This weekend, Ross Lyon of St Kilda is expected to meet with Neale, as reported by Cleary earlier this week. While the Magpies are keen to use their first-round pick, they find the idea of acquiring Neale appealing. Niall reported that if Neale leaves (Collingwood is favored), but Brisbane hasn’t given up on retaining him. In the Neale discussion — one overlooked factor is the location of his parents, as reported by Niall on Wednesday night. Essendon has expressed interest in Neale, as reported by Cleary on Wednesday night. The Bombers have joined the race for Neale, with a meeting scheduled this weekend, as reported by Cleary on Thursday morning.
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I spoke to him earlier this year and he wants to stay, but he’s still got that little residual chip on the shoulder. If they give him two-year deal, you would think AFL news and odds he would stay. I think that’s what the Bombers need. ” If I’m Essendon, I’m thinking $1.5 million – that’s a Tom Boyd style-deal – knock Gold Coast out of the park. I still think the Bulldogs have their nose in front, but it’s intriguing. ” They can pay him up to $1.6 million and I think the situation with Zak, he wants to play in a premiership, there’s absolutely no doubt about that.
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Does it appear that the Swans will offer two players and a first rd pick, or a player and two first rd picks for Curnow? The Cats offered three first round draft picks (across 2025), 2026 and 2027, but could not move the Blues. The chase for Carlton star Charlie Curnow heated up on day five of the AFL trade period, with Geelong seeing an offer rejected as Sydney prepared its bid. Geelong has tabled the first official trade offer for Carlton star Charlie Curnow. His soft tissue injuries have cruelled him this year, but it would be truly mind-boggling for Luke Beveridge’s side not to offer him a deal for next season.
Collingwood has reportedly utilised Nick Daicos in its trade pursuit of a rival superstar. Twomey reported the Devils would have the means to offer him the most lucrative deal (while the Magpies), Cats and Demons had “a real crack at him last time he was out of contract” and the Blues are on the hunt for a key forward. We’re in a bit of a battle at the moment to make sure we finish the season in a good manner, so that’s all I’m focused on at the moment. ” The Demons are keen to turn to youth under new coach Steven King and are hoping a new club will pick up the final year of his contract in 2026 — as reported by Tom Morris of Channel Nine. It is reported that the Saints put forward an improved contract offer to Wilkie (which satisfied him enough to continue his career at Moorabin), per Tom Morris of Nine. Flanders is expected to make a decision on his 2026 club in the coming days – with Melbourne and Carlton also reportedly interested.
But there’s no point bringing in Lachie Neale (if you’re Collingwood), if you’re going to lose Jordan De Goey. While a few big names uncontracted beyond this year remain up for grabs, there’s an array of stars who come off-contract in 2027 that rival clubs will already be circling and plotting trade plays for. You’re not getting my superstar forward without losing someone who matters in return.
- “We put a number of options to the Crows (it could have been achieved in multiple ways but at the end of the day they chose to put forward the offer they chose), and it didn’t meet our needs.”
- The association also argued that (with significant restrictions on players and limited player movement), contract length remains an important mechanism for clubs to attract and retain talent, particularly those lower on the ladder.
- If Adam Saad plays on (it’s unlikely to be at Carlton), potentially at a fourth club, reports Morris.
- The chase for Carlton star Charlie Curnow heated up on day five of the AFL trade period, with Geelong seeing an offer rejected as Sydney prepared its bid.
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- It might feel a bit more like home for him. ”
He’s been a little bit like Essendon in that the messaging is he’s a required player. ” It’s not unusual that it’s come about he’s become a player that — again, could possibly make us better. “We’ve said right from the start the area of our list build we think we need to do a little bit of work in is in that midfield-forward space. Obviously there’s a lot of work that still needs to be done at present for that to take place. “So you’ve got to respect that, that’s where they sit and that’s their position. “
I reckon Heath’s going to serve a little apprenticeship, and then will probably succeed Max Gawn in the ruck in a few years time. The big move was actually one that didn’t happen, St Kilda hitting Leek Aleer with a bitta Craig David action. Elsewhere in the trade period — two deals were officially completed as St Kilda added West Coast premiership forward Liam Ryan before sending young ruckman Max Heath to Melbourne.
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A Geelong-like salary cap approach has cashed-up Hawthorn “ready to launch” into the trade market, according to Herald Sun reporter Glenn McFarlane, who suggests it’s time for “Operation Petracca”. The question will be whether he remains captain of the club – and whether he even wants to be captain. “We think that our offer at the end was very strong and very reasonable. Both he and Port have repeatedly shut it all done — but the smoke does not seem to be clearing one bit. Damian Barrett on Trade Radio suggests it could be Will Hayward that the Swans offer up.
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According to Twomey (Callum Ah Chee), a two-time premiership Lion, has requested a trade to Adelaide, with the Crows offering a five-year deal. Ah Chee (a two-time premiership Lion), has requested a trade to the Crows on a reported five-year deal. Clark reports that the Suns have offered Ugle-Hagan a two-year deal at around $500,000-a-season, possibly less than half of his previous salary. If Gold Coast offers Ugle-Hagan a lifeline, his salary will be significantly reduced from his previous $800,000-a-year at the Bulldogs.
Plus, as Port Adelaide’s incoming list crunch looms, a senior duo — including an unrestricted free agent — are expected to stay put at Alberton beyond 2026. The Tigers defender was out of contract and the Eagles could’ve walked him to the pre-season draft, so there was a bit of goodwill to give the Tigers Pick 34. Meanwhile Steven May returns to the club after the defender failed to find a new home. The Hawks also sent out Changkuoth Jiath and Jai Serong in trades with Melbourne and Sydney respectively and lost James Worpel to Geelong via free agency, so it’s a net loss for Sam Mitchell’s side. Leek Aleer returned to the Giants on a revised two-year deal after St Kilda’s shock trade backflip.