Trade talk, rumours & innuendo 2025

[one-eyed]

10 AFL players on the fringes at their clubs… and why rivals could soon circle

Foxsports
3 April 2025

ALEX DAVIES (Gold Coast Suns)
Age: 23
Drafted: Pre-listed rookie, 2020
AFL games: 32
Contract status: Signed until 2026

NED MOYLE (Gold Coast Suns)
Age: 23
Drafted: Pick 5, 2021 mid-season draft
AFL games: 10
Contract status: Signed until 2028

JAKE RICCARDI (GWS GIANTS)
Age: 25
Drafted: Pick 51, 2019
AFL games: 69
Contract status: Signed until 2026

LEEK ALEER (GWS GIANTS)
Age: 23
Drafted: Pick 15, 2021
AFL games: 12
Contract status: Signed until 2025

LEWIS HAYES (Essendon)
Age: 20
Drafted: Pick 25, 2022
AFL games: 0
Contract status: Signed until 2026

HENRY HUSTWAITE (Hawthorn)
Age: 20
Drafted: Pick 37, 2022
AFL games: 6
Contract status: Signed until 2026

Jon Ralph says: “He’s a fascinating one. He’s in an interesting position there – 38 possessions (in the VFL against North Melbourne) and as we saw in the summer documentary: ‘Do you think I can play half-back, coach? Where can I play?’ The issue is not that he won’t get a chance at some stage, but James Worpel is out of the side and he’s still not in at the moment. It’s just that he’s probably that player who’s a bit slower – an inside mid who’s not a great spreader – and they’ve already got James Worpel, Cam Mackenzie is not an identical player but reasonably similar, Conor Nash is a bid-bodied inside mid, we know about Jai Newcombe. I think if he forecasts his next five years, I’m sure he’s thinking to himself: ‘I’m not sure I have that role in that team.’ And I don’t think he can play half-back. He’s contracted until next year, I’m sure he’d love to stay at that club, but I’m sure he’d have his head turned by some big offers with three and four-year deals at clubs who desperately need young inside midfielders of his potential.”

JEDD BUSSLINGER (Western Bulldogs)
Age: 21
Drafted: Pick 13, 2022.
AFL games: 0
Contract status: Signed until 2026

DEVON ROBERTSON (Brisbane Lions)
Age: 23
Drafted: Pick 22, 2019
AFL games: 43
Contract status: Signed until 2025

ED ALLAN (Collingwood)
Age: 20
Drafted: Pick 19, 2022
AFL games: 3
Contract status: Signed until 2026

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/department-of-trade/afl-trade-news-rumours-whispers-2025-midweek-tackle-nominated-10-fringe-players-possibly-up-for-grabs/news-story/b8ec2c063f49372ecddc3f1a20e395e9

[Andyy]

I'd take Riccardi while the boys develop

[Diocletian]

I'd take Riccardi while the boys develop

Pass. It'd be Aaron Edwards & Brad Miller all over again. 

[wayne]

We need midfield depth while the young guns get to 50 games.

Sam Berry is one who seems out of favour.

[one-eyed]

"They'll be in the Harley Reid chase"

Cal Twomey on Richmond (via Gettable).

https://x.com/CalTwomey/status/1912296298503631290
https://x.com/aflratings/status/1912307249747488920

[Tiger Khosh]

"They'll be in the Harley Reid chase"

Cal Twomey on Richmond (via Gettable).

https://x.com/CalTwomey/status/1912296298503631290
https://x.com/aflratings/status/1912307249747488920

Tell him to re-sign at the eagles then we can go for him in FA. We need all our early picks to build our list out.

[Simonator]

I seriously don’t want Reid, his cost will be far too high. He isn’t gauranteed to be a good long term player either, atleast if we keep the picks which we get 2 or more likely 3 chances at getting it right

[Diocletian]

I seriously don’t want Reid, his cost will be far too high. He isn’t gauranteed to be a good long term player either, atleast if we keep the picks which we get 2 or more likely 3 chances at getting it right

He's a good a guarantee of being a long term gun as we've seen from a kid in the last decade. His form this year is irrelevent, a mere blip.

[Francois Jackson]

Guys if TDK leaves blues what's the best draft pick they will receive? I think the formula is draft pick after their one, though they may change it to suit themselves Z

I feel our second pick this year may not be until the mid 20's once all things are considered.  We need to find another first rounder.

[Diocletian]

Guys if TDK leaves blues what's the best draft pick they will receive? I think the formula is draft pick after their one, though they may change it to suit themselves Z

I feel our second pick this year may not be until the mid 20's once all things are considered.  We need to find another first rounder.

We don't have a second rounder this year. Traded it to Freo.

Either way we shouldn't be giving up high picks for a ruck, most overrated position in the game. Gawn the last ruck to be the difference in a flag - before that who? Simon Madden?

[Siberian]

Guys if TDK leaves blues what's the best draft pick they will receive? I think the formula is draft pick after their one, though they may change it to suit themselves Z

I feel our second pick this year may not be until the mid 20's once all things are considered.  We need to find another first rounder.

We don't have a second rounder this year. Traded it to Freo.

Either way we shouldn't be giving up high picks for a ruck, most overrated position in the game. Gawn the last ruck to be the difference in a flag - before that who? Simon Madden?

Grigg in 2017

[Tiger Khosh]

Guys if TDK leaves blues what's the best draft pick they will receive? I think the formula is draft pick after their one, though they may change it to suit themselves Z

I feel our second pick this year may not be until the mid 20's once all things are considered.  We need to find another first rounder.

Your correct FJ, TDK leaving wont impact us unless the blues finish below us.

Based only on sides I could realistically see finishing below us or the kangas (since we have their pick), in terms of free agents I think we only have to worry about Oscar Allen and Sam Draper potentially leaving as compos which could slide our picks.

[Diocletian]

Guys if TDK leaves blues what's the best draft pick they will receive? I think the formula is draft pick after their one, though they may change it to suit themselves Z

I feel our second pick this year may not be until the mid 20's once all things are considered.  We need to find another first rounder.

We don't have a second rounder this year. Traded it to Freo.

Either way we shouldn't be giving up high picks for a ruck, most overrated position in the game. Gawn the last ruck to be the difference in a flag - before that who? Simon Madden?

Grigg in 2017

Touché

[Diocletian]

Sorry FJ misread your post - thought you wanted us to get the Cassette.

[Siberian]

Guys if TDK leaves blues what's the best draft pick they will receive? I think the formula is draft pick after their one, though they may change it to suit themselves Z

I feel our second pick this year may not be until the mid 20's once all things are considered.  We need to find another first rounder.

We don't have a second rounder this year. Traded it to Freo.

Either way we shouldn't be giving up high picks for a ruck, most overrated position in the game. Gawn the last ruck to be the difference in a flag - before that who? Simon Madden?

Grigg in 2017

Touché

We weren't winning no flags with Hampson