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

 

[WCEswift]

Jacob blight from peel 23 y.o kpd for msd

 

[Shueygod]

Not sure why our brains trust thought Sharp wouldn’t add value, seems to have slotted in nicely at Freo and adds about 80m more gained meters than a sheed possie?

Soft as ****, going nowhere if that pussy is in the team.

 

[MrWoollie]

Compared to the bottom team 1 and 30……. Current scam they will have 7 first rd picks in 2 years…

That’s an impressive result in any sporting league in the world.

And that's after 7 first rounders in 2018-19 as well. Including picks 1, 2 and 11 (2019), and 2, 3, 6 and 23 (in 2018).

 

[Jumpoff Joey]

Ugle-Hagan offered 10/11 yr deal by Richmond/ Hawthorn up to 15 million contract but set to accept a two year deal at WB for two million .
Very talented player and will improve further but very generous contracts .

Mate 15M over 10 years, and he accepting 2 years only? He better be well above 1.5M pa for that, and closer to 2/2,2M if taking the lesser deal.

Thats alot of money to be walking away from and a HUGE win for the dogs if true.

 

[3agles87]

That doesn't allow for an equal competition though, which is what the OP was asking for.

LOL. When it comes to equalisation, not all clubs are created equal. Money thrown at specific clubs in the name of equalisation. Not sure West Coasts needs or interest in equalisation are ever considered.

West Coast has to travel the most, but still manages to get dudded a lot when it comes to away trips all over the place. West Coast makes too much money, but can’t spend any of it at the risk of their dollars being unfair.

Draft manipulation constantly at the expense of particular clubs, including West Coast. Worst team ever (apparently) and still only managed its second pick at around pick 30.

lol, your happy to pontificate away, while not giving two sh!ts about the different circumstances of different clubs, and why things are the way they are.

LOL, back at you buddy. Difference is I hardly comment other than in jest, you like to come on here mansplaining all elements of AFL drafting and particularly academies.

I am comfortable in assuming the AFL does not give two shits about the WA teams is that it already has a captive audience, all the while doctoring the competition to pander to big Vics and its pet northern projects.

So, if my posting history on the Eagles Big Footy does not demonstrate any degree of balance or care about what the circumstances of other clubs is, I absolutely do not give a shit. Did not care to respond to any of your other shit.

 

[Cuzz09]

Jacob blight from peel 23 y.o kpd for msd

Do it.

Blighty!!

Nickname: Malcolm?

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[new breed]

Mate 15M over 10 years, and he accepting 2 years only? He better be well above 1.5M pa for that, and closer to 2/2,2M if taking the lesser deal.

Thats alot of money to be walking away from and a HUGE win for the dogs if true.

Wants to stay at the Bulldogs , must be a free agent in two years time .

 

[Cuzz09]

Hawks win.

Pick 16/17 alive

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[briztoon]

LOL. When it comes to equalisation, not all clubs are created equal. Money thrown at specific clubs in the name of equalisation. Not sure West Coasts needs or interest in equalisation are ever considered.

West Coast has to travel the most, but still manages to get dudded a lot when it comes to away trips all over the place. West Coast makes too much money, but can’t spend any of it at the risk of their dollars being unfair.

Draft manipulation constantly at the expense of particular clubs, including West Coast. Worst team ever (apparently) and still only managed its second pick at around pick 30.

I don't disagree with any of that. I wasn't arguing against anything to do with West Coast.

My club was at the bottom when both Gold Coast and GWS came in to the competition. didn't see you guys going in to bat for us being screwed over at the draft. The only reason we didn't finish last a couple of years in a row, is because Essendon were stripped of their players and got pick 1 after the expansion drafts.

LOL, back at you buddy. Difference is I hardly comment other than in jest, you like to come on here mansplaining all elements of AFL drafting and particularly academies.

I'm only replying to people having a crack at something. Someone having a crack at the academy matching system, so I post they are reviewing and changing the system, but that bit gets ignored.

I am comfortable in assuming the AFL does not give two shits about the WA teams is that it already has a captive audience, all the while doctoring the competition to pander to big Vics and its pet northern projects.

So, if my posting history on the Eagles Big Footy does not demonstrate any degree of balance or care about what the circumstances of other clubs is, I absolutely do not give a s**t. Did not care to respond to any of your other s**t.

Very few posters care about any other team, apart for their own. Happy to crap on other teams when they're on top. Cry about the inequities when they're at the bottom. That's the nature of sport the world over.

 

[briztoon]

Wants to stay at the Bulldogs , must be a free agent in two years time .

Free agent in 2028.

Wants to stay at the Bulldogs. Probably wants to see if Bevo get's the flick before commiting the rest of his career to one club.

 

[Smeagle_WC]

Sorry to be a bit of a numpty. Can someone please explain how kids like Maric and say Culley get through and are taken at the MSD and not the national draft? I understand mature ages are taken from the VFL and that make sense. But someone like Maric, excellent skills and obviously AFL level wasn't taken in the national draft? Same goes for Culley to some extent.

Did they not nominate from national draft at the time?

 

[WCEswift]

Sorry to be a bit of a numpty. Can someone please explain how kids like Maric and say Culley get through and are taken at the MSD and not the national draft? I understand mature ages are taken from the VFL and that make sense. But someone like Maric, excellent skills and obviously AFL level wasn't taken in the national draft? Same goes for Culley to some extent.

Did they not nominate from national draft at the time?

Late developers, Maric used to be a fat **** and lost a bunch of weight, all sorts of reasons

 

[ClayB]

My club was at the bottom when both Gold Coast and GWS came in to the competition. didn't see you guys going in to bat for us being screwed over at the draft.

2010 Ladder 2010 Draft

We didn't exactly get the red carpet treatment from VFL House and GC in 2010, but thankfully some very good selections with what we were left with

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Sorry to be a bit of a numpty. Can someone please explain how kids like Maric and say Culley get through and are taken at the MSD and not the national draft? I understand mature ages are taken from the VFL and that make sense. But someone like Maric, excellent skills and obviously AFL level wasn't taken in the national draft? Same goes for Culley to some extent.

Did they not nominate from national draft at the time?

Both were eligible because they nominated for the ND and weren't selected.

 

[Cuzz09]

When is the 2024 AFL Mid-Season Draft and which clubs have picks?

Read up on the details for this year’s Mid-Season Draft.

www.google.com

noticed blight was put as a defender. Dunno if we need more defenders

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[eaglespremiers]

Smillie must be firming for the no 1 pick atm.
Had 34 disposals, 10 inside 50s and kicked 3 goals for the Ranges today at Talent level.

 

[Cuzz09]

I'm trying to find info on a player I liked last year from Vic Country called Michael Rudd.

He looked like a classy left footer but never got selected and can't find where he's playing in 2024.

Anyone know? and would he be an option out of the blue?



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[Cuzz09]

Smillie must be firming for the no 1 pick atm.
Had 34 disposals, 10 inside 50s and kicked 3 goals for the Ranges today at Talent level.

Welcome to North Melbourne

You will no longer be Smilie

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[eaglespremiers]

I'm trying to find info on a player I liked last year from Vic Country called Michael Rudd.

He looked like a classy left footer but never got selected and can't find where he's playing in 2024.

Anyone know? and would he be an option out of the blue?



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Was communicating with his dad over the off-season.
He's playing for Carlton VFL.
I honestly prefer James Barrat from this year's contingent.
Kicked three goals this afternoon (from eight shots). Needs to work on his accuracy but otherwise he is elite at recovering once the ball hits the ground for a tall forward.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I'm trying to find info on a player I liked last year from Vic Country called Michael Rudd.

He looked like a classy left footer but never got selected and can't find where he's playing in 2024.

Anyone know? and would he be an option out of the blue?



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Looks to be playing local footy in Geelong: https://www.playhq.com/public/profile/b67d09ae-5a7b-40f9-b39f-cf9b5a8e738d/statistics?tenant=afl

Edit: also with Carlton’s VFL side as eaglespremiers said.

Locals on VFL lists - K ROCK 95.5

Forty-six players from the AFL Barwon region feature on the lists of VFL clubs in 2024. Squads have been finalised...

www.krock.com.au

 

[eaglevision]

Welcome to North Melbourne

You will no longer be Smilie

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I read Josh Frownie somewhere, thought that was pretty good.

 

[eaglevision]

Smillie must be firming for the no 1 pick atm.
Had 34 disposals, 10 inside 50s and kicked 3 goals for the Ranges today at Talent level.

North bound for sure. Any other big performances of note? Seems like Hopkins didn’t play for the stingrays.

 

[Elite Pete]

I don't disagree with any of that. I wasn't arguing against anything to do with West Coast.

My club was at the bottom when both Gold Coast and GWS came in to the competition. didn't see you guys going in to bat for us being screwed over at the draft. The only reason we didn't finish last a couple of years in a row, is because Essendon were stripped of their players and got pick 1 after the expansion drafts.



I'm only replying to people having a crack at something. Someone having a crack at the academy matching system, so I post they are reviewing and changing the system, but that bit gets ignored.

Very few posters care about any other team, apart for their own. Happy to crap on other teams when they're on top. Cry about the inequities when they're at the bottom. That's the nature of sport the world over.

Eagles missed out on pick 1 for GC draft….. pushed back to 3? Why would we

 

[Cuzz09]

So really we should get 1 of:

Smilliw, Draper, OSullivan or Jagga Smith

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[Cuzz09]

Say no to trading 1st rounder

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