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

  Age

  25

  Ht

  176cm

  Wt

  77kg

  Pos.

  M/F

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  12.3

  3star

  K

  6.9

  3star

  HB

  5.4

  4star

  M

  2.8

  3star

  T

  2.9

  4star

  CL

  1.4

  4star

  D

  12.7

  3star

  K

  9.2

  4star

  HB

  3.5

  2star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  2.7

  4star

  CL

  1.8

  4star

  D

  9.2

  3star

  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  4.6

  4star

  M

  2.0

  3star

  T

  2.6

  4star

  CL

  0.0

  1star

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

 

[Art OF war]

For this season to be a step in the right direction, 5 wins would be great and we keep pumping games into as many youngsters as possible. But I can see the green shoots

Hoping Clay gets some game time and Burgeil gets a debut. Brockman, if he gets himself right, will be a player. Hough is a potential AA in the future (mind you i said the same about Tom Barass, but also Jeremy Mcgovern

20

Jeremy Mcgovern

Age

32

Ht

197cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

4.6

3star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

238.7

4star

D

12.4

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

183.4

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

2.2

2star

M

7.2

5star

T

1.4

4star

). Chesser has shown improvement. The headband player looks okay as well.

However there is nothing that will help more than time and games. Just need to be patient, get a few more players through the draft and FA. Hoping for 2026 we see a big leap, however it more than likely be 2027.

 

[1Bally1]

Get pick 21 for comp for yeo. Then we have 3, 21, 23, and 59. Trade 3 for Chad Warner

1

Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

and future 2nd. Then trade WCE future 2nd for Jedd Busslinger. Trade sydney future 2nd for 35 from port. Then take picks 21, 23, 35 and 59 into the draft and get Bo Allen with one of those. Then sign Perryman and english (maybe) then we are 2025 premiers.

 

[pantskyle]

Question is, who’s told Caro North have offered big money for Yeo. North hate her as far as I know and it wouldn’t have come from us so most likely it’s Yeo’s manager

I suspect we’re offering a 2 year deal with triggers for a 3rd whereas Yeo, via his manager, is pushing for a 3rd without any triggers

Don’t think he really wants to move but does want the security of a third year. Doubt money is an issue as any gap between what we offer and North offer could likely be made up in large part by endorsements here he won’t get playing for North (small Victorian club in a competitive market)

Three years on top dollar would be a reckless offer for a player who is over 30 with a significant injury history. And the midfield is not an area North need to bolster

Still think this is just a player manager trying to force our hand

Definitely comes across as a manager move.

 

[DickDunn]

Question is, who’s told Caro North have offered big money for Yeo. North hate her as far as I know and it wouldn’t have come from us so most likely it’s Yeo’s manager

I suspect we’re offering a 2 year deal with triggers for a 3rd whereas Yeo, via his manager, is pushing for a 3rd without any triggers

Don’t think he really wants to move but does want the security of a third year. Doubt money is an issue as any gap between what we offer and North offer could likely be made up in large part by endorsements here he won’t get playing for North (small Victorian club in a competitive market)

Three years on top dollar would be a reckless offer for a player who is over 30 with a significant injury history. And the midfield is not an area North need to bolster

Still think this is just a player manager trying to force our hand

Far more likely to be coming from North than a player manager in Caro's case. She's very well connected with CEOs, footy managers etc

 

[ghostbat12]

Definitely comes across as a manager move.

Didn’t get enough media traction by using Adelaide eh?

 

[pantskyle]

Didn’t get enough media traction by using Adelaide eh?

Not a Vic team so Vic media didn't care.

 

[ArdentEagle]

We would be stupid to pay that.
Wait till he is out of contract

I hear ya but if he's desperate to get out, it may be worth it.

He's close to brownlow level pace, still very young and it would show a huge commitment.

We also get to keep F1 which is nice

Just playing devils advocate

 

[1Bally1]

Rookie list ruscoe

 

[Art OF war]

Ages of players who’ve netted Round 1 compensation
Brendon Goddard - 27
Dale Thomas - 26
Lance Franklin - 26
James Frawley - 26
Tom Lynch - 25
Joe Daniher - 26
Zac Williams - 26
Ben McKay - 25
…
Elliot Yeo - 31?

Seems pretty unlikely.

Yes it seems fanciful. Mind you no 30yr olds (possibly 31 by the time FA finishes) get offered 900k pa for 3 years. Think it’s band 2 or 3.

On a side note after finding myself in the twitter sphere and seeing some of your stats, I can’t help but feel you know your way around a spreadsheet.

 

[KERRPOW]

hope yeo stays, worth more to us for another 2 years than some measly end of second round pick.

But we cant be paying yeo mega bugs given age/injury history.

 

[new breed]

Yeo I doubt leaves Perth at this stage of his career and family influence.

 

[06Premiers]

Just doesn't look right...?

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It sure does - those sideburns!

 

[noobermensch]

Tobie was a one man wall for Vic Country in an incredibly impressive display of small/medium defending. He took 5 intercept marks as a part of 13 overall intercept possessions, not to mention spoils, tackles and other 1% efforts to disrupt both his direct opponent and the opposition team as a whole.

 

[mattyc75]

2024 has been quite the odyssey for Moraes. Entering the season as an inside/outside mid, he's played both forward and wing this year, and now it seems that he's been designated as a rebounding defender for Vic Metro in this champs series. The only position he hasn't played is ruck (yet!). He showed some nice footy IQ to read the play and intercept the ball, and his excellent tank allowed him to run off his man to create outnumbers up the ground, but his variable foot skills seem unsuited to playing the rebounding role and resulted in a few turnovers here.

What do you see his draft range as? Seems like just what the eagles need, especially if we split our first

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[Altum Volantes]

On a side note after finding myself in the twitter sphere and seeing some of your stats, I can’t help but feel you know your way around a spreadsheet.

Stop flirting you two.

 

[noobermensch]

What do you see his draft range as? Seems like just what the eagles need, especially if we split our first

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I think he's slid a little. This world tour of every position on the footy field that he's currently on is impressive in its own way, but I think he needs to settle and build some consistent form, hopefully as the midfielder we all expected him to be entering the season.

He's in the 8-12 sort of bracket for me right now.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Far more likely to be coming from North than a player manager in Caro's case. She's very well connected with CEOs, footy managers etc

She is not a popular person at North.

Also…why would they leak that?

If anything North would would rather it go under the radar rather than scream it from the roof tops. It’s only half way through the season.

 

[mattyc75]

FWIW I'm not hearing anything to suggest the North links for Yeo actually has legs.

Doesn't need to ,it came from an AFL 'journalist '

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[Obeanie1]

Why would you bother commenting on this board then?

Briztoon

 

[ArdentEagle]

She is not a popular person at North.

You mean she's popular at other clubs???

 

[Grahame]

His coach is Brad Scott?

Mere detail. I’m sure he might have spoken to Lyon. Been in a lift with him. Played against a Lyon team. Pedant!

 

[DickDunn]

She is not a popular person at North.

Also…why would they leak that?

If anything North would would rather it go under the radar rather than scream it from the roof tops. It’s only half way through the season.

The same reason every other big name player they’ve been linked to but failed to get has been leaked. Signalling to the fan base that they have a “war chest” and are in the market, trying to keep fans happy. Assuming this conversation was prior to the Eagles game

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

She is not a popular person at North.

Also…why would they leak that?

If anything North would would rather it go under the radar rather than scream it from the roof tops. It’s only half way through the season.

Caro is not well liked at North, yet she still seems to get a fair bit of north mail.

Who knows where it is coming from, but I do think Yeo’s manager makes sense.

 

[Elite Pete]

Ages of players who’ve netted Round 1 compensation
Brendon Goddard - 27
Dale Thomas - 26
Lance Franklin - 26
James Frawley - 26
Tom Lynch - 25
Joe Daniher - 26
Zac Williams - 26
Ben McKay - 25
…
Elliot Yeo - 31?

Seems pretty unlikely.

Agreed unlikely but how many free agents have signed a contract as a free agent at 31 that puts them in the top 2% of the league? And 3 year deal?

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

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looks right

Yep 2025 him and Judd Mcphee please