2015-16 offseason

After appearing in the 2015 premiership decider, West Coast were active in tinkering with their squad in the offseason. Grand finalists Matt Rosa and Callum Sinclair surprised the club by asking for trades, and while Scott Selwood's departure to Geelong as a free agent was expected, the club was reportedly stunned by the low draft pick it received as compensation. Joining the Eagles were midfielders Lewis Jetta (from Sydney) and Jack Redden (Brisbane) and journeyman ruckman Jonathan Giles (from Essendon after stints at GWS and Port Adelaide).

Draft night was a convoluted affair with the introduction of live bidding for academy and father-son selections meaning the picks the club ended up with were several picks lower than they had started the night with. For the second straight year the club looked interstate, with Norwood midfielder Luke Partington leading a quartet of youngsters picked from Victoria and South Australia. The Eagles redrafted three players who had been cut from the senior list - Brant Colledge, Simon Tunbridge and Alec Waterman - in the rookie draft.

Player arrivals

Exchange period: Jonathan Giles (Essendon), Lewis Jetta (Sydney), Jack Redden (Brisbane)

National draft: Matthew Allen (Glenelg), Tom Cole (Bendigo Pioneers), Kurt Mutimer (Dandenong Stingrays), Luke Partington (Norwood)

Rookie draft: Brant Colledge (West Coast, redrafted), Jordan Snadden (East Fremantle), Simon Tunbridge (West Coast, redrafted), Alec Waterman (West Coast, redrafted)

Player departures

Retired: Beau Waters

Exchange period: Matt Rosa (Gold Coast), Scott Selwood (Geelong, restricted free agent), Callum Sinclair (Sydney)

Delisted: Brant Colledge, Dylan Main, Simon Tunbridge, Alec Waterman, Will Maginness (rookie), Murray Newman (rookie), Rowen Powell (rookie)

Exchange period

Scott Selwood to Geelong as a restricted free agent (West Coast received pick 37 as compensation)

Trades:

Traded	To	For	Notes
Pick 17 (Ben McKay)	Brisbane	Jack Redden
Callum Sinclair	Sydney	Lewis Jetta
Pick 57 (Mitch W. Brown)	Essendon	Jonathan Giles Pick 62 (Kurt Mutimer)
Matt Rosa	Gold Coast	Pick 31 (Tom Cole)
Pick 36 (exchanged for academy selection) Pick 37 (exchanged for academy selection)	Sydney	Pick 23 (Luke Partington)

National draft

Pick no.	Player	From
28 (was 23).	Luke Partington	Norwood/Tumby Bay JFC
36 (was 31).	Tom Cole	Bendigo Pioneers/Sandhurst JFC
57 (was 62).	Kurt Mutimer	Dandenong Stingrays/Narre Warren JFC
62 (was 75).	Matthew Allen	Glenelg/North Gambier JFC
93.	Passed

Rookie draft

Pick no.	Player	From
17.	Jordan Snadden	East Fremantle/Bullcreek-Leeming JFC
35.	Brant Colledge	West Coast (redrafted)
51.	Alec Waterman	West Coast (redrafted)
61.	Simon Tunbridge	West Coast (redrafted)

Other clubs

Adelaide
In
Rookie elevation	Jake Kelly
Exchange period	Dean Gore (Geelong), Curtly Hampton (GWS Giants), Troy Menzel (Carlton), Paul Seedsman (Collingwood)
National draft	Tom Doedee (Geelong Falcons), Wayne Milera (Central District)
Alternative talent selection	Hugh Greenwood (Uni of New Mexico/Perth Wildcats), Alex Keath (Prospect Cricket Club)
Rookie draft	Jonathon Beech (West Adelaide), Paul Hunter (Redland)
Out
Retired	James Podsiadly, Brent Reilly
Exchange period	Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong), Sam Kerridge (Carlton)
Delisted	Brodie Martin, Sam Siggins, Matthew Wright, Jack Osborn (rookie), Anthony Wilson (rookie)

Brisbane
In
Exchange period	Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne), Tom Bell (Carlton), Jarrad Jansen (Geelong), Josh Walker (Geelong)
Academy selection	Eric Hipwood (Aspley), Ben Keays (Morningside)
National draft	Rhys Mathieson (Geelong Falcons), Josh Schache (Murray Bushrangers), Sam Skinner (Gippsland Power)
Rookie draft	Jackson Paine (Brisbane, redrafted), Reuben William (Zillmere)
Out
Retired	Matt Maguire, Luke McGuane, Brent Staker
Exchange period	James Aish (Collingwood), Matthew Leuenberger (Essendon, restricted free agent), Jack Redden (West Coast)
Delisted	Jed Adcock, Mitch Golby, Jackson Paine, Jordon Bourke (rookie), Zac O'Brien (rookie)

Carlton
In
Exchange period	Daniel Gorringe (Gold Coast, delisted free agent), Sam Kerridge (Adelaide), Jed Lamb (GWS Giants), Andrew Phillips (GWS Giants), Lachie Plowman (GWS Giants), Liam Sumner (GWS Giants), Matthew Wright (Adelaide, delisted free agent)
Father-son selection	Jack Silvagni (Oakleigh Chargers)
National draft	David Cuningham (Oakleigh Chargers), Charlie Curnow (Geelong Falcons), Harry McKay (Gippsland Power), Jacob Weitering (Dandenong Stingrays)
International selection	Matt Korchek (Arizona, USA)
Rookie draft	Andrew Gallucci (Williamstown Seagulls), Jesse Glass-McCusker (Swan Districts)
Out
Retired	Andrew Carrazzo, David Ellard, Chris Judd
Exchange period	Tom Bell (Brisbane), Lachie Henderson (Geelong), Troy Menzel (Adelaide), Chris Yarran (Richmond)
Delisted	Cameron Giles, Nick Holman, Robert Warnock, Matthew Watson, Tom Fields (rookie), Blaine Johnson (rookie), Fraser Russell (rookie), Brad Walsh (rookie)

Collingwood
In
Rookie elevation	Jack Frost
Exchange period	James Aish (Brisbane), Jeremy Howe (Melbourne), Adam Treloar (GWS Giants)
National draft	Ben Crocker (Oakleigh Chargers), Tom Phillips (Oakleigh Chargers), Brayden Sier (Northern Knights), Rupert Wills (Collingwood VFL)
Alternative talent selection	Darrean Wyatt (Coastal Georgia, US/McKinnon basketball)
Rookie draft	Tim Golds (GWS Giants), Lachie Keeffe (Collingwood, redrafted), Josh Smith (Redland), Josh Thomas (Collingwood, redrafted)
Out
Retired	Patrick Karnezis
Exchange period	Nathan Freeman (St Kilda), Ben Kennedy (Melbourne), Paul Seedsman (Adelaide)
Delisted	Sam Dwyer, Lachie Keeffe, Josh Thomas, Clinton Young, Brenden Abbott (rookie), Tony Armstrong (rookie), Michael Manteit (rookie)

Essendon
In
Rookie elevation	Shaun McKernan
Exchange period	Craig Bird (Sydney), Matthew Leuenberger (Brisbane, restricted free agent)
National draft	Mitch W Brown (Sandringham Zebras), Yestin Eades (North Ballarat Rebels), Aaron Francis (West Adelaide), Michael Hartley (Coburg Lions), Alex Morgan (Oakleigh Chargers), Darcy Parish (Geelong Falcons), Mason Redman (Glenelg)
Father-son rookie selection	Tom Wallis (Calder Cannons)
Rookie draft	Will Hams (Essendon, redrafted), Anthony McDonald-Tipungwati (Essendon VFL), Gach Nyuon (Dandenong Stingrays)
Out
Retired	Paul Chapman, Dustin Fletcher, Jason Winderlich
Exchange period	Jake Carlisle (St Kilda), Jonathan Giles (West Coast), Jake Melksham (Melbourne)
Delisted	Alex Browne, Lauchlan Dalgleish, Will Hams, Elliot Kavanagh, Nick O'Brien, Kurt Aylett (rookie), Ariel Steinberg (rookie)

Fremantle
In
Rookie elevation	Ethan Hughes
Exchange period	Harley Bennell (Gold Coast)
National draft	Harley Balic (Sandringham Dragons), Sam Collins (Box Hill Hawks), Darcy Tucker (North Ballarat Rebels), Shane Yarran (Subiaco)
Rookie draft	Josh Deluca (Fremantle, redrafted), Anthony Morabito (Fremantle, redrafted), Ryan Nyhuis (Nightcliff, NT), Matt Uebergang (Redland)
Out
Retired	Paul Duffield, Luke McPharlin, Colin Sylvia
Delisted	Ryan Crowley, Josh Deluca, Max Duffy, Anthony Morabito, Jacob Ballard (rookie), Craig Moller (rookie), Tom Vandeleur (rookie)

Geelong
In
Rookie elevation	Michael Luxford
Exchange period	Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide), Lachie Henderson (Carlton), Scott Selwood (West Coast, restricted free agent), Zac Smith (Gold Coast)
National draft	Wylie Buzza (Mount Gravatt), Ryan Gardner (Burnie), Matthew Hayball (West Adelaide), Sam Menegola (Subiaco)
Rookie draft	Jock Cornell (Mangoplah, NSW), James Parsons (Eastern Ranges), Tom Ruggles (Geelong VFL)
Out
Retired	Sam Blease, Brad Hartman, Hamish McIntosh, Jared Rivers, James Toohey (rookie)
Exchange period	Dean Gore (Adelaide), Jarrad Jansen (Brisbane), Steve Johnson (GWS Giants), Dawson Simpson (GWS Giants, unrestricted free agent), Josh Walker (Brisbane)
Delisted	James Kelly, Mathew Stokes

Gold Coast
In
Rookie elevation	Keegan Brooksby, Adam Saad
Exchange period	Daniel Currie (North Melbourne), Jarrad Grant (Western Bulldogs, delisted free agent), Matt Rosa (West Coast)
National draft	Callum Ah Chee (South Fremantle), Brayden Fiorini (Northern Knights), Josh Schoenfeld (Peel Thunder), Mackenzie Willis (Kingborough, Tas)
Rookie draft	Ryan Davis (Swan Districts), Jesse Joyce (Palm Beach-Currumbin, Qld), Tom Keough (West Adelaide), Cameron Loersch (South Fremantle), Darcy MacPherson (Northern Knights), Danny Stanley (Gold Coast, redrafted)
Out
Retired	Andrew Boston, Tim Sumner, Greg Broughton (rookie), Andrew Raines (rookie)
Exchange period	Harley Bennell (Fremantle), Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide), Zac Smith (Geelong)
Delisted	Daniel Gorringe, Josh Hall, Danny Stanley, Tyrone Downie (rookie), Jarred Ellis (rookie), Josh Glenn (rookie), Louis Herbert (rookie)

GWS Giants
In
Exchange period	Steve Johnson (Geelong), Dawson Simpson (Geelong, unrestricted free agent)
Academy selection	Matthew Flynn (Narrandera), Harrison Himmelberg (Mangoplah), Jacob Hopper (Leeton-Whitton), Matthew Kennedy (Collingullie)
Rookie draft	Daniel Lloyd (Killarbey Vale, NSW), Sam Reid (UWS Giants)
Out
Retired	Dylan Addison
Exchange period	Tomas Bugg (Melbourne), Curtly Hampton (Adelaide), Jed Lamb (Carlton), Andrew Phillips (Carlton), Lachie Plowman (Carlton), Liam Sumner (Carlton), Jacob Townsend (Richmond), Adam Treloar (Collingwood)
Delisted	Tim Golds, Sam Schulz (rookie)

Hawthorn
In
Rookie elevation	Kurt Heatherley
Exchange period	Jack Fitzpatrick (Melbourne)
National draft	Ryan Burton (North Adelaide), Blake Hardwick (Eastern Ranges), Kieran Lovell (Kingborough, Tas)
International selection	Conor Glass (County Derry, Ire)
Rookie draft	Kade Stewart (South Fremantle), Luke Surman (Norwood), Alex Woodward (Hawthorn, redrafted)
Out
Retired	David Hale, Brian Lake
Exchange period	Jed Anderson (North Melbourne), Matt Suckling (Western Bulldogs, unrestricted free agent)
Delisted	Jonathan Simpkin, Alex Woodward, Sam Grimley (rookie), Jared Hardisty (rookie)

Melbourne
In
Rookie elevation	James Harmes, Aaron Vandenberg
Exchange period	Tomas Bugg (GWS Giants), Ben Kennedy (Collingwood), Jake Melksham (Essendon)
National draft	Liam Hulett (Dandenong Stingrays), Mitch King (Murray Bushrangers), Clayton Oliver (Murray Bushrangers), Sam Weideman (Eastern Ranges)
Alternative talent selection	Joel Smith (Geelong Supercats, SEABL)
Rookie draft	Viv Michie (Melbourne, redrafted), Joel Wagner (Aspley)
Out
Retired	Daniel Cross, Mark Jamar
Exchange period	Jack Fitzpatrick (Hawthorn), Jeremy Howe (Collingwood), Jimmy Toumpas (Port Adelaide)
Delisted	Rohan Bail, Jordan McKenzie, Viv Michie, Aidan Riley

North Melbourne
In
Exchange period	Jed Anderson (Hawthorn)
National draft	Ryan Clarke (Eastern Ranges), Mitch Hibberd (Clarence), Ben McKay (Gippsland Power), Declan Mountford (Claremont), Corey Wagner (Aspley)
Rookie draft	Majak Daw (North Melbourne, redrafted), Farren Ray (St Kilda)
Out
Retired	Leigh Adams, Nathan Grima
Exchange period	Ryan Bastinac (Brisbane), Daniel Currie (Gold Coast)
Delisted	Majak Daw, Kieran Harper, Scott McMahon, Eric Wallace (rookie), Max Warren (rookie)

Port Adelaide
In
Rookie elevation	Sam Gray
Exchange period	Charlie Dixon (Gold Coast), Jimmy Toumpas (Melbourne)
National draft	Riley Bonner (West Adelaide), Aidyn Johnson (Bendigo Pioneers)
Rookie draft	Cameron Hewett (North Adelaide), Dan Houston (Oakleigh Chargers), Kane Mitchell (Port Adelaide, redrafted), Will Snelling (West Adelaide)
Out
Retired	Kane Cornes, Tom Logan (rookie)
Delisted	Mitch Harvey, Kane Mitchell, Andrew Moore, Jarrad Redden, Mason Shaw, Daniel Flynn (rookie), Sam Russell (rookie), Johann Wagner (rookie)

Richmond
In
Rookie elevation	Kane Lambert
Exchange period	Andrew Moore (Port Adelaide, delisted free agent), Jacob Townsend (GWS Giants), Chris Yarran (Carlton)
National draft	Nathan Broad (Swan Districts), Oleg Markov (North Adelaide), Daniel Rioli (St Mary’s, NT)
Rookie draft	Mabior Chol (Aspley), Adam Marcon (Williamstown VFL), Callum Moore (Calder Cannons)
Out
Retired	Nathan Foley, Chris Knights, Chris Newman, Ricky Petterd, Matt Thomas (rookie)
Delisted	Matt Dea, Nathan Gordon, Matt McDonough, Matt Arnot (rookie)

St Kilda
In
Rookie elevation	Jack Sinclair
Exchange period	Jake Carlisle (Essendon), Nathan Freeman (Collingwood)
Father-son selection	Bailey Rice (Dandenong Stingrays)
National draft	Jade Gresham (Northern Knights), Brandon White (Dandenong Stingrays)
Rookie draft	Nick Coughlan (Murray Bushrangers), Nick O’Kearney (Calder Cannons), Josh Saunders (St Kilda, redrafted)
Out
Retired	Adam Schneider (rookie)
Delisted	Daniel Markworth, Farren Ray, Josh Saunders, Tom Simpkin, Arryn Siposs, Spencer White, Ahmed Saad (rookie)

Sydney
In		Rookie elevation	Sam Naismith
Exchange period	Callum Sinclair (West Coast), Michael Talia (Western Bulldogs)
Academy selection	Callum Mills (North Shore)
National draft	Jordan Dawson (Sturt), Tyrone Leonardis (Northern Knights)
International selection	Colin O’Riordan (Tipperary, Ire)
Rookie draft	Kyle Galloway (Murray Bushrangers, Sam Murray (Wodonga Raiders, Vic)
Out
Retired	Adam Goodes, Mike Pyke, Rhyce Shaw
Exchange period	Craig Bird (Essendon), Lewis Jetta (West Coast)
Delisted	Harrison Marsh, Sean McLaren (rookie), Lloyd Perris (rookie)

Western Bulldogs
In
Exchange period	Matt Suckling (Hawthorn, unrestricted free agent)
National draft	Marcus Adams (West Perth), Kieran Collins (Dandenong Stingrays), Josh Dunkley (Gippsland Power), Bailey Williams (Glenelg)
Rookie draft	Jed Adcock (Brisbane), Luke Goetz (Western Jets), Bradley Lynch (Swan Districts)
Out
Exchange period	Michael Talia (Sydney)
Delisted	Ayce Cordy, Sam Darley, Matthew Fuller, Jarrad Grant, Brett Goodes (rookie), Jordan Kelly (rookie), Daniel Pearce (rookie)