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

[Keys]

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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

 

[eaglespremiers]

Exactly, the Calamari twins.

Are we in a Daniel Thrasher skit?

 

[random260]

As much as I hate our top 5 leading goal kicker of all time leaving. It leaves open archer reid developing

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

None of those 3 would answer the phone if we rang

Not worth a discussion

Not bringing Sweet in (either willingly or against his will) is pure and utter incompetence, but making enquiries of players who’ve been told to look elsewhere isn’t worth trying?

Seems logical.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Not bringing Sweet in (either willingly or against his will) is pure and utter incompetence, but making enquiries of players who’ve been told to look elsewhere isn’t worth trying?

Seems logical.

If we couldn’t bring in Sweet, we got zero chance on any of these is what I’m saying.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

If we couldn’t bring in Sweet, we got zero chance on any of these is what I’m saying.

Won’t be able to get anyone, based on that logic.

May as well just fold.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Won’t be able to get anyone, based on that logic.

May as well just fold.

Need to wait til we can compete with others. 2024 ain’t the year we can compete

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Need to wait til we can compete with others. 2024 ain’t the year we can compete

This you?

If after all is said and done we staring at a big wad of cash is 6 year 6 mill deal for Perryman that big of a issue?

At some point we gotta make a bloody move that isnt 2 Richmond nobodies

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

This you?

Perryman still wouldn’t join us on 6 year 6 mill if we are being fair dinkum

None of those 3 I’d be offering enormous contracts too which is all we got to offer at this point so can’t see any of them even looking at us sideways

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Perryman still wouldn’t join us on 6 year 6 mill if we are being fair dinkum

None of those 3 I’d be offering enormous contracts too which is all we got to offer at this point so can’t see any of them even looking at us sideways

 

[Keys]

Costs nothing to ask if a player might be interested in coming to the club

If they happen to say they are, then look at how/where they’d fit in and what they’d cost in a trade.

And make a contract offer based on what we feel the player is worth to us

If he accepts then great, if he doesn’t then move on

 

[Elite Pete]

Carlton has told Kennedy, Lewis Young and Matt Owies, to look around. Owies would not be bad

Already delisted 5 players. Fair turnover.

Assuming Carroll is staying now if his name hasn’t been mentioned

 

[TOA.]

Seeing some of the players other clubs are offloading makes me think of that old Tuna add: It's what John West rejects that makes John West the best'. Other clubs are getting rid of far better players than we are retaining, and have done for about 3 years. Speaks to the quality or lack thereof of our list. Also that we are nowhere near ruthless enough.

 

[3agles87]

New Eagles coach frontrunner emerges

West Coast may be closing in on a new coach quicker than expected as a current assistant emerging as a leading candidate.

thewest.com.au

Well, I was really impressed with this bit.

“Sources told 7NEWS he had impressed the panel with his focus on development, modern game plan principles and player connection.”

Skipworth sounds much better than those coaches that go by the philosophy of “if you’ve got it, you’ve got it; old school all the way; and **** off, I am your coach not your shrink”.

 

[eaglevision]

Well, I was really impressed with this bit.

“Sources told 7NEWS he had impressed the panel with his focus on development, modern game plan principles and player connection.”

Skipworth sounds much better than those coaches that go by the philosophy of “if you’ve got it, you’ve got it; old school all the way; and **** off, I am your coach not your shrink”.

He had me at “modern game plan” to be honest

 

[Barrybran]

Seeing some of the players other clubs are offloading makes me think of that old Tuna add: It's what John West rejects that makes John West the best'. Other clubs are getting rid of far better players than we are retaining, and have done for about 3 years. Speaks to the quality or lack thereof of our list. Also that we are nowhere near ruthless enough.

The flipside of that is being able to pick up players that could improve our list quite cheaply. Hawthorn did quite well with Ginnivan, Chol and D'Ambrosio this year. I look forward to seeing what we can do with our hand.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

LOGUE ALERT

HoneyBadger35 are you tingling?

Would walk into our Best 22.

 

[bombard]

Would walk into our Best 22.

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Mate, Keys would walk into our current 22. Doesn't mean I have Google alerts set up with his name and send him flowers on his birthday. Just saying.

 

[BSD]

Seeing some of the players other clubs are offloading makes me think of that old Tuna add: It's what John West rejects that makes John West the best'. Other clubs are getting rid of far better players than we are retaining, and have done for about 3 years. Speaks to the quality or lack thereof of our list. Also that we are nowhere near ruthless enough.

Toa you've hit the nail on the head regarding retaining players who wouldn't have got games at other clubs.
The people responsible for recruiting and list management decisions over the last 3 yrs should be sacked if they are still at the club. Too many managers at the club and no one takes responsibility.

 

[Cuzz09]

I keep wanting Draper because I can picture he being our Butters as Harley is our JHF type.

Now just need more

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[Get_The_Gaff]

As much as I hate our top 5 leading goal kicker of all time leaving. It leaves open archer reid developing

Hopefully with simpson gone bailey williams to the forward line is off the table .

Bulk up BW and win the hit outs FFS

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Perryman still wouldn’t join us on 6 year 6 mill if we are being fair dinkum

None of those 3 I’d be offering enormous contracts too which is all we got to offer at this point so can’t see any of them even looking at us sideways

Think port is the team that is after perryman on that big contract.

They have the cunning plan of trading Huston for as much as they can get and replace with perryman for no draft capital.

Not a bad move and why they would offer the overs

 

[Wooshaaaa]

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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[bUCKET__]

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.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Are people seriously writing off Hewett already???

Can't speak for everyone, but i think most love Hewett, but there's now genuine concern over health ever allowing him to make it as an AFL Footballer.

Here's hoping his feet issues are resolved, and they aren't made of balsa wood as feared.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

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.

Ultimately he's a delisted/player told to look elsewhere, so he's not perfect.

Having said that, he's played every game this year so injures not an issue.

Also, he has a toughness and defensive side that we are lacking. His career stats may be worse than Sheed, but that's because his versatility means he gets hunted around everywhere.

Would be better than Graham or Baker, but it's a moot point, he's not going to come West.