Trade talk, rumours & innuendo 2026

[pmac21]

I think we are after Collingwoods first rounder

[Andyy]

I think we are after Collingwoods first rounder

Yeah, I'm not deluded though.

I'd be glad to receive something useful for him to leave.

R1 pick is too much IMO.

[the claw]

I think if it’s for next years first then it’s a good result. If we finish 18th or 17th next year then technically that will be a higher pick even with Tasmania but I think I heard next years is crazy compromised between, Tassie getying priority access to some players already + their draft concessions + overall father son and academy picks.

I just hope that if the club is keen on HVH then they don’t try and be clever and take them with pick 5. I think Melbourne are an absolute lock to take him at 4 if he gets through us.

Getting HVH at 2 and whoever is left out of Butler, Tex, Drever and Mellody would be the way to go imo.

So if the scenario happens great two  list shortcomings are rectified. Although Briggs eases one to a degree. I asked how we could get Drever and HVR awhile ago but stay in the nd even with later picks.

My trouble with this whole draft i dont think there is a need to trade into the top 5 since we aquired Briggs. But find a way to find 3 or so picks and get a pick mid to late teens  pick mid twenties and another in thE thirties to go with the picks we have.

I still think this is the correct way to go. This draft has some very good kids that goes deep. We need both quality and quantity and this draft is the last chance to go that path for awhile.

[Tiger Khosh]

I would want the club to stand firm on P30 minimum for Short, or he can play VFL IMO. Can pay some of his wage to make it easier for them to swallow, we have the space.

Offer F1 + F2 for Port's P5.

Offer our 2nd rounder which is P22 for Coleman. They may need some TPP space anyway.


Hit the draft with 2, 5, 23 (compo), 30 (Short), 44
Have already brought in Briggs and O'Driscoll

P22 seems high for Coleman. Talented player for sure but he’s played 15 games in 3 years and as of grand final day isn’t best 23 for the lions.

[Andyy]

He's contracted though and so is short

Meh

Nitpick if you want. Maybe Short for 30 then 30 for Coleman, you get the idea. Maybe propose your own deal.

[ajGreen]

Lalor apparently was working over time trying to get butters to punt road.

[pmac21]

Trade week goes for a week too long! Zzzzzzzz

[ajGreen]

Keidean Coleman apparently requested essendon trade.

[Tiger Khosh]

Brissy want a top20 pick

[ajGreen]

Brissy want a top20 pick

Id prefer to keep our natural 2nd rounder personally

[Francois Jackson]

lost out to the bombers. Now that's funny.

[one-eyed]

Keidean Coleman has his eyes on Essendon and has met with the Bombers.

At this stage it looks like Coleman's options are down to staying or Essendon, but Brisbane's asking price of a top-20 pick remains in place.

https://x.com/CalTwomey/status/2109525912748474876

[one-eyed]

Inside Richmond's pursuit of Zak Butters. The vacant No.9 jumper, the stack of texts from star-turned-recruiter Sam Lalor, the huge front-ended offer, the magnet board with the best 23 being picked. The Tiges gave it a good crack.

https://x.com/CalTwomey/status/2109422547511210398

Richmond had planted the seeds of its interest some time ago.

Tigers list boss Blair Hartley told media last week he had met with Butters three or four times throughout the season, and their financial play was significant, including what is understood to have been a deal of close to $5 million in year one of their nine-year offer.

They gave him a No.9 Tigers jumper and their No.1 pick Sam Lalor - who is from Bacchus Marsh, around the corner from Darley - took it upon himself to lead the charge.

"I got a lot of text messages from Sammy, he's a good fella," Butters said.

The last play from the Tigers saw Hartley fly to Adelaide for a final attempt in the weeks before he chose the Dogs, with the pair getting out the magnet board and picking Richmond's best team. Butters is a footyhead and knowing the unknown on their list wasn't hard for him.

"They've got a lot of talent and high draft picks and were probably looking to bridge that gap between their experience and younger boys. And I fitted that mould with my age demographic and wanting to come back to Melbourne," he said.

"I got along with Blair really well and they're obviously highly skilled and professionals in their area. I weighed that up but I thought for where I am in my career, I didn't think it was the exact right fit for me right now at this time."

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1630591/zak-butters-exclusive-how-collingwood-richmond-and-geelong-tried-to-woo-port-adelaide-star-and-the-moment-he-chose-the-western-bulldogs

[one-eyed]

"I think Richmond is the front-runner for pick 5"

Tom Morris (via Trade Radio)

https://x.com/aflratings_GM/status/2109409700001538093

[one-eyed]

Power set to be key player in final three days

The Power now has picks No. 5, 7, 12, 24, 32, 46 and 65 in this year’s draft.

It can use No. 7 and 12 to match a bid from Essendon at No. 1 for Dougie Cochrane and end up a minor points deficit.

So the Power have put up No. 5 for sale as it sees what price it can get for that high-end pick.

Richmond is understood to have interest in adding a high pick in addition to its No. 2 selection it already has.

Carlton could look to move up the order to help the Blues match a bid on father-son prospect Cody Walker.

While interestingly North Melbourne is trying to get Sydney star Nick Blakey and Adelaide key defender Nick Murray both to Arden St this trade period and already have pick No. 6.

By splitting pick No. 5 the Power could get two later selections in this year’s draft, with the Blues and St Kilda both having two first round picks.

Or it could look to get in a pick this year and then get future draft picks, which would help in it matching bids on Next Generation Academy prospect Zemes Pilot and father-son Louis Salopek next year.

And it could also give them an arsenal of draft picks to get any possible deal done for Saints superstar Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera should he want to come back to South Australia this time when his contract expires.

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/afl-trade-period-live-updates-and-every-deal-on-monday/live-coverage/c31d22eb2c7cec0c65d69b771ef2fadf