After months of speculation, the AFL trade period finally gets underway this morning – meaning deals… and more speculation.
Talks are set to heat up as teams can officially make trades from 9am AEDT.
Get the latest trade news in our blog below and scroll down to ask your trade questions in our chat from 9am-5pm!
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6AM – TOP-10 PICK UP FOR GRABS
Geelong’s No.7 selection is viewed as gettable by rival clubs keen to move up the draft order, reports AFL Media.
With most recruiters believing there are around eight or nine top prospects in this year’s draft class the Cats’ sole selection of any value – they traded out their 2023 second, third and fourth-round picks last year – holds quite a lot of it.
Carlton, West Coast, Melbourne and North Melbourne are all among those believed to be interested in moving up the order, with the Cats a strong contender to trade backwards to acquire more picks.
Geelong list manager Andrew Mackie has said the club is open to “all opportunities”.
Gold Coast’s No.4 pick is also being eyed off by rival clubs with the Western Bulldogs believed to have the current best offer, with something like picks 10, 17 and their future first-rounder on the table.
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6AM – HOW DOGS DEAL CAN UNLOCK TWO MOVES
A wantaway St Kilda defender’s exit could allow Ross Lyon’s club to unlock several moves after another was officially added to its to-do list on Sunday afternoon.
The Saints now have a week and a half to find the right price for both Fremantle wingman Liam Henry and Carlton midfielder Paddy Dow, after the latter lodged his trade request on the weekend.
They are also considering a move for Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel, partially as part of Jade Gresham’s free agency exit, as taking on some of Shiel’s salary could entice the Bombers to pay more for Gresham – in turn ensuring St Kilda gets a first-round pick as compensation.
Finding a price for Henry loomed as a sticking point given the Dockers are ready to play hard-ball for the 2019 first-round pick and Academy product.
But the Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph reports the Saints will argue Henry’s value is close to that of Nick Coffield, the oft-injured 2017 top-10 pick who has asked for a move to the Western Bulldogs.
The Saints were initially hoping to land Henry for a third-round pick but could now try to on-trade the pick they get from the Bulldogs for Coffield.
The Bulldogs have picks 10, 17, 37, 64, 67 and 70.
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