As we enter the final day of free agency, there are some big names still looking to find new homes! Stay across the latest news and developments from Day 5 of the trade period here.
Jake Santa Maria
Fremantle won’t easily replace retired star Sam Switkowski, with one of their star spearheads saying it will take a collective effort from the forward line to fill the void.
Mitchell Woodcock
A West Coast legend says he has mixed feelings about the club’s pursuit of veteran Melbourne midfielder Jack Viney as a “standard-setter” for the young list.
Glen Quartermain
Geelong are notoriously shrewd at the trade table, but has St Kilda managed to get one over the Cats as Paul Hasleby analyses Rowan Marshall’s trade?
PAUL HASLEBY
Essendon are weighing up whether to hand delisted Fremantle veteran Bailey Banfield an AFL lifeline after they were handed two extra rookie picks as part of an AFL assistance package.
Geelong may have to get creative if Sydney defender Nick Blakey pursues a move to the Cattery after relinquishing another first round pick for Rowan Marshall.
Callum Godde
The Sydney Swans have doubled down on Nick Blakey’s future, declaring the contracted defender is going nowhere.
Tyler Lewis
Geelong premiership defender Jed Bews has met with both West Coast and Fremantle as he weighs up a future as a development coach and a role playing for their respective WAFL outfits.
There’s less than a week to go until the trade deadline! Stay across the latest news and developments from Day 4 of the trade period here.
Chris Robinson
Retired AFL great Luke Hodge has backed West Coast’s pursuit of out-of-favour Melbourne veteran Jack Viney as protection for John Worsfold medallist Harley Reid.
Fremantle forward Pat Voss says he’s yet to watch the heartbreaking grand final defeat to Brisbane and doesn’t blame ‘Wharfie Time’ for Brisbane’s incredible comeback.
A West Coast rookie is set to sign a deal for 2027, but an out-of-favour midfielder has already been spoken to by several WAFL clubs as he remains in contract limbo.
Fremantle have lost a part of their history with the man behind their club song “Freo, way to go,” Ken Walther, passing away earlier this week.
Brisbane football manager Danny Daly has ruled himself out of the race to replace Chris Fagan as the Lions' next coach.
Fremantle have moved quickly to add a goalkicking wingman to their ranks to replace Nathan O’Driscoll, with former Western Bulldog Dominic Bedendo signing with the club.
The Lions’ favourite to replace Chris Fagan has pulled out of the coaching race, with the club now assembling a high-profile panel to find a new head coach.
Marco Monteverde
West Coast are expected to turn their attention to Melbourne half-back Trent Rivers after the door was closed on a potential trade for Geelong premiership forward Gryan Miers on Wednesday.
The club have unveiled the selection panel tasked with choosing Chris Fagan’s successor.
Ben Sutton
Essendon have traded luckless defender Jordan Ridley to Geelong in a deal for utility Jack Bowes and future draft picks.
Fremantle forward Pat Voss has paid tribute to outgoing assistant coach Jaymie Graham, saying his ‘superpower’ is the connections he built at the Dockers as he prepares for life at North Melbourne.
West Coast chief executive Don Pyke says it will take something “unbelievable” for the Eagles to trade out their first-round pick in this year’s national draft, but won’t categorically rule it out.
West Coast launched an audacious bid for Geelong forward Gryan Miers, and now his manager has provided the biggest indication yet of where his future lies.
Nathan Broad has made an impassioned case to be recruited by West Coast, saying his body feels “a million bucks” and he would “be costing the club absolutely nothing”.
West Coast have been ruled out of the running for a big fish while Fremantle have plucked another state talent from obscurity. Here’s the latest news and developments in the trade space.
