Every AFL trade as 28 players switch clubs in two-week chaos
The 2026 AFL trade and free agency period is over, with a total of 28 players switching clubs as well as a stack of draft picks.
Here is every trade that happened over the past fortnight.
Lions half-back Keidean Coleman has joined the Bombers. AFL Photos
Confirmed trades
October 5: GWS trade Jesse Hogan to Collingwood for pick No.75
October 5: Collingwood trade Scott Pendlebury to Gold Coast for pick No.65
October 5: Essendon trade Zach Merrett to Hawthorn for picks No.15, No.25 and a 2028 second-round pick
October 6: Fremantle trade Nathan O’Driscoll to Richmond for pick No.61
October 7: Geelong trades Jack Bowes, their 2027 first round pick and their 2028 2nd round pick to Essendon for Jordan Ridley, pick No.60 and a 2028 4th round pick.
October 8: St Kilda trades Rowan Marshall and their 2028 future 3rd round pick to Geelong for pick No.14
October 9: Five-team mega trade
October 9: Hawthorn trades a 2027 third round pick (tied to Gold Coast) to Western Bulldogs for a 2028 third round pick
October 9: Brisbane trades Sam Marshall and pick No.41 to St Kilda for their 2027 first round pick
October 12: Hawthorn trades Aidan Schubert and Sam Butler, a 2028 first round pick, a 2028 third round pick to Gold Coast for their 2028 first round pick, a 2027 second round pick and a 2028 2nd round pick.
Nick Blakey has left Sydney for North Melbourne. AFL Photos via Getty Images
October 13: Sydney trades Nick Blakey, pick No.52 and a 2028 second round pick to North Melbourne for pick No.6, pick No.47, a 2027 second round pick, a 2028 first round pick and a 2028 second round pick.
October 13: North Melbourne trades Zane Duursma and pick No.49 to Melbourne for pick No.33 and pick No.52.
October 13: Giants trade Lachie Whitfield, picks 31 and 50 to Carlton for picks 25 and 26 and the Blues’ 2028 third-round selection.
October 13: Carlton trade Flynn Riley to Collingwood for a 2028 third-round pick.
October 14: Port Adelaide trades a first round pick (currently pick 5) to Richmond for a second-round pick (currently No.22), a 2027 first-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick
October 14: Brisbane trades a first-round pick (currently No.20) and a third-round pick (currently No.59) to GWS Giants for two second-round picks (currently No.25 and No.28).
October 14: Western Bulldogs trade a 2027 second-round pick to Western Bulldogs for a second-round pick (currently No.42) and a third-round pick (currently No.53).
October 14: Melbourne trades Trent Rivers, Jack Viney and a 2028 second-round pick to West Coast for a third-round pick (currently No.45), a 2027 second-round pick, a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick.
October 14: Brisbane Lions trade Will McLachlan and a 2027 second-round pick to Melbourne for a third-round pick (currently No.45) and a 2027 second-round pick (tied to Melbourne).
October 14: North Melbourne trade Josh Goater to Hawthorn for a 2027 third-round pick (tied to Port Adelaide).
October 14: Hawthorn trade Brodie Ryan to Melbourne for a sixth-round pick (currently No.107).
October 14: Brisbane trades Keidean Coleman and a second-round pick (currently No.25) to Essendon for two second-round picks (currently No.21 and 27).
October 14: Adelaide trades Luke Pedlar and a second-round pick (currently No.34) to Port Adelaide for a second-round pick (currently No.32) and a 2027 fourth-round pick (tied to Richmond).
Free agency player moves
Jordon Butts (Adelaide) joins the Western Bulldogs – Adelaide receives pick No.33 as compensation.
Lachie Neale (Brisbane) joins Collingwood – Brisbane receives pick No.39 as compensation.
Kieren Briggs (GWS) joins Richmond – GWS receives pick No.49 as compensation.
Joel Amartey (Sydney) joins Carlton – Sydney receives pick No.36 as compensation.
Toby Greene (GWS) joins Geelong – GWS receives pick No.26 as compensation.
Ben King (Gold Coast) joins Hawthorn – Gold Coast receives pick No.7 as compensation.
Zak Butters (Port Adelaide) joins Western Bulldogs – Port Adelaide receives pick 5 as compensation.
