The bombers of being trying to block the young long -term Nate Caddy gun; Hawthorn Hawks face a contractual close; the rise of North Melbourne Kangaroos; Devils of Tasmania

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The only four top-20 players of the 2023 national draft that have already extended beyond 2026 are Ethan Read and Melbourne couple Caleb Windsor and Koltyn Tholstrup, which are linked until 2028, and Will Green of Sydney, which is signed until 2027.

When the first contracts lasted two years, the clubs were almost automatically extending their high drafts for an agreement of four years-with players in that boat who commanded contracts of about $ 400,000 in their third and fourth season.

There is no doubt about the current form that Eagles’ Reid and Hawks Watson will earn enormous agreements when they enter their fourth season.

There is a school of thought that those players could already be blocked for their first four years if the old agreements had remained on the spot. Harry Sheezel and Nick Daicos by North Melbourne signed automatic extensions after being enrolled, before signing long -term agreements.

Several players have been concerned about the unwanted consequences of the decision to extend the first contracts of the players and reflect with this masthead if the change is positive for non -Victorian clubs.

However, this masthead spoke with three managers of lists on condition of anonymity who said that the market of the first 20 drafts of drafts beyond their first standard agreement had not yet been established, given that the first harvest must not sign again until the end of the next season.

Although they are eager to block Caddy with a longer term agreement and its exposed form is good, other situations could see a favorite two -year extension to keep everyone’s options or a five -year agreement open to bring the player through the free agency.

There is also uncertainty about the management rules of the list relating to the entrance of the Tasmania in the FL in 2028, with two players in that harvest – McKercher and Ryley Sanders of Western Bulldogs – High level Tasmanian products.

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Their next agreements will be fascinating, since signing a one -year extension would increase speculation, they were open to a transfer to the new club of their state of origin, while a longer term agreement would obviously have excluded them from being part of the first assumption of devils.

Although mandatory three -year affairs are standard, they bring incentives related to the prizes and games played for players who perform high level in their first three seasons. Club officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the amount of money that players earned in the opening years are therefore more fluid now.

This means that the amount of money they earn by the end of the second year can act as a guide for their next agreement.
– Peter Ryan

Squeeze of the Hawks contract

The sudden depth at the Hollywood Hawks, in particular through the midfield, is destined to make a few interesting months, to see which players have the priority.

James World, who was champion of the Hawthorn club in 2019 and has since finished the first five three times, is a free agent, but also put aside with an ankle injury. The absence of Worldel allowed Top-10 Josh Ward to enter the senior part and has marked on average 23 sales, five contrasts and 3.5 authorizations in the last two weeks.

Ward is also out of contract at the end of the season, as well as the member of the Auto-Australian team of 2024 and the Breakout star Massimo D’Ambrosio. The new offers for World and D’Ambrosio are not imminent, while Ward is trying to consolidate his place after starting the season from the first choice of Hawks.

Jai Newcombe (2026), Conor Nash (2029)-after having refused the interest of St Kild-Will Day (2027) and Cam Mackenzie (2026) have all signed again, so they have a lot of depth on the ball. This could cause the high midfielder Henry Hustwaite (2026) who explores his options, while Finn Maginness (2027) evolved into an attacker.

The situation of the veteran defender Sam Frost is also of interest. The hawthorn dropped him last week After the arrivals of Tom Barrass and Josh BattleAnd with James Sicilia who continues to spend most of his time in defense.

Sydney and St Kilda asked for information on Frost in the low seasonBut the 31 -year -old chose to remain at the Hawks after reaching a trigger of the contract for 2025. However, the injury to the end of the season’s bone stress of last year has damaged his possibilities to exploit rival interests to extend his contract over this year.

Others outside the contract in Waverley Park include the number 1 Ruckman Lloyd Meek, the striker Sam Butler and the veterans Luke Breust and Jack Gunston, who could be in their last year. Negotiations are progressing on a new agreement for Meek.
– Marc McGowan

Activation of the contract for an important Roo

The defender of North Melbourne precious and versatile Aidan Corr is ready to reach a trigger of the contract that will extend his stay to the club until the end of next year.

An injury on the finger of the foot has maintained only two games in his first season in Arden Street in 2021, but since then he has played at least 19 games every year and the first two of 2025.

The thirty -year -old came from the giants as a limited free agent with a five -year agreement and his height and speed of 195 centimeters allowed him to play on various attackers in a northern defense where he sometimes played a significant responsibility.

A Roo who will have to wait to discover his destiny is Callum Coleman-Jones forward, who faces another couple of months with an Achille injury. He talks about extending his contract he will not start until he returns to play.
– Marc McGowan

Scouts think that the rule should get with the times

AFL representatives continue to meet recruitment staff during their club annual visits.

A topic that the clubs are collecting and are eager to lift, with the national director for the development of the talent and the competitions of the Lega Paul Hamilton and the head of the Nicky Couston talents paths are the anti-dianity rules, including if they can be demolished for the Under 18 national championships this year.

Before the AFL introduced the 6-6-6 rule in 2019, the under 18s were already operating with anti-dianity rules, in which five players of each party had to remain in every half, including two each in the 50 meters arches, at each interruption. A free kick is paid if the rules are not respected.

The idea was to reduce congestion and create more individual competitions, but talents would have preferred to be able to evaluate potential customers in a context more replicable for the FL.
– Marc McGowan

The Tasmanians to look at

Each draft AFL is compromised in these days, with prospects related to clubs through academies or father-child rights, but the 2025 edition is the last one not interested for a while before the Tasmania list begins to take shape.

The exact concessions of the new club are still in the beaten phase, but it is hoped that they are known in mid -season. Something that Tasmania has access is the best local perspectives that otherwise would be suitable for the draft of 2026.

Those teenagers of Tassie will have the opportunity to be pre-granted and subsequently find themselves outside the AFL season of 2027 to play instead for the VFL team of Tasmania.

Sources of recruitment, which spoke with this masthead of issues conducted on condition of anonymity, listed the high charlie Bovill oscillation, the rapid wing Hugh McCallum, the midfielder Ryder Bugg, forwards Brodie Speed ​​and Ben Barwick and Ruckman Ewan Dillon how to look.

Bugg and Dillon, who was Tasmania’s MVP, obtained all-Australian honors at the last year’s AFL Under 16 championships.
– Marc McGowan

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