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

 

[Broken_Chairs]

Richmond outbottomed us though, there's that minor detail.

Richmond, powerbottoms

 

[Carbine Chaos]

If I was in charge Garcia would have a pen in his hand ready to sign a 3 year contract with us next week.

But it would probably also mean Petch as captain and Adamson replacing Simpson, so swings and roundabouts.

 

[Doashuey]

Several goals in three games

Several sausages in a few runs

 

[ziad]

No real problem with the Baker speech. After the president speech pretty much targeted him imo.

Wasn’t great but play on, that and hopefully along with McQualter leaving the Tigers on bad terms we now draw a line in the sand and it’s pick 23 and move on

They are unhelpful types of good-bye speeches, but generally the most entertaining. We all move on.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Obviously not a big surprise, but Travaglia confirmed he has met with West Coast.

I confirmed this last week.

Also incidentally here's some footage of Tobie training for the Combine last night:


The kid absolutely flies on the track and would quickly lap the other players at training.
They run the combine 2km on Friday at about 4pm AEST. I predict Tobie will run a 5 min 50 second 2km assuming that there are no hiccups for him on the day. He was a little bit circumspect about his chances to break 6 minutes but he almost ran 6 minutes in his final trial over the weekend and I think he will produce when it counts.

 

[BartBart]

I confirmed this last week.

Also incidentally here's some footage of Tobie training for the Combine last night:


The kid absolutely flies on the track and would quickly lap the other players at training.
They run the combine 2km on Friday at about 4pm AEST. I predict Tobie will run a 5 min 50 second 2km assuming that there are no hiccups for him on the day. He was a little bit circumspect about his chances to break 6 minutes but he almost ran 6 minutes in his final trial over the weekend and I think he will produce when it counts.

I think he was hoping for that but mentioned it might be wet when done at the combine which might put paid to a sub-6 min.

 

[KERRPOW]

Not sure what people's angst is over trading baker in. Sure he's not a first round pick player but if we can get him for a 2nd rounder or third he is a good player and in the age bracket we need.
If you look at his highlights from 2023 there is enough to suggest he is going to help us get better.

there would be no issue if we brought him in for a 3rd round pick (if we had one) or our second with richmonds 3rd or even 4th coming back.

But everyone keeps banging on about giving up pick 13 for him which is completely absurd.

Im just hoping don pyke sticks to his word about not giving up too much in draft capital.

 

[Tugga27]

No real problem with the Baker speech. After the president speech pretty much targeted him imo.

Wasn’t great but play on, that and hopefully along with McQualter leaving the Tigers on bad terms we now draw a line in the sand and it’s pick 23 and move on

IMO, the president was targeting the contracted players like Rioli and Bolton, not Baker and Graham.

 

[MeltMan]

On Tradies they noted that McQualter was pissed at Richmond when he left as he found out via the media that he didn't get the job.

And they floated the idea of him taking a hardline and walking Baker through the pre-season draft, ingratiating himself with the Eagles faithful.

100-1 that's not going to happen, but if it did, I'd be ingratiated as ****

so we use pick 3 on baker? that doesn't seem better than what is happening now.

 

[plays tall 1]

Are you joking

Draft year against men. Dewer only started kicked multiple goals after 2 seasons

Kid has potential

Yes he has potential. The bigger concern is that he’s apparently had 2 concussions over the last 2 seasons.

 

[stallon]

so we use pick 3 on baker? that doesn't seem better than what is happening now.

Pick 3 in the PSD

 

[pantskyle]

so we use pick 3 on baker? that doesn't seem better than what is happening now.

PSD.

 

[MeltMan]

Pick 3 in the PSD

TIL i dont know the difference between them.

 

[stallon]

TIL i dont know the difference between them.

PSD is a draft for the rejects who didnt get a contract basically, picks there dont mean a whole lot

 

[MeltMan]

PSD is a draft for the rejects who didnt get a contract basically, picks there dont mean a whole lot

I hear about the xyz is training with team abc, but didn't know that was a draft, thought it was just delisted guys, unless this is another adiffernt thing.

 

[stallon]

I hear about the xyz is training with team abc, but didn't know that was a draft, thought it was just delisted guys, unless this is another adiffernt thing.

Its a draft mostly for uncontracted players held after the normal draft. Teams can sign SSP(top up) players in the new year too as a final chance for guys who dont get picked up in the PSD

 

[swingdog]

I confirmed this last week.

Also incidentally here's some footage of Tobie training for the Combine last night:


The kid absolutely flies on the track and would quickly lap the other players at training.
They run the combine 2km on Friday at about 4pm AEST. I predict Tobie will run a 5 min 50 second 2km assuming that there are no hiccups for him on the day. He was a little bit circumspect about his chances to break 6 minutes but he almost ran 6 minutes in his final trial over the weekend and I think he will produce when it counts.

Gov would have him covered.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Gov would have him covered.

TBH, if we're being serious, I don't think any player at West Coast would have him covered over distance.

 

[ArdentEagle]

TBH, if we're being serious, I don't think any player at West Coast would have him covered over distance.

5:50 is absolutely flying.
He's damn quick over 20m too, isn't he?

Speed and endurance combo

 

[Smotie2]

I think the biggest angst is that we are know for giving overs & accepting unders in player trades over last 5 or so years.

And this draft is one where picks are more valuable than other years and all signs seem to be pointing more of the same.

Granted people might be jumping at shadows, but the possibility of paying overs for Baker isn't good.

That's true yeah

 

[Elite Pete]

IMO, the president was targeting the contracted players like Rioli and Bolton, not Baker and Graham.

Maybe and makes more sense but Baker was drafted after their first premiership and as an over ager. Just seemed ti hit all things he was talking about with Broad.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Anyone else hearing Isiah Winder has been asked to do testing by a few AFL clubs.

Watch the Cats turn him into a Tim Kelly clone.........

It’s not like he didn’t hang around on our list long enough, either injured, not showing much in the WAFL or being an off field issue.

Good luck to him, but he clearly wasn’t ready to be an AFL player at WCE.

 

[TY24]

Is there any substance to the Starcevich rumours or is that just wishful thinking on our part?

 

[ziad]

PSD is a draft for the rejects who didnt get a contract basically, picks there dont mean a whole lot

A home for me!

 

[Schtinker]

Ah - that is a long shot.

What I like is to look at the alternative position. So we either get Warner OR Cody and Fred

You mean Bock and Gunston surely.