2025 player moves - ins and outs

[localfootylegend23]

I'm only gong by media reports a week or so ago that said the club and him had come to an agreement and he would be paid. I agree its strange that in football you can break a contract and still get paid.

This was on a channel 9 article "Jaidyn Stephenson is hanging up the boots after seven years in the AFL, aged 25.

Stephenson confirmed reports that he had "lost passion for the game" in recent years as his primary reasoning for retirement.

The North Melbourne forward is still signed on for 2025 but is reported to have gained permission to be paid out for the remaining year of his contract with the club.

Yeah, very strange. Norf are not a club with a spare 500k lying around, so much for the afl's equalization policy hey. Richmond, collingwood, west coast probably contribute some of that.

 

[localfootylegend23]

Some benefit to the club as they clearly wanted to open an extra list spot. I’m sure Stevo could have just easily moped around on the list not enjoying it for another year cashing in his pay cheque.

True, but his salary would come out of their cap right? or maybe they could give it to him over 2-3 even 4 years instead. The NFL or MLB had a guy still getting paid 15 years after he last played for them over a restructured contract

 

[Bigdog35]

Yeah, very strange. Norf are not a club with a spare 500k lying around, so much for the afl's equalization policy hey. Richmond, collingwood, west coast probably contribute some of that.

Correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure every AFL club has to pay 95% of the salary cap every year. The salary cap is linked to the TV deals, with the AFL giving each club the money to pay up to the salary cap. So that 500k is going to be spent this year no matter what, so it’s got nothing to do with the equalisation policy

Now North could have front ended some of their existing contracts to create more salary cap room in future years to chase free agents etc. but that’s a whole different conversation

 

[10571z]

Always a bit hard to tell what is going on.

Look to have lost

Winter (former captain) Norwood
Hutchinson - Norwood
Harvey - Norwood
Lever - Norwood
Morris (captain) Old Yarra
Bendrups (captain) Croydon North

Winter’s brother is at Norwood so looks to have taken a few with him.

Gee I thought Norwood would set their sites a bit higher than recruiting Nunawading players

 

[localfootylegend23]

Gee I thought Norwood would set their sites a bit higher than recruiting Nunawading players

I reckon most of them will be twos players, quality gaps far too big between all those divisions, if they were any good nunawading would be not anchored to the bottom of the bottom division. Harsh I know but most likely the truth.

Bendrups would have been a hot commodity around that div 3-4 mark due to being able to play as a key forward and having a run around the middle. Assuming Nuna and CN have a rivalry of some sort if the lions get out on the park that will be spicy having crossed over.

 

[guest100]

Correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure every AFL club has to pay 95% of the salary cap every year. The salary cap is linked to the TV deals, with the AFL giving each club the money to pay up to the salary cap. So that 500k is going to be spent this year no matter what, so it’s got nothing to do with the equalisation policy

Now North could have front ended some of their existing contracts to create more salary cap room in future years to chase free agents etc. but that’s a whole different conversation

The Pies are still paying some of his contract as well.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Gee I thought Norwood would set their sites a bit higher than recruiting Nunawading players

At this point they look to be in a world of hurt and will be fighting to avoid the double drop.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Luke Potts signed at Oakleigh District from Healesville - ex Frankston, Pines and St Kilda City.

His travelling group is himself, Dane Swan

Dane Swan

Age

40

Ht

185cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.9

5star

K

16.4

5star

HB

10.4

5star

M

5.9

5star

T

3.1

5star

CL

5.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

, Aaron Edwards

Aaron Edwards

Age

40

Ht

184cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.7

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.4

2star

K

6.0

3star

HB

1.4

2star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.6

3star

and Levi Greenwood

19

Levi Greenwood

Age

35

Ht

181cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.1

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

. All except Swan played at Healesville this year.

I’m sure OD could have all four in 2025 if they’re willing to pay for them. Not cheap and not young - I reckon Greenwood would be the youngest at 35yo.

 

[localfootylegend23]

Luke Potts signed at Oakleigh District from Healesville - ex Frankston, Pines and St Kilda City.

His travelling group is himself, Dane Swan, Aaron Edwards and Levi Greenwood. All except Swan played at Healesville this year.

I’m sure OD could have all four in 2025 if they’re willing to pay for them. Not cheap and not young - I reckon Greenwood would be the youngest at 35yo.

Greenwood still has it. Dominant where ever he has gone to post AFL

 

[localfootylegend23]

The Pies are still paying some of his contract as well.

Ive done a bit of research and nothing shows this is true. Are you getting confused with treloar? They moved him at the same time, And only just finished paying it off, still got 4-5 years left on grundy money too. Definitely learned their lesson!

 

[coldpies123]

Luke Potts signed at Oakleigh District from Healesville - ex Frankston, Pines and St Kilda City.


His travelling group is himself, Dane Swan, Aaron Edwards and Levi Greenwood. All except Swan played at Healesville this year.

I’m sure OD could have all four in 2025 if they’re willing to pay for them. Not cheap and not young - I reckon Greenwood would be the youngest at 35yo.

Great get for Districts.
The handful of games I watched them play this year their midfield was certainly their downfall. They've fixed that with Hansen and Potts.
Mark Stevens has departed though after 50 odd goals which will leave a massive hole. Aaron Edwards would fit in rather nicely...

 

[adock]

Luke Potts signed at Oakleigh District from Healesville - ex Frankston, Pines and St Kilda City.

Familiar surname. Any relation?

 

[coldpies123]

Familiar surname. Any relation?

I believe cousin

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Gee I thought Norwood would set their sites a bit higher than recruiting Nunawading players

Winter is a fine player and one of the biggest kicks of the footy in this league you will see. On the Nunawading ground I've seen him kick from fullback to CHF. One kick was out on the full even though it went past the centre line.

 

[Pendles1991]

Great get for Districts.
The handful of games I watched them play this year their midfield was certainly their downfall. They've fixed that with Hansen and Potts.
Mark Stevens has departed though after 50 odd goals which will leave a massive hole. Aaron Edwards would fit in rather nicely...

Potts is a great player, as are all of the guys who went and then departed Healesville. But all of these players have the same thing in common, they will go and play well for your team for a year and possibly get you a flag. But then be gone the next, and see you go up a division and be stuffed without your stars. It's really dependent on whether you want to prioritise short term gain of a premiership, for the enevitable of the players then leaving. Look at Healesville this year the perfect example, and Poweltown the other example. Sad I know, but I think the writing is on the wall of how this will end up.

 

[MasternBaitR]

If you understood why those early players went, you would be very surprised if they changed their mind.

The Mitcham boys all leaving Ftg ?

 

[Nvent]

Potts is a great player, as are all of the guys who went and then departed Healesville. But all of these players have the same thing in common, they will go and play well for your team for a year and possibly get you a flag. But then be gone the next, and see you go up a division and be stuffed without your stars. It's really dependent on whether you want to prioritise short term gain of a premiership, for the enevitable of the players then leaving. Look at Healesville this year the perfect example, and Poweltown the other example. Sad I know, but I think the writing is on the wall of how this will end up.

I always am astounded at the seemingly sane people that support this type of recruiting. While Powelltown were in the midst of doing the same but at far greater scale people were applauding this model.

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

The Mitcham boys all leaving Ftg ?

Yes, all those players left for a reason other than footy and it's hard to believe they would ever play at Ftg again.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Don’t know what you are on about Cliff?
Give some detail.

 

[Noddy Smith]

Hallo, Smyth and Cherry all wanting to get to FTG to play with Jaidyn, but all signed at Mitcham already. Mitcham are filthy. Going to be interesting to see how this plays out.

 

[countryfooty88]

Does anyone know if Healesville have picked up anyone? If the big 4 leave they won’t be able to match it in premier

 

[Noddy Smith]

Does anyone know if Healesville have picked up anyone? If the big 4 leave they won’t be able to match it in premier

Wrong forum

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Former Noble and Rowville mid Ali Zijai has signed at Beaconsfield

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Hallo, Smyth and Cherry all wanting to get to FTG to play with Jaidyn, but all signed at Mitcham already. Mitcham are filthy. Going to be interesting to see how this plays out.

Pathetic from the players if true.

You signed a contract, you’re playing there.

I wouldn’t be clearing them.

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Hallo, Smyth and Cherry all wanting to get to FTG to play with Jaidyn, but all signed at Mitcham already. Mitcham are filthy. Going to be interesting to see how this plays out.

That would be interesting, are they sure he'll be there in 2026 when Balwyn, Vermont, Deer Park and the like come calling..... and they will.