List Mgmt. The Contract Status Thread (post-draft update, November 2024)

[Dory_77]

Given how few (highish) draft picks we've got this year I imagine that's it for cuts, although probably MBrown as PJ said. Melk maybe traded?

 

[DemonZombie_001]

Yeah could get a few more games out of him. Thought he was pretty solid when he'd played in '19 and '20 but our smalls this year at both ends were great all year and never got injured so hard to get a start.

Bringing in Bowey and Laurie sealed his fate I think, and I imagine this means they like how Laurie is going as well. Besides those two the team has Pickett, Spargo Chandler, Bedford and Smith all are 21 or under and under 183cm, with Lockhart being almost 26 he has not shown enough to stay on the list.

The club also has to make cap space for Jackson and Pickett.
- Jones and Jetta will help with that.

So next year/this year I predict
- Next year will be Hibberds last year,
- They will want to trade out Melksham (though his contract ends 2022). So he will be gone after that,
- Marty Hore might move, he is almost the forgotten man at the club I feel,
- Jayden Hunt I think will be put out there as well. That said his position depends on cap space, but I don't think he is on premium money (guessing).

This is such a ruthless industry.

 

[LeverPuller]

Chandler headlines group of re-signings

Melbourne has re-signed seven players ahead of the 2022 season

www.melbournefc.com.au

Bunch of resignings.

 

[Alpine Lodger]

Surprised their has been no news on Kye Declase. Only played half a season at VFL level but his last 27 possession game for Casey showed serious promise.

 

[pjfairbairn]

Are Hore & Declase the only OOC left?

 

[pjfairbairn]

In terms of players out of contract in 2022, my priorities in order are Jackson, Fritsch, Petty, Spargo, Bowey, Sparrow, Brayshaw and then all others. Thoughts?

 

[Sellout Scully]

In terms of players out of contract in 2022, my priorities in order are Jackson, Fritsch, Petty, Spargo, Bowey, Sparrow, Brayshaw and then all others. Thoughts?

Would have Spargo over Petty. Think his ball delivery inside 50 is great. Rest I agree with.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

In terms of players out of contract in 2022, my priorities in order are Jackson, Fritsch, Petty, Spargo, Bowey, Sparrow, Brayshaw and then all others. Thoughts?

Only Jackson and Petty are any risk of going anywhere, and even they, they won’t

 

[LeverPuller]

Final confirmation.
Hibberd re-signed, Hore and Declase delisted.

Demons delist duo, confirm new deal for flag hero

Melbourne has made another two list changes

www.afl.com.au

 

[pjfairbairn]

Can somebody smarter than me work out the minimum and maximum list spots we have to fill?

 

[LeverPuller]

Updated for Petty

 

[pjfairbairn]

From the official AFL Media Release this morning:

Melbourne	Oskar	Baker
	Toby	Bedford
	Jake	Bowey
	Angus	Brayshaw
	Ben	Brown
	Luke	Dunstan
	Bayley	Fritsch
	Max	Gawn
	James	Harmes
	Michael	Hibberd
	Blake	Howes
	Jayden	Hunt
	Luke	Jackson
	James	Jordon
	Kysaiah	Kropinyeri-Pickett
	Ed	Langdon
	Bailey	Laurie
	Jake	Lever
	Steven	May
	Tom	McDonald
	Jake	Melksham
	Alex	Neal-Bullen
	Clayton	Oliver
	Christian	Petracca
	Harrison	Petty
	Trent	Rivers
	Fraser	Rosman
	Christian	Salem
	Joel	Smith
	Charlie	Spargo
	Thomas	Sparrow
	Adam	Tomlinson
	Jacob	Van Rooyen
	Jack	Viney
	Sam	Weideman
	Taj	Woewodin
Category A	Mitchell	Brown
Category A	Kade	Chandler
Category A	Majak	Daw
Category A	Judd	McVee
Category A	Deakyn	Smith
Category A	Daniel	Turner
Category B	Andy	Moniz-Wakefield

 

[so0ty]

Final confirmation.
Hibberd re-signed, Hore and Declase delisted.

Demons delist duo, confirm new deal for flag hero

Melbourne has made another two list changes

www.afl.com.au

I really wish he hadn't resigned! What a loss

 

[stretcharmstrong]

What’s Weid’s status?

More generally, in the OP, does outbid contract 2023 mean start or end 2023?

Apparently he was spotted down at Punt Rd oval during the week.

 

[jhong]

What’s Weid’s status?

More generally, in the OP, does outbid contract 2023 mean start or end 2023?

Apparently he was spotted down at Punt Rd oval during the week.

End of 23 I think

 

[Sellout Scully]

Three more years: Dees lock in premiership forward

Spargo til 2025!

 

[SugarHealey]

On contracts priority.

I think Oliver is the most important signing we can do this year. One year ahead of his free agency.

Followed by Jackson and Brayshaw.

Followed again by Nibbler, and then I think Bedford.

I think Hunt is a toss-up, Re his standing, depending on recruiting opportunities and cost, salary cap.

Brown and Daw must surely finish, end of 2022.?


Chandler's spot is an interesting one, and I think needs be given a couple of games, to show himself.

 

[jhong]

Pickett?

 

[LeverPuller]

Updated for what we know so far.

 

[pjfairbairn]

Chandler is contracted for next year too I believe (also found this Eyre Peninsula pair extend with the Demons)

 

[pjfairbairn]

So of those OOC, here's my thoughts:

Angus Brayshaw - keep, 3-5 years
Bailey Laurie - keep, 2 years
Fraser Rosman - jury's out
Jake Melksham

18

Jake Melksham

Age

33

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.2

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

2star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

- retire
Jayden Hunt

5

Jayden Hunt

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.3

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

4star

MG

78.7

1star

D

5.3

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

3star

MG

78.7

1star

D

5.3

2star

K

3.3

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

4star

MG

78.7

2star

- keep, 1 year
Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

- keep, 10 years
Joel Smith - jury's out
Mitch Brown - retire
Oskar Baker - delist
Toby Bedford - keep, 2 years
Deakyn Smith - jury's out
Michael Hibberd

14

Michael Hibberd

Age

34

Ht

186cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

13.1

5star

HB

8.3

5star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

326.6

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

326.6

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

- ONE MORE YEAR

 

[Scythe94]

Young trio ink new deals

Three of Melbourne's young stars have signed new deals

www.melbournefc.com.au

 

[pjfairbairn]

Young trio ink new deals

Three of Melbourne's young stars have signed new deals

www.melbournefc.com.au

I like this. Even if one of the three end up having an impact, I believe that the retention of extended squad players in recent years (Baker, Chandler, Bedford etc) has played a key role in developing our club culture - and it's also great to be winning consistently at Casey level.

 

[SugarHealey]

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[pjfairbairn]

Annual reminder to all to try and remember how trade week actually works - e.g. players in contract won't be delisted, unless they are to be re-rookied or picked up elsewher as DFA - and also to have a look at Page 1 of the thread if unsure of contract status.

Re-Sign - Jacko (ha!), Hunt, Melk, Hibberd, Bedford

Delist - Rosman, MBrown, Baker

Open to being traded in some way, shape or form - Dunstan, BBrown, TMac, Tomlinson, Rivers, Chandler, ANB, Spargo, Jordon, Weid

Recently re-signed so irrelevant to discuss: Laurie, J.Smith, D.Smith, Moniz-Wakefield, Howes, Turner, McVee, Woewodin

Keep in all circumstances - Viney, Langdon, Brayshaw, Fritsch, Salem, Oliver, Petracca, Gawn, May, Lever, Petty, JVR, Bowey, Harmes, Sparrow, Pickett