Jaeger O’Meara traded from Gold Coast to Hawthorn after last-minute deal

BREAKING: JAEGER O’Meara has been traded to Hawthorn after the Suns and Hawks finally broke their bitter trade standoff in the dying minutes before today’s 2pm deadline.

Jaeger O’Meara in action.

JAEGER O’Meara has been traded to Hawthorn.

The Hawks and Gold Coast final broke their bitter trade standoff in the dying minutes before today’s 2pm deadline.

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The deal will involve a swap of draft selections, with Carlton’s involvement crucial.

In exchange for O’Meara, Gold Coast will receive pick 10 and a future second-round selection.

Hawthorn secured the second round selection from Carlton in exchange for picks 48, 66, and 70.

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“We are pleased that a deal has finally been reached to bring Jaeger to Hawthorn,”

Hawthorn recruiting manager Graham Wright said.

“It has been a lengthy process and we are rapt that we can now officially welcome him to our club.

“At only 22 years of age he is an exciting prospect and has many years of good football ahead of him.

“He has undergone some recent injury troubles, however we are confident that our medical and conditioning staff can work with Jaeger to see him produce his best football.

“I, like many of our fans, look forward to seeing what he can deliver in the brown and gold.”

Jaeger O,Meara will play for Hawthorn next year.

Gold Coast football manager Marcus Ashcroft said: “We had been clear with our expectations to Hawthorn throughout the trade period and to their credit they worked incredibly hard, especially late in the piece, to satisfy our needs.

“In addition to accepting Hawthorn’s offer we were able to generate an additional future second round selection.

“As a result we have been able to secure a significantly stronger hand next year which we can either use at the draft, or during the exchange period like we did this year to secure Pearce Hanley.”

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While Gold Coast did not bring in an experienced player, the net of draft points received effectively delivers its desire to trade O’Meara, 22, for two early selections.

The Suns have already landed Pearce Hanley, Jarrod Witts and Jarryd Lyons to help them improve in 2017.

The Hawks have averted a major embarrassment and have suddenly gone from paupers to princes in trade talks.

They faced the prospect of walking out Sam Mitchell and Jordan Lewis without locking in their No. 1 target in what would have been a bungled trade period.

But Hawks’ list chief Graham Wright has now secured Tom Mitchell, Ty Vickery and O’Meara.

Wright said he barely slept last night as the Hawks went into overdrive to land their man.

HOW DEADLINE DAY UNFOLDED

Trade 1

Suns & Bulldogs

Gold Coast gets picks 35 & 43, Bulldogs get picks 26 & 80

Trade 2

Witts on the move

Suns get Jarrod Witts, Collingwood get picks 44 & 62

Trade 3

Hrovat to Roos

Western Bulldogs trade Nathan Hrovat, their future third & fourth-round picks to North Melbourne in exchange for the Kangaroos' future third & fourth-round picks.

Trade 4

Cat heads West

Geelong trade Shane Kersten to Fremantle in exchange for pick No.63.

Trade 5

Tuohy’s new club

Zach Tuohy is a Cat. Carlton get: Billie Smedts, 2017 first-round pick & pick 63. Geelong get: Tuohy, 2017 second-round pick.

Trade 6

Caddy on the move

Josh Caddy traded by Geelong to Richmond for picks 24 and 64. Tigers also send pick 56 to Cats. Richmond’s football general manager Dan Richardson said the club was delighted. “We love what Josh is going to bring to our team, he’s a big-bodied, aggressive midfielder that can run, win the contested footy, and also kick goals,” he said.

Trade 7

NSW clubs trade

Sydney Swans trade picks 39 & 52 to rivals GWS Giants in return pick 31. Not sure what that accomplishes but there you go. Another deal done.

Trade 8

Lyons heading north

Adelaide trade Jarryd Lyons and pick 71 to Gold Coast in return for picks 43 and 67. Suns football general manager Marcus Ashcroft said the midfielder was a great fit. “We’re delighted to confirm that Jarryd Lyons will be joining the Gold Coast Suns,” Ashcroft said.

Trade 9

Unexpected trade

GWS & Melbourne agree to a deal from out of the blue. The Giants get picks 57 & 59 in exchange, Melbourne get Pat McKenna and picks 51 & 69.

Trade 10

Vardy goes West

Big man Nathan Vardy traded to West Coast. Geelong receive pick 72 in return.

Trade 11

Cloke a Dog

It took two weeks but Travis Cloke can stop waiting by his phone. Collingwood trade the key forward to the Western Bulldogs in exchange for pick 76.

Trade 12

Essendon get their man

James Stewart joins Essendon. Greater Western Sydney receive pick 77 in return.

Trade 13

Cats get their man

Key forward Aaron Black traded by North Melbourne to Geelong for pick 92

Trade 14

GWS join the party

GWS Giants trade Will Hoskin-Elliott to Collingwood for a future second-round pick

Trade 15

Frost makes his move

Collingwood trade Jack Frost, pick 76 and a future third-round pick to Brisbane in exchange for a future third-round pick and future fourth-round pick.

Trade 16

Dunn deal

Lynden Dunn is a Magpie after Melbourne gave up pick 47. Collingwood get 51 back.

Trade 17

Pie now a Roo

Collingwood trade Marley Williams to North Melbourne for pick 105.

Trade 18

Last gasp deal

Marcus Ashcroft confirms Jaeger O'Meara will be a Hawthorn player with just minutes left. Gold Coast secure pick 10 and multiple future second-round picks.

Trade 19

Late pick swap

This is the deal that ended up helping seal the Jaeger O'Meara deal. Carlton send their future second-round pick from GWS to Hawthorn in return for picks 48, 66 and 70.

Trade 20

Carlton & GWS

Carlton gets Rhys Palmer, GWS receives pick 135

Trade 21

Bulldogs late trade

Western Bulldogs trade midfielder Koby Stevens, pick 50 and a future fifth-round pick to St Kilda for pick 61 and a future fourth-round pick. Paperwork filed on time but deal confirmed well after the 2pm deadline.

Trade 22

Carlton get their man

Carlton gets Caleb Marchbank, Jarrod Pickett and ’17 future pick (rnd 2) GWS pick up 45, 58 & future pick (rnd 1).

Trade 23

Deledio details confirmed

Richmond receive GWS's future first-round pick (originally from Geelong) & future third-round pick. The Giants get Deledio.

Trade 24

Late pick swap

Freo get picks 35 & &1, GC Suns get No 73 and future pick (rnd 2).

Trade 25

Late pick swap

Sydney this time and they claim picks 9, 19 and 49, Port gets 14, 17 and 31.