List Mgmt. Contract, Trade & Draftee Discussion - 2022 Off Season Edition

[Keys]

Contract status of all players now fully updated

The Contracts Thread

2024 List Changes : Out: Retired- Gaff Delisted - Jones, Trew(R), Baker(R), Witherden, Burgiel, Culley(R) Traded - Darling (NM) Barrass (Hawthorn) In: Trade/FA acquisitions - Graham (Richmond) Baker (Richmond) Owies (Carlton) Current contract status (Updated 18/10/24) : Total 39 Players -...

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[Goomba1973]

So only the weekend now to get through until we welcome Judd 2.0
Welcome Dev Robertson.
Our Saviour. Our new Overlord. Our Messiah. Our Empire.

We are the Eagles
We are Dev Robertson.

(2023 new Slogan)

You spelled Wardlaw wrong.

 

[Farang83150]

Read it where, directions to the article would be appreciated.

AFL.com, SEN, etc... places that have AFL news !

 

[Truckosaurus]

This numpty


It’s now a board meme

Is Witherton supposed to be Witherden?

 

[Free Agent]

You spelled Wardlaw wrong.

Wardlaw does sound like a powerful leader name doesn't it. Future captain, bookmark it on the name alone.

 

[ArdentEagle]

This numpty


It’s now a board meme

Ohhhhh ****! I don't know how you put up with it. This is 5yrs worth off material for Dark Sharks

 

[Farang83150]

Is Witherton supposed to be Witherden?

There's Wetherspoon's in Aus now?

 

[briztoon]

it feels like every time I see one of these tweets they all say.... Fremantle the likely destination??? I don't get it??

Because they are a winning finals team.

 

[Biggie]

 

[WestCoast05]

Regarding Redden's retirement - I feel like the club and administration's failures have now resulted in a 31 year old who was still going strong and was one of our best players this season having to prematurely move on in life.
Not sure why we're acting like rejuvenating the list means getting rid of 31 year olds that are amongst our best. There's some real immature thinking in here about what a rebuild looks like. It doesn't have to look like that. If we are moving players on then it shouldn't be performing 31 year olds.

I know he 'retired' but I would suggest he was pushed rather than he jumped.

 

[Farang83150]

Idiot Alert : The below post is total crap (Keys)

Fox sports says West Coast have traded for North's 1 pick in the PSD so that they can get Narkle.

Make of that what you will.

Not sure what you'd be trading for pick 1 but I think Witherton would be a good get for Clarko. He likes good ball users. I've also heard whispers that witherton would like to get back to Victoria.

North: Witherton
West Coast: Narkle
Geelong: Bruhn

Link: Trades LIVE: Rivals launch raid of Demons as free agency officially opens today

Proof that bot's operate on BF!

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I know he 'retired' but I would suggest he was pushed rather than he jumped.

Do you know something Ryan Daniels doesn’t? Because he said the opposite.

 

[WCErevival]

Regarding Redden's retirement - I feel like the club and administration's failures have now resulted in a 31 year old who was still going strong and was one of our best players this season having to prematurely move on in life.
Not sure why we're acting like rejuvenating the list means getting rid of 31 year olds that are amongst our best. There's some real immature thinking in here about what a rebuild looks like. It doesn't have to look like that. If we are moving players on then it shouldn't be performing 31 year olds.

I know he 'retired' but I would suggest he was pushed rather than he jumped.

While I like Redden and he was still best 22 its not like he was a superstar and winning us games. He was a reliable footsoldier. I feel its the perfect time for him to step down as we need to blood young guys. There's still a few seniors that will playing and we cant play them all.

 

[WestCoast05]

Do you know something Ryan Daniels doesn’t? Because he said the opposite.

I'm not saying he didn't retire - but there are amicable and friendly conversations that can take place that lead to a retirement.

Redden still had good football in him and previously had stated he was eager to continue.

 

[Free Agent]

That a bit of a surprise. If we delist Naish I can't see all the others making it either. West Witho, Winder, who's the other uncontacted players.

 

[WCErevival]

Has Hurn officially signed on yet? I wonder if he will make an unexpected retirement announcement.

 

[briztoon]

Oof. Big difference for you guys between an end of first round and a second round pick. Much moreso than for Port after they missed finals.

One of the (many) flaws with the free agency system.

I never thought it was going to be end of first round.

The system is what it is.

 

[WestCoast05]

While I like Redden and he was still best 22 its not like he was a superstar and winning us games. He was a reliable footsoldier. I feel its the perfect time for him to step down as we need to blood young guys. There's still a few seniors that will playing and we cant play them all.

And you can't think of any older, less-durable players that could have made way instead?
Not like I'm suggesting we should be booting any of them but just pointing out the inconsistentcy in the arguement.

He's an absolute finals hero - deserved to go on.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I'm not saying he didn't retire - but there are amicable and friendly conversations that can take place that lead to a retirement.

Redden still had good football in him and previously had stated he was eager to continue.

He’d hit his trigger so he was entitled to a new contract if he wanted it.

Not sure what the club could have said in “amicable and friendly conversations” to dissuade him from taking it up, other than telling him he’d be playing WAFL. Which he’d already said he’d be willing to do.

Ryan Daniels’ tweets said the club was surprised at his decision. That seems more likely to me than your suggestion that they were behind the whole thing.

 

[Farang83150]

Have you had a stroke, son? Some early morning longnecks? Meth? Paint?

Don't want to know about his sex life!

 

[hbk2015]

now naish gone as well. How many spots do we now have on our list?

 

[DanWCE]

WC fans: We're too old, we can't carry these blokes over 30 who won't be around for our next tilt!!

Also WC fans: No don't get rid of Redden. We wanted all the other oldies to leave but not Redden!

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I never thought it was going to be end of first round.

The system is what it is.

You might not have, but it seemed to be a fairly popular theory. It was probably always going to be one or the other, same as Amon.

The difference between Category 2 compo and Category 3 compo is a lot more pronounced when you make a prelim. I know the system is supposed to be set up to help out struggling teams more than teams that make prelims, but that ends up being hugely dependent on where the AFL assesses compo based on its top secret magic formula.

 

[Obeanie1]

So only the weekend now to get through until we welcome Judd 2.0
Welcome Dev Robertson.
Our Saviour. Our new Overlord. Our Messiah. Our Empire.

We are the Eagles
We are Dev Robertson.

(2023 new Slogan)

Someone knocked off early for a shandy or two.

 

[BeeTee]

now naish gone as well. How many spots do we now have on our list?

Main list can be 36 to 38 and rookie list 4 to 6. Total can't exceed 42.

At present they are at 38 in total, 34 on the main list and 4 rookies.

Winder, Witherden, Hurn and Rioli are uncontracted for next year from the main list and Trew and West from the rookie list

 

[WCErevival]

And you can't think of any older, less-durable players that could have made way instead?
Not like I'm suggesting we should be booting any of them but just pointing out the inconsistentcy in the arguement.

He's an absolute finals hero - deserved to go on.

Redden was one of our oldest mids. Only Shuey is older by 4 months but is almost doubling him in clearances. Its not that big a deal he is moving on whether its his choice or not.