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

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  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

 

[Hoskin300]

The idea that every kid under 198cm needs a game in their first season has for some reason seemed to become the norm among wce supporters lately. Its really not the case at all they can wait a bit, no rush

I would normally agree but our wafl team being absolute trash hurts the development of our young guys.

They nearly have to be playing afl to be in a functioning team.

 

[twce13]

Pickett is a 23 year old star who has the potential to be a superstar. If we can contrive to get him with the Barrass Pick 12ish as the centrepiece, you pull the trigger and enjoy the career of your multi AA small forward who provides frenetic pressure (sometimes too much) and 40 goals per year at the feet of Jake and Oscar.

Not sure there's a better small forward in footy beside Toby. Charlie Cameron on career output for sure, but as of 2025? Pickett is seriously, seriously good.

i think dees say no a deal with 12 as the centerpiece.

 

[Obeanie1]

Well why not trade in Pickett - ,Pick 3

Melbourne give pick 9

Barrass Pick 12 + f2

So we go to the draft with Pick 9 & 12 + 23 Pickett .

I'll run ....

9 Travagalia
12 Bo Allen / Lindsay
23 > 28 Harrison Oliver
59 Champion

Trades: Pickett, Peatling F3rd, Baker F2nd, Dev / Parfitt (4th or free)

Feel we will pick up some later picks with players traded out.

Not the worst outcome. Dees will want more.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I dont think any of those are unlikely

I would like to get Baker as he is a solid player who is consistent and knows what work ethic is. Other than that we need to build our midfield in the draft and put ourselves somehow in a position to get Warner if he wants to come home after next year.

 

[stallon]

Who's more important tobie or pickett is a tough one.

Tobie fills an important role in backline but will transition to mid successfully.

Right age right player. In 5 years time we will be contending for finals

I dont think the pick from Barrass will quite get TT unfortunately.

Id be up for splitting our F1 to get Kozi anyway

 

[amazingjoshy]

Pickett is a 23 year old star who has the potential to be a superstar. If we can contrive to get him with the Barrass Pick 12ish as the centrepiece, you pull the trigger and enjoy the career of your multi AA small forward who provides frenetic pressure (sometimes too much) and 40 goals per year at the feet of Jake and Oscar.

Not sure there's a better small forward in footy beside Toby. Charlie Cameron on career output for sure, but as of 2025? Pickett is seriously, seriously good.

Absolutely if you can turn Barrass into Pickett you do it

Pretty massive IF though

 

[Hoskin300]

Who's more important tobie or pickett is a tough one.

Tobie fills an important role in backline but will transition to mid successfully.

Right age right player. In 5 years time we will be contending for finals

Pickett is an established afl top five player in his position who is still young.

It’s a pretty easy decision. People overrate draft picks massively.

 

[stallon]

I would like to get Baker as he is a solid player who is consistent and knows what work ethic is. Other than that we need to build our midfield in the draft and put ourselves somehow in a position to get Warner if he wants to come home after next year.

We have Reid, Hewett and our first pick this year as young potential A grade mids.
Can only have so many star players in the one midfield at any time, need a couple of workhorses in there too to balance it out. No team runs 4-5 genuine stars in their midfield, it just doesnt work.
Thats where we trade in players like Peatling and Graham.
For 2006 we traded in Stenglein, for 2018 we had Redden.

We can still be in the frame for Warner, but we dont even know if Warner wants to come home yet, its still a year away. Take whats right in front of us, and worry about Warner next year.

 

[stallon]

I would normally agree but our wafl team being absolute trash hurts the development of our young guys.

They nearly have to be playing afl to be in a functioning team.

From the sounds of it we havent been managing our WAFL team well, if we can actually use our allotted points to get better players in and dont exclusively get 18 year olds on the rookie list the WAFL side will be more competitive

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

If he knows Petracca is going he now has a way to get more money out of Melbourne.... Can easily be playing this card

Or he seeing the cliff coming for Melbourne and he wants out . Petracca going , gawn old , Oliver lost the plot .

I would rather rivers than kosy . Kozy is inconsistent and volatile.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

actually, according to vfl media we are trading all our picks for baker.

Except for Fox, who think he’s a free agent.

 

[Jupes]

wish these homesick players would hold off until they are UFAs ffs we're trying to rebuild over here

 

[Triggywiggy]

Richmond board is hilarious.... Pick 3 for Baker and 20.... hahahaha

 

[shooshka]

Pickett is an established afl top five player in his position who is still young.

It’s a pretty easy decision. People overrate draft picks massively.

I do wonder if there is a scenario (contingent on Melb being willing to split pick 5) where a super mega trade might come about.

Richmond losing 2x players (Bolton, Baker) but getting pick 3

Freo losing two 1sts (9/10 being the highest) picks but getting Bolton

Melb losing Pickett and 5 but getting 2x 1sts (probably one being a future tied to hawks) - other one being 9/10ish

Hawks giving up 12+ F1 (getting a pick or picks back) for Barrass

Us sliding from 3 to 5, losing Barrass, but getting Pickett and maybe 17 or so (or a 2nd from somewhere when another club gets an upgrade) plus Baker

Melb need a bit more, so too Hawks, 17 probably to Melb but they need to add a F2, maybe we get that and give Hawks F3. Richmond may add a F3 also or something around 40 this year.

It seems workable for all (main thing is we can still get a top 5 mid, and ideally another top 25ish pick this year to go with 23).


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[rebel23]

No

Pickett too good a prospect to say no to a split...

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Pickett is a small forward.
We desperately need mids.

Really hope we keep pick 3 and figure something else out for a Pickett trade.

 

[Godfather32]

Pickett too good a prospect to say no to a split...

Nah, greatwhiteshark is right, we need to fix our midfield. We need to use pick 3 on the highest rated midfielder available

 

[Jupes]

whateley on sen saying pickett choosing SA?

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

whateley on sen saying pickett choosing SA?

Ah the "Anywhere but this hellholë" approach to trade week

 

[Deepthroat]

Pickett & 5

Waterman (and we pay his current contracted salary) & 23

 

[mattyc75]

Trading all your picks for Petracca I take it?

And pickett.

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[stallon]

Pickett & 5

Waterman (and we pay his current contracted salary) & 23

Id do it.
Dont think it makes a lot of sense for the Dees though.

They might ask for Archer and Chesser

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

And pickett.

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Too shortsighted

Pick 3 for Rioli, Baker, Bolton and Jack Graham

The bands back together

EDIT : Actually

Pick 3 and 23 for Rioli, Baker, Bolton, Graham and Soldo

 

[Lia]

Pickett is great, scared at what he would cost in terms of draft capital though.

 

[Triggywiggy]

Too shortsighted

Pick 3 for Rioli, Baker, Bolton and Jack Graham

The bands back together

EDIT : Actually

Pick 3 and 23 for Rioli, Baker, Bolton, Graham and Soldo

Soldo is at Port...