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We’ve discussed in this space that Lang was informed that he was not going to receive a new contract from Geelong for the 2018 season. This trade is more a formality of a club finding a player a new home than the bare-handed acquisition of assets normally seen at trade

After a long time haggling, the most anticipated move of the trade period has been completed just before deadline. We say anticipated because since Ablett decamped to the Gold Coast there were rumours circulating about his return. This is a joyous day for all of us sick of hearing those

This didn’t even need to be a trade; but it is so here we are. Hodge is essentially valued as being worth pick 73. If he plays two seasons for Brisbane, he’ll likely get there; just one and he probably will just fall short. Verdict: Fair, pointless trade

Finally, after seeing seemingly endless players walk out of the doors of the Gabba, the Lions have grabbed another wantaway in Charlie Cameron. And like the last one (Beams), it looks like they’ve found a good one. Cameron projects to be a very good player going forward – unlikely to

Tell me if you’ve heard this story before: a talented former high GWS draft pick has joined the Blues. Novel, isn’t it? Kennedy was picked up from the GWS Academy at pick 13, and has showed some promising signs at AFL level despite rarely getting the opportunity to play his favoured

Richmond and Geelong Richmond traded their 2018 third round pick to get Geelong’s current one. Pick 53 gives the Tigers a third pick in the 50’s to go with 15 and 17. They’d probably like to have their father/son prospect Patrick Naish slip past 17 and be matched using a

Sam Murray came off the Swans rookie list, and as such the Swans gave up nothing to get him. He was obviously promising enough in the NEAFL for Collingwood to be interested. He’s apparently quite fast, and some sort of defender, so it makes sense for the Pies to be

Jake Stringer had the world at his feet at 21 – an All Australian, and a future star of the game. At 22, he had added the most valuable AFL honour to the AA nod – namely a Premiership, despite an un-and-down year. Somehow, Stringer managed to put himself on the

Matthew Lobbe had a brief period where he was Port Adelaide’s first choice ruckman in their run to a narrow preliminary final loss. He also played most of 2015 sharing the duties with Ryder, but since then, injury and a tactical shift have seen him pushed out. Port have come to

Nathan Wilson is a very good half-back and will likely contend for All-Australian honours in the coming years. Wilson is young, has one of the best kicks in the competition, is pretty damn quick and is also versatile on the field. Wilson has really broken out in the last 18