Josh Dunkley says he let the “dust settle” before meeting with coach Luke Beveridge after his trade request to Essendon fell through.
Catherine Healey
A basketball prodigy dubbed ‘the Greek Freak’ is set to join former teammate and WA rising star Luke Jackson in the AFL.
North Melbourne’s pick two looms as the key to where WA’s best AFL prospects end up in next month’s national draft, with Essendon and GWS among the potential pick-swap suitors.
Jordan McArdle
Essendon has conceded there were fundamental coaching differences between John Worsfold and Ben Rutten this year.
Michael Warner
AFL great Graham Cornes has slammed mid-season drafts as an “exploitation” of players in both the WAFL and SANFL leagues and called for it to be scrapped.
Former AFL list guru Chris Pelchen has revealed his 2020 AFL Trade period winner – and it’s a club who didn’t recruit a single player.
And then there were three... Daniel Giansiracusa has joined Robert Harvey and David Noble in the race for North Melbourne’s head coaching role.
Jon Ralph
Essendon reportedly tabled a $700,000 deal with the promise of more midfield minutes to Josh Dunkley. But a deal couldn’t be reached with the Bulldogs.
Essendon has confirmed its interest in WA forward Logan McDonald, with a move up the draft order to snare the young gun still a possibility.
Collingwood fans are already up in arms over the exit of stars Adam Treloar and Jaidyn Stephenson. Now they’ll get a month-long reminder in 2021 - and they are not the only club.
Young gun Jye Caldwell is off to Essendon, with the deal struck just minutes from deadline on the final day of the AFL’s trade period.
Orazio Fantasia is finally heading home to South Australia, with Essendon striking a last-minute deal with Port Adelaide.
Richmond’s Jack Higgins says it’s a ‘dream come true’ to join St Kilda in one of the big moves of day nine. Find out which other players head to new clubs in 2021.
Jack Higgins will now reunite with former Tiger Dan Butler at the Saints, joining ex-Crow Brad Crouch and ex-Bomber Shaun McKernan as new additions for St Kilda in 2021.
Adam Saad has remained coy on the reasons behind his decision to leave Essendon for bitter rival Carlton, although he is adamant so-called difficulties with hub life was not one of them.
Nick Smart
Could Jeremy Cameron be walked to the pre-season draft? And will Adam Treloar just stick it out at Collingwood? Get the latest news on the blockbuster deals of the AFL Trade period.
Port Adelaide feel they have a responsibility to Essendon’s Orazio Fantasia and will ensure they complete a trade for the wantaway forward - but they’ve also locked in Aliir Aliir.
Oliver Caffrey
Peter Wright won’t concern himself with expectations that he will be outgoing star Joe Daniher’s direct replacement in the Essendon forward line.
Shayne Hope
The man reportedly at the centre of the AFL’s current trade gridlock, Bombers list manager Adrian Dodoro, has had his strategic notes inadvertently revealed for the second time in two years.
Essendon and Geelong could strike a first-round pick swap to help clinch crucial deals for Jeremy Cameron and Jye Caldwell and potentially unlock a string of other deals.
Jay Clark
With a string of first round draft picks and players lining up at the door to join, Brendon Goddard says the Bombers are now sitting pretty.
GWS would “absolutely love” to keep star forward Jeremy Cameron if a deal with Geelong can’t be done, Giants football boss Jason McCartney said.
Anna Harrington
Two months after retiring from the AFL to head back to Ireland, former Essendon dasher Conor McKenna says he’d be open to returning to the sport in the future on a part-time basis.
Just two deals were struck on day three of the AFL trade period, and one involved draft picks only.
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