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

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  176cm

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  6.9

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  5.4

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  2.8

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  2.9

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  1.4

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  12.7

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  9.2

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  3.5

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  3.0

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  officially request trades to WA
  • Daniels: Bolton is Fremantle’s priority

 

[shooshka]

If we lose a finally fit Yeo to Geelong as an UFA, I'll put a long coat on, a driver's cap, walk to the ocean and keep on walking

Especially with our salary cap situation.

If we were tight on funds then sure, but we can give him 2 years on decent coin and still have a huge chunk for Harley when we need to pay it.

The issue would be if a team offered him say 4 years, but surely not. 3 maybe, at which point we could stretch to that, but 2 would be preferable.


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[eaglevision]

Especially with our salary cap situation.

If we were tight on funds then sure, but we can give him 2 years on decent coin and still have a huge chunk for Harley when we need to pay it.

The issue would be if a team offered him say 4 years, but surely not. 3 maybe, at which point we could stretch to that, but 2 would be preferable.


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I think club and player would be pretty happy with 2 years on good money with a games trigger for a 3rd.

 

[briztoon]

I think club and player would be pretty happy with 2 years on good money with a games trigger for a 3rd.

Thing is, if Yeo left now, at his age, he’s not triggering anything decent in the way of a compensation pick. Band 4 or band 5.

 

[eaglevision]

Thing is, if Yeo left now, at his age, he’s not triggering anything decent in the way of a compensation pick. Band 4 or band 5.

Exactly. Can’t see him leaving. Only conceivable reason would be to chase another flag with a contender and we’d be able to trump any financial offer. Can’t see him passing up building on his Eagles legacy, paying the club back for sticking with him and of course getting to play in a midfield with Harley.

 

[eaglevision]

briztoon and the Lions board suggesting a Dev salary dump so they can keep McCluggage and Berry. What pick should we ask for after another year of Dev melts?

 

[Evo47]

briztoon and the Lions board suggesting a Dev salary dump so they can keep McCluggage and Berry. What pick should we ask for after another year of Dev melts?

Surely Dev and a 2nd rounder for the dump… Would also take Tunstill as part of the package

 

[maverick001]

Cornes ripping into Yeo saying he has missed the last 3 years because he was unfit (meaning didn't work hard enough). And now its a contract year he's whipped himself into shape.
Should know better

 

[maverick001]

I don't understand the desire for Sheldrick, Garcia, dev and Tunstill.
Sure, a couple may be decent players, but we're likely to have another top 3 mid after this year's draft, so we don't need another inside mid with Reid, FOS (as an example), Hewett, Ginbey, Hall & Culley.

It's the one area of the ground we are now well stocked. Need basically every other position more, particularly runners/rebounders/good ball users

 

[mattyc75]

Exactly. Can’t see him leaving. Only conceivable reason would be to chase another flag with a contender and we’d be able to trump any financial offer. Can’t see him passing up building on his Eagles legacy, paying the club back for sticking with him and of course getting to play in a midfield with Harley.

Yeo and Harley seemed pretty tight. Always celebrating together. Yeo will be a good role model for him

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[mattyc75]

I don't understand the desire for Sheldrick, Garcia, dev and Tunstill.
Sure, a couple may be decent players, but we're likely to have another top 3 mid after this year's draft, so we don't need another inside mid with Reid, FOS (as an example), Hewett, Ginbey, Hall & Culley.

It's the one area of the ground we are now well stocked. Need basically every other position more, particularly runners/rebounders/good ball users

Always need competition for spots... and injuries always happen, for example Hewett and culley, yeo for the last few seasons.

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[eaglevision]

I don't understand the desire for Sheldrick, Garcia, dev and Tunstill.
Sure, a couple may be decent players, but we're likely to have another top 3 mid after this year's draft, so we don't need another inside mid with Reid, FOS (as an example), Hewett, Ginbey, Hall & Culley.

It's the one area of the ground we are now well stocked. Need basically every other position more, particularly runners/rebounders/good ball users

I think Garcia will get a game this weekend with Libba out, hopefully he answers the question.

 

[Spooky17]

Interesting article about the current trend in rucks. No English in the top 5 rucks this year.

Bodes well for the Flynn pick up over the last off season. I think he’ll have a significant impact if we can get him back on the park.

Turn off the tap: The small tweak changing ruckwork

Riley Beveridge has assessed the impact of the change in interpretation for ruck contests

www.afl.com.au

 

[Cornelius Roy]

I don't understand the desire for Sheldrick, Garcia, dev and Tunstill.
Sure, a couple may be decent players, but we're likely to have another top 3 mid after this year's draft, so we don't need another inside mid with Reid, FOS (as an example), Hewett, Ginbey, Hall & Culley.

It's the one area of the ground we are now well stocked. Need basically every other position more, particularly runners/rebounders/good ball users

Isn’t tunstill more outside? I thought he was playing wing?

 

[twce13]

norf board already talking about zurhaar getting pick 2 (B1 compo) after 1.

rofl.

they rattlin' them tins already.

 

[kane249]

norf board already talking about zurhaar getting pick 2 (B1 compo) after 1.

rofl.

they rattlin' them tins already.

Surely no one is dumb enough to offer Zurhaar big enough coin to trigger band 1 compo.

It was only Dodumbass willing to offer the big contract that got McKay band 1 last year and he's no longer in charge.

 

[twce13]

Surely no one is dumb enough to offer Zurhaar big enough coin to trigger band 1 compo.

It was only Dodumbass willing to offer the big contract that got McKay band 1 last year and he's no longer in charge.

laura kane will find a way.

 

[noobermensch]

Another strong game from Taj Hotton who continues his hot start to the season. A late call up for the Academy, he quickly proved he belonged, consistently looking the most dangerous forward for his team and finishing among the best.

 

[briztoon]

briztoon and the Lions board suggesting a Dev salary dump so they can keep McCluggage and Berry. What pick should we ask for after another year of Dev melts?

Not quite the actual discussion, and certainly not one driven by me.

Lions fans discussing whether Robertson was smart to re-sign with the Lions, or should he have taken the longer contract on offer at West Coast.

Someone asked what he’d be worth in a trade to West Coast. Some suggested a mid second round pick. Someone else said a late third round pick. And I replied a token pick at best.

 

[briztoon]

Isn’t tunstill more outside? I thought he was playing wing?

Played wing in the seniors, because Fagan doesn’t trust kids to play inside, if their name isn’t Ashcroft.

Plays inside mid in the reserves, wants to play the Cerra role.

 

[wirra44]

Played wing in the seniors, because Fagan doesn’t trust kids to play inside, if their name isn’t Ashcroft.

Plays inside mid in the reserves, wants to play the Cerra role.

How about we give you guys a future 2nd rounder to keep him?

 

[briztoon]

norf board already talking about zurhaar getting pick 2 (B1 compo) after 1.

rofl.

they rattlin' them tins already.

Are they also talking about which mids they’re going to draft?

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Yeo and Harley seemed pretty tight. Always celebrating together. Yeo will be a good role model for him

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Also Shuey pretty much has him under his wing at training and outside the club at times as well. A good couple of blokes to have looking after the kid.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Are they also talking about which mids they’re going to draft?

Winning the meaningless last game of the season. Unforgiveable sin, that.

 

[eaglevision]

Are they also talking about which mids they’re going to draft?

They are going to spilt it and grab a Mid AND HFF.

 

[JackOutback]

Not quite the actual discussion, and certainly not one driven by me.

Lions fans discussing whether Robertson was smart to re-sign with the Lions, or should he have taken the longer contract on offer at West Coast.

Someone asked what he’d be worth in a trade to West Coast. Some suggested a mid second round pick. Someone else said a late third round pick. And I replied a token pick at best.

Would have been worth a little something something last year, not so much any more.