AFL Trade Period Day 9 live: $1m AFL Trade stalemate ‘nobody wants’

It was a quiet day in the AFL Trade Period but one of the big deals is is still yet to be done despite both sides potentially facing a loss.

It was a quiet day on the penultimate day of the AFL Trade Period but some mouthwatering trade deadline day.

Giants star Bobby Hill’s trade request appears destined to go right down to the wire with GWS and Essendon locked in talks this week.

Hawthorn is also a subject of intrigue following the bombshell move to put stars, including Tom Mitchell, Jaeger O’Meara and Jack Gunston, on the trade table.

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There is still a long way to go for several clubs engaged in stalemate negotiations with rivals, including the saga surrounding Dockers ruckman Rory Lobb.

The biggest deal so far remains the huge price Carlton paid to secure former Fremantle rising star Adam Cerra last week.

$1m AFL stalemate result ‘nobody wants’

Sydney Swans star Jordan Dawson’s move to the Adelaide Crows has been complicated with both sides holding firm on their demands.

The Crows won’t move from their offer of a future first round pick from the Demons — which is expected to be late in the first round as Melbourne are the defending champs and expected to be a top four team next year.

The Swans also want Adelaide’s pick 33 this year but the sides are locked in a staring contest.

The Swans already rejected pick 17 last week.

The cards are in the Crows hands though as Dawson could be brought in via the pre-season draft, although the preference is reportedly to make a trade.

The Jordan Dawson deal is going into the final day of the Trade Period. Photo by Rob Blakers/Getty Images

Speaking on Fox Footy’s Trading Day, Brad Johnson said that if the deal fell through, the Swans would be the losers.

“They get nothing if they allow him to walk to the pre-season draft — a player who is elite to above average in his skill level. If he could walk, you want something for that at least,” he said.

Jon Ralph said that Dawson was on a four-year $650,000 deal but would come with a $1 million cap hit which would scare off most of the other suitors in a front ended deal, which he reported earlier in the day.

Jordan Lewis said “you’d take it” and that the staring contest has been because they were hoping the Crows would blink first.

With the Swans chasing Port’s Peter Ladhams before the deadline, Ralph expected the deal to be done.

Graham Cornes told FiveAA that the Crows need to get the job done.

“I said to KG on Saturday morning – if they stuff this up I’m going to hand in my Crows ambassadorship. I can. It would be disrespectful to the club and people in it, but I feel so strongly about it,” he said.

“They hold all the aces here. I know young Jordan and his manager want to do the right thing by Sydney, but look, they’ve made them a fair deal already. They knocked it back…

“I’m definitely concerned about it.”

Stephen Rowe said that if it had to go through the pre-season draft, no one would be happy with the result, adding “nobody wants that”.

“Crows wouldn’t want that because there’s a risk,” Rowe said. “Sydney wouldn’t want that because they get nothing, and the Dawson camp wouldn’t want that.”

“There is a deal there.”

Tristan Xerri offer shows Trade Period has become ‘weird’

North Melbourne’s demand to receive a second-round draft pick to let ruckman Tristan Xerri leave is continuing to raise eyebrows.

Xerri played eight games in 2021 and was taken with the No. 72 overall pick in the 2017 draft — but the Roos have put a high price on his head since he officially requested a move to St Kilda last week.

His request came as North Melbourne sealed a deal to secure Callum Coleman-Jones from Richmond as a back-up option for veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein.

Channel 7’s Tom Browne wrote of the situation in a Twitter post: “North’s doing great things, but a second round request for Xerri? This trade period’s gone from quiet to weird.”

The AFL’s ruckmen carousel remains stalled, however, Darcy Fort is expected to join Brisbane, Jonathon Ceglar is expected to join Geelong and Max Lynch is expected to get to Hawthorn. Lynch’s potential move from Collingwood could grant Mason Cox a lifeline. The American is off-contract and has reportedly received little interest from rival clubs.

Giants star’s departure now ‘highly unlikely’

The twists in Giants star Bobby Hill’s future keep coming with GWS declaring on Tuesday Hill’s trade request is unlikely to be granted.

On a dramatic day for the 21-year-old, it emerged Collingwood had moved in front of Essendon in the race to snare his signature.

However, Giants football boss Jason McCartney responded hours later by declaring it is “highly unlikely” Hill will be allowed to break his contract.

“Bobby and I have spoken and I’ve said it’s highly unlikely to happen and he’d be welcome back at the club with no issues or concerns,” McCartney told AFL Media.

He has officially requested to join Essendon, but the Bombers appear content to let Hill remain in limbo if the Giants aren’t open to the early offers reportedly being negotiated.

Collingwood’s arrival in the situation comes after Hill requested to be traded back to Melbourne on compassionate grounds, despite remaining under contract through to the end of the 2022 season.

Bobby Hill of the Giants. Photo by Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images.

His request came as late as last week, catching the Giants off guard. Reports indicated Hill had first spoken to the Bombers last month, just weeks after he had reportedly begun contract extension talks with the Giants.

It’s why Hill came under fire on Monday morning by footy pundit Kane Cornes, who slammed Hill for the position he had put his team in.

Cornes said the Giants have every right to explore trades with other Victorian clubs, since Hill’s request centres around a return to Melbourne on compassionate grounds.

Essendon is reportedly prepared to put a four-year contract on the table for Hill if the Giants agree to let him go, according to foxsports.com.au.

However, the Bombers have only minimal draft picks up their sleeve to negotiate with — and it opens the door for the Magpies, who have a much stronger draft hand.

Journalist Sam Edmund told SEN Breakfast on Tuesday Collingwood now appears more likely to sign Hill than Essendon.

“There’s every chance this gets too hard for Essendon and if so Collingwood are ready to pounce,” he said.

“It’s closer to happening with Collingwood even if he wants to get to Essendon.”

Reports indicate Essendon believes it can snare Hill with a third round draft pick, despite pundits widely agreeing the former second-round pick is still worth a second-round pick.

It means the Bombers would have to find a way to split its prized No. 11 draft pick — or find a way to turn its No. 51 and No. 56 picks into a higher draft pick.

Edmund earlier said it is a “great mystery” how the Bombers hope to pull off the deal.

Awkward backflip for unwanted Dockers star

Rory Lobb’s move to GWS is dead in the water.

It comes after the Dockers reportedly didn’t want Lobb to stay — if an attractive offer was presented.

But the 29-year-old still has two years left on his contract at the Dockers.

The Dockers last week made a public declaration through football boss Peter Bell that the club wants Lobb to stay.

Lobb’s manager Colin Young on Monday night said the deal was off because the Giants had failed to present a contract offer that met Lobb’s demands.

The Herald Sun reported the Giants had also failed to satisfy Fremantle’s demands with the club rejecting a future second-round draft pick offer. The report also indicated Fremantle was not prepared to pay some of Lobb’s wages should the move have eventuated.

“We exhausted all avenues to try and assist GWS facilitate this trade in which we believe all parties would benefit in the long run,“ Young told AFL Media.

AFL Round 15. Collingwood vs Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 26/06/2021. Rory Lobb of the Dockers looks to give by hand during the 4th qtr. . Pic: Michael Klein

“I advised all parties at 7.30pm Sunday evening by email that this trade would not get off the ground so we should all move on.”

Lobb would have had to take a pay cut to return to the Giants, which he was reportedly ready to do.

On Fox Footy’s Trading Day, Tom Morris said he believed it was pushed by the player and his manager and there was not really willingness from the teams.

Last week SEN reporter Sam Edmund said the Dockers want Lobb to move on.

“Yesterday this move was absolutely on,” Edmund said on SEN Breakfast.

“He doesn’t want to stay at Fremantle, they don’t want him to stay.”

Pick 31 not enough for Port young gun

Port Adelaide ruckman Peter Ladhams has officially declared he wants to go to the Sydney Swans but his club are standing in the way.

Ladhams has made intentions to go to the club official after he was linked to both the Swans and the Hawks.

But AFL.com.au confirmed the Swans were the preferred location for the 23-year-old.

Ladhams has been on the Port books for five years but debuted in 2019 before playing 17 games in 2021 mainly in the forward line.

Peter Ladhams is looking for a move to Sydney. Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images

The Swans have said they would be willing to pick up the final year of Ladhams’ back-ended contract, which is believed to be worth $400,000.

The sticking point for the 202cm ruck to move to Sydney appears to be what Port will get back, with Sydney in possession of picks No. 12, 31, 39, 70 and 88, but Port want a pick in the mid-teens to make a deal.

The Swans will also have whatever compensation for a Jordan Dawson move to the Crows assuming the deal gets done.

The Swans sought Ladhams’ last year when Aliir Aliir move to Port but the Power didn’t want to trade the youngster.

Deals fall as Collingwood gets it done for Lipinksi

The negotiations between the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood over Patrick Lipinski are over with the Dogs agreeing to let him go.

The AFL has confirmed the paperwork has been lodged in a deal where the Magpies will give up pick No. 43 in exchange.

Meanwhile, former Crows player Tyson Stengle has signed with Geelong on a two-year deal.

Stengle was de-listed by the Crows for his off-field behaviour, but The Herald Sun now reports he has reached a deal to extend his career with the Cats. Stengle’s move comes after Geelong announced Eddie Betts had joined the club as a development coach last week.

Wingard trade has fallen apart

Chad Wingard will be staying at Hawthorn after showing no interest in moving to the Giants.

GWS last week expressed interest in the Hawks star as cover for the potential loss of small forward Bobby Hill, as first reported by The Herald Sun.

Hill is in a stand-off with the Giants after he last week officially requested to be traded to Essendon.

Wingard emerged as an ideal replacement.

However, The Age reported Monday Wingard has knocked the deal on its head.

He has one year to go on his contract and SEN journalist Sam Edmund said on Monday the Hawks would have to continue to pay some of Wingard’s wages if the trade eventuated with the Giants.

Jaeger O'Meara. Photo by Ryan Pierse/AFL Photos/via Getty Images.

Every confirmed deal since start of trade period on October 4

— Collingwood gains picks 22, 46, 58, 79 and a future fourth-round pick in a trade. Gold Coast gains the Magpies’ future second, third and fourth-round picks.

— Collingwood gains Nathan Kreuger and pick 55 in a trade. Geelong gains pick 41.

— Port Adelaide gains Jeremy Finlayson in a trade. GWS gains the Power’s future third-round pick.

— Melbourne signs Luke Dunstan as an unrestricted free agent from St Kilda. St Kilda receives no compensation.

— In a four-team trade, Melbourne gains picks 17, 37 and 49, Adelaide gains the Demons’ future first-round pick plus 33 and 75, St Kilda gains 62, 66 and the Crows’ future fourth-round pick, the Western Bulldogs gain 23, 44 and 45.

— Collingwood gains Pick 27 and a future third-round pick. Fremantle gains Pick 22.

— Fremantle gains Will Brodie, Picks 19, 61 and 69 in a trade. Gold Coast gains a future second-round pick and future fourth-round pick.

— Carlton gains Adam Cerra in a trade. Fremantle gains Pick 6 and a future third-round pick.

— Western Bulldogs sign Tim O’Brien as an unrestricted free agent from Hawthorn.

— In a three-team trade, West Coast Eagles gain Sam Petrevski-Seton, Carlton gains Lewis Young, Western Bulldogs gain Pick 52.

— North Melbourne gains Callum Coleman-Jones, Picks 42 and 47 and a future fourth-round pick in a trade. Richmond gains Robbie Tarrant, Pick 40 and a future second-round pick.

— Collingwood gains Patrick Lipinski. Western Bulldogs gain No. 43 draft pick.

— reported by foxsports.com.au