2014-15 offseason

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The offseason was dominated by the retirements of club stalwarts Dean Cox and Darren Glass, the pair departing with a combined 560 games' experience, ten All-Australian selections and four best and fairests. The club was quiet during the trade period but added its first-ever alternative-talent selection in pro-baseballer Corey Adamson and its first-ever Irishman in Paddy Brophy. Come draft time, the Eagles looked to Victoria with classy Western Jets midfielder Liam Duggan the first of four Vics selected, father-son selection Alec Waterman the only local player added to the senior list.

Player arrivals

Rookie promotion: Callum Sinclair

Father-son selection: Alec Waterman (Claremont)

National draft: Damien Cavka (Calder Cannons), Liam Duggan (Western Jets), Tom Lamb (Dandenong Stingrays), Jackson Nelson (Geelong Falcons)

Alternative talent selection: Corey Adamson (San Diego Padres (Major League Baseball)/East Perth)

International selection: Paddy Brophy (County Kildare, Ireland)

Rookie draft: Kane Lucas (Carlton)

Player departures

Retired: Dean Cox, Darren Glass

Delisted: Jacob Brennan, Adam Carter, Ashley Smith, Blayne Wilson

Exchange period

No trades.

National draft

Pick no.	Player	From
11.	Liam Duggan	Western Jets/Bacchus Marsh JFC
32.	Tom Lamb	Dandenong Stingrays/Edithvale-Aspendale JFC
51.	Jackson Nelson	Geelong Falcons/St Mary's JFC
66.	Damien Cavka	Calder Cannons/Keilor JFC
74.	Alec Waterman	Claremont/Marist JFC	Father-son selection

Pre-season draft

Did not participate.

Rookie draft

Pick no.	Player	From
10.	Kane Lucas	Carlton
28.	Corey Adamson	San Diego Padres	Alternative talent selection
45.	Paddy Brophy	County Kildare, Ireland	International selection

Other clubs

Adelaide

In
Rookie elevation	Charlie Cameron
Exchange period	Kyle Cheney (Hawthorn), Luke Lowden (Hawthorn)
National draft	Harry Dear (Sandringham Dragons), Jake Lever (Calder Cannons), Mitch McGovern (Claremont), Harrison Wigg (North Adelaide)
Rookie draft	Reilly O'Brien (Calder Cannons), Keenan Ramsay (Port Adelaide Magpies), Anthony Wilson (Sturt)
Out
Retired	Jason Porplyzia, Ben Rutten
Delisted	Angus Graham, Lewis Johnston, Shaun McKernan, Jared Petrenko, Luke Thompson, James Battersby (rookie), Alex Spina (rookie)

Brisbane

In
Exchange period	Dayne Beams (Collingwood), Allen Christensen (Geelong), Mitch Robinson (delisted free agent, Carlton)
Academy selections	Harris Andrews (Aspley), Liam Dawson (Aspley)
Father-son selection	Josh Clayton (Sandringham Dragons)
National draft	Jaden McGrath (Bendigo Pioneers), Josh McGuinness (Lauderdale), Josh Watts (Glenorchy)
International selection	Cian Hanley (County Mayo, Ire)
Rookie draft	Hugh Beasley (Oakleigh Chargers), Billy Evans (Bendigo Pioneers), Matt Hammelmann (Morningside)
Out
Retired	Jonathan Brown, Ashley McGrath, Brent Moloney
Exchange period	Jack Crisp (Collingwood), Joel Patfull (GWS Giants)
Delisted	Jordan Lisle, James Polkinghorne, Andrew Raines, Patrick Wearden, Isaac Conway (rookie), Nick Hayes (rookie), Sam Michael (rookie)

Carlton

In
Exchange period	Matthew Dick (delisted free agent, Sydney), Kristian Jaksch (GWS Giants), Liam Jones (Western Bulldogs), Mark Whiley (GWS Giants)
National draft	Blaine Boekhorst (Swan Districts), Jayden Foster (Calder Cannons), Dillon Viojo-Rainbow (Western Jets)
Pre-season draft	Jason Tutt (Western Bulldogs)
Alternative talent selection	Fraser Russell (athletics)
Rookie draft	Tom Fields (South Adelaide), Billy Gowers (Oakleigh Chargers), Brad Walsh (Peel Thunder)
Out
Retired	Nick Duigan, Heath Scotland (rookie)
Exchange period	Jeff Garlett (Melbourne), Jarrad Waite (unrestricted free agent, North Melbourne)
Delisted	Josh Bootsma, Kane Lucas, Andrew McInnes, Brock McLean, Mitch Robinson, Tom Temay, Jaryd Cachia (rookie), Luke Reynolds (rookie)

Collingwood

In
Exchange period	Jack Crisp (Brisbane), Levi Greenwood (North Melbourne), Travis Varcoe (Geelong)
Father-son selection	Darcy Moore (Oakleigh Chargers)
National draft	Jordan De Goey (Oakleigh Chargers), Matthew Goodyear (Calder Cannons), Brayden Maynard (Sandringham Dragons)
International selection	Mason Cox (USA)
Rookie draft	Brenden Abbott (Claremont), Tony Armstrong (Collingwood, redrafted), Michael Manteit (Sandringham Dragons)
Out
Retired	Luke Ball, Quinten Lynch, Nick Maxwell, Ben Hudson (rookie), Kyle Martin (rookie)
Exchange period	Dayne Beams (Brisbane), Heritier Lumumba (Melbourne)
Delisted	Tony Armstrong, Martin Clarke, Caolan Mooney (rookie), Peter Yagmoor (rookie)

Essendon

In
Rookie elevation	Patrick Ambrose
Exchange period	Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs), Jon Giles (GWS Giants), James Gwilt (unrestricted free agent, St Kilda)
National draft	Kyle Langford (Northern Knights), Jayden Laverde (Western Jets)
Father-son rookie	Anthony Long (St Mary's, NT)
International selection	Conor McKenna (Ire)
Rookie draft	Kurt Aylett (Essendon, redrafted), Shaun McKernan (Adelaide)
Out
Exchange period	Patrick Ryder (Port Adelaide)
Delisted	Kurt Aylett, Sean Gregory, Kyle Hardingham, Leroy Jetta, Dylan Van Unen, Corey Dell'Olio (rookie), Johnny Rayner (rookie), Fraser Thurlow (rookie)

Fremantle

In
National draft	Connor Blakely (Swan Districts), Josh Deluca-Cardillo (Subiaco), Ed Langdon (Sandringham Dragons), Lachie Weller (Broadbeach)
International selection	Sean Hurley (County Kildare, Ire)
Rookie draft	Ethan Hughes (Swan Districts), Tanner Smith (Fremantle, redrafted)
Out
Retired	Kepler Bradley, Scott Gumbleton
Delisted	Josh Simpson, Tanner Smith, Sam Menegola (rookie), Michael Wood (rookie)

Geelong

In
Rookie elevation	Mark Blicavs
Exchange period	Sam Blease (delisted free agent, Melbourne), Mitch Clark (Melbourne), Rhys Stanley (St Kilda)
National draft	Nakia Cockatoo (Southern District, NT), Jordan Cunico (Gippsland Power), Dean Gore (Sturt), Cory Gregson (Glenelg)
International selection	Padraig Lucey (County Kerry, Ire)
Rookie draft	Cameron Delaney (North Melbourne), Tom Read (Sturt)
Out
Exchange period	Allen Christensen (Brisbane), Travis Varcoe (Collingwood)
Delisted	Mitchell Brown, George Burbury, Joel Hamling, Taylor Hunt, Jordan Schroder, Jesse Stringer, Nick Bourke (rookie), Jackson Sheringham (rookie)

Gold Coast

In
Rookie elevation	Andrew Boston, Josh Hall
Exchange period	Mitch Hallahan (Gold Coast), Nic Malceski (unrestricted free agent, Sydney)
National draft	Jarrod Garlett (South Fremantle), Touk Miller (Calder Cannons), Peter Wright (Calder Cannons)
Rookie draft	Keegan Brooksby (South Adelaide), Greg Broughton (Gold Coast, redrafted), Tyrone Downie (Bendigo Gold), Josh Glenn (Central District), Adam Saad (Coburg Lions)
Out
Retired	Nathan Bock, Karmichael Hunt, Tom Murphy
Delisted	Jackson Allen, Greg Broughton, Campbell Brown, Jack Hutchins, Jake Taylor, Matthew Warnock, Leigh Osborne (rookie)

GWS Giants

In
Exchange period	Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs), Joel Patfull (Brisbane)
Academy selections	Jeremy Finlayson (Sydney Hills), Jack Steele (Belconnen)
National draft	Paul Ahern (Calder Cannons), Caleb Marchbank (Murray Bushrangers), Patrick McKenna (Gisborne, Vic), Jarrod Pickett (South Fremantle)
Out
Retired	Stephen Gilham, Josh Hunt
Exchange period	Tom Boyd (Western Bulldogs), Sam Frost (Melbourne), Jon Giles (Essendon), Kristian Jaksch (Carlton), Jono O’Rourke (Hawthorn), Mark Whiley (Carlton)

Hawthorn

In
Rookie elevation	Zac Webster, Dallas Willsmore
Exchange period	James Frawley (unrestricted free agent, Melbourne), Jono O’Rourke (GWS Giants)
National draft	Daniel Howe (Murray Bushrangers), Teia Miles (Geelong Falcons), Marc Pittonet (Oakleigh Chargers)
Rookie draft	Sam Grimley (Hawthorn, redrafted), Jared Hardisty (Claremont), Lachlan Langford (Melbourne Grammar), Jermaine Miller-Lewis (South Fremantle)
Out
Retired	Dayle Garlett, Brad Sewell
Exchange period	Kyle Cheney (Adelaide), Mitch Hallahan (Gold Coast), Luke Lowden (Adelaide)
Delisted	Sam Grimley, Jordan Kelly, Ben Ross (rookie), Derick Wanganeen (rookie)

Melbourne

In
Rookie elevation	Neville Jetta
Exchange period	Sam Frost (GWS Giants), Jeff Garlett (Carlton), Heritier Lumumba (Collingwood), Ben Newton (delisted free agent, Port Adelaide)
Father-son selection	Billy Stretch (Glenelg)
National draft	Angus Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons), Oscar McDonald (North Ballarat Rebels), Alex Neal-Bullen (Glenelg), Christian Petracca (Eastern Ranges)
Rookie draft	Aaron Vandenberg (Ainslie), Mitch White (Dandenong Stingrays)
Out
Retired	Aaron Davey, Joel MacDonald, David Rodan
Exchange period	Dom Barry, Shannon Byrnes
Delisted	Sam Blease, Mitch Clisby, Michael Evans, Daniel Nicholson, James Strauss, Luke Tapscott, Alex Georgiou (rookie)

North Melbourne

In
Rookie elevation	Joel Tippett, Kayne Turner
Exchange period	Shaun Higgins (restricted free agent, Western Bulldogs), Jarrad Waite (unrestricted free agent, Carlton)
National draft	Sam Durdin (West Adelaide), Daniel Nielson (Eastern Ranges), Ed Vickers-Willis (Sandringham Dragons)
Rookie draft	Will Fordham (Sandringham Dragons), Robin Nahas (North Melbourne, redrafted), Braydon Preuss (Surfers Paradise, Qld), Max Warren (North Melbourne, redrafted)
Out
Exchange period	Levi Greenwood (Collingwood)
Delisted	Liam Anthony, Tom Curran, Cameron Delaney, Taylor Hine, Robin Nahas, Mitch Wilkins, Tim McGenniss (rookie), Max Warren (rookie)

Port Adelaide

In
Rookie elevation	Kane Mitchell
Exchange period	Patrick Ryder (Essendon)
National draft	Logan Austin (Belconnen, ACT), Billy Frampton (South Fremantle), Dougal Howard (Murray Bushrangers), Jesse Palmer (North Ballarat Rebels)
List B selection	Johann Wagner (Central District/Foxtel "The Recruit")
Rookie draft
Out
Retired	Dom Cassisi
Delisted	Campbell Heath, Cameron Hitchcock, Tom Logan, Ben Newton, Lewis Stevenson, Brent Renouf (rookie)

Richmond

In
Rookie elevation	Anthony Miles
Exchange period	Taylor Hunt (delisted free agent, Geelong)
National draft	Daniel Butler (North Ballarat Rebels), Nathan Drummond (Murray Bushrangers), Corey Ellis (Western Jets), Reece McKenzie (Northern Knights), Connor Menadue (Western Jets)
Rookie draft
Out
Retired	Daniel Jackson, Jake King
Delisted	Matthew Arnot, Aaron Edwards, Brad Helbig, Brett O’Hanlon, Todd Banfield (rookie), Ben Darrou (rookie), Orren Stephenson (rookie), Cadeyn Williams (rookie)

St Kilda

In
Rookie elevation	Darren Minchington, Cameron Shenton, Eli Tmepleton, Maverick Weller
Exchange period	Tim Membrey (delisted free agent, Sydney)
National draft	Hugh Goddard (Geelong Falcons), Jack Lonie (Dandenong Stingrays), Patrick McCartin (Geelong Falcons), Daniel McKenzie (Oakleigh Chargers)
Rookie draft	Brenton Payne (Western Jets), Ahmed Saad (St Kilda, redrafted), Adam Schneider (St Kilda, redrafted), Jack Sinclair (Oakleigh Chargers)
Out
Retired	Lenny Hayes, Beau Maister
Exchange period	James Gwilt (unrestricted free agent, Essendon), Rhys Stanley (Geelong)
Delisted	Trent Dennis-Lane, Sam Dunell, Clint Jones, Terry Milera, Adam Schneider

Sydney

In
Rookie elevation	Jake Lloyd, Xavier Richards, Daniel Robinson
Academy selection	Abe Davis (UNSW-Eastern Suburbs), Isaac Heeney (Cardiff), Jack Hiscox (Sydney Uni)
National draft	James Rose (Sturt)
Academy rookie selection	Jordan Foote (Sydney Uni)
Rookie draft	Sean McLaren (Sandringham Dragons), Lewis Melican (Geelong Falcons), Nic Newman (Frankston Dolphins)
Out
Retired	Ryan O'Keefe, Lewis Roberts-Thomson
Exchange period	Shane Biggs (Western Bulldogs), Nick Malceski (unrestricted free agent, Gold Coast)
Delisted	Matthew Dick, Jordan Lockyer, Tim Membrey, Tommy Walsh, Patrick Mitchell (rookie)

Western Bulldogs

In
Rookie elevation	Lin Jong, Jack Redpath
Exchange period	Shane Biggs (Sydney), Tom Boyd (GWS Giants), Joel Hamling (delisted free agent, Geelong)
Father-son selection	Zaine Cordy (Geelong Falcons)
National draft	Bailey Dale (Dandenong Stingrays), Caleb Daniel (South Adelaide), Declan Hamilton (Port Adelaide Magpies), Toby McLean (Oakleigh Chargers), Lukas Webb (Gippsland Power)
Rookie draft	Brett Goodes (Western Bulldogs, redrafted), Jordan Kelly (Hawthorn), Daniel Pearce (Western Bulldogs, redrafted), Roarke Smith (Calder Cannons)
Out
Retired	Daniel Giansiracusa, Tom Williams
Exchange period	Adam Cooney (Essendon), Ryan Griffen (GWS Giants), Shaun Higgins (restricted free agent, North Melbourne), Liam Jones (Carlton)
Delisted	Brett Goodes, Christian Howard, Daniel Pearce, Jason Tutt, Tom Young, Mark Austin (rookie), Alex Greenwood (rookie)