In this trade period special episode of the Real Footy podcast, Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson discuss the action from day six of trade period, including the groundbreaking four-way deal that got Jason Horne-Francis to Port Adelaide, and look at the state of play in the deals that haven’t yet been done.
North Melbourne made the bold move of trading away pick one as part of the deal, which GWS now hold. Who will the Giants target in the draft with that top selection? And why were North happy to give up No.1?
Other big ticket deals got done on Monday, including Izak Rankine to Adelaide and Luke Jackson to Fremantle. We look at the way players are valued, and the imperfection of the trading system. Did Melbourne get unders for Jackson? Or is it too easy to say the Demons got a bad deal?
There are also deals that are looking less likely to get done, and one of those is a move for Ollie Henry from Collingwood to Geelong. We discuss the hold-up in those negotiations and what Geelong would have to do to meet the Pies’ current request.
Plus, the deal the Bombers will get done before Wednesday’s deadline, a quirk of salary dumping rules, and if the Lions can land Josh Dunkley from the Bulldogs, will he solve their midfield issues?
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