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Trades Day 3: What bombshell Sam Mitchell move means
LIVE NOW: JOIN trade expert Sam Landsberger for a live trade Q&A to dissect Sam Mitchell’s bombshell trade decision, and follow all the breaking trade news.
What can Hawks get for Mitchell?
SAM Mitchell’s willingness to shift across the country has shocked the AFL world. Jon Ralph discusses what the Hawks can expect for Mitchell — both now and in the future.
What players really think of trade talk
ADAM Cooney reveals what it’s like to hear your name in trade rumours and the day he knew his papers were stamped at the Bulldogs. Plus Cooney rates this year’s trade targets.
Bombers could spring surprise with pick 1
ESSENDON is likely to sacrifice the prestige of crowning next month’s No.1 draft pick by bidding on academy stars Jack Bowes and Will Setterfield.
Lloyd: Jobe ‘unlikely’ to keep Brownlow
UPDATE: ESSENDON champion Matthew Lloyd says Jobe Watson has been badly let down by Stephen Dank and Essendon after the players’ bid to overturn their ban failed. Read a translation of the appeal findings here.
Eagles rule out pick 12 in Mitchell trade
UPDATE: WEST Coast expects Sam Mitchell to be wearing an Eagles jumper next year but says pick 12 won’t be part of a trade deal with Hawthorn.
Hamling weighing up offer of a lifetime
FREMANTLE is dangling a huge three-year contract in front of Western Bulldogs premiership hero Joel Hamling.
Dilemma for AFL but Jobe must keep medal
IT would be a historic decision to take away Jobe Watson’s Brownlow Medal because the AFL can’t be “comfortably satisfied’’ he’s a liar or a drug cheat, writes MARK ROBINSON.
Footy the new goal for WNBL star
WNBL stalwart Alison Downie hopes to write the next chapter of her sporting career by being picked up in Wednesday’s landmark AFL Women’s draft.
Pies ‘highly unlikely’ to land Rockliff
COLLINGWOOD recruiting boss Derek Hine says it is highly unlikely Tom Rockliff will be at the Pies next year.
Jack rebuffs Dons to commit to Tigers
STAR forward Jack Riewoldt has rejected overtures from Essendon coach John Worsfold and pledged his loyalty to Richmond after accepting he was not put up for trade.
Cats reluctant to swap Caddy for Deledio
RICHMOND wants to prise hard nut Josh Caddy out of Geelong in return for Brett Deledio but the Cats are aware they could potentially land Deledio for nothing at the end of 2017.
AFL must strip Watson of his Brownlow
THE AFL will soon make their most emotional decision in recent memory. The only decision they can make is stripping Jobe Watson of his 2012 Brownlow Medal, writes Jon Ralph.
Pendles a forward after Wells capture?
COLLINGWOOD believes captain Scott Pendlebury can turn into a potent forward threat after finally securing free agent Daniel Wells.
Gibbs trade will rely on Blues filling void
CARLTON will only consider allowing Bryce Gibbs to be traded back to Adelaide if it can secure a quality midfielder in the trade period.
What can Magpies offer for Rockliff?
COLLINGWOOD has emerged as a possible suitor for Tom Rockliff, but without a first-round draft pick, could have its hands tied trying to close a deal.
List analysis: Eagles should chase Hill
HE WANTS to play with his brother, but the Eagles should be doing everything they can to steal Hawk Brad Hill from under Fremantle’s nose. GARY BUCKENARA ANALYSES WEST COAST’S LIST
Trades Day 2: Wells a Pie, Freo land McCarthy
DANIEL Wells is now a Magpie while the first trade of 2016 has been confirmed and Josh Caddy could be heading to Richmond. RECAP ALL TODAY’S MOVES.
Who will Crows sacrifice to land Gibbs?
ADELAIDE and Carlton remain far apart on striking a trade for Bryce Gibbs as the Blues focus on keeping their contracted midfielder — and, if this fails, preparing to demand a top-notch young Crow.
‘It’s like starting again’: McCarthy
UPDATE: Forward Cam McCarthy says he can’t wait to earn the respect of his new teammates after joining Fremantle in the trade period.
Pies secure Wells on three-year deal
COLLINGWOOD has officially secured North Melbourne free agent Daniel Wells with the Kangaroos getting a second-round pick as compensation.
Relief as Hannebery avoids knee surgery
THE Sydney Swans have breathed a sigh of relief with midfield gun Dan Hannebery to avoid knee surgery following a Grand Final collision with Easton Wood.
Browny’s radical plan to fix AFL trades
HAVE Geelong and Hawthorn ruined things for everyone? Lions champ Jonathan Brown has a radical idea to fix the one big problem of AFL trade period.
Behind the blockbuster trades
TOP player manager Paul Connors lifts the lid on what happens behind the scenes in footy trade deals, and recounts the day that AFL trades changed forever.
Blues knock back Lyons in Gibbs deal
OUT-OF-CONTRACT Crows midfielder Jarryd Lyons has as many as six suitors in the AFL trade market — but Carlton is refusing to consider the Victorian as part of the still-blocked trade for Bryce Gibbs.
Deledio came to us: Cats
GEELONG list boss Stephen Wells has revealed Richmond star Brett Deledio approached the Cats through his management late in the season regarding a possible trade.
Breust flatly denies Gold Coast trade rumour
HAWTHORN’s Luke Breust has categorically denied reports that he will be traded this off-season.
Magpies emerge as suitor for Rockliff
COLLINGWOOD is considering a play for Tom Rockliff but the captain’s future at Brisbane will not be decided until he meets new coach Chris Fagan.
Blues ‘absolutely stunned’ by Gibbs walkout
CARLTON was blindsided and angry when it learned of Bryce Gibbs’ intended defection to Adelaide, with the revelations rocking day one of AFL Trade Week.
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