Trade latest: Clubs prepare to raid Gold Coast for unloved Sun
The Suns’ hot start to 2025 has some great talent sitting on the sidelines, leaving rival clubs plotting to steal some young stars away from Damien Hardwick’s squad.
The Suns’ hot start to 2025 has some great talent sitting on the sidelines, leaving rival clubs plotting to steal some young stars away from Damien Hardwick’s squad.
Port Adelaide has a host of defenders coming out of contract at season’s end. But one of the Power’s most important, Kane Farrell, is set to make a decision this week.
Rival clubs are keeping tabs on Jase Burgoyne because he has yet to start meaningful contract talks with the Power – but don’t expect the club’s best player on Thursday night to go anywhere.
Luke Jackson and Tom De Koning’s futures have been all the rage, but another star ruckman might be enticed to change clubs as he considers testing the market.
After snaring Bailey Smith last trade period, Geelong could be at the front of the queue to snare Bulldog Jamarra Ugle-Hagan should he leave the kennel come season’s end.
Bailey Smith isn’t perfect, but he is just what the Cats need as they vie for a premiership. And they got him cheap as chips. See what his inclusion means and their possible round 1 side.
The frantic finish to this year’s AFL Trade Period reinforced clubs are being allowed to “take the p***” by cramming 10 days of work into a few hours, writes SCOTT GULLAN.
After a trade period that went from snoozefest to chaos, catch up on every move. What did your club do and how are they placed for the draft? Plus, every club’s moves rated.
Bailey Smith was left to wait until the last minute of the trade period as a host of key deals unfolded in a frantic final 30 minutes. Those closest to the Smith deal reveal how it went down.
The Crows have completed a strong off-season led by list boss Justin Reid, adding veteran talents and keeping their top pick. Now it’s time to deliver, writes Matt Turner.
It took until the last few minutes for the Eagles to dig themselves out of their Tom Barrass hole, now they’ve got a fair lead on their rivals Fremantle as the battle for Chad Warner heats up.
Port Adelaide wanted more for Dan Houston – they didn’t get it. But as MATT TURNER writes, the Power can still come out on top in their three-way trade with the Pies and Suns.
Dan Houston got his wish to be a Magpie, but it certainly wasn’t that simple, as the story that has dominated the trade period threatened to go off the rails. So how did they get it done?
There are a dozen players still a chance to move clubs as the clock ticks toward the trade period deadline. See full verdicts on all the deals here.
A midfield of dreams. That’s what Blues fans are hoping for after their bold move up the draft order. And on paper it makes so much sense in their premiership chase, writes JON RALPH.
In a late twist, Port Adelaide has stunned Collingwood by pulling out of a three-way trade while threatening to deal with a rival club on Dan Houston.
Essendon just gave up a top-10 draft pick for a host of late and future selections. What are the Bombers up to – and how does a teenage goalsneak fit into their plans? Find out here.
North Melbourne has made a play for Essendon’s pick 9 in an attempt to bring Dan Houston to the club, but JON RALPH reports another club is set to swoop as the Bombers brace for an early bid on Isaac Kako.
North Melbourne is desperate for more experience on its list, and while chasing Luke Parker, Jack Darling and Caleb Daniel, JAY CLARK reveals they also made a bold play for a Premiership pie.
Jack Macrae is still coming, but Ivan Soldo might not be. JON RALPH has the latest on the Saints’ targets, as well as who the Lions might be eyeing to replace the retired Joe Daniher.
It’s usually a throwaway line in a club press release after a deal is done. The story of a player going back to his childhood club. Now, it’s no longer something to scoff at.
After a slow first week of trading, a huge list of names are still working to find a new home. Get the latest on Dan Houston, Clayton Oliver, Liam Baker and plenty more.
The Western Bulldogs have refused Geelong’s offer of pick 17 for Bailey Smith. Now what they are really after can be revealed. Plus the latest on Jake Stringer’s move away from Essendon.
Carlton has made an audacious play to land West Coast’s pick three in a trade. JAY CLARK reveals the Blues’ bold move comes as they eye Sam Walsh’s cousin to bolster their midfield at the draft.
Melbourne has hit back at reports Clayton Oliver packed his bags and left the club on a day where a shock trade threw several moves into jeopardy. See all the news from day five here.
One of Dan Houston’s suitors has conceded trade talks have become ‘complicated and messy’, with the All-Australian defender yet to nominate his preferred club.
Lochlan Veale never played an AFL game, but his unwitting role in a notorious trade will mean his name is always remembered by footy fans. He looks back on 21 years since the ‘Veale Deal’.
The Tigers have plenty of players set to walk out the door, but there’s one key piece not going anywhere, inking one of the longest deals in AFL history. Recap all of Thursday’s trade news.
Essendon could be asked to pitch in to move Jake Stringer to GWS, with one of footy’s most respected analysts saying there was no way the Bombers could welcome the forward back.
With some AFL trades set to come down to the wire, keep an eye on the middle men. Sometimes, premierships can be won and lost on their call. Jay Clark assesses the key players at trade time.