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

 

[Elite Pete]

Trade Radio- regarding Riley Garcia. Eagles interest dropped off a bit. Has a 2 year offer from the Dogs and likely landing spot but Port has interest but they are waiting on Joe Richards decision first. Josh then said if one of the WA clubs offered him a contract he would expect Garcia would take it.

Geez must have some decent plans if what would be a best 22 player imo for us and we ain’t even offering a contract. Edmund did say last week we had a 2 year contract in front of him

He played a decent game against the Dees this year so hopefully Mini saw enough

 

[ghostbat12]

Pyke just now telling Duffield that Hewett is expected to be right for the start of pre season. Did say they were still monitoring him but were confident he would be right.

Rebuild complete!

 

[stallon]

Old man pendles would of 100 percent been our best midfielder last year and close to it this year which is a damning indictment on our midfield group

Considering we didnt have a lot its not a surprise.
Hes a role player these days, hes not the star

 

[Elite Pete]

So 13 for peatling, 25 and 52?

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

Cal reckons Eagles are pretty much out of the running for Peatling

 

[Smotie2]

Are you seriously suggesting that a midfield consisting of Nick Daicos, Tom Mitchell, Jordan De Goey, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Crisp, Taylor Adams and Josh Daicos is not elite?

Mate it was clarified it was an elite midfield but no elite players cause just cause you have elite players doesn't make an elite midfield and vice versa ..I think...I'm not sure where the line changes from elite players to elite midfield...but yeah it was elite but it wasn't and the only reason they won the flag against Brisbane's elite* midfield as cause they had Maynard, Frampton and quaynor running off half back who are all elite....cause that's all you need.


*Brisbane's midfield eliteness tbc.

 

[salo]

Is he better than a fit Yeo?

If durability is part of the question there's absolutely no doubt he is.

 

[Keys]

Pyke just now telling Duffield that Hewett is expected to be right for the start of pre season. Did say they were still monitoring him but were confident he would be right.

It’s good that someone sent that question through

You can thank me later

 

[stallon]

Are you seriously suggesting that a midfield consisting of Nick Daicos, Tom Mitchell, Jordan De Goey, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Crisp, Taylor Adams and Josh Daicos is not elite?

Crisp, Tom Mitchell and Pendlebury were role players. Adams was good but not A-grade last year

This all came about because I was arguing we dont need a bunch of elite inside mids, so J.Daicos isnt really a part of the midfield that we were talking about before because hes out on a wing.

The idea is that you can get by with 1-2 A-grade mids then a bunch of good and average players, spread the talent around.

Do not need to replicate Carltons midfield or our midfield of 2006 to be a contender

 

[CountryLad]

It’s good that someone sent that question through

You can thank me later

Margaret from Bentley?
Good question though and I wasn’t the one having meltdowns about the Baker trade and calling out Duff’s freo bias.

 

[stallon]

Trade Radio- regarding Riley Garcia. Eagles interest dropped off a bit. Has a 2 year offer from the Dogs and likely landing spot but Port has interest but they are waiting on Joe Richards decision first. Josh then said if one of the WA clubs offered him a contract he would expect Garcia would take it.

Geez must have some decent plans if what would be a best 22 player imo for us and we ain’t even offering a contract. Edmund did say last week we had a 2 year contract in front of him

He played a decent game against the Dees this year so hopefully Mini saw enough

Baker, graham and DevRob probably coming. Garcia is surplus to needs

 

[Barrybran]

Pyke just now telling Duffield that Hewett is expected to be right for the start of pre season. Did say they were still monitoring him but were confident he would be right.

Oh, I thought he was on the NDIS already the way some have been carrying on about him

 

[eaglevision]

If Kayle Gerreyn is still available wherever pick 23 ends up he'd be a great option. Moves well for 199cm, clean hands, sharp reflexes and a great leg. In his highlights he looks to play on and get the ball moving too. Could be developed to replace Gov, who was also a forward / ruck at colts level.

All reads well but 100% do not want Gerreyn. Nothing to do with his football ability and I’m confident West Coast will be across it.

 

[salo]

Crisp, Tom Mitchell and Pendlebury were role players. Adams was good but not A-grade last year

Think you should go re-watch the '22 and '23 grand finals if you think the likes of Pendlebury, Sidebottom, Smith, Mitchell, Selwood, Danger, Duncan etc were washed up.

 

[RanaNaved]

Was there any reason to believe Hewett wouldn't be alright long-term??

Seemed to be the usual Chicken Little people freaking out

 

[stallon]

Think you should go re-watch the '22 and '23 grand finals if you think the likes of Pendlebury, Sidebottom, Smith, Mitchell, Selwood, Danger, Duncan etc were washed up.

Where did I say they were washed up?
Role player isnt an insult. Not being A-grade anymore is not an insult.
I called Danger A-grade

Can you read??
??????????

 

[eaglevision]

Pyke just now telling Duffield that Hewett is expected to be right for the start of pre season. Did say they were still monitoring him but were confident he would be right.

Unfortunately Elijah’s issue is almost exclusively load related now. All well and good to say he’s ready to start preseason but it’s going to be daily monitoring of symptoms and regular scans. Expectations really need to be tempered with Elijah but that’s not to say he won’t fly through preseason.

 

[CountryLad]

Unfortunately Elijah’s issue is almost exclusively load related now. All well and good to say he’s ready to start preseason but it’s going to be daily monitoring of symptoms and regular scans. Expectations really need to be tempered with Elijah but that’s not to say he won’t fly through preseason.

So he only wins the Brownlow by 2 votes then.

 

[Barrybran]

So he only wins the Brownlow by 2 votes then.

 

[braddalzielleoursaviour]

Unfortunately Elijah’s issue is almost exclusively load related now. All well and good to say he’s ready to start preseason but it’s going to be daily monitoring of symptoms and regular scans. Expectations really need to be tempered with Elijah but that’s not to say he won’t fly through preseason.

What’s this mean?
Like most recovering from stress related injuries their load needs to be carefully monitored as they return to performance/play. This is normal, or are you insinuating something else?

 

[illegaleagle]

Baker, graham and DevRob probably coming. Garcia is surplus to needs

Ashame as Garcia much better footballer than Dev

 

[stallon]

Ashame as Garcia much better footballer than Dev

Is he though?
Garcia has had more opportunity to there being significantly less depth at the Dogs, Dev has never had a run in the middle at the Lions

 

[kerrazy]

Disappointing if we have pulled out of the Garcia race. Exactly who we should be targeting

 

[illegaleagle]

Is he though?
Garcia has had more opportunity to there being significantly less depth at the Dogs, Dev has never had a run in the middle at the Lions

From the eye test Garcia has it over Dev, Garcia is a contested beast similar to a Baker which is type of players eagles lack currently. Dev is ok but is pretty poorly skilled and seems a bit slow to me. Dev would be a backup for Graham i would think in similar roles

 

[Monocle]

If Kayle Gerreyn is still available wherever pick 23 ends up he'd be a great option. Moves well for 199cm, clean hands, sharp reflexes and a great leg. In his highlights he looks to play on and get the ball moving too. Could be developed to replace Gov, who was also a forward / ruck at colts level.

Interesting discussion point.

Personally I would think that at that point in the draft (23), he would be at least half a round too early and a bit of a stretch.

Gerreyn is a player who I am keen to see his Combine results.

If and it’s a big IF he tests well then he may go closer to that mark,however I am mindful that at the pick 23 range, there are going to be some very good prospects there for the taking, that will have more appeal.

For what it’s worth I see Gerreyn projecting as a KPD at the next level.
His dual sidedness and agility below his knees is impressive, it’s what amount of agility he loses at speed that I am more specifically interested about, as I have concerns about this aspect of his game, in relation to some of the other talls in the cohort, that I rate higher.
Hence the interest in his Combine results.

Also just when does the run starts on the second tier of talls , this will have a big bearing on just how early he goes.
Kids of his caliber usually come off the board late second to early third round, however what complicates that this draft, is that there just are so many mids and flankers, that in most years would have a late first to early second round grade on them, that thought sheer weight of numbers will be pushed much deeper into the draft this year.
There are going to be some hindsight bargains that go in this years second round, such is the depth of this years cohort of kids and flankers.

 

[juddy_Like]

Is he though?
Garcia has had more opportunity to there being significantly less depth at the Dogs, Dev has never had a run in the middle at the Lions

Every dogs game I’ve watched, Garcia has been stuck in the grave yard Half forward role so not sure if it’s entirely different.

I’ll also argue the dogs had much more depth than the Lions (key word ‘had’).