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

 

[ep2018]

I really hope Draper is there at pick 3, and that North dont trade down with Adelaide.

Reid, Draper, Hewett, a very promising midfield three.

 

[eaglevision]

Richmond really like him too .

I think Tigers take Jagga then Norf take Smillie. I literally have no idea who we’ll take if we keep pick 3.

Although Norf could go full Norf and take mid/HFF hybrid Langford.

 

[Elite Pete]

I really hope Draper is there at pick 3, and that North dont trade down with Adelaide.

Reid, Draper, Hewett, a very promising midfield three.

Agreed.

Don’t forget Hutch

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Think Freo would prefer to offload Darcy and that contract

Doesn't he have a degenerative injury?

He is never seeing out that contract unless he does a gawn and loses 15kgs

 

[Wooshaaaa]

There's a few posters on here would really benefit from waiting a day or so to post after a big loss like that.

It's been three year mate. I've had enough

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[Wooshaaaa]

Richmond really like him too .

No they don't.

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[Get_The_Gaff]

I think Tigers take Jagga then Norf take Smillie. I literally have no idea who we’ll take if we keep pick 3.

Although Norf could go full Norf and take mid/HHF hybrid Langford.

I think smillie has shown he dominated because he is bigger than the other u18s.

Couldn't back it up in the champs with the bigger bodies .

Norf take FOS at 2 if Richmond don't.

Norf won't take draiper after JHF .

But if they swap with Adelaide we take FOS at 3 .

With hutch looking like the next degoey today I think we can afford to take a more outside player at 3 in FOS and worth it on talent alone.

My preference is Draiper but we can fill the inside role at the barrass pick .

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

No they don't.

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They were highly smitten after his VFL showings .
Maybe not the Richmond BF supporters but they don't matter

 

[Corn69]

Don't know if it's been mentioned but Curtin junior kicked 6 goals in the Colts today.

Charlie Banfield F/S also named in the best with 19 disposals.

Need to play it right because the next 2 drafts could really shape the direction of our rebuild.

 

[eaglevision]

I think smillie has shown he dominated because he is bigger than the other u18s.

Couldn't back it up in the champs with the bigger bodies .

Norf take FOS at 2 if Richmond don't.

Norf won't take draiper after JHF .

But if they swap with Adelaide we take FOS at 3 .

With hutch looking like the next degoey today I think we can afford to take a more outside player at 3 in FOS and worth it on talent alone.

My preference is Draiper but we can fill the inside role at the barrass pick .

Smillie’s size is a point of difference in their midfield. Even Langford is big compared to most of their mids. They may take FOS but I think it’s less likely than the other two.

If North swap with Crows say 2 for 4 and 27 I reckon that’s enough for them to use 4 on Trainor or even Armstrong or Shanahan who kicked another bag of 6 today.

I think our choice will be down to Draper, FOS and Lalor. Just remove Draper if Crows do the swap.

 

[Cuzz09]

Heard someone say Draper is rated 6-10 so is taking him at 3 would have other sides rubbing their hands together.

Most things I've seen he looks AFL ready midfielder.

I'm keen on him but look whoever we take I'll support

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[random260]

People are overreading how norf will draft.

They will pick best available mid. No point of diff crap. They are a simple club with simple fans who know nothing better

 

[Altum Volantes]

Doesn't he have a degenerative injury?

He is never seeing out that contract unless he does a gawn and loses 15kgs

He timed it very well - the club was finally copping some heat for turning over players so they were backed into a corner on his deal to keep up appearances.

 

[Monocle]

Don't know if it's been mentioned but Curtin junior kicked 6 goals in the Colts today.

Charlie Banfield F/S also named in the best with 19 disposals.

Need to play it right because the next 2 drafts could really shape the direction of our rebuild.

Freddy Rodriguez had another good game in the Colts too.

 

[Elite Pete]

Hutchinson showed what happens when you have a 2 way midfielder in the guts. Played desperate and the ball kept finding him.

 

[stallon]

If Hutch can be a solid full time 2 way mid for next year that makes our side a lot stronger already.
Add 1 more like Peatling, or even Dev to Draper/FOS, Reid and Hewett with yeo and Kelly doing bits in there and we have a somewhat competent midfield.
Never need Petch or Duggan to have stints in there again would be a huge bonus

Just need a Ruckman.
I have some hope that with Bailey spending a full preseason training as a ruck he can improve, but not good enough long term

 

[twce13]

What would we get for Cripps or Cole at the trade table?

Laughed at.

 

[robbo 39]

We get no pressure from our forwards. We need to play 2 talls with second ruckman. And have 3 smaller forwards. So Waterman and Allen with Jack Williams and no Darling. Instead of Darling a defensive forward to provide pressure. Teams run it out too easy.

 

[Peptide Pig]

Trading away a star key forward at 26 is a bold strategy for an unknown 18 yo mid.

With the view of trying to get a 24 yo superstar mid to pick your club the year after while trying to retain Harley.

Which is why I would want the Warner trade to be guaranteed with the pick (5?) that we got for Waterman. Waiting a year leaves too much to chance and gives Freo a chance to get him whereas this year they have their hands full with other trade targets.

Swans wouldn’t let him go under contract though as draft picks are not their priority while pushing for a flag. If TB was open to Sydney again then it could benefit both parties as they could use a key back but have a surplus of mids.

 

[stallon]

Do we think we can get enough forward pressure from Long, Brockman, Ryan, a resting mid and potentially Champion next year and into the future?
I think we might be lacking a bit.

We probably have room and a big need for another hard tackling forward if Hutch is meant to be a mid now

 

[robbo 39]

Do we think we can get enough forward pressure from Long, Brockman, Ryan, a resting mid and potentially Champion next year and into the future?
I think we might be lacking a bit.

We probably have room and a big need for another hard tackling forward if Hutch is meant to be a mid now

Long is willing but a little slow, brockman I like. But Liam Ryan is lazy and hopefully we can trade him for a 2nd rounder (probably dreaming).

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Not sure we can trade tb...we are so poor defensively without him...

Don't know why we extended Duggan... Him and Allen are the ones that we need to trade

Barrass would do nothing to help today. The ball came in flat, short and quick.

 

[robbo 39]

With Jack Williams and Archer Reid coming along, should we trade Bailey Williams to Roos who may need him.

 

[stallon]

With Jack Williams and Archer Reid coming along, should we trade Bailey Williams to Roos who may need him.

only if we get another ruck from somewhere.

Bailey isnt a forward option anymore tbh, hes a ruck or nothing

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Barrass would do nothing to help today. The ball came in flat, short and quick.

Exactly..we need mids that can win the ball and get it inside 50.

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