Trade window report card: Flops scorched as every club's gains and losses broken down
Dan Houston, Jake Stringer, Shai Bolton and Bailey Smith were all traded to new clubs.
Dan Houston, Jake Stringer, Shai Bolton and Bailey Smith were all traded to new clubs.
Adelaide Crows
Tom Morris' grade: A+
Ins: James Peatling, Isaac Cumming, Alex Neal-Bullen, two future third-round picks, future fourth-round pick.
Outs: Elliott Himmelberg, picks 28, 46, future second-round pick.
2024 draft picks: 4, 64
Kane Cornes told Footy Furnace: "I think they've done an excellent job. What it does do is it raises the pressure and expectation - (coach) Matthew Nicks' sixth year, they haven't played finals for seven years. Crows fans are hungry and you bring in three readymade players to make you better."
Brisbane Lions
Tom Morris' grade: B+
Ins: Picks 27, 34, 42, 43, 66, future third-round pick.
Outs: Harry Sharp, picks 20, 73, future second-round pick, future third-round pick.
2024 draft picks: 27, 34, 42, 43, 49, 60, 66
Kane Cornes said on Footy Furnace: "They want for something, they want for a (new) Joe Daniher, which they haven't been able to, and you'll never be able to solve that issue."
Carlton
Kane Cornes' grade: B+
Ins: Nick Haynes, picks 3, 38, 63, 68, future second-round pick.
Outs: Matt Kennedy, Matt Owies, picks 12, 34, 66, future first-round pick, future second-round pick.
2024 draft picks: 3, 38, 63, 68, 69, 72
Kane Cornes says on Footy Furnace: "I think they've done a reasonable job here. Clearly their salary cap is an issue, so I think their depth has been tested... but to get that pick 3 is the absolute bonus, the Camporeale twins come in (through the draft)... they would hope they are a lot healthier than they were last year, and that could be the difference."
Collingwood
Jimmy Bartel's grade: B+
Ins: Dan Houston, Harry Perryman, pick 58.
Outs: Joe Richards, John Noble, pick 36, future first-round pick.
2024 draft picks: 52, 55, 58
Jimmy Bartel says on Footy Furnace: "I think they've achieved what they wanted to achieve, and have topped up with players who can play straight away with experience. Some people might say they're trading out their future, but clearly the plan is for right now. I think they'll refresh their list next year or the year after, but what that list tells me is they're pushing for a premiership this year.
Essendon
Jimmy Bartel's grade: B
Ins: Picks 28, 40, 46, 53, 54, 65, future third-round pick.
Outs: Jake Stringer, pick 9, future third-round pick.
2024 draft picks: 28, 31, 40, 46, 53, 54, 65
Kane Cornes on Footy Furnace: "The language they're using post the trade period is 'we're young'. I'm not sure how that's going to sit with Essendon fans. How many resets do you want? I think this fanbase has gone 'all right, all we have done is weakened ourselves and we've got younger'. I don't think fans want them to be talking young and lowering expectations on a group that haven't delivered for a long time.
Fremantle
Jimmy Bartel's grade: B+
Ins: Shai Bolton, pick 14, future third-round pick.
Outs: Picks 10, 11, 18.
2024 draft picks: 14, 30, 67
Jimmy Bartel told Footy Furnace: "I think they've done a pretty solid job, but they've got to play finals and play more attractive, open, free-flowing football."
Tom Morris added that next year is a "massive" year for the team as well as coach Justin Longmuir, and they risk "slipping into obscurity" if they miss the finals again.
Geelong Cats
Jimmy Bartel's grade: B+
Ins: Bailey Smith, pick 45.
Outs: Picks 17, 38.
2024 draft picks: 45, 57, 75
Jimmy Bartel said on Footy Furnace: "They got their man, they were after Bailey Smith for quite some time. We know Geelong with those later picks can find some gems, I think they've done a pretty solid job. They had one job to do, and they got it done.
Gold Coast Suns
Kane Cornes' grade: A
Ins: Daniel Rioli, John Noble, Elliott Himmelberg, picks 39, 51, 60, 70, 76, two future first-round picks.
Out: Jack Lukosius, Rory Atkins, picks 6, 13, 23, 29, 50.
2024 draft picks: 39, 41, 51, 61, 70, 76, 78
Kane Cornes didn't mince his words on Footy Furnace: "What they've done here, they finally had their salary cap in excellent position ... you bring in Noble, you bring in Rioli, you're winning now. I don't want to hear any more excuses, you're winning now, you're winning finals now, you've got a coach who can get you there. No excuses."
The panel still aren't ruling out Dustin Martin moving to the Suns in the future.
GWS Giants
Jimmy Bartel's grade: B
Ins: Jake Stringer, picks 16, 21, future second-round pick.
Outs: James Peatling, Harry Perryman, Isaac Cumming, pick 53, future third-round pick, future fourth-round pick.
2024 draft picks: 15, 16, 21, 37, 56, 74
Jimmy Bartel said on Footy Furnace: "I've given them a B because they picked up some decent compensation picks. They're losing some players in that middle band you'd like to keep, some core role players, but you can't pay too much for them, so some smart decisions there. Their list gets younger, that could be younger in talent too, we'll have to wait and find out if that talent is any good."
