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

 

[Schtinker]

So you’d be happy to lose Jake Waterman for under market value?

So you'd be happy for him to spud the next 2 years and be locked into keeping him?

Most players get to 30 and either have continuous injuries that sideline them for most of the year or have been overtaken by younger, better players. a 3 year contract with options would have been a better bet.

 

[KERRPOW]

I doubt it's much but given how out of favour he was last year I'm surprised we didn't just pay him out and let him have a proper retirement

someone explained that it could be because sheed's foot injury bad enough wont stop him from playing footy, so he cannot medically retire so if we paid him out now that would come out of this years TPP.

somehow our TPP this year is close to the limit.

by keeping him on the list it allows him one last roll of the dice (FOR THE EAGLES), at worst he's a good contributor at WAFL level.

 

[Mop]

So you'd be happy for him to spud the next 2 years and be locked into keeping him?

Most players get to 30 and either have continuous injuries that sideline them for most of the year or have been overtaken by younger, better players. a 3 year contract with options would have been a better bet.

It’s not as if he’s on gigantic mega dollars - all reports indicate he’s on a good deal with big incentives.

So yes, I am.

 

[Tugga27]

So you'd be happy for him to spud the next 2 years and be locked into keeping him?

Most players get to 30 and either have continuous injuries that sideline them for most of the year or have been overtaken by younger, better players. a 3 year contract with options would have been a better bet.

You didn't answer the question though.

 

[WestCoast05]

AFL has taken holding the trades to the last hour way to far this year

Not getting Kelly (when it was expected we would) in the 2018 trade period and not realising we weren't going to get him until the final bell has given me trade PSTD aka WCTT (west coast trade trauma)

 

[dewcefault]

the same way its not draft tampering for a new draftee telling everyone he won't leave Victoria....

With Bailey Smith being one of the originals of this era to do that in his draft year

 

[Monocle]

Front loaded contract so no risks.

Yep people keep forget that we have to spend the TTP so it’s actually a smart piece of business front-loading a contract.
We have just dumped Darlings contract and if all is to be believed we will be doing same ( if not all but in part ) for Barrass.

You got to spend it so, front loaded contracts on players you want to keep are the tool by which to do so.

 

[eaglevision]

Both players taken from the same draft 14 picks apart, both played just shy of 300 games for their respective clubs, both incredibly durable, both (reportedly) on similar contracts p.a., both offered multi year deals to move interstate and Jack comfortably played more games this year and playing a far more crucial position.

We don’t have to be w*nkers but a little bit of backbone wouldn’t hurt.

 

[amazingjoshy]

6 AND 13

They want 6 and 13 for Daniel Rioli

17

Daniel Rioli

Age

27

Ht

179cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

179.2

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

144.9

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

0.8

1star

T

3.8

5star

MG

160.2

3star

Where am I?

 

[KERRPOW]

6 AND 13

They want 6 and 13 for Daniel Rioli

Where am I?

i think he has a couple of years to go on his contract, so the tiggas probably want overs for him.

 

[Schtinker]

You didn't answer the question though.

Next Year he'd be a free agent. We'd be about Pick 2 or 3 so a Top 5 compensation pick. Yep, I'd be happy to wait out the year and see what happens.

 

[amazingjoshy]

i think he has a couple of years to go on his contract, so the tiggas probably want overs for him.

But he's also not that good

 

[Broken_Chairs]

i think he has a couple of years to go on his contract, so the tiggas probably want overs for him.

absolute madness - but also the approach we should take with Barrass

 

[eaglevision]

Next Year he'd be a free agent. We'd be about Pick 2 or 3 so a Top 5 compensation pick. Yep, I'd be happy to wait out the year and see what happens.

Unpopular opinion but I agree I think we played this one poorly. He we waited until end of next year we either end up paying him a fair contract at market value or we likely get a top 5 pick for him.

 

[Rowan18]

Not Eagles related but ****ing lol. What an approach.

How about Sydney trying to get premium picks for a busted out Parker? We set the trade value with Darling (pick 67), but they're resisting pick 61 from North for Parker. Obviously want to force him to stay.

 

[Rowan18]

Saints thinking its a salary dump .

Macrae is on 800k + for the next 3 years and not best 22 .

Bulldogs turned around and want a decent pick for him lol .

Saints waiting till the end of trade period to see if the dogs realise saints are doing them a favour by taking on his contract .

Dogs should be packing macrae bags

It seems like everyone knows next year's draft is a bust and Tassie is coming from 2026, so they're playing real hardball on trades to gain/preserve R1 and R2 selections. I think this trade period is likely to be pretty lacklustre.

 

[squashface]

6 AND 13

They want 6 and 13 for Daniel Rioli

Where am I?

To be fair to Richmond - they’re dealing with Gold Coast who are known for throwing away draft picks for less. May as well ask - GC might think 6 and 13 is a fine bit of trading and will pat themselves on the back before missing finals yet again.

 

[KERRPOW]

Trade 1.5 weeks goes way too long.

Go back to 5 days.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Both players taken from the same draft 14 picks apart, both played just shy of 300 games for their respective clubs, both incredibly durable, both (reportedly) on similar contracts p.a., both offered multi year deals to move interstate and Jack comfortably played more games this year and playing a far more crucial position.

We don’t have to be w*nkers but a little bit of backbone wouldn’t hurt.

Difference is Parker just kicked three goals in a Grand Final and is actually part of Sydney’s plans. Jack is fourth in line, trending to be fifth, for his own position and has no prospect of a contract extension from us.

You don’t need to have a win for the sake of having a win when we’re talking 61 vs 67.

 

[Tugga27]

i think he has a couple of years to go on his contract, so the tiggas probably want overs for him.

Like Barrass you mean?

 

[HoneyBadger35]

6 AND 13

They want 6 and 13 for Daniel Rioli

Where am I?

Problem is Gold Coast don’t play on the same field as the rest of the league.

Everyone gets a turn on the GC draft lottery, as the system has been set up for them to really never want or need high end picks. Quantity over quality and every other club gets to pick at them on a year by year basis.

We had our turn, it was fun, but really it’s a blight on the league.

 

[KERRPOW]

Like Barrass you mean?

You'd think so. But we're to nice to play hardball

 

[Tugga27]

You'd think so. But we're to nice to play hardball

Richmond Nuffies keep banging on about Rioli and Bolton being contracted so you have to pay overs.

When you tell them Baker is uncontracted you get crickets.

 

[Rowan18]

Difference is Parker just kicked three goals in a Grand Final and is actually part of Sydney’s plans. Jack is fourth in line, trending to be fifth, for his own position and has no prospect of a contract extension from us.

You don’t need to have a win for the sake of having a win when we’re talking 61 vs 67.

3 goals in a GF? I thought you were talking smack until I checked the scores. He kicked 3 junktime goals in the 4th when the game was well and truly buried (hence why I didn't remember). I thought he played terribly when the game was on the line.

I agree that Sydney don't want him to go, which I think is a really poor way to treat a champion trying to extend his career.

 

[KERRPOW]

Richmond Nuffies keep banging on about Rioli and Bolton being contracted so you have to pay overs.

When you tell them Baker is uncontracted you get crickets.

Your brave venturing other boards. I cant deal with idiots.