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

 

[mattyc75]

I think if you want to keep him you’re going to need to start giving him games.

If he’s still behind Jones, Keath, Khamis and O’Donnell at the end of the year he’s unlikely to want to stick around.

Being behind those guys and the likelihood that at least 1 forward will have to be moved to the backline will have to play on busslingers mind.

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[eaglevision]

Rotham is an UFA. We can’t trade him. Barrass, BWilliams and Petch are the only over 22s we could trade with decent currency. Collingwood may enquire about Hutchinson.

 

[Elite Pete]

F#(k Richmond.

They extorted both us and freo to get those extra pick by say unless you swap picks with us at the cost of your future 3rd rounder we will take the player you want knowing the whole time their player should slide .

Shit campaigners

Very smart. Hopefully our new main man had a part in that. Chess not checkers

 

[Elite Pete]

I’d also prefer to trade with GCS, but I think they’re likely to try and turn those picks into players. In saying that a lot depends on Laura’s complex new draft rules.

And if clubs are willing to pay some of their salary. Cap is very full

 

[Elite Pete]

But the tears are for Carlton and Richmond, not for the academy teams, and it's not about taking away the 20% discount. If we get a mention, it's as an after thought. First mention of us, was one of the journo's on twitter highlighting that we look pretty short of picks and points in this years draft. And that's on day 3 of the media going to town on AFL house.

Been plenty from the North Eastern teams too.

 

[southjoy]

Surely we would be offering the Suns a lot of low round picks for next year. They will need to plan with at least 5 players to potentially be first round picks.
Of course after the AFL has moved the Goalposts so teams will know where they sit in future academy and F/S picks.

Can this be part of Pykes aggressive push. Can we obtain more first round picks for this year and next.

 

[eaglevision]

2024 Coates Talent League: Round 11 POTW

Bendigo Pioneers utility Tobie Travaglia is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a well-rounded performance in Round 11.

central.rookieme.com

Seems appropriate now that the Travaglia split has hit the lead in the poll. Gun.

 

[ArdentEagle]

2024 Coates Talent League: Round 11 POTW

Bendigo Pioneers utility Tobie Travaglia is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a well-rounded performance in Round 11.

central.rookieme.com

Seems appropriate now that the Travaglia split has hit the lead in the poll. Gun.

Must admit, when you get a lovechild, you go full Woodcock.

Love it mate!

I haven't seen you this way since the whole Sam Taylor dream

 

[briztoon]

Peoples trade expectations even for a contracted Barrass are way OTT IMO.

He is 29 with questions over his back and longevity. Will be similar to Yeo in that he would be worth more to us than what other clubs would be willing to pay.

Other fans do refer to TB as a Brien Lake type pick up. A KP. player that could turn a contender in a premier and could have 4 years left if his body holds up.

RE Bobby Hill. Good player but just too punchable IMO. Would be the perfect Sonny Walters replacement for Freo. Both annoying punchable characters who you are glad dont play for the team you support. Same as Pickett at the Dees.

 

[briztoon]

current 2nd rounder is worth more than a F2

On what metrics?

 

[eaglevision]

Must admit, when you get a lovechild, you go full Woodcock.

Love it mate!

I haven't seen you this way since the whole Sam Taylor dream

That torch has been passed once more. Harley into Taylor into Travaglia. I’ll take 2 out of 3, the karma bus hit Sam Taylor hard with an exploded nut soon after he re-signed. Our recruitment staff would be wise to heed the warning.

 

[eaglevision]

On what metrics?

A known value and one year of development ahead of a future pick.

 

[salo]

He will be waiting for Yeo or something to get injured and that hes ahead of Culley in line for a callup at the time

To be fair, based on form, it wouldn't be a long wait.

 

[dinnaz]

Absolute madness to sign Yeo on again. I’m hearing $800k a year. He’ll be lucky to play another 30 games in his whole career. $30,000+ per game and a list spot taken up by another player past it. Just another horror list management story from the Eagles. Finals is over a decade away.

As far as melts go this is pretty good. Too close to the truth tho

 

[briztoon]

A known value and one year of development ahead of a future pick.

Fair points.

Does not having a handle on next year’s depth favour or negatively impact the decision.

 

[dinnaz]

A known value and one year of development ahead of a future pick.

Besides planning for retirements and delistings- what if the next season you think you have a stronger pool of players to pick from.
Eg Hewett > Chesser at pick 14 in consecutive years.

 

[stallon]

To be fair, based on form, it wouldn't be a long wait.

True, I guess its not really an issue if Hall is only at 6-10 games by the end of his 2nd season

 

[stallon]

On what metrics?

In general, if all else is equal, you take a current pick over a future pick that could easily be several spaces further back and cant really get much better

 

[briztoon]

Besides planning for retirements and delistings- what if the next season you think you have a stronger pool of players to pick from.
Eg Hewett > Chesser at pick 14 in consecutive years.

No priority picks pushing that second rounder back either.

Haven’t heard of any father sons in next years draft pool either. (2026 appears loaded for them though).

 

[eaglevision]

Fair points.

Does not having a handle on next year’s depth favour or negatively impact the decision.

Besides planning for retirements and delistings- what if the next season you think you have a stronger pool of players to pick from.
Eg Hewett > Chesser at pick 14 in consecutive years.

You’re also assessing that draft 12 months ahead of when you’re making your decision which makes your assessment far less accurate. I refer you both to the curious case of Ashton Moir. Pick 2 to pick 29 in 12 months.

 

[briztoon]

In general, if all else is equal, you take a current pick over a future pick that could easily be several spaces further back and cant really get much better

There’s two priority picks at the end of the first round this year.

Not suggesting WC will go backwards next season, but you’re currently 16th, so there is chance to drop one or two spots.

 

[briztoon]

You’re also assessing that draft 12 months ahead of when you’re making your decision which makes your assessment far less accurate. I refer you both to the curious case of Ashton Moir. Pick 2 to pick 29 in 12 months.

I have no idea about next years draft pool.

 

[stallon]

There’s two priority picks at the end of the first round this year.

Not suggesting WC will go backwards next season, but you’re currently 16th, so there is chance to drop one or two spots.

1 or 2 spots in the late 20s after the draft complexities is very minor

 

[Elite Pete]

Peoples trade expectations even for a contracted Barrass are way OTT IMO.

He is 29 with questions over his back and longevity. Will be similar to Yeo in that he would be worth more to us than what other clubs would be willing to pay.

Other fans do refer to TB as a Brien Lake type pick up. A KP. player that could turn a contender in a premier and could have 4 years left if his body holds up.

RE Bobby Hill. Good player but just too punchable IMO. Would be the perfect Sonny Walters replacement for Freo. Both annoying punchable characters who you are glad dont play for the team you support. Same as Pickett at the Dees.

Disagree.

To get a player like Barrass out of a club when on a 3 year deal would be overs.

I don’t mind our depth at Tall Defenders.

 

[garlic munchers]

I suspect Saad shite himself a split second before NN Monstered him.