List Mgmt. Hawk's List Management for 2025

[Scrads]

Usually do one of these before the trade period but was caught-up with other stuff this year so here is my post-trade period update! This is what I have at the moment. As you can see, firstly the list is STACKED in terms of talent (which we already knew) but is also pretty close to being completely full as it is. If what I have is correct, then we have 36 primary list, 4 Cat A and 1 Cat B locked in for next year which leaves us with limited options in terms of drafting next month and SSP/MSD in 2025.

If I had to guess, I'd say we are likely to delist-then-rookie one or both of Gunston and/or Breust for flexibility. Regardless, we can only intake a max of 2 players to primary/Cat A list at the moment plus the option of another Cat B player if we want (which I suspect we will re-sign Bennetts with).

As usual, if you spot any mistakes then please let me know

 

[Clarkos_Soldier]

I heard Sicily has played forward in his younger days. He will play swinging between back and front depending on the situation a lot next year.

He was a forward initially at the beginning of his AFL career. And he was very promising but I doubt he'll go forward permanently. He's the most damaging backman in the game in my humble Hawthorn biased opinion.

 

[nickrebellious]

A bit confused atm. We have 38 on the senior list atm needing to delist 3. Only have DGB and O'Sullivan OOC on the senior list. Does this mean we have to delist a contracted player and re-rookie? Butler maybe?

 

[PenAndPaper]

A bit confused atm. We have 38 on the senior list atm needing to delist 3. Only have DGB and O'Sullivan OOC on the senior list. Does this mean we have to delist a contracted player and re-rookie? Butler maybe?

Reckon we will delist Phillips

 

[nickrebellious]

Reckon we will delist Phillips

He's on the rookie list

Edit: I think

 

[DannyJ]

Do Ramma and Blanck need to be elevated to the main list ?

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[streetspirit]

They don't technically if they agree to stay on the rookie list, but both have long term contracts that mean they really should be on the senior list.

 

[Hawks_Footy]

He's on the rookie list

Edit: I think

Spot on.. Phillips on the rookie list and will be delisted, so we still need to get 3 off the senior list (DGB, O'Sullivan & 1 more).. i'm assuming you can drop someone directly from the senior to the rookie list? Blanck to then be upgraded to the senior list and we'll draft 2 kids is my guess for how we get to 38

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

I reckon the forward line is still short of a physically dominating forward. Chol doesn't do the hard contest work against defensive gorillas and Lewis isn't on the track enough to be that guy. We still need a beast in the forward line, in my opinion.

(I'm agreeing with you on the need, but I don't think he's on our list - or at least hasn't made an appearance in the seniors yet, if he is on the list)

Feel the game is moving away from the beast forward.

You really need a running agile forward that can lay defensive pressure. Hogan does a mountain of running but is also strong in a 1v1 strength battle. Not many like him tbh.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

You would think the final delistings will be announced over the coming week

Is there any chance the veterans are delisted and picked up as rookies. Yes I know they both recently signed for a further 12 months but it could used to keep others on the main list

Is that still even possible? They change the rules so frequently it is hard to keep up.

 

[nickrebellious]

You would think the final delistings will be announced over the coming week

Is there any chance the veterans are delisted and picked up as rookies. Yes I know they both recently signed for a further 12 months but it could used to keep others on the main list

Is that still even possible? They change the rules so frequently it is hard to keep up.

I wouldn't risk them going through the rookie draft. Butler would be the safest option I think.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

I wouldn't risk them going through the rookie draft. Butler would be the safest option I think.

You genuinely think a team would touch them. No, not if they tell opposition clubs that they are not playing for anyone but Hawthorn. Tampering or not, who is even going to want to try and convince them otherwise.

I can’t see it happening.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

A bit confused atm. We have 38 on the senior list atm needing to delist 3. Only have DGB and O'Sullivan OOC on the senior list. Does this mean we have to delist a contracted player and re-rookie? Butler maybe?

I'm pretty sure they changed it to 2 draft picks a while back. Just because we have 3 picks does not mean we have to use them
Melbourne have only 2 picks this drafts as well

 

[TylerDurden]

Any idea when we announce further delistings?

 

[Newmo89]

Any idea when we announce further delistings?

Delisted free agent period opens in a fortnight's time. I imagine it will be made known in the next week, which will give those players am opportunity to look to secure their future, either as a DFA or in the SSP.

 

[Bugs1977]

The quality of Barrass and the availability of genuinely good full backs across the league makes him the biggest player to move clubs. Houston has the best recent form, but in a position which is far more replaceable - and that's what the post you're replying to is about. The biggest move.

IMO it’s the domino defect that our acquisition/s has that makes us the big winners over the FA + trade period. By themselves bring in both players allows us to become the most versatile and the one with the most depth.

Its crazy to think that if Lewis can get himself right and Mackenzie blossoms into that mid with x-factor then we’re pretty much set.

 

[Hawkspot]

This side is pretty scary for Oppo teams to be lining up against!

Absolutely agree Sic staying back - he’s AA there, don’t mess with that! I’m sure we can throw forward for the odd cameo but that’s all I see.

Yep, he’s arguably our best and most important player as a defender. He and the coaches have also stated over and over that he’s staying in the backline.

Look forward to a long off season of half the fan base being adamant he’s playing forward, whilst he trains as a defender all preseason.

 

[MasterSamurai]

Surely north go after Philips as a kpd . They are very thin in that department. Even double up with dgb considering clarko was at the Hawks when we picked him up.

 

[hardway]

Next season we will need to expose more fringe players to the line up without effecting performance. Come this time next year we will need to cash in on some players in the trade period.

 

[Brant]

Next season we will need to expose more fringe players to the line up without effecting performance. Come this time next year we will need to cash in on some players in the trade period.

Who are you thinking of?

 

[Cyril says]

I reckon the forward line is still short of a physically dominating forward. Chol doesn't do the hard contest work against defensive gorillas and Lewis isn't on the track enough to be that guy. We still need a beast in the forward line, in my opinion.

(I'm agreeing with you on the need, but I don't think he's on our list - or at least hasn't made an appearance in the seniors yet, if he is on the list)

James Sicily could be that man.

 

[TylerDurden]

Next season we will need to expose more fringe players to the line up without effecting performance. Come this time next year we will need to cash in on some players in the trade period.

Wont be easy. Competition for spots is off the chain.

 

[Rowie6]

Will Day and Newc both have X-Factor, Newc demonstrated that in his last 5 or so games.

I'm also not writing off Mackenzie starting to become that additional X-Factor mid next year.

I think we need a midfielder with some break neck speed from the contest!
Very hard to find or do we already have someone that can adapt??


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[Rowie6]

Mids:

Rayner
Brayshaw
LDU
Richards

KPF:
Allen
Fogarty
TDK

Should be going hard at any of the above.

Callaghan out of contract would be another.

Callaghan is the one for mine?
I like Hayden Young for his execution skills.
Also Harry Sheezel but he is pretty untouchable at the moment!


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[CQHawks]

LDU and Allen would be my pick of the bunch, we would honestly have zero weaknesses

I just can't see how North Melbourne and West Coast wouldn't match any free agency bid! They can't afford not to. Losing those two players would be catastrophic for there rebuilds.

 

[hardway]

Who are you thinking of?

Anyone under 10 games. We need to somehow drive up some value . Excluding McCabe