Decade of trade: Pies, Cats, Dees and Power the kings of the silly seasonIn the last decade, one club has made more trades than anyone else, but have they been the best? Scott Gullan goes deep inside a decade of trades to work out the rulers of the AFL’s trade period.
Scott Gullan
HeraldSun
October 12, 2023 Only three clubs have traded every year over the past decade with Carlton the most trigger happy when it comes to the AFL‘s exchange period.
The Blues have brought in 27 players since 2013 with Melbourne next on 22 while the least active has been Sydney with just eight trades.
While free agency has given clubs another avenue to bring in players, a look at the traditional trade period which now runs for 10 days in October throws up some interesting results.
TIGERS DEALS AND RATING
2013 Shaun Hampson (Carlton)
2015Jacob Townsend (GWS Giants)
Chris Yarran (Carlton)
2016Josh Caddy (Geelong)
Toby Nankervis (Sydney)
Dion Prestia (Gold Coast)
2021Robbie Tarrant (North Melbourne)
2022Jacob Hopper (GWS Giants)
Tim Taranto (GWS Giants)
RATING: BDon‘t jump in too often but when they do can make a splash.
Club-by-club ratings:Collingwood A+
Brisbane A
Melbourne A
Geelong B+
Port Adel. B+
Carlton B
Essendon B
Richmond B
W.Bulldogs B
Adelaide B-
Fremantle B-
GWS Giants B-
St Kilda C
West Coast C
Hawthorn D
North Melb. D
Sydney D
Gold Coast D-
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