‘No thanks’: Greats split over battler’s bid to sign troubled star
AFL great Rory Sloane says troubled star Bobby Hill could make a big impact if he is handed a lifeline by West Coast.
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‘Clearly our focus’: Why there’s no panic after dynasty team’s break-up
One star is at the top of Brisbane’s priority list after the lacklustre free-agency and trade periods of the powerhouse club.
As Blakey toasts $12m deal at pub, an AFL exec’s wife is ‘struggling’
The wife of an AFL legend turned top executive has joined the voices questioning North Melbourne signing Nick Blakey.
Handshake snub exposes tension after ‘shock’ trade stalemate
The biggest stunner of the AFL’s trade deadline wasn’t a deal that went through, it was one that didn’t. One club was clearly very unimpressed.
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Winners and losers: Seven trades turn premiership race on its head
Some of the AFL’s biggest names switched clubs in a dramatic trade period that completely altered the premiership picture for 2027 and beyond.
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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.
AFL trade period as it happened: North boss ‘looking for the ice bath’ after tense finish
North Melbourne and Adelaide were locked in negotiations late on deadline day but couldn’t get a deal done.
AFL trade period recap: Detail in Blakey exit reveals Swans’ true feelings
Multiple trades were locked in by teams on the penultimate day of the AFL trade period, including Nick Blakey to North Melbourne.
Swans’ flag hopes take hit as concerning list hole grows
Nick Blakey’s departure from Sydney may force the team to re-evaluate the future as a changing of the guard is brought to a head.
Rivals lodge trade queries as Blues read riot act to hospitalised pair
Carlton is not happy with a pair of players who found themselves in hospital after a night of partying over the weekend. The AFL is now investigating.