Kozzie on brink of signing fresh nine-year mega deal
Melbourne’s latest play to keep Kysaiah Pickett looks to have worked with the star Demon set to re-sign with the club on an extraordinary pay packet.
Melbourne’s latest play to keep Kysaiah Pickett looks to have worked with the star Demon set to re-sign with the club on an extraordinary pay packet.
Despite a tight cap and looming giant payday for Tom De Koning, the Blues have officially ruled out moving on from their big names as they await the official takeover of Graham Wright.
Thirteen rounds into 2025, Kysaiah Pickett’s position on a potential trade hasn’t changed. But if a deal between the Dees and Dockers is to happen, it’s clear who won’t be involved.
It was a brazen contract dump, tied in with a juicy top-10 pick, that shocked the AFL. Nearly three years on, this is how the Jack Bowes deal changed trading forever.
Rival clubs are keeping tabs on Jase Burgoyne because he has yet to start meaningful contract talks with the Power – but don’t expect the club’s best player on Thursday night to go anywhere.
Luke Jackson and Tom De Koning’s futures have been all the rage, but another star ruckman might be enticed to change clubs as he considers testing the market.
After snaring Bailey Smith last trade period, Geelong could be at the front of the queue to snare Bulldog Jamarra Ugle-Hagan should he leave the kennel come season’s end.
Dan Houston showed rivals clubs what they missed out on when he starred against the Power in round 1. Go inside the sleepless nights and the ‘unbelievable tensions’ behind his trade move.
Victorian clubs are lining up to try and lure Matt Rowell out of Gold Coast. But there’s a big sticking point which could force him to remain in Queensland.
This is shaping as one of the biggest years in AFL trade history, with four of the AFL’s best young talents potentially up for grabs. JON RALPH examines the state of play.
Collingwood is poised to be a contender for another big fish — such as Matt Rowell — later this year, but only if the AFL ticks off the club’s attempts to trade another first-round pick.
If Kysaiah Pickett were to leave Melbourne, he would not go cheaply. President Brad Green has opened up on the club’s stance — and whether they’d hold the star against his wishes.
Adelaide is weighing up a play for Sam Draper, while a highly-rated young Cat and Hawks midfielder are set to bide their time on contract talks. Jon Ralph has the trade latest.
Tom De Koning has conceded he has “a lot to weigh up” as he considers whether to accept a long-term deal to stay at Carlton or test the market as a free agent.
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