2025 List Management Thread

[Sedat]

I just wonder if Scott's long list of injuries including multiple concussions factor into the decision to offer another contract?
He's a good depth player but if can't achieve continuity with his football it limits him.

I'm not normally a massive fan of re-rookieing players who have had their chance on the main list but I would be happy to make an exception for Scott this year. A depth player who can be 100% trusted to contribute at senior level. I also think he deserves it on merit - he has shot the lights out at VFL level the last 4-6 weeks.

It's a marginal call and I get the delist Scott argument. The injury/concussion history is clearly part of the decision-process.

[GVGjr]

I think Baker and Scott should get one more year each.

I'd trade Khamis and Marra is TBC.

Delist JJ, Coffield, Poulter, Jones, Duryea retired.

I just wonder if Scott's long list of injuries including multiple concussions factor into the decision to offer another contract?
He's a good depth player but if can't achieve continuity with his football it limits him.

[azabob]

Duryea retired, delist Coffield, Poulter & reluctantly L. Jones

Johannisen likely has to wait till after the trade period, happy to offer a 1 year deal to Baker & Scott.

Then expect to hear Khamis request a trade & JUH’s contract to be ripped up.

I think Baker and Scott should get one more year each.

I'd trade Khamis and Marra is TBC.

Delist JJ, Coffield, Poulter, Jones, Duryea retired.

[Dry Rot]

I would delist all the uncontracted players and maybe keep Baker. Baker needs to be more consistent and to me could be border line, but I think we end up keeping him.

Hope we keep Baker. He is far from perfect, but I loved his game today. Has a mad dog attitude and a body to give affect to that. Really has a go.

[Bornadog]

I would delist all the uncontracted players and maybe keep Baker. Baker needs to be more consistent and to me could be border line, but I think we end up keeping him.

[Willow18]

Duryea retired, delist Coffield, Poulter & reluctantly L. Jones

Johannisen likely has to wait till after the trade period, happy to offer a 1 year deal to Baker & Scott.

Then expect to hear Khamis request a trade & JUH’s contract to be ripped up.

[GVGjr]

Adam is also a great mentor to many young players - which for me is a big plus. It is a risk to sign him on for next year, but so far he has been ok with his injury management, so hopefully it continues.

The rewards outweigh the risks. He's a brilliant trainer and probably in the best 3 that I have seen in recent years. Dunkley and Wallis are the other two.
His relationships with the younger players is also fantastic so if the medical team think he's an acceptable risk then that should work.
He might need to take some other roles from time to time in 2026.

[Bornadog]

I have the same doubts but he gets a chance. Different strokes for different folks, but if he can't then he gets phased out for players who can and that particular condition of his re-signing needed to be made clear. Which I think it likely would have been, as the guy seems like a genuine pragmatist and true professional who would understand his situation.

If he had some trade value then I'd have considered moving him on, if it was a very very strong draft then maybe his spot might be better off given to someone new. But neither of those things meet reality, so he gets his one year deal with no promises.

Adam is also a great mentor to many young players - which for me is a big plus. It is a risk to sign him on for next year, but so far he has been ok with his injury management, so hopefully it continues.

[jeemak]

Adam proved he can in 2024....Can he prove it in 2026 coming off a gap year where his body completely failed him?

I have my doubts he can be an offensive weapon and then not be a total liability when the opposition have the ball.

I have the same doubts but he gets a chance. Different strokes for different folks, but if he can't then he gets phased out for players who can and that particular condition of his re-signing needed to be made clear. Which I think it likely would have been, as the guy seems like a genuine pragmatist and true professional who would understand his situation.

If he had some trade value then I'd have considered moving him on, if it was a very very strong draft then maybe his spot might be better off given to someone new. But neither of those things meet reality, so he gets his one year deal with no promises.

[GVGjr]

Just to keep track on the players we have been linked with via media sources.

Rowell* Re-signed with Gold Coast
Bergman* Re-signed with Port
Butters* Port have denied he will be traded
Silvagni* Signed with the Saints
Erasmus* 3 Year deal with Freo
Wehr* Signs with Port
Budarick
T.Young
Wilkie* Saints have confirmed they will not consider a trade but we are still engaging him.
Ridley
M.McGovern
Mitch Knevitt * Confirms he's staying at Geelong
Butts
* have either re-signed by their current club or have nominated someone else.

We have 6 players still out of contract.
Oskar Baker, Nicholas Coffield, Jason Johannisen, Liam Jones, Caleb Poulter, and Anthony Scott

Duryea has retired. Doubts on Marra and Khamis being at the club in 2026

[Mantis]

As amazing as Kennedy was as a recruit this year, he showed that he can't deliver that offensive drive and quality sustainably Adam Treloar can when fit and I feel he's earned one more year.

Adam proved he can in 2024....Can he prove it in 2026 coming off a gap year where his body completely failed him?

I have my doubts he can be an offensive weapon and then not be a total liability when the opposition have the ball.

[Sedat]

Scott's contribution to the club shouldn't be seen as a list clogger or deadwood
His concussion history is the biggest concern and it's why it's probably time to let him go.
Despite a fine game on the weekend he's not a best 23 type player if we have anything close to a healthy list.
Next season we will push the development of Dolan and Hynes as HF and midfield players so chances for Scott as minimal.

What about as a smaller/mid sized lockdown defender? With Doc retiring, we literally don't have any purely lockdown smaller/mid sized defenders on the list (with the possible exception of Cleary). Gallagher should be trialled there IMO and I think Scott could also make this position his own. Agree wholeheartedly that the concussion issue is the biggest problem for Scott getting a new contract.

As for high half forward, I would back Scott to be able to contribute more in this area than VDM or McNeill if he had a strong and uninterrupted pre-season - it's a role he's performed well at AFEL level previously (long time ago to be fair). And I would say we need more high half forwards in the team every week than less - I don't see Dolan/Hynes as either/or options.

It's tight and I get why Scott might be delisted. I really feel sorry for him as he hasn't had a clear run at it for 2-3 years now through no fault of his own.

[doggies ftw]

Scott is very unlucky in that his concussions (especially against Sydney mid last year) have ruined any chance of pressing for a run of games in the last 18 months, and also for his timing at currently being out of contract. He has been by far the best performed player for Footscray the last 4-6 weeks of the season, and on form alone deserves a 12 month contract IMO (let alone what a quality person he seems to be around the group).

At worst, we should delist and re-rookie him. It's not like we are blessed with amazing depth with high half forwards or small/mid defenders. Whilst Scott is a midfielder first, he is a proven commodity at AFEL level in other roles - he was simply out of sight and out of mind whilst he was going through his long recovery from concussion. He deserves a new contract on form alone, probably more deserving that some that are currently under contract.

What's he going to cost - minimum chips and 12 months for what essentially would be the last list spot.

He’s unlucky, but the concussions is also a part of the package now and another reason why it’s probably time for him to move on.

List spots are tight, we’re already short one spot (Walker) and I believe we have to upgrade JOD now maybe. Off the list we have Buku, Marra, Doc and I’d suggest we’ll likely bring in at least 2 players (ie a Butts & Budarick type or DFA)

Id happily lose Coffield, Poulter & JJ before Scott and personally I’d keep Jones but that seems unlikely. I’d want at least 4 draft picks - 3 at the draft and 1 left over for preseason train on or MSD. So depends on how many mature players we bring in I guess, realistically VDM & McNeil should be the mature depth next year so he really shouldn’t be getting a look in.

[GVGjr]

Interesting that they indicate Baker as a likely ‘going’. He had a good back end of the season thus thinking he will likely be retained.

Most of us would think he's done enough for another season and I think he has shown a bit more than Poulter.
He's been with us for 3 years after 3 years at Melbourne without really establishing himself as a senior player. Perhaps that tells the story.
FWIW, I'd keep him for another season.

[Mofra]

Scott is very unlucky in that his concussions (especially against Sydney mid last year) have ruined any chance of pressing for a run of games in the last 18 months, and also for his timing at currently being out of contract. He has been by far the best performed player for Footscray the last 4-6 weeks of the season, and on form alone deserves a 12 month contract IMO (let alone what a quality person he seems to be around the group).

At worst, we should delist and re-rookie him. It's not like we are blessed with amazing depth with high half forwards or small/mid defenders. Whilst Scott is a midfielder first, he is a proven commodity at AFEL level in other roles - he was simply out of sight and out of mind whilst he was going through his long recovery from concussion. He deserves a new contract on form alone, probably more deserving that some that are currently under contract.

What's he going to cost - minimum chips and 12 months for what essentially would be the last list spot.

In a 'normal' year he'd probably be delisted. Given this years' draft depth, a 12 month deal may be considered as a rookie. It's line-ball.