The third day of the AFL commerce interval has completed in an absolute frenzy of six offers in lower than two hours igniting the annual signing spree.
As news dropped on a four-team commerce involving, the Demons buying and selling picks 14, 26 and 35 to the Gold Coast for decide 11, earlier than the Suns forwarded on decide 14 and Chris Burgess to the Crows, and decide 18 to North Melbourne for a future first spherical decide from the Roos’ help bundle from the AFL, the Swans dropped the news they’d signed each Melbourne’s Brodie Grundy (for decide 46 and a 2024 second rounder) and Collingwood vice-captain Taylor Adams (for decide 33).
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While two of the three trades have been accomplished within the four-team draft decide trade-a-thon, the Kangaroos additionally landed Carlton small defender Zac Fisher in addition to decide 17, in change for picks 21 and 25.
It means the Roos have 5 of the highest 20 picks — 2, 3, 15, 17 and 18 — because the commerce was made late within the day.
The Suns have picks 23, 26, 27, 31, 35, 37, 61, 65, 70 and 73, and doubtlessly sufficient draft factors to make sure they’ll dangle on to highly-touted Academy gamers.
But arguably probably the most fascinating factor is the Demons, who now have picks 6 and 11 as they attempt to doubtlessly have a play on the No. 1 decide and Harley Reid.
While North Melbourne supplied picks 15, 18, 21 and an finish of first rounder subsequent 12 months, selecting to carry again decide 2 and three, for West Coasts’ No. 1 decide — which was rejected by the Eagles — it’ll be fascinating to see if the Demons can curiosity the Eagles with their rising bag of picks.
Unless in fact they’ve one other draft decide or commerce goal in thoughts …
AFL.com.au’s Cal Twomey stated: “The Demons have been looking to use two picks at the draft so spending the second-rounders to shift up was worth the price. Now clubs expecting Dees to try and push up again using 6, 11 and potentially a future first-rounder. They tried similar for Bailey Humphrey last year.”
Humphrey was drafted at No. 6 final 12 months by the Gold Coast and the 19-year-old settled in effectively on the Suns, taking part in 19-games in his debut season.
But it was an enormous day for the Swans, who moved on former No. 5 draft decide Dylan Stephens to the Roos, whereas touchdown their coveted All-Australian duo of Adams and Grundy.
Pies vice-captain formally a Swan
The Swans have landed one other massive identify with Taylor Adam becoming a member of the membership.
The transfer value the Swans decide 33.
Magpies footy boss Graham Wright paid tribute to Adams.
“Taylor has been an outstanding leader during his time with Collingwood and the professionalism and support he has shown to his teammates despite facing his own injury challenges should be commended,” Wright stated.
“We understand Taylor’s aspiration to seek opportunity at another club that will provide him with more opportunity.
“We wish Taylor and his family all the best with his next venture at the Sydney Swans.”
The Swans have had an enormous day, buying and selling out Dylan Stephens, however bringing in Brodie Grundy and Adams, including them to free brokers James Jordon and Joel Hamling who signed late final week.
All-Australian strikes to Swans
Just below a day for the reason that Demons rejected the Swans’ decide 46 supply for Brodie Grundy, the Demons have relented after Sydney added a 2024 second spherical decide to the deal.
It sees the two-time All-Australian land in Sydney, his third membership in three years after the Demons had “shut down emphatically” the Swans’ first supply.
Grundy was seen as the massive commerce coup this time final 12 months, after Collingwood offloaded him to unencumber wage cap house in change for decide 27.
But after only one season at Melbourne, the place he was dropped and completed out the 12 months within the VFL, Grundy has sought a commerce to the Swans to reignite his profession.
However, it didn’t take lengthy, or a lot, for the deal to be carried out. But judging from the Demons’ different strikes on day three, they could have larger fish to fry.
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The Melbourne Demons are anticipated to attempt to enter the dialog for No. 1 Draft decide Harley Reid after transferring as much as decide 11 within the draft.
The Demons traded picks 14, 26 and 35 to the Gold Coast for decide 11.
The Suns then forwarded on decide 14 and Chris Burgess to the Crows, and decide 18 to North Melbourne for a future first spherical decide from the Roos’ help bundle from the AFL.
It means the Roos now have six of the highest 25 picks — 2, 3, 15, 18, 21 and 25 — whereas the Suns have 10 picks between 23-73 plus three first spherical picks in 2024.
Specifically, the Suns have picks 23, 26, 27, 31, 35, 37, 61, 65, 70 and 73, and doubtlessly sufficient draft factors to make sure they’ll dangle on to highly-touted Academy gamers.
But arguably probably the most fascinating factor is the Demons, who now have picks 6 and 11 as they attempt to doubtlessly have a play on the No. 1 decide and Harley Reid.
While North Melbourne supplied picks 15, 18, 21 and an finish of first rounder subsequent 12 months, selecting to carry again decide 2 and three, for West Coasts’ No. 1 decide — which was rejected by the Eagles — it’ll be fascinating to see if the Demons can curiosity the Eagles with their rising bag of picks.
Unless in fact they’ve one other draft decide or commerce goal in thoughts …
North Melbourne lock away a former Swan
A commerce that has been confirmed on Wednesday is the Kangaroos formally securing the companies of Swans midfielder Dylan Stephens.
The Swans took Stephens with decide No. 5 within the 2019 AFL draft and he made 43 appearances for the membership.
The 22-year-old was by no means fairly in a position to persistently get into Sydney’s first-choice facet, taking part in 13 matches in 2023 earlier than requesting a commerce.
North is giving up decide 44 and a first-round decide in subsequent 12 months’s draft to get its arms on Stephens plus Sydney’s decide 25 this 12 months.
“We are excited to welcome Dylan to Arden Street,” North soccer supervisor Todd Viney stated.
“We’ve been tracking him for a while and believe he has some great attributes to add to our midfield with more opportunity at AFL level.
“He’s got some great athletic attributes, and we think he’ll complement our group enormously with his footy nous and professionalism.”
North Melbourne has additionally dedicated to reviving the AFL profession of one other former Swan, Toby Pink.
A former ahead and ruckman, Pink didn’t play a senior sport over three seasons in Sydney, however has revived his profession as a defender within the SANFL with Glenelg.
The struggle for a generational expertise intensifies
Harley Reid has been wowing AFL expertise scouts for a while now, taking part in in quite a lot of positions and with numerous golf equipment.
A strong teen who has held his personal in opposition to grown males, Reid is taken into account a generational expertise with the flexibility to ultimately rework an AFL membership.
As a results of ending final on the ladder this 12 months, a West Coast facet determined for expertise holds the important thing card within the Reid sweepstakes, the No. 1 total decide.
So why would the Eagles even think about giving up that card?
The quick reply, for many, is that they received’t. They will decide Reid first and proceed the lengthy means of getting again to AFL respectability.
Yet the longer reply, in line with some, is the flexibility to get much more expertise into the membership at a faster tempo.
That leads us to North Melbourne. Ben McKay’s transfer from Arden Street to Essendon on day two of the commerce interval gave the Kangaroos decide three in return.
That means Alastair Clarkson’s membership now holds picks two, three, 15 and 21 in subsequent month’s draft, plus three first-round picks subsequent 12 months.
And that’s sufficient draft inventory to doubtlessly tempt West Coast into one of many greatest trades the game has seen.
“If I’m West Coast, coming out of the (testing at the AFL draft) combine, it would have to take something absolutely extraordinary to trade away Harley Reid. Extraordinary,” draft knowledgeable Callum Twomey stated on AFL Trade Radio.
“You’d need something so special that it moves you so far because he is such a special talent.
“He didn’t even test and he had an amazing impression on that combine. We saw it.
“His popularity, his infectiousness, his star-factor, his presence among the group is significant.
“If you’re going to trade that away, you’d want something absolutely amazing to be coming back the other way.
“North Melbourne has the capacity to give them something amazing.
“They have pick two, pick three, pick 15, pick 21 and three first-round picks next year.
“It’s a hand that will make them shake if they want to.”
The response has been diversified, with pundits suggesting each West Coast and North Melbourne may benefit from a commerce.
Hawks attempt to push again on Kangaroos’ concession
Speaking of that No. 3 decide North Melbourne now holds in its possession after the McKay deal, that call has a trickle-down impact for the remainder of the competitors.
The greatest loser out of that decision from AFL House is Hawthorn, the membership that completed third final on the ladder and initially had the proper to that decide.
Instead, the Hawks will now decide fourth total.
“What comes with finishing 16th is that you get pick No. 3 in the draft,” Hawthorn head of soccer Rob McCartney stated on SEN.
”Usually that finally ends up being a fairly good participant and (decide three) will get shuffled again due to issues like this (free company compensation). There is a degree of frustration.
“I must admit there is a lot of work to do in a footy club and controlling the controllables is one of them, which means you have to move on pretty quickly.”
Demons made late play for Tomahawk
Geelong energy ahead Tom Hawkins reportedly stays no nearer to re-signing with the Cats.
The premiership winner is eager to play on, however former teammate Josh Jenkins on Tuesday revealed recent particulars surrounding the ugly contract saga, noting Hawkins has been left “irritated”.
“He is a little irritated that it’s taken this long,” Jenkins stated on AFL Trade Radio.
“There’s some ground to be covered for both parties from the Cats’ point of view.
“I owed him a call … he was willing to tell me that he and the Cats are still a ways apart with his new contract. I thought it would be someone’s desk already signed off on.
“I don’t think there’s doubt on him playing in the Cats’ jumper. I was pretty surprised to learn there was still some ground to be covered.
“I think he got tired late in the season because he did play every game. He just loves to play the game. He’s got a thirst for training and playing.”
The Herald Sun on Tuesday night time reported the Demons have been contemplating cooking up a proposal earlier than it was made clear that Hawkins was not concerned about leaving.
Demons knock again Swans’ Grundy supply
The Demons have reportedly rejected the Swans’ “far too modest” supply to out-of-favour ruckman Brodie Grundy.
The Age reviews Sydney’s supply to lure Grundy north was “shut down emphatically” on Tuesday, believed to be decide 46.
Grundy was seen as the massive commerce coup this time final 12 months, after Collingwood offloaded him to unencumber wage cap house in change for decide 27.
But after only one season at Melbourne, the place he was dropped and completed out the 12 months within the VFL, Grundy has sought a commerce to the Swans to reignite his profession.
When requested on Monday if decide 32 was on the desk for Grundy, Swans record boss Charlie Gardner stated the membership was nonetheless working by way of a deal.
“We haven’t had any meaningful discussions as yet with Melbourne. We’ll do that over the next week or so,” he stated on AFL Trade Radio.
“I don’t feel like giving a running commentary.
“We’ll have those discussions with Melbourne over the next few days.
“I don’t want to speak for (Brodie); my sense is it’s a football decision and Sydney is really attractive for him in terms of the group.
“We need some support around our midfield.”
Originally printed as Mystery behind Demons’ four-club bombshell as Grundy, Adams despatched to Sydney
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
