Blues hold out hope they can keep Bryce Gibbs
Two No. 1 draft picks have dominated discussions on the opening day of the AFL trade period.
TRADING AND DRAFTING
Trade period: Day one and a deal done
The first day of the AFL trade period's wheeling and dealing is done and one Tiger is now a Hawk. Who is gone? Who is going? And who is staying put?
Hawks face hard yakka for deals
The hard work begins for the Hawks trying to find trades for Sydney's Tom Mitchell and Gold Coast's Jaeger O'Meara.
Swan Tom Mitchell wants to become a Hawk
Hawthorn's already strong midfield could be bolstered by another Mitchell, after Tom Mitchell informed Sydney he would like to be traded to the brown and gold.
AFL trade period 2016: live coverage, day one
Join us for live coverage of the AFL trade period, as things kick off at Etihad Stadium on day one.
Former No. 1 picks dominate opening day of trades
Two No. 1 draft picks have dominated discussions on the opening day of the AFL trade period, with Bryce Gibbs requesting a move to Adelaide and Brett Deledio interested in a trade to Geelong.
Giants, Suns look to beat early bids for academy stars
Greater Western Sydney and Gold Coast are exploring separate trade deals that could see them secure top three draft picks, beating early bids for their highly rated academy players while accessing one of the best young players in the country.
Who did well at what (at the combine)
A wrap of the AFL's 2016 draft combine
Eagles looking at Docker free agent
West Coast's attempts to solve their ruck problems has them looking nearby, with the Eagles interested in Fremantle big man Zac Clarke.
Giant Steele requests trade to Saints
Greater Western Sydney midfielder Jack Steele "just wants to be playing footy" and thinks St Kilda is his best chance of doing that.
It doesn't really bother me where I go: Jarman
Ben Jarman says he wants to be just like any other draft hopeful, but even if he did not have a famous footballing name his test results would help him stand out.
Absent Cloke thanked by Buckley
Departing forward Travis Cloke has been thanked in absentia at Collingwood's best and fairest ceremony on Friday night.
Oliver Florent, doing it for Dad
Draft prospect Oliver Florent lost his father eight weeks ago. Everything he has done since has been for him.
Vickery takes Hawthorn offer
A restricted free agent, former top 10 draft pick Ty Vickery has told Richmond he has a two-year contract offer worth close to $500,000 a year from Hawthorn.
Josh Daicos, Callum Brown, sons of guns, in Collingwood's sights
Should Josh Daicos and Callum Brown get drafted to Collingwood together at the end of the year they won't have to spend much time getting to know each other or figuring out how to work in the same side.
Why draft prospect Mitch McCarthy chose football
Mitch McCarthy didn't realise how much he truly loved football until he was living on the other side of the world and couldn't watch a game on television, let alone kick a ball around.
Giants stripped of salary cap cash
Greater Western Sydney lost access to more than $1.1 million extra salary cap space over the next two years as part of the AFL's new competitive balance policy.
Veteran Saint Dempster set to play on in 2017
Sean Dempster's career will extend into a 15th season after St Kilda confirmed they would offer the veteran defender a new one-year contract.
2016 AFL combine harvester: the smalls
The small midfielders, forwards and defenders attending the 2016 draft combine
2016 AFL national draft: The Combine Harvester
Profiles of the 80 draft prospects attending the 2016 AFL national combine.
2016 AFL combine harvester: medium forwards
The medium forwards attending the 2016 AFL draft combine.
2016 AFL combine harvester: medium defenders
The medium defenders attending the 2016 draft combine.
2016 AFL combine harvester: medium midfielders
The medium midfielders attending the 2016 draft combine.
2016 AFL combine harvester: tall forwards/rucks
The tall forwards and rucks attending the 2016 draft combine.
2016 AFL combine harvester: tall defenders
The tall defenders attending the 2016 draft combine.
Suns turn up the heat on O'Meara and Prestia deals
The Gold Coast Suns are standing firm on the deals with wantaway midfielders Jaeger O'Meara and Dion Prestia, saying they will hold out for the best trades possible.
Talk trade with Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson
Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson to talk all things trade. Join them online or by using the Facebook app on mobile.
Kelly and Dea staying at Essendon
Essendon top-up players Matt Dea and James Kelly are coming back to the Bombers in 2017.
Frost heading north to the Lions
Collingwood defender Jack Frost has decided to leave Collingwood for the Brisbane Lions and has agreed to a three-year contract, pending a trade getting done between the two clubs.
Your club's draft picks: Follow our dynamic order
Stay up to date with where your club stands in the draft order as picks change hands through the trade period.
Emma Quayle profiles 100+ potential draftees
The AFL Combine has come and gone. AFL clubs and recruiters are now poring over the results of testing as they weigh up who they will pick in November's AFL national draft. Emma Quayle has profiled more than 100 players who are in the mix to join an AFL club