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

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

People lost their shit during covid and acted like complete control freaks .

Now they just want us to move on and for us to forget all the BS they did ?

Not ****ing likely

Pretty funny isn't it when they were all so outspoken and high and mighty a couple of years ago, now they just ignore or change the topic lmfao

Half of this board included

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

Eh its for a salary dump 59 is fair in my opinion.

I don't understand why we even need to salary dump, the salary cap is about to go up and we've shed absolute bags off of our books the last couple of years, unless they're just trying to front end as much as possible to go after some big fish over the next couple of years or something

 

[Goomba1973]

Am I a bit of a tight *** for wanting more for darling? 64 is a bit crap even though on draft night it'll come back to 50's

Darling + 59
For pick 40 sounds better

I think it all depends on how much of his salary we are willing to pay. Not sure what has been offered up yet.

 

[Chris_6678]

I don't understand why we even need to salary dump, the salary cap is about to go up and we've shed absolute bags off of our books the last couple of years, unless they're just trying to front end as much as possible to go after some big fish over the next couple of years or something

Well i bet Harely gets a big pay day and next year if we are going for Warner thats another portion of money.

Also Waterman + Allen will be getting a bump.

 

[Goomba1973]

Darling pick use on Champion?

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Nah... I think Jaxon Artemis is a better prospect with that pick ( would go very well on the wing or half back) . If Champion is still there , get him in the rookie draft. We have a few small forwards already in Dewar, Long, an Brockman . If we really want a gun small forward we should look at Berry in the draft.

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

Well i bet Harely gets a big pay day and next year if we are going for Warner thats another portion of money.

Also Waterman + Allen will be getting a bump.

Hopefully we offer Warner well clear of what freo can then, midfield will be looking much better placed come 2026

 

[Truckosaurus]

As if you didn't already have to wade through enough crap on this thread, someone goes and mentions COVID vaccines.

 

[Barrybran]

We're not dumping Darling's salary. If it wasn't for North, Darling would be on our list and playing WAFL next year. Fools.

 

[Monocle]

unless they're just trying to front end as much as possible to go after some big fish over the next couple of years or something

That’s your answer as to the why.
It will be both:

Front Loading contracts.
Chasing a big fish ( or two ), this year OR next.

 

[RanaNaved]

How ****en good would Warner be

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I do like the symmetry. The emergence of Darling saw premiership player Lynchy pack his bags for a couple of seasons in Melbourne, and now the emergence of Williams (with Reid waiting in the wings) sees premiership player Darling pack his bags for a couple of seasons in Melbourne.

 

[RanaNaved]

I wonder if we'll be able to fit Archer in the side alongside Jake and Oscar, really want to get some games into him next year.

 

[Peptide Pig]

Hopefully we offer Warner well clear of what freo can then, midfield will be looking much better placed come 2026

I don’t see how Freo could possibly be in the ballpark of what we could offer Warner in salary. They have $2M per year tied up in ruckmen alone, plus all their other young guns coming into their prime years. Not to mention they will sign Bolton on big money plus hopefully save us from ourselves and take Baker. It will just be a matter of what Sydney want in a trade, if Chad chooses to leave that is.

Warner is apparently on a low salary next year (like 400-500) so could quite possibly add an extra $1M on that if he leaves this year. But Sydney will happily make him play out his contract unless he demands a trade and they get a very solid return.

 

[Monocle]

How ****en good would Warner be

Thinking that if ( and it’s a big IF ), Sydney win the Premiership this year, he could decide to come home.
If the Swans fall short, it’s very hard to see them agreeing to a trade this off season.

So cheer, cheer the red and the white .

 

[boondy]

No reason to think there won’t be more delistings

Depends how many are recruited from other clubs

 

[CountryLad]

I would take Lalor over Langford ... 190cm mid/forward bull that can clunk marks, vise like tackles , does damage with ball in hand, and will average 20+ a game.

In the scenario i posted Lalor was off the board.

He (Lalor) has been more impressive up fwd than through the midfield this year. I think mostly due to not being in peak condition. He definitely uses the ball well but i guess if there was any criticism of his game its that he hasn’t posted big numbers consistently, so probably a question of his consistency and also he does seem a little injury prone which sometimes can be purely luck but also can be a concern.

 

[CountryLad]

Where does Tauru land in the draft and if he’s there at pick 13 do we take him? He’s certainly had a very good second half to the year. Certainly has some AFL traits that will be grabbing the attention of clubs

 

[RanaNaved]

Where does Tauru land in the draft and if he’s there at pick 13 do we take him? He’s certainly had a very good second half to the year. Certainly has some AFL traits that will be grabbing the attention of clubs

I'm one of his biggest fans, but I think he goes before 13

 

[CountryLad]

I'm one of his biggest fans, but I think he goes before 13

Would you personally take him over Tobie? I know slightly different players but if both were there at 13?

 

[Boohemian]

Thinking that if ( and it’s a big IF ), Sydney win the Premiership this year, he could decide to come home.
If the Swans fall short, it’s very hard to see them agreeing to a trade this off season.

So cheer, cheer the red and the white .

I really don't understand this rationale. If Sydney win the premiership, surely he will want to load up and go again with a team that will be within a window of contention for a number of years to come.

 

[RanaNaved]

Would you personally take him over Tobie? I know slightly different players but if both were there at 13?

Geez, it's a coin toss that one. Probably Tobie, just

 

[CountryLad]

I really don't understand this rationale. If Sydney win the premiership, surely he will want to load up and go again with a team that will be within a window of contention for a number of years to come.

Winning premierships is great and no doubt a players preference would always be to play in a successful environment.

However these guys are professionals and it’s their career and it goes in the blink of an eye. If Warner has been on only 500-600k and a massive contract is put under his nose, both him and his management are going to be very interested.
Play next year for 500k and possibly win a flag or move home to WA and play for West Coast who have offered us a heavily front loaded contract and I’ll be on 1.5-2 mill.

 

[mattyc75]

I don’t see how Freo could possibly be in the ballpark of what we could offer Warner in salary. They have $2M per year tied up in ruckmen alone, plus all their other young guns coming into their prime years. Not to mention they will sign Bolton on big money plus hopefully save us from ourselves and take Baker. It will just be a matter of what Sydney want in a trade, if Chad chooses to leave that is.

Warner is apparently on a low salary next year (like 400-500) so could quite possibly add an extra $1M on that if he leaves this year. But Sydney will happily make him play out his contract unless he demands a trade and they get a very solid return.

Wonder what fyfe is on

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[TOA.]

We're not dumping Darling's salary. If it wasn't for North, Darling would be on our list and playing WAFL next year. Fools.

Offloading a player so you dont pay them 800k to play WAFL is the definition of dumping a salary.

 

[FKASC]

I wonder if we'll be able to fit Archer in the side alongside Jake and Oscar, really want to get some games into him next year.

Don’t see why we couldn’t, especially if he was able to play some ruck. Hutch moves up the ground, Maric moves back.