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In the end, Melbourne didn’t hold on to pick six for long at all. Instead of holding tight in one of the (alleged) strongest draft classes in recent memory, the Demons have decided to flip one of the picks they received in the Hogan deal to address their biggest weakness

Jesse Hogan becomes a Docker in one of the more fraught and contentious moves of the period. His quality is unquestionable, his body is a big issue. Even as a dispassionate valuation question that’s tricky, and being contracted changes the negotiation platform moreso. Throw in wild claims and counter claims played out

As somewhat signalled by the earlier pick swap, Brisbane are backing themselves to rise up the ladder in 2019. And they’ve got another top tier midfielder in Lachie Neale to assist in their rise. At 25, Neale is a fringe All Australian contender and has been a solid contributor for the

After their earlier swap, the Queensland clubs have taken a bet on each other’s 2019 season, but the Suns have already given up more than they’re likely to get back even if the Lions’ widely assumed revival isn’t forthcoming next season.If the Lions finish 15th again and the Suns 17th,

In another busy trade period for the Power, Port has crept up the draft order another spot while gaining a reclamation project, and shedding a couple of potentially handy picks on the way. Port Adelaide have taken on a fringe player in Sam Mayes in order to further move up

They say that to get good players in to your club, you have to pay a premium for them. This may be one of the biggest premiums in trade history. Chad Wingard is an All-Australian contending forward/midfielder who averages a goal and 20 disposals a game. He’s currently under contract, and

Taylor Duryea has played three complete years of senior football (in most weeks), and two of these netted him premiership medallions. He’s a handy footballer – not great, not terrible. He’s tabbed by PAPLEY as a general defender, with an emphasis on the general part. But only in 2015 and

For the second consecutive trade period, a former number one draft pick born in 1991 and originally selected by Melbourne has been traded interstate. Tom Scully, this year’s former Melbourne number one draft pick, has managed to find his way to his third club, for a lot less than his

Facilitated by a swap of late picks to acquire pick 68, Adelaide have traded in Tyson Stengle, another young player traded after two years on a list and a scant handful of games. Stengle is another fringe small forward bet for Adelaide, and will probably compete with Shane McAdam for

Tell us if you’ve heard this story before – a promising yet inconsistent player at an interstate club moves north in order to find a more regular gig in a AFL team. Gold Coast have added another older fringe player with a limited track record of at least one pretty