List Mgmt. Contract, Trade and Draft Discussions - 2024 Post Season

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Trade period
In: 12, F1, F2, F3, 73, Baker, Owies, Graham*
Out: 3, 63, F4, Barrass, Darling

*Free agent

Done deals

• Jai Culley, Alex Witherden
  23

  Alex Witherden

  Age

  26

  Ht

  188cm

  Wt

  85kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  20.7

  5star

  K

  15.2

  5star

  HB

  5.5

  4star

  M

  6.2

  5star

  T

  1.8

  4star

  MG

  386.5

  5star

  D

  13.0

  3star

  K

  10.0

  4star

  HB

  3.0

  2star

  M

  7.0

  5star

  T

  0.0

  1star

  MG

  201.0

  3star

  D

  24.0

  5star

  K

  15.4

  5star

  HB

  8.6

  5star

  M

  5.8

  5star

  T

  2.2

  4star

  MG

  380.2

  5star

  and Coby Burgiel delisted
  • Burgiel to be considered as a train on player

• Tom Barrass traded to Hawthorn
  • In: F1, F2, F3 (HAW)
  • Out: Barrass, F4

• Liam Baker and Matt Owies join West Coast in Pick 3 trade
  • In: Baker, Owies, 12, 73
  • Out: 3, 63, 68

• Jack Darling traded to North Melbourne for Pick 67

• Jack Graham joins West Coast as UFA

• Jake Waterman re-signs with West Coast until at least 2029

• Zane Trew, Jamaine Jones
  31

  Jamaine Jones

  Age

  26

  Ht

  180cm

  Wt

  80kg

  Pos.

  D/F

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  9.0

  2star

  K

  4.8

  2star

  HB

  4.2

  3star

  M

  2.1

  2star

  T

  3.8

  5star

  MG

  159.6

  3star

  D

  10.5

  3star

  K

  6.5

  3star

  HB

  4.0

  3star

  M

  2.5

  3star

  T

  4.0

  5star

  MG

  196.5

  3star

  D

  9.0

  3star

  K

  4.2

  2star

  HB

  4.8

  4star

  M

  2.4

  3star

  T

  4.2

  5star

  MG

  166.0

  3star

  and Jordyn Baker delisted

• Archer Reid (2027), Loch Rawlinson (2025), and Coen Livingstone (2025) sign extensions

 

[BartBart]

2026 draft NGA - WCE on the wrong side of a NGA club placement.

The same patch that produced Nat Fyfe has another bright AFL prospect — and he's 'jumped ship' from West Coast to Freo

Lucas Robinson was named WA's most valuable player at the recent AFL under-16 national championships — and the Fremantle Dockers have pulled off a coup, snaring him from right under the nose of bitter rivals West Coast.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Happy Mastenator]

2026 draft NGA - WCE on the wrong side of a NGA club placement.

The same patch that produced Nat Fyfe has another bright AFL prospect — and he's 'jumped ship' from West Coast to Freo

Lucas Robinson was named WA's most valuable player at the recent AFL under-16 national championships — and the Fremantle Dockers have pulled off a coup, snaring him from right under the nose of bitter rivals West Coast.

www.abc.net.au

 

[HoneyBadger35]

2026 draft NGA - WCE on the wrong side of a NGA club placement.

The same patch that produced Nat Fyfe has another bright AFL prospect — and he's 'jumped ship' from West Coast to Freo

Lucas Robinson was named WA's most valuable player at the recent AFL under-16 national championships — and the Fremantle Dockers have pulled off a coup, snaring him from right under the nose of bitter rivals West Coast.

www.abc.net.au

Good to see the NGA program working as intended, giving this bloke a chance to make it in footy from the rough and tumble of…what’s that say….Hale School.

 

[garlic munchers]

Good to see the NGA program working as intended, giving this bloke a chance to make it in footy from the rough and tumble of…what’s that say….Hale School.

Does make a mockery of the AFL saying its concerned about the drop off in indigenous kids entering the AFL.

Should be directing these types of resources to kids in remote indigenous communities and assisting their transition from living in remote communities to major capital cities (which is a massive issue).

Tip, Lake Grace doesn't have rugby team, or soccer team, or baseball team.

But it has fair dinkum Aussies rules footy team (loved playing on the sand covered by guildford grass in the late 80's) which poor little multiculturally deprived Lucas was forced to participate in on his struggle to not fall through the holes of the AFL net....

Note - not having a shot at Lucas but the typically inept AFL.

 

[Boohemian]

I'd rather Sheed taking midfield minutes than this plodder,

 

[kerrazy]

Dam what is this kids expected draft range?

 

[Happy Mastenator]

A Dev sighting!

Also Tom Highmore. Thought he was ok for saints a few years ago. Not sure what the knock on him at afl level was

 

[BartBart]

Good to see the NGA program working as intended, giving this bloke a chance to make it in footy from the rough and tumble of…what’s that say….Hale School.

Yeah was thinking the same.
It shouldn't be used for players in the system anyway.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

 

[HoneyBadger35]

 

[Goomba1973]

That trade effectively slides 3, 13 AND 23 to fit Baker in for free. I get the logic but surely we can do better than that. I would hope that any potential split for pick 3 generates an extra first rounder rather than just freeing up space for a player. I still hope we can get Baker for our F2 so we're able to use our draft picks this year.

North willing to trade pick 2 for Darling is we take all his salary

I'd take that deal ...

 

[Goomba1973]

PommyinOz just released a phantom. He's not an ITK journo but does a lot of draft stuff.

He had us involved in a mega trade.

End result;
Hawks: Barrass, 60
Freo: Bolton, 24, 40
Tigers: 3,11,14
GCS: Rioli, 30,58
WC: Baker, 6,18,28,68

So basically
Out Barass, 3, 24, 60
In: Baker, 6, 18, 28, 68

Then had us drafting a sliding FOS at 8 (after Ashcroft and Lombardo bids), and Whitlock at 20.

Terrible deal for us...3 and 13 for 6 and 18 and a uncontracted mid forward that wants to come home. Forget Baker and get Kennedy and Owies on the cheap and keep our good picks. Or offer up a 2nd rounder at best. He's good but he's not a key position player or an out and out gun.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

So now Jon Ralph is saying that 2 x R1 for Barrass + F2 gets done.

Optics look like too much but it is really a slight pick slide in 2025 and the Hawks R1 this year is not enough

Now we can watch the slimy little trurd start writing that pick 13 is the answer to Baker getting done. You can take the punt out of Punt Road but he is still a punt

 

[Elite Pete]

2026 draft NGA - WCE on the wrong side of a NGA club placement.

The same patch that produced Nat Fyfe has another bright AFL prospect — and he's 'jumped ship' from West Coast to Freo

Lucas Robinson was named WA's most valuable player at the recent AFL under-16 national championships — and the Fremantle Dockers have pulled off a coup, snaring him from right under the nose of bitter rivals West Coast.

www.abc.net.au

With the new matching system might make it bit hard for Freo to get him if they trade all their futures for Warner. If he is a top 5 pick.

 

[Elite Pete]

So simmo just revealed on SEN Melbourne that half way through the year, "A grade players were calling the club asking to come to us to play with Harley". Wouldn't elaborate.

Go get em Phil!

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It’s Bolton and Baker isn’t it.

 

[Bender_]

So now Jon Ralph is saying that 2 x R1 for Barrass + F2 gets done.

Optics look like too much but it is really a slight pick slide in 2025 and the Hawks R1 this year is not enough

Now we can watch the slimy little trurd start writing that pick 13 is the answer to Baker getting done. You can take the punt out of Punt Road but he is still a punt

Or, he rhymes with punt at least.

 

[Monsterdarlz]

Agree with the above however o think some form of country academy with open draft access wouldn’t be the worse idea to help wa develop talent a lot of good kids miss out if they don’t end up in the Perth private school programs

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

You know, if we're in the process of renegotiating contracts with our two key forwards, the best strategy is to throw in some sweeteners like offering the support and comfort of a free brassiere.

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heck me they look hideous in purple!!!

 

[random260]

So now Jon Ralph is saying that 2 x R1 for Barrass + F2 gets done.

Optics look like too much but it is really a slight pick slide in 2025 and the Hawks R1 this year is not enough

Now we can watch the slimy little trurd start writing that pick 13 is the answer to Baker getting done. You can take the punt out of Punt Road but he is still a punt

Pick 13 + F1 for TB + F2 >>>>> Pick 13 + 30/F2 for TB

 

[Byron_Clanger]

So simmo just revealed on SEN Melbourne that half way through the year, "A grade players were calling the club asking to come to us to play with Harley". Wouldn't elaborate.

Go get em Phil!

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Like everything else I read on the internet and hear on the radio, I'll believe it when I see it. And like someone above me said, What's Simmo's definition of an A grader, because he could very well be thinking Liam Baker.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

So now Jon Ralph is saying that 2 x R1 for Barrass + F2 gets done.

Optics look like too much but it is really a slight pick slide in 2025 and the Hawks R1 this year is not enough

Now we can watch the slimy little trurd start writing that pick 13 is the answer to Baker getting done. You can take the punt out of Punt Road but he is still a punt

So it's 13, then lets say 13 again next year (i think the range is 8-15), for pick 23 and Tommy. So a 10 pick upgrade next year. That's not bad, but would hope we could squeeze them for their F2 as well, so basically we get the two first, and they upgrade their second rounder by 10 picks, and we slide back in second round a little. Would make me happier.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Port replacing Houston with Cumming and a first rounder (what they get in trade for Houston) wouldn’t be the worst result for them if Houston is set on leaving

 

[juddy_Like]

Am I the only one who doesn't want anything to do with Matt Kennedy?

Kennedy is a list clogger of the highest degree. Fold the club if we go there.

I'd rather Sheed taking midfield minutes than this plodder, and I want Sheed leading the huddles at WAFL games. Kennedy is missing games through injury as much as Sheed too it seems.

Not only are his career stats in general worse than Sheed's, Kennedy is not one spoken about for his leadership or capacity to mentor younger players on the track. At least Sheed is spoken really highly of by his teammates about his footy brain and mentorship. I understand the free agent with leadership appeal in Graham, but Kennedy would cost draft picks and bring nothing of the sort.

What can Kennedy do that we wouldn't get from younger kids on our list with some potential for improvement? I know a lot of people here have written off Culley since his ACL but surely even these folks would see more potential to improve than someone like Kennedy. Give me the fourth rounder with some potential to develop instead of this potato.

You want Sheed to play Inside Mid instead of Kennedy which is his preferred position?

Kennedy has also played all over the ground this year and quite well.

Oh and he also played all 24 games this year which is the same as Sheed of course.

 

[Goroyals22]

Simpson interview starts at about the 60 min mark


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[BartBart]

So now Jon Ralph is saying that 2 x R1 for Barrass + F2 gets done.

Optics look like too much but it is really a slight pick slide in 2025 and the Hawks R1 this year is not enough

Now we can watch the slimy little trurd start writing that pick 13 is the answer to Baker getting done. You can take the punt out of Punt Road but he is still a punt

So Rioli trade to GC should now give Richmond a little less than what WCE get as a similarly contracted and age player - with Barrass beinh a more desireable position.

Definitely not pick 6.