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

 

[eaglevision]

West Coast Playing List for 2025 - Draftguru

www.draftguru.com.au

This is a useful link for anyone wanting to know how list spots are looking with plenty of other relevant information.

 

[eaglesnutcase]

Why are you even mentioning DGB ?
He is too slow and soft for AFL level footy

You fool!!! Don’t you understand?? HE’S FROM WA!!

 

[Rowan18]

Agree on JK and Yeo to a lesser extent.

Shuey not so much, missed most of the 1st year with family bereavement.

Was almost a new recruit in 2011, playing a full year in 11 and going at 17 disposals per game plus average of 1 goal a game (better than Harley at 18 and .5).

2012 was similar and he was doing Reid like breaks from Ruck contests - mind you had NN/Cox feeding him as opposed to Bailey/Williams/Flynn.

5 A graders gets you into contention, we have 1 under 25 yr old who you would say is a monty to make this category.

Unfortunately the AFL teams apart from GC, have got smarter in the last decade, with the JK/Yeo bargains pretty much gone and replaced by clubs overpaying for players (like the Baker lunacy).

Being the Bombers or Saints isn't my aspiration, so we simply shouldn't be giving away early picks in this rebuild, with DFA's our only other option in a year or 2 onwards.

We have at least 3 A Graders in Allen, Waterman and Reid.

Trade in Warner and that's 4.

Hope we get another 1 or two from Hewett, Ginbey 2024/25 R1

 

[eaglesnutcase]

We have at least 3 A Graders in Allen, Waterman and Reid.

Trade in Warner and that's 4.

Hope we get another 1 or two from Hewett, Ginbey 2024/25 R1

Archer Reid may qualify !
And everyone seems to have forgotten our little gem in Harvey Johnston.I just rewatched a little highlight clip of him.He was 183cm and 79kg when drafted. He’s skilled and not afraid. Another full preseason and he could be very good!He looked so small on the field but I think he will be b22 without a doubt in the next year or two.
BFers get so wound up in their own little fantasies they sometimes forget what’s right under their noses.
100 pages probably went without all our “experts” mentioning Hutch in our midfield angst but smarter people realise he’s the bomb.
Johnston hasn’t been mentioned since 1923 but he will be in our future.
Archer Reid will be in our future.203cm guy who thrives on his pressure let alone his spectacular pack marking.
We are 10 years from finals? Yea right!!!

 

[dinnaz]

This is my opinion of Jamieson.

He was chosen at #49 in the 2019 draft as the best WA based ruck prospect behind Luke Jackson. Obviously there was daylight between him and Jackson.

Made his debut in 2022 when there were not enough players to make up a team and half a dozen WAFL players played.

Since then he has played the odd game or few games.

It seems to have been decided a couple of seasons ago that he wasn’t going to make the grade as a ruckman because of his slight frame. He just got pushed out of the way by the AFL monster ruckmen too easily so the attempt was made to make him into a KPD. This was done so as not to burn a pick and because he is a good bloke and gave his all when he played. I was surprised that he landed his current contract.

He played a few games in that role this year. IMO he wasn’t great. ‘Like a duck out of water’ and ‘having his pants pulled down’ are two expressions that come to mind. He did the odd good thing which was a surprise because it came amongst so much that wasn’t up to standard. To add to his woes he is injured most of the time.

I think he is a very long shot of making the grade as an AFL player and should be delisted. Better than average WAFL player but not an AFL player. There is no comparison between him and Waterman who has clearly been an AFL level player for some years but had an exceptional breakout year which was probably at a higher level than anyone thought he was capable of. Jamieson is coming from a far lower base than Waterman.

Was 19 though in that draft while everyone else was 18.
Same as a bunch of our mid range picks who never even played well in the WAFL.
Athletic but no footballer in there.

 

[Obeanie1]

Phillips.

I called it buoys. Bow down to me. I am your Queen







You'd have to go him over DGB, easily.

Phillips won the VFL defender of the year award and a bunch of other accolades from memory. He's an absolute intercept pig. He was legit one of the best VFL players in the comp over a 2 year stretch, eclipsing anything DGB has managed to produce at either level.

Our what?

 

[Cornelius Roy]

Archer Reid may qualify !
And everyone seems to have forgotten our little gem in Harvey Johnston.I just rewatched a little highlight clip of him.He was 183cm and 79kg when drafted. He’s skilled and not afraid. Another full preseason and he could be very good!He looked so small on the field but I think he will be b22 without a doubt in the next year or two.
BFers get so wound up in their own little fantasies they sometimes forget what’s right under their noses.
100 pages probably went without all our “experts” mentioning Hutch in our midfield angst but smarter people realise he’s the bomb.
Johnston hasn’t been mentioned since 1923 but he will be in our future.
Archer Reid will be in our future.203cm guy who thrives on his pressure let alone his spectacular pack marking.
We are 10 years from finals? Yea right!!!

I can't remember the game but the game where he had 9-10 disposals in a quarter towards the end of the year I thought his disposal and intelligence in making the right choice of disposal was sublime, definitely something there to work with.

Hope he hits offseason hard and gets that blue tick soon.

 

[eaglevision]

I can't remember the game but the game where he had 9-10 disposals in a quarter towards the end of the year I thought his disposal and intelligence in making the right choice of disposal was sublime, definitely something there to work with.

Hope he hits offseason hard.

He’s a huge talent. Logan Morris was the sugar hit option, Archer is the long game but he has the skill set to be an absolute weapon with his marking, tank and skills for a man that size. Fantastic selection by the club, he’ll compete with Walter as the best KPP from the 2023 draft.

 

[mattyc75]

He’s a huge talent. Logan Morris was the sugar hit option, Archer is the long game but he has the skill set to be an absolute weapon with his marking, tank and skills for a man that size. Fantastic selection by the club, he’ll compete with Walter as the best KPP from the 2023 draft.

Hopefully we can get some games into him without becoming land of the giants again

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[Cornelius Roy]

He’s a huge talent. Logan Morris was the sugar hit option, Archer is the long game but he has the skill set to be an absolute weapon with his marking, tank and skills for a man that size. Fantastic selection by the club, he’ll compete with Walter as the best KPP from the 2023 draft.

Sorry, I was talking about whopper but definitely see what you see in archer.

 

[garlic munchers]

Pyke did say he will be ready for pre season only 2 weeks ago.

He also said he wouldn’t be trading away the farm and if Pick 3 ain’t the farm then pre-season means pre-season 2028.

 

[eaglevision]

Hopefully we can get some games into him without becoming land of the giants again

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With Darling gone and the tank on Waterman and Archer I can see enough room for both as well as Oscar and Jilliams with Flynn as the primary ruck. The exception being in wet conditions.

Really want to keep Archer out of rucking for a few years, we were negligent in allowing Oscar to ruck too early.

 

[eaglevision]

Sorry, I was talking about whopper but definitely see what you see in archer.

Sorry, thought you were taking about Archer vs West Perth when Darling played. Could have had 7 goals if he kicked straight. We’ll miss Jack in the WAFL next year, genuinely mean that.

 

[EagleEgo]

West Coast Playing List for 2025 - Draftguru

www.draftguru.com.au

This is a useful link for anyone wanting to know how list spots are looking with plenty of other relevant information.

Duggan should be at least a B

 

[KERRPOW]

OMG WHY ARE WE RECRUITING ANOTHER 50YR OLD HAS BEEN.

THIS CLUB IS A JOKE AND I'M SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING NOT RENEWING MY PET MEMBERSHIP FOR 2025

I'M NOT SURE I LIKE WHERE PUKE AND CLARKE ARE TAKING THE DIRECTION OF THIS PROUD CLUB.

I MISS PICK 3.

DELIST JAMIESON.

GUNSTON & BOCK

 

[We_The_West]

Yes I definitely agree, and would love to see A.Reid develop into a KPD in the short term while we have Allen Waterman and Jilliams up forward. The old Richmond model usually only 2 KPFs and lots of quick mid/fwds who apply great pressure.

 

[mattyc75]

With Darling gone and the tank on Waterman and Archer I can see enough room for both as well as Oscar and Jilliams with Flynn as the primary ruck. The exception being in wet conditions.

Really want to keep Archer out of rucking for a few years, we were negligent in allowing Oscar to ruck too early.

Too many talls in the forward line there

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[Barrybran]

I wonder how AFL contracts work.
Do they get conventional sick leave, long service leave, annual leave like the rest of us?
I wonder how it's all structured.

The same as back and front ended contracts, for tax purposes it's obviously a bit of a minefield. I wonder how they mitigate that.

Hmm.

I don't know about leave etc. but professional athletes do have access to income averaging so they can pay tax on their average income over a period of five years rather than the income they earn in a specific year.

 

[We_The_West]

Too many talls in the forward line there

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Ideally we would want a bunch of "hybrid" talls.... that can play anywhere on the ground... with midfield potential

 

[Dark Sharks]

I don't know about leave etc. but professional athletes do have access to income averaging so they can pay tax on their average income over a period of five years rather than the income they earn in a specific year.

I've been told as a high income earner, Mutimer preferred this method.

 

[Obeanie1]

Too many talls in the forward line there

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Not if we only select 1 ruck and the sub is changed to a normal bench spot.

One tall in pn the bench.

Tall on the ground forward Waterman, Allen and A Reid.

Bench J Williams

Ruck Flynn.

 

[JADED]

Ethan Phillips also in the right age bracket

Amidoinitright

Is it to late to give Hawthorn pick 12 for him?
Desparate for KPD and all if Gov goes down.

More chance Phillips has a run of top quality games than DGB if given a run of 2 years.