2025 List Management

[mcs]

This is my point, give me the list ? Im not seeing it.

Georgiardes is great, had a year off with a knee, Instead of Port moving on, they got him right and have been rewarded with 2 solid years but still "only" 100 goals in 2 yrs. It's not like teams are regularly getting 70+ goals out of any fwds.

Our 2 get on the park and get their bodies right, they are 10-15 goals off being "elite"

You don't have to have the last word on every subject UU.

Lets just agree to disagree.

I can comprehend why we might want to get a KPF. You think what we have is good enough.

Have a great rest of your day.

[dejavoodoo44]

Sydney Swans delist versatile tall Aaron Francis, young defender Blake Leidler (afl.com.au)

Bit of a shame for Francis, as he's played the occasional quality game and is good depth. Though being good depth is often not enough to hold a list spot. Not really surprised with Leidler. Looked a bit better later in the season, when given a chance as a small forward. But he was signed as a small defender and I don't really recall him doing a decent shut down job on any small forwards.

Those delistings mean that we've taken two off the main list and four off the rookie list. Which means someone else has to go from the main list. Could mean demoting a veteran to the rookie list. Can we demote Adams, even if he has a year to go on his contract? Or it could mean trading away a player or two? Or it could mean delisting someone who doesn't really deserve to be delisted?

[Thunder Shaker]

Footywire's list of uncontracted players:
Delisted

• Robbie Fox
• Aaron Francis
• Indhi Kirk
• Blake Leidler
• Caleb Mitchell
• Ben Paton

No contract yet

• Jack Buller
• Joel Hamling
• Peter Ladhams
• Jake Lloyd
• Dane Rampe

[mcs]

Bit of a shame for Francis, as he's played the occasional quality game and is good depth. Though being good depth is often not enough to hold a list spot. Not really surprised with Leidler. Looked a bit better later in the season, when given a chance as a small forward. But he was signed as a small defender and I don't really recall him doing a decent shut down job on any small forwards.

Those delistings mean that we've taken two off the main list and four off the rookie list. Which means someone else has to go from the main list. Could mean demoting a veteran to the rookie list. Can we demote Adams, even if he has a year to go on his contract? Or it could mean trading away a player or two? Or it could mean delisting someone who doesn't really deserve to be delisted?

I think we may be looking to trade a player or two. Probably trying to give ourselves a decent amount of flexibility in terms of the academy boys too - while a couple clearly will end up on the main list, a couple may end up being rookie selections.

[longmile]

Any KPDs of note still in the market?

[crackedactor 01]

Someone on X social has posted that McLean and Ladhams are gong to Carlton (not sure if its part of the Curnow deal) + Rowbottom will be going to the Suns.

[Thunder Shaker]

I must admit I’m a bit jealous of Geelong’s ability to recruit established stars like Cameron and Bailey Smith, who was superb against the Lions.

Geelong's salary sombrero allows them to do this.

Salary caps for other clubs:

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Payments from sponsors to players or players' families are not counted under the salary cap.

[Thunder Shaker]

Trade talks gather pace as 13 clubs meet in Melbourne (afl.com.au). Light on details (and nothing involving Sydney) but has a summary of some free agency moves that have already been announced.

Clubs not in attendance: Fremantle, GWS Giants, Hawthorn, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs.

[lwjoyner]

Ladhams may be a choice for dons with draper announcemnt today.

[Dow]

Someone on X social has posted that McLean and Ladhams are gong to Carlton (not sure if its part of the Curnow deal) + Rowbottom will be going to the Suns.

When you mean someone you mean a random or someone in the know ?

[UUaswan]

Someone on X social has posted that McLean and Ladhams are gong to Carlton (not sure if its part of the Curnow deal) + Rowbottom will be going to the Suns.

Mclean is our best "surplus" value at the Trade Table
Ladhams is OOC and wasn't playing so I can see that

Rowy is interesting, while he can be seen as heart and soul, Gus has shifted him from the mids and JJ is better 2 way.
He doesn't get enough of it as a mid and I'm not sure where else he is suited

[BFG]

We're always behind other clubs due to location, the most expensive state for interstaters, which makes enticing players to us, difficult.:-(

[rickmat]

Surely Hambling will be gone from the list. And all the rest of unsigned will be resigned . Or traded!!!! I don't mind Lloyd being let go. And Rampe is not what was for the last few years. Don't know what will happen with Ladhams. But Buller needs to be signed for depth

[Roadrunner]

Surely Hambling will be gone from the list. And all the rest of unsigned will be resigned . Or traded!!!! I don't mind Lloyd being let go. And Rampe is not what was for the last few years. Don't know what will happen with Ladhams. But Buller needs to be signed for depth

Ladhams is needed as backup to Brodie- we don’t have anyone else at this stage. Buller needs to be signed of course, but Lloydy is cooked.

[Nico]

Mclean is our best "surplus" value at the Trade Table
Ladhams is OOC and wasn't playing so I can see that

Rowy is interesting, while he can be seen as heart and soul, Gus has shifted him from the mids and JJ is better 2 way.
He doesn't get enough of it as a mid and I'm not sure where else he is suited

So being about the best tackler in the comp counts for nothing. His work at around the ground stoppages has always been good. He is our best in and under player yet Cox moved him to the HFF. But he has done that with Warner and I suspect this is to stay within the 75 rotations a game. Rowbottom is a keeper. WE need his hardness and competitive game at the coal face. He is still better than Sheldrick who's disposal lets him down too often.