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

  Wt

  77kg

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  6.9

  3star

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  5.4

  4star

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  2.8

  3star

  T

  2.9

  4star

  CL

  1.4

  4star

  D

  12.7

  3star

  K

  9.2

  4star

  HB

  3.5

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  M

  3.0

  3star

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  2.7

  4star

  CL

  1.8

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  4.6

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  4.6

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  2.0

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  2.6

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

 

[CountryLad]

He has not been better than Jagga, Smillie has been underwhelming though.

I just don’t rate Draper that highly, he’s solid at most aspects but elite at none, he doesn’t kick goals which elite modern midfielders need to be able to do, he’s a decent clearance player but by no means an elite one, he’s not slow but not rapid and is not a threat aerially or a prolific ball winner.

Would disagree with his pace. He’s looks to have a real burst of pace but doesn’t always back himself in to use it. Will be interesting how he tests at the combine.

That and the way he exits to the side and defensive side of packs rather than out the front. This leads to him to having to handball it a lot as he has opposition players defending in front of him. Hence the loopy handballs that peeps talk about

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Kaleb Smith debuted a couple of weeks for Richmond, would have initially signed a 2 year contract. His 1st year was lost due to an ankle injury, but has strung some good games together in the VFL.
Really quick, big kick HBF from WA, WC were keen in his draft year.
Went to school with Ginbey, and would fit right in with that developing age group.
Someone we should definitely be looking at in my opinion.

 

[noobermensch]

A standout performance by Reid and one of the best individual performances so far in this Champs series. He was especially important during a pivotal 3rd quarter stretch which Metro took control of the contest. Murphy was poised and creative with ball in hand, damaging the opposition with involvements in scoring chains as well as kicking goals himself.

 

[Keys]

Kaleb Smith debuted a couple of weeks for Richmond, would have initially signed a 2 year contract. His 1st year was lost due to an ankle injury, but has strung some good games together in the VFL.
Really quick, big kick HBF from WA, WC were keen in his draft year.
Went to school with Ginbey, and would fit right in with that developing age group.
Someone we should definitely be looking at in my opinion.

Could do with someone young to develop as a small defender as we are light on for depth there and Burgiel hasn’t come on as hoped

Maybe a strain swap between the two or preferably with something else like one of those R3 picks Richmond have coming back

Or if we are dead set on Baker, trade our F2 and Burgiel for Baker and Smith

 

[eaglevision]

To me Jagga is very clearly the #4 player in the draft to date. If the draft was held tomorrow I couldn’t see us overlooking him or FOS with our pick if we didn’t split. That’s not to say guys like Draper, Lalor etc that have had limited game time can’t pass him by the end of the season.

Jagga would be an excellent fit for our midfield by extracting and dishing out to Harley, Hewett and TK. I do still have some concerns over his ceiling and ability for his body to perform the same role at AFL level.

 

[random260]

So besides from profilic accumation by Jagga what are his elite attributes?.

He's a shit kick under pressure and an medicore kick without

 

[TerryFilk]

Agreed re: Draper. He also seems to make some questionable decisions from what I've seen, e.g. hospital handballs to teammates

Yeah, he loves a hospital handball lol.

 

[TerryFilk]

So besides from profilic accumation by Jagga what are his elite attributes?.

He's a shit kick under pressure and an medicine kick without

He’s an incredible extractor as well, the worry is if his frame will allow him to do it at AFL level though.

 

[plays tall 1]

He’s an incredible extractor as well, the worry is if his frame will allow him to do it at AFL level though.

Yes, the Chris Masten syndrome. I wonder if Murphy Reid has a similar question mark over him. Looks a similar height and build.

 

[chaddy22]

Lobb now playing back helps in the Buss chase.

Yes it looks like Bevo is more worried about the present and making the finals rather than find out if Buss can play afl.

 

[Spooky17]

Another Reid?

Gotta catch em all!

 

[Obeanie1]

Think the jury decision is in, Freo are far more attractive trade destination than us….. unfortunately.

Just like it was a sure thing Baker was going to Freo?

Read that it was being openly joked about down there. And now?

 

[Spooky17]

Shame we missed out on Bryan last year. 45 clearances is pretty decent.

 

[plays tall 1]

Steely Green with 5 goals in the VFL, 4 of them in the last quarter and 3 of those in junk time.

 

[JackOutback]

Steely Green with 5 goals in the VFL, 4 of them in the last quarter and 3 of those in junk time.

I love junk time goals if we’re winning.

 

[Jukes]

Draft watchers - what sort of midfielder is Murphy Reid? Any AFL comparison in terms of style?

 

[briztoon]

My bad I thought Warner was RFA.

He improves the side significantly but is he worth the two F1’s, one being in the top 10? Because that’s probably the minimum to get him in the door.

Also another nuance to our strategy going forward.

I don’t see us moving out of the bottom three yet.

I don’t trust Yeo, McGovern to give us a full season. I also don’t see enough of the young brigade taking another level with the exception of Hough, Ginbey, Long and Hewett.

The list of kids literally on watch is growing, and it doesn’t look good. I seriously hope I am wrong!

I don’t see it with Ginbey personally.

Harley obviously has best in the competition as his ceiling.

I liked what I saw of Hewett early, but until he gets back and shows missing the season hasn’t hampered him, the jury is still out for me.


Really have to wait until after the trade period, to get a gage on where clubs might finish next season.

Richmond might really blow it up, to hit the draft hard, before Tassie comes in. They might angle for pick 1 next year.

St Kilda might face a bit of an exodus as well. Even losing some of their middling talent, might see them bottom right out.

And North might still North it up next season.

 

[Jumpoff Joey]

A standout performance by Reid and one of the best individual performances so far in this Champs series. He was especially important during a pivotal 3rd quarter stretch which Metro took control of the contest. Murphy was poised and creative with ball in hand, damaging the opposition with involvements in scoring chains as well as kicking goals himself.

Yes, the Chris Masten syndrome. I wonder if Murphy Reid has a similar question mark over him. Looks a similar height and build.

Does anyone have some insights on the kid? Height/Weight, profile?

And if you had to put a range on where he would go, top 10, 20 or 20-40? I have always been of the view to throw a brother a life line to keep or attract another brother.

Warner, Curtin and Reid should be on our watch list for this reason.

 

[Jumpoff Joey]

I don’t see it with Ginbey personally.

Harley obviously has best in the competition as his ceiling.

I liked what I saw of Hewett early, but until he gets back and shows missing the season hasn’t hampered him, the jury is still out for me.


Really have to wait until after the trade period, to get a gage on where clubs might finish next season.

Richmond might really blow it up, to hit the draft hard, before Tassie comes in. They might angle for pick 1 next year.

St Kilda might face a bit of an exodus as well. Even losing some of their middling talent, might see them bottom right out.

And North might still North it up next season.

We're going to sit on the opposite sides regarding our kids.

Being an Eagles fan, I look at some of our kids with rose coloured glasses. You may say otherwise and I hope you are wrong.

IF all we have is H Reid then we are going to have more of putrid time than Norf and that is saying something.

Hough, Hewett, Ginbey, Long need to become 200 + game players and three of the four need to become A graders.

Add in the rest of the mix Barnett, Maric, Culley, Chesser, AReid, JWilliams, Johnston, Hall, BWilliams, Bazzo, Burgiel and Hutchinson - at least half of these guys need to become solid citizens and B graders.

 

[noobermensch]

The best performance of the Champs series so far for Moraes who's been solid and consistent without really tearing a game apart. Its probably not surprising that this was also the game in which he had his highest number of midfield rotations and was able to use his running power to burn off his opponents on the spread. He was especially effective in the second half as Metro got well on top in general play, featuring in many of their most productive passages of play and kicking a couple of goals.

 

[eaglesfan84]

We need a decent ruckman. Trade pick 1 for best possible ruckman.

 

[eaglesfan84]

We need a decent ruckman. Trade pick 1 for best possible ruckman.

Or the best rebounding small defender available

 

[ronpingwins]

We're really not young enough yet, our squad is still pretty experienced out there. Can't be spending draft capital on Baker and need more picks this year. Trading B Williams and developing J Williams in that fwd/ruck role does seem the obvious option for me.

 

[garlic munchers]

They do trade plenty in. A lot go out the other way also which is not a problem we seem to have.

Not yet, but we have never been this consistently bad.

 

[eaglesfan84]

We need to trade Duggan out, he's too shit