Trading places? How the biggest AFL deals will get done
Almost every AFL club is poised to get busy this trade period. See who your club is looking at, who they should be chasing and how they will get their deals done in our ultimate guide.
GWS
Lucky 13? How Suns can unlock Trade Period — again
Gold Coast holds the keys to another AFL Trade Period as the opening day of official dealing approaches, with its first-round pick set to shape the fates of several clubs — and key players.
Giants confirm Stringer talks amid contract stand-off
GWS football boss Jason McCarthy has confirmed the club has held talks over a move for Jake Stringer, with the Essendon forward’s football future in limbo heading into the trade period.
Destination Crows: Who is AFL’s most in-demand trade target?
James Peatling rose from fringe player to one of the AFL’s most in-demand trade targets. LACHLAN MCKIRDY unpacks why he was chased by six clubs and what the Crows can expect.
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‘Robbed’: Farcical AFL rule torn to shreds
Swans superstar Isaac Heeney has sent the footy world into meltdown after taking one of the great marks to put the AFL to shame.
Heeney proves the true giant as Swans soar to famous finals win
There’s Giants. Then there’s Isaac Heeney. The Sydney superstar went from match-saver to matchwinner in an epic qualifying final victory which underlined Heeney’s superstar status.
Breaking hearts with a broken nose: Inside Heeney heroics
When Sydney needed saving, it turned to Isaac Heeney. Then when it needed a matchwinner, Heeney soared again. LACHLAN MCKIRDY breaks down his qualifying final heroics.
Swans stun Giants in all-time AFL classic
The Sydney Swans have roared home to steal an extraordinary victory over fierce rivals GWS and storm into a preliminary final.
Player ratings: The other Swans who helped steal epic final
Isaac Heeney was the star at the SCG on Saturday and he had plenty of help as the Swans came storming home in an all-time classic. But it wasn’t all pretty. Every player rated.
‘Should be suspended’: GWS boss in strife
Renowned agitator Tom Papley and the GWS footy manager clashed at the SCG in an unusual moment the AFL will review.
‘Big reason’ why young talent requested trade to the Cats
Tanner Bruhn ‘loves’ his former teammates at GWS. But Geelong’s finals win made him reflect on one of the things that led to him seeking a trade.
The shock switch behind Ward’s late-career renaissance
Callan Ward has signed a one-year deal to take him into an 18th AFL season and credits a shock role change with helping him extend his career. He speaks to LACHLAN MCKIRDY.
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