Trading and drafting
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AFL 2024
Demons’ president shuts down Oliver trade talk as star attends best-and-fairest count
Interim Melbourne president Brad Green has declared Clayton Oliver will be at the Demons’ opening centre bounce of season 2025, as the club remains unmoved by Oliver’s desire to become a Cat.
- by Jon Pierik and Marc McGowan
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The next Dusty, ‘Rubber Man’, and a match-winner with Iraqi heritage: The stars of a wide-open AFL draft
Five young guns have a case to have their names called out first on draft night, although the rebuilding Richmond appear to be zeroing in on two in particular.
- by Marc McGowan
Draft or cash: What Geelong are willing to give up for Clayton Oliver
The Cats would only pay the full amount of Clayton Oliver’s massive Melbourne contract, or close to it, if the draft cost in a trade was heavily discounted.
- by Jake Niall
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Draft
Free agents, pick swaps, salary dumps: What does AFL trade jargon mean?
What do you call a free agent who isn’t actually free? What is a salary dump? And will pick purchasing become a feature in the AFL?
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Parker requests trade; Baker farewells Tigers with awkward speech as flag quartet cop swipe from president
Richmond’s president has taken a swipe at a quartet of premiership stars who want out of the club as megastar Dustin Martin shut down speculation that he would come out of retirement to play for Gold Coast.
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Destination Geelong: Smith requests trade as Cats also circle Oliver
Bailey Smith has requested a trade to Geelong, and now the question becomes: How can the Cats get the cream by landing both him and Clayton Oliver this trade period?
- by Michael Gleeson
‘Eroded our trust’: Melbourne member calls for transparent review amid leadership concerns
A Melbourne Football Club member has written an open letter to new club president Brad Green demanding an “unbiased and transparent review” of the club.
- by Hannah Hammoud
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AFL 2024
Oliver meets with Geelong after Demons explore trade options again
Clayton Oliver’s feeling that his club Melbourne has dangled him as trade bait twice in 12 months led to the four time best and fairest winner met with Geelong on Tuesday.
- by Sam McClure
Money Talks
AFL 2024
Money Talks: When will the bid come for Lions’ father-son Levi Ashcroft?
Brisbane Lions father-son prospect Levi Ashcroft could become the second player to attract a bid at pick one of the national draft in November as clubs start to drill down on the draft pool.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
AFL 2024
The inside story: How word spread that Oliver was on the market again
In the lead-up to the grand final, amid myriad official AFL functions, word quickly spread within recruiting circles. Now the club has tried to shut down talk of a Clayton Oliver trade. That doesn’t mean the trade is shut down.
- by Michael Gleeson
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AFL 2024
Oliver back on trade radar amid interest from Cats
Rival clubs believe Clayton Oliver is again an attainable trade target, with Geelong emerging as contenders for the superstar midfielder if Melbourne are prepared to trade him.
- by Sam McClure
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