2021 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

**Auntie.Gerald** · 29th August 2021, 08:14 AM

Jordan Dawson will be our swing man like Reidy going forward ie can play HBF, WING and or HFF when needed due to match ups etc

I suspect that if Reidy stays with us it will be a light contract

Dawson now takes over his pay packet and then some

If Reid went back to Vic would a North or Hawks etc want to trade him in for a pick 25 to 35?

**i'm-uninformed2** · 29th August 2021, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Ludwig

Here's where I got his contract status from:
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...-lewis-melican

For this to be true, Melican would need to be on +$500k. There is no way that’s the case. Footywire must be wrong.

**gazza** · 29th August 2021, 09:11 AM

clean out the list ready for 2022. gray,taylor,brand,clarke,ronke. no longer required.

**Captain** · 29th August 2021, 09:18 AM

I think Brand offers so much more than Melican.

**Agent 86** · 29th August 2021, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Captain

I think Brand offers so much more than Melican.

5 ordinary games in 2 years maybe says otherwise.

I like the pelican. Runs hard and generally a pretty reliable defender when on his game. Unfortunately he was not for much of yesterday & looked out of sorts. He did work his way back into the game & much more solid after half time. Damage done though & we had to chase the game.

Tough call - but LM > KB.

**Agent 86** · 29th August 2021, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by gazza

clean out the list ready for 2022. gray,taylor,brand,clarke,ronke. no longer required.

Harsh but fair.

**royboy42** · 29th August 2021, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by TheBloods

What do you think about the other names i said , think i listed about 15 names there or did no one see them

And im the one whose obsessed

Maybe obsession is getting rid of 25% of the team?

**707** · 29th August 2021, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Aaron

It was mentioned Bell has already reached a trigger for next year's contract.

I hope it's on minimum dollars! I don't bag any player, they are all doing their best but to me Bell doesn't have any prominent skills and doesn't get enough of the ball, doubt he'd get a game at any other team which baffles me why he does in ours?

**707** · 29th August 2021, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Auntie.Gerald

................................If Reid went back to Vic would a North or Hawks etc want to trade him in for a pick 25 to 35?

Short answer is a firm NO!

Injury prone, close to the end of his career, not a game changer, those teams are clearing out older players not bringing them in, the answer is NO!

Reid has no trade currency

Can everyone please note for future list management ideas, Taylor is contracted for 2022, can only be moved to the Rookie List, can't be delisted.

**Ralph Dawg** · 29th August 2021, 10:57 AM

It's unlikely Reid will command much on the open market. Leave him to the very end and offer the minimum. Then play him in defence and as 2nd ruck. He's got good hands, good leap, spoils well and reasonably mobile. No reason he can't finish his career as a defender.