List Mgmt. Contracts/Trade/Draft Thread - 2025 Edition

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Players out of Contract (16) - 2025

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• Tim Kelly (26/7/94) - Signed a 6 year contract (2020-25) in October 2019
• Dom Sheed (10/4/95) - Signed a 4 year extension (2022-25) in April 2021*
• Oscar Allen (19/3/99) - Signed a 3 year extension (2023-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2022 in May 2021
• Campbell Chesser (27/4/03) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2023 in May 2022
• Tom Cole (28/5/97) - Signed a 3 year extension (2023-25) in May 2022
• Rhett Bazzo (17/10/03) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) on an existing contract due to expire 2023 in September 2022
• Jayden Hunt (3/4/95) - Signed a 3 year contract (2023-25) in October 2022
• Callum Jamieson (31/7/00) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in March 2023
• Jeremy McGovern (15/4/92) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• Jamie Cripps (23/4/92) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• Jack Petruccelle (12/4/99) - Signed a 2 year extension (2024-25) in August 2023
• (R) Jack Hutchinson (10/11/01) - Automatic 18 month contract (2024-25) when drafted in May 2024
• (R) Tyrell Dewar (27/3/04) - Signed a 1 year extension (2025) in June 2024
• (R) Loch Rawlinson (1/6/05) - Signed a 1 year extension (2025) in September 2024
• (R-B) Coen Livingstone (25/5/05) - Signed a 1 year extension (2025) in September 2024
• (R-B) Malakai Champion (17/5/06) - Automatic 1 year contract (2025) when added as a Cat B Rookie in November 2024

 

[Obeanie1]

Well as you well know your conversation on this subject has been going on for quite some time. And mostly over the years the players we all talk about recruiting on here never end up at the eagles. . Sure we got a few this year and that's great and hopefully we get Warner at the end of 25 but generally we haven't recruited anyone of note. I like hunt but he'll be long gone by the time we play finals. Brockman, well this could be his last season,current contract depending

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Did any of our premiership sides have players traded in?

Yes. They all did. Just like every premiership side does.

Come the end of 2025 we may just have added Warner to Baker. Two very capable players.

Not a surprise at a time we are re building and have a mountain of cap space and the best draft hand of all clubs in 2025. Plus indications are Warner is looking to return home with his partner and is looking at real estate in Perth.

Money talks. And for the first time in a long time we have a mountain of cap space free to attract quality players.

Interesting times.

 

[We_The_West]

apart from Warner who would you have realistically on the radar to recruit over next 2 years?

Kozzie Pickett

The OOC players I would be targeting would be Jai Serong, Charlie Dean, Jacob Blight, Corey Warner and Sheldrick

 

[WCE777]

Kozzie Pickett

The OOC players I would be targeting would be Jai Serong, Charlie Dean, Jacob Blight, Corey Warner and Sheldrick

agree with Kozzie
Serong is no better than what we have, Dean the same, Blight offers some KDEF depth and upside.
Corey might well be part of the Chad package, Sheldrick looks to be injury prone and unless he breaks into senior side ahead of Corey I would take Corey, more advanced and more upside.

 

[mattyc75]

apart from Warner who would you have realistically on the radar to recruit over next 2 years?

I don't necessarily think we need to go hard at recruiting lots of guys, especially if we've got Warner. We'll continue to hit the draft hard hopefully
Maybe free agents like ed Richards, worpel or someone whose been mentioned like tom dekoning, not sure how likely any of them would be tho being non west aussies
Clancy Dennis I'd add to our list as soon as we can over other guys we've trialled.
Sheldrick as a pure inside mid might compliment the forward leaning mids we've got and I wanted us to draft zakotelsky so maybe see how he's going. He'd fill a need
But like I said you can't predict our rise up the ladder being due to luring certain guys home when generally it doesn't happen

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[mattyc75]

Did any of our premiership sides have players traded in?

Yes. They all did. Just like every premiership side does.

Come the end of 2025 we may just have added Warner to Baker. Two very capable players.

Not a surprise at a time we are re building and have a mountain of cap space and the best draft hand of all clubs in 2025. Plus indications are Warner is looking to return home with his partner and is looking at real estate in Perth.

Money talks. And for the first time in a long time we have a mountain of cap space free to attract quality players.

Interesting times.

Every single side in the afl has players traded in.every premiership team has players traded in. Very true
And you're right we should have plenty of cash to throw around
Would you also say that we haven't been a destination club for a while ? Hopefully that's changing, Harley seems to have added some interest for players around the league.
Every off-season ppl on here say We'll get this guy or we'll get that guy. Rarely happens. That's all I'm saying

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[WCE777]

Did any of our premiership sides have players traded in?

Yes. They all did. Just like every premiership side does.

Come the end of 2025 we may just have added Warner to Baker. Two very capable players.

Not a surprise at a time we are re building and have a mountain of cap space and the best draft hand of all clubs in 2025. Plus indications are Warner is looking to return home with his partner and is looking at real estate in Perth.

Money talks. And for the first time in a long time we have a mountain of cap space free to attract quality players.

Interesting times.

100% agree.
Apart from Warner, WC should be targeting A grade talent over the next 2 years as part of using picks/draft/FA to build out our list, use everything within our power picks/money into 2027 draft picks.
Another 5-7 players will be needed when Gov, Yeo, Kelly are done imo.
Every A grade talent and every role player that are list needs should have their names circled, which I am sure they are.
I would have players like Kozzie, N Martin, Busslinger, Garcia, L Humphries, D Curtin, Rivers, Reidy, Meek, K Farrell, Sweet, C Ballard, N Moyle, W Powell, J Blight as the starting group.
Kozzie, Rivers, Martin A grade.
Farrell, Humphries, Meek, Sweet, Ballard, Powell B grade.
Busslinger, Garcia, Curtin, Reidy, Moyle, Blight as list needs.

 

[WCE777]

I don't necessarily think we need to go hard at recruiting lots of guys, especially if we've got Warner. We'll continue to hit the draft hard hopefully
Maybe free agents like ed Richards, worpel or someone whose been mentioned like tom dekoning, not sure how likely any of them would be tho being non west aussies
Clancy Dennis I'd add to our list as soon as we can over other guys we've trialled.
Sheldrick as a pure inside mid might compliment the forward leaning mids we've got and I wanted us to draft zakotelsky so maybe see how he's going. He'd fill a need
But like I said you can't predict our rise up the ladder being due to luring certain guys home when generally it doesn't happen

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I just did a post with potential targets for better or worse.
Can't see Worpel, E Richards, TDK getting here.
Clancy Dennis I totally agree, looks like a really decent KDEF and not sure why he wasn't drafted?
Zakatelsky agree.
Unless I am seeing things which is quite possible I see A Davis from Claremont as a ready to go KDEF, 24 and 196 with great endurance?
I think WC need a minimum of 5 high quality trades apart from Warner through the 2025-2027 years, Gov, Yeo, Kelly will be done by then and will definitely need to be replaced, maybe a couple will be by recent draftees last couple of years but draftees will take time and 50% will not make it.
We still have a massive hole in the 23-27yo talent bracket.

 

[Animaluke]

If Hewitt has a good to breakout season and his body holds up do we wanna be spending the kitchen sink in terms of draft capital and salary cap on Warner? To have them both would be great but my only concern is if/when it comes to player resignings and Reid, Hewitt and Warner all pop at the same time do we run the risk of not being able to keep them all. Are we better off taking two first rounders that contracts are starting low and kinda out of sync with Reid and Hewitt? I kind of view what Hewitt could/would be as something similar to Warner in terms of play style is that I reasonable assumption? What would be a reasonable price for Warner? Two mid first rounds? Like a pick 9 and 11 or something or we gonna have to cough up like a pick 3 and 9?

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[PremiershipNo4]

If Hewitt has a good to breakout season and his body holds up do we wanna be spending the kitchen sink in terms of draft capital and salary cap on Warner? To have them both would be great but my only concern is if/when it comes to player resignings and Reid, Hewitt and Warner all pop at the same time do we run the risk of not being able to keep them all. Are we better off taking two first rounders that contracts are starting low and kinda out of sync with Reid and Hewitt? I kind of view what Hewitt could/would be as something similar to Warner in terms of play style is that I reasonable assumption? What would be a reasonable price for Warner? Two mid first rounds? Like a pick 9 and 11 or something or we gonna have to cough up like a pick 3 and 9?

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I love the idea of 3 of them in the same midfield, and I think we can afford it.

 

[WCE777]

If Hewitt has a good to breakout season and his body holds up do we wanna be spending the kitchen sink in terms of draft capital and salary cap on Warner? To have them both would be great but my only concern is if/when it comes to player resignings and Reid, Hewitt and Warner all pop at the same time do we run the risk of not being able to keep them all. Are we better off taking two first rounders that contracts are starting low and kinda out of sync with Reid and Hewitt? I kind of view what Hewitt could/would be as something similar to Warner in terms of play style is that I reasonable assumption? What would be a reasonable price for Warner? Two mid first rounds? Like a pick 9 and 11 or something or we gonna have to cough up like a pick 3 and 9?

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plenty of room or all, Yeo, Kelly near the end, Sheed done.
Don't underestimate what a known A grade mid can add to our list, don't come along very often.
Warner is worth 2 mid 1st round picks similar to Bolton, Hawks 1st and WC F1st.
Alternatively WC 2025 1st and 3rd round pick imo.

 

[Obeanie1]

Every single side in the afl has players traded in.every premiership team has players traded in. Very true
And you're right we should have plenty of cash to throw around
Would you also say that we haven't been a destination club for a while ? Hopefully that's changing, Harley seems to have added some interest for players around the league.
Every off-season ppl on here say We'll get this guy or we'll get that guy. Rarely happens. That's all I'm saying

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And yet we do trade in players every season.

Kelly, Hunt and now Graham, Owies and Baker five recent trades of decent players that improve our list.

And when you are rebuilding and have a massive amount of cap space to spend trades occur more often and for bigger deals.

We haven't been a destination club for a while as we had a list full of older stars on big contracts. That has changed.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I reckon old mate Briz could say something like "JK was a gun forward" and Asterix would flip out.

Good stuff.

 

[bzparkes]

I reckon old mate Briz could say something like "JK was a gun forward" and Asterix would flip out.

Good stuff.

I always considered JK as more of a third tall actually.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

And yet we do trade in players every season.

Kelly, Hunt and now Graham, Owies and Baker five recent trades of decent players that improve our list.

And when you are rebuilding and have a massive amount of cap space to spend trades occur more often and for bigger deals.

We haven't been a destination club for a while as we had a list full of older stars on big contracts. That has changed.

Our problem was/is we never trade anyone out to try and bring back draft equity we lose in trades. Look at the Dockers, gave away a top pick for Luke Jackson but almost got it right back when Lachie Schultz left.

 

[TheBudgies]

Our problem was/is we never trade anyone out to try and bring back draft equity we lose in trades. Look at the Dockers, gave away a top pick for Luke Jackson but almost got it right back when Lachie Schultz left.

Part of that is people don't often want to leave. Can't trade people that don't want to go in the Afl. Eagles historically have been a destination club. When good players have wanted to go we've mostly gotten fair value right? Judd would be the example of that. Have we refused to trade anyone who wanted to leave? (I don't count the contract nonsense by agents as people wanting to leave eg. Yeo to Crows was always nonsense to bump up his contract, similar to TK to Freo)

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Have we refused to trade anyone who wanted to leave?

Mitch Brown is the only one I can think of.

 

[WCE777]

Our problem was/is we never trade anyone out to try and bring back draft equity we lose in trades. Look at the Dockers, gave away a top pick for Luke Jackson but almost got it right back when Lachie Schultz left.

can agree with this until recently.
FRE gave picks 13, 34 and F1st 7 for Jackson and got back 34 and F1st 14 for Schultz so still paid big price for Jackson and got decent return for Schultz.
That's ok depending on your list, FRE have lost a lot of quality players over recent years more than they have traded in except Jackson and Bolton, they got some of the draft capital for Bolton pick 14 because Schultz wanted to be traded.
2024 I would say that strategy was in full force, Barrass, Darling and shopped around a couple of others without success.
I see a different strategy at WC now.

 

[mattyc75]

I just did a post with potential targets for better or worse.
Can't see Worpel, E Richards, TDK getting here.
Clancy Dennis I totally agree, looks like a really decent KDEF and not sure why he wasn't drafted?
Zakatelsky agree.
Unless I am seeing things which is quite possible I see A Davis from Claremont as a ready to go KDEF, 24 and 196 with great endurance?
I think WC need a minimum of 5 high quality trades apart from Warner through the 2025-2027 years, Gov, Yeo, Kelly will be done by then and will definitely need to be replaced, maybe a couple will be by recent draftees last couple of years but draftees will take time and 50% will not make it.
We still have a massive hole in the 23-27yo talent bracket.

Yeah that's a sizeable list you have there, all would improve our team.
Like my list most of them are unlikely.
Whilst I was more than happy we didn't land the pick to get Dan curtin who knows he could be a good pick up if and when he wants to come home. His brother would definitely fill a need next draft too.
I think going to the draft with what we've got left if we trade for warner is the smart move, plus we've got a few decent academy guys and a f/s
By the time yeo, gov, and the rest are gone our current youngsters will be pushing up into that midrange age group anyway so no need to use too much draft capitol

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[mattyc75]

I always considered JK as more of a third tall actually.

Tbh he's a natural backman

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[mattyc75]

Mitch Brown is the only one I can think of.

And that was just plain stupid

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[JackOutback]

If Hewitt has a good to breakout season and his body holds up do we wanna be spending the kitchen sink in terms of draft capital and salary cap on Warner? To have them both would be great but my only concern is if/when it comes to player resignings and Reid, Hewitt and Warner all pop at the same time do we run the risk of not being able to keep them all. Are we better off taking two first rounders that contracts are starting low and kinda out of sync with Reid and Hewitt? I kind of view what Hewitt could/would be as something similar to Warner in terms of play style is that I reasonable assumption? What would be a reasonable price for Warner? Two mid first rounds? Like a pick 9 and 11 or something or we gonna have to cough up like a pick 3 and 9?

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Yes, unless we think three elite midfielders is all we need. Maintaining a balance of just a couple of elite mids and a few kids because they are cheap would guarantee winning nothing over the next decade.

 

[WCE777]

Yeah that's a sizeable list you have there, all would improve our team.
Like my list most of them are unlikely.
Whilst I was more than happy we didn't land the pick to get Dan curtin who knows he could be a good pick up if and when he wants to come home. His brother would definitely fill a need next draft too.
I think going to the draft with what we've got left if we trade for warner is the smart move, plus we've got a few decent academy guys and a f/s
By the time yeo, gov, and the rest are gone our current youngsters will be pushing up into that midrange age group anyway so no need to use too much draft capitol

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I think the new list management has been super aggressive with our list strategy in 2024 which I loved, not all come off but you need to be aggressive in this business to build a list.
Still need to hit the draft as club will have to always build our list, just not as hard in the outer years.
Yes we have a couple of FS/NGA players this year which look like decent players, but C Curtin looks the most list need type of player KDEF and yes 2026 his brother would be a great addition.
Looking at the bigger picture over 2025-26 WC need another 2 elite mids through the draft without trade.
There will be plenty of good young draftees step up in 2-3 years but there will also be 50% that don't make it unfortunately as that's what happens with drafting, that's where I see the big hole which thru smart trading we can fill those list holes in the 23-27yo bracket and surround the younger group with seasoned players.

 

[briztoon]

I don't necessarily think we need to go hard at recruiting lots of guys, especially if we've got Warner. We'll continue to hit the draft hard hopefully
Maybe free agents like ed Richards, worpel or someone whose been mentioned like tom dekoning, not sure how likely any of them would be tho being non west aussies.

In their draft year, our recruiters clearly mentioned (at the Lions Members draft function) that Ed Richards and Worpel did not want to leave Vic. Both had red lines through them on our draft board.

Clancy Dennis I'd add to our list as soon as we can over other guys we've trialled.
Sheldrick as a pure inside mid might compliment the forward leaning mids we've got and I wanted us to draft zakotelsky so maybe see how he's going. He'd fill a need
But like I said you can't predict our rise up the ladder being due to luring certain guys home when generally it doesn't happen

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[eaglesnutcase]

Was it 2018 when McKenzie and Brown went down and we had a smaller more mobile defence? Worked!
The dream would be for Barnett to grab CHB and make it his own.HED has done the Dubai thing so hopefully he had his body right.
Warner is more speed; Reid is more power.
Hewitt could play as a permanent forward if need be.He’s a natural!
Harvey can fill that back pocket need!
Just some random thoughts!

 

[kane249]

Was it 2018 when McKenzie and Brown went down and we had a smaller more mobile defence? Worked!

2015 - the Weagles Web

Wellingham's best year as an Eagle, the emergence of Shep and Gov as AA caliber players