Every club’s best 23 for 2026 after the AFL Trade Period

Some clubs added some serious firepower to their sides for next season, while others may have gone backwards. See every team’s best 23 after the trade period here.

It’s no surprise the AFL free agency and trade period falls in the middle of spring.

The season of change – where the once-barren trees start to bear fruit, the grass is literally greener and the sun begins to shine again.

In the footy landscape, all 18 teams go through the same regeneration in spring.

Their process is all different, but the end goal is the same: to build a list that can contend, and ultimately win a premiership.

As the dust settles on the trade period, magnets are being moved and teams are determining how their sides will look when the ball is thrown up in March.

Break down each teams’ best side ahead of November’s draft.

*Denotes a suspended player that will return in the opening weeks of the season. Players with long-term injuries are included in their club’s depth.

Originally published as Every club’s best 23 for 2026 after the AFL Trade Period