. It wouldn’t surprise me if Reef asks for a trade along with Finn.

I’d lose Bytel, we’ve already lost JC and Murphy so maybe that’s it but you can almost guarantee there’ll be a shock delisting or trade, it’s what makes this part of the season interesting.

 

[Jen2310]

So I’m thinking of delisting/Trades.
One of Reef/AJ, Steene/Begg. I wouldn’t hold all four for another season. It wouldn’t surprise me if Reef asks for a trade along with Finn.

I’d lose Bytel, we’ve already lost JC and Murphy so maybe that’s it but you can almost guarantee there’ll be a shock delisting or trade, it’s what makes this part of the season interesting.

Steene is getting a new contract it was reported. Which prob doesn't bode well for Begg.

 

[manicpie]

Steene is getting a new contract it was reported. Which prob doesn't bode well for Begg.

I'd wouldn't mind Begg given one more year. He has plenty of attributes

 

[Aussie pie]

Steene is getting a new contract it was reported. Which prob doesn't bode well for Begg.

I’m wondering if he’ll be trained as a key position player. Smitt looks a better Ruck.

 

[Jen2310]

I’m wondering if he’ll be trained as a key position player. Smitt looks a better Ruck.

He's been playing as a forward/ruck, and given they like the two ruck combo. But who knows, maybe given our lack of key forward they could train him as a key position.

 

[Aussie pie]

He's been playing as a forward/ruck, and given they like the two ruck combo. But who knows, maybe given our lack of key forward they could train him as a key position.

After Cox finishes I’d rather have a forward who can ruck rather than a ruck who plays forward but yes we do play better with the 2 rucks at the moment.