Trade period day seven as it happened: Jacob hops to Tigerland, Grundy a Demon, Gunston a Lion, Cats bag Bowes, Frampton joins Pies

Monday might have been the biggest day of the trade period so far, but Tuesday was a very close second.

After six players found new homes on Monday, another five did so on Tuesday, bringing the grand total to 25 with one day of the trade period still remaining.

Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy was the biggest domino to fall as he finally made his way to Melbourne, but the Brisbane Lions would’ve been rapt also to get their hands on triple-premiership Hawthorn forward Jack Gunston.

Gun GWS midfielder Jacob Hopper followed Tim Taranto to Richmond, Geelong completed the infamous Jack Bowes “salary dump” deal, which also netted them pick No.7, and Adelaide’s Billy Frampton headed to Collingwood.

The Magpies got pick 27 for Grundy, the Hawks received pick 48 and a future fourth-round pick for Gunston, and the Giants acquired pick 31 and a 2023 first-rounder for Hopper, pick 54 and 63.

The Suns collected a future third-round pick from the Cats for Bowes and pick No.7, while the Crows obtained a 2023 third-rounder for Frampton.

And with the likes of Rory Lobb, Josh Dunkley, Tom Mitchell, Jaeger O’Meara, Esava Ratugolea, Oliver Henry, Sam Weideman, Aaron Francis and Lloyd Meek still yet to find new homes, the final day promises to be another blockbuster.

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Jacob Hopper has been traded from the Giants to Richmond.

The midfielder was traded for Richmond’s future first-round pick and pick 31 with pick swaps at the back end of the deal.

Richmond ruckman Ivan Soldo was not part of the deal.

The Giants took a good look at adding Soldo to their list, but decided against it as he did not fit their plans for this trade period, and instead settled for the two picks for Hopper.

They are still in the hunt for Hawthorn midfielder Jaeger O’Meara after making a late play for him.

Jacob Hopper has been traded to Richmond.Credit: Getty Images

Brodie Grundy has bid farewell to the Collingwood faithful.

High praise from one Pie to a now former Pie.

Collingwood football manager Graham Wright has confirmed on AFL Trade Radio the club was not willing to accept pick 25 for Oliver Henry and, at this stage, that was all that was on offer from Geelong.

The Cats will be striving to satisfy the Magpies but do not have a lot of currency at this stage to create such a deal given they are determined to hang onto the pick 7 they acquired through the Jack Bowes trade and have to hang onto their future first-round pick after trading out their future second-, third- and fourth-round picks.

Oliver Henry wants to be traded to Geelong.Credit: Getty Images

As Michael Gleeson forecast earlier, Adelaide have now officially traded ruckman Billy Frampton to Collingwood for a future third-round pick.

Frampton joins his third club, having started his career with Port Adelaide.

Billy Frampton is now a Magpie.Credit: Getty Images

Here’s what the order of draft picks looks like following the Grundy and Bowes deals...

The much-talked about “salary dump” deal has been completed.

Gold Coast have sent Jack Bowes, and his sizeable salary, as well as pick No.7 to Geelong in exchange for a future third-round selection.

Trade deals don’t get much more lopsided than that!

Jack Bowes is on his way to Geelong.Credit: Getty Images

North erred in selecting Jason Horne-Francis at pick No.1 in last season’s national draft.

Leaving aside the fact Collingwood father-son Nick Daicos was the best player in that draft, the hyphenated bull never settled in the paddock filled with Kangaroos.

He will be better off in South Australia at Port Adelaide and North Melbourne are better off without him, as long as the Kangaroos admit they fell well short of creating a good environment for the 19-year-old to flourish this year and learn from it.

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Jason Horne-Francis in a game with North Melbourne this year.Credit: Getty Images

Fremantle have joined the late push to get Jaeger O’Meara out of Hawthorn.

The Dockers have made an approach after news emerged of the GWS discussions with Hawthorn, hoping the lure of returning home to Western Australia might appeal to the Hawks midfielder.

Fremantle have shown an interest in Hawthorn’s Jaeger O’Meara.Credit: AFL Photos