Crows list boss on trade calls, Petty chase and draft plans
Justin Reid is satisfied with Adelaide’s trade period and will happily bank on internal growth in 2024 – and maybe a late move up this year’s draft order.
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Trade ratings: McKay coup could be monumental for Dons
The Bombers were as active as anyone in the trade period, landing the biggest free agent fish in Ben McKay, but what rating does their moves get? See our trade ratings and have your say.
‘What a f***ing ride’: Ginni thanks Pies as Wright speaks on move
Despite suggestions from Jack Ginnivan’s camp that the forward was shopped by the Pies, Collingwood football manager Graham Wright says Ginnivan wanted out.
Did Port throw away its future? List boss talks four-player plunge
The Power plunged and plunged hard to address their areas of need, but did it cost them their future, or is now the time to strike? Recap every big deal the Power made on deadline day.
Drug ban, GF race soiree, McRae fallout: Inside Ginni trade saga
Jack Ginnivan has not had a quiet start to his career. Far from it. Now less than two weeks after he won a flag with Collingwood, he could be wearing brown and gold. Here’s how it all unfolded.
Crows’ Petty pursuit delayed, Himmelberg latest
Adelaide has missed out on bringing Harrison Petty to the club in this year’s trade period, but the door is open for another tilt at him next October. Plus more on Elliott Himmelberg here.
GWS unveil new chair as foundation boss stands down
GWS have unveiled their new club chairman, with foundation boss Tony Shepherd stepping down after more than a decade in charge.
Robbo: Why disillusioned Ginnivan wants out of Pies
Barely an hour after Collingwood’s premiership, Craig McRae expressed disappointment in Jack Ginnivan attending the races at Moonee Valley. It wasn’t their last conversation about the issue.
AFLW below crowd target, may miss chance for 12-game season
The AFLW crowd average is currently sitting below the target required to extend the season to 12 games, with a significant boost needed for the remainder of the year.
‘Not invited’: Bartlett snubbed from swanky AFL send-off
Former Melbourne president Glen Bartlett was snubbed from a farewell send-off for retired club bosses hosted by the AFL commission.
Port, Cats still working on Ratugolea trade
As the AFL trade deadline looms, Port Adelaide is still at odds with Essendon and Geelong over key deals – JAY CLARK and CHRIS CAVANAGH reveal the latest details.
Ginni feared he was ‘shopped around’ before exploring trade
While Collingwood said it was Ginnivan who wanted to explore a trade, the premiership forward felt like he was being shopped around and is now considering a future at Hawthorn.
AFL takes aim at secretive clubs in injury reporting crackdown
The time of Geelong having a player on its injury list with no return date, or a club making a late change with no explanation, is over. Here’s why.
Trade news: Four-club deal, will Gunston get back to Hawks?
Paddy Dow and Nick Coffield have both been traded in a four-club deal, plus see how open the Lions are to trading Jack Gunston back to Hawthorn.
Trade state of play: Where every club and every deal stands
What is your club doing this trade period? Stay up to date with all the latest news coming out of every camp as the deals keep coming.
Confirmed: Crow cops biggest ban in AFLW history
Adelaide’s Najwa Allen has received the longest suspension in AFLW history from the tribunal.
Pies pitch ‘interstate extravaganza’ to open new AFL season
Collingwood are keen to kickstart the 2024 AFL season with a match in the Harbour City, but they may be told to play the Swans’ cross-town rivals instead. SEE FIXTURE NEWS HERE.
Port and Dons finally meet, BZT adamant he’s leaving
Despite Essendon being prepared to keep Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, the young defender has made clear there’s no way he’ll be a Bomber next year as the Power juggle a quartet of trade options.
How rivals helped Magpies win trade period
Everyone can be an October champion then a dud the following season but Collingwood might have just won the off-season through the moves their rivals didn’t make.
Pies hit pause after Schultz deal, Saints get Henry on the cheap
Collingwood look to be done with the trade period after nabbing a talented small forward while the Dockers were left disappointed to lose a second player on Monday. FULL WRAP HERE
Eagles coach admits fixture outburst was ‘unacceptable’
West Coast AFL Women’s coach Michael Prior sensationally hit out at the league’s fixturing after being smashed by Melbourne, but he’s since admitted he went too far.
Did the Bombers pay overs for free agent trifecta?
Adrian Dodoro has been open for business in his last trade/free agency period. But are the Bombers getting enough bang for their buck?
Aussie star’s selfless act for draft bolter amid Boxing Day dream
Harry DeMattia was out on the MCG on Boxing Day last year. In 2024, he could be playing AFL at the venue. He discusses his rare experience, including a lengthy chat with a big name Aussie.
Koby Stevens had 10-12 concussions in his career at three AFL clubs. Now, he has paired with some of sport and film’s biggest names to detail the harrowing impact of concussion and the lengths required to treat it.
AFLW: Bannan’s day out leads Dees, Pies vanquish the enemy
A five-goal spectacle from Alyssa Bannan gave the Dees an easy win out west as the Pies continued their march towards finals footy. See all the AFLW results here.
Power’s grand trade plans in doubt as Dons play hard to get
With the final days of the trade period imminent, the Bombers may throw a spanner in Port’s plans, as the clubs haggle over compensation for Xavier Duursma and Brandon Zerk-Thatcher.
Hawks’ ‘limited interest’ in Gunston, doubt over reunion
Jack Gunston’s fairytale return to Hawthorn is by no means a sure thing, as the club fends off any rival interest in tall forward Brandon Ryan.
SA combine: Which draft hopefuls stood out?
As the AFL trade period ramps up, some of South Australia’s top boys and girls’ draft prospects tested for recruiters on Saturday. These are some things that caught our attention.
From musketeer to trade: What went wrong for Duursma at Port?
In round one 2019, Port unveiled their three musketeers in Rozee, Butters and Duursma. The first two have become All-Australians and best and fairests. So what happened for Xavier Duursma?
Mercurial forward traded west as Hawks look to next phase
Tyler Brockman is on his way to Western Australia after Hawthorn agreed to a deal with West Coast. Now what’s the next phase of the Hawks trade and draft strategy?
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