might we be about to be the biggest possible baddie and nick one of the suns' prized recruits/bid for them at 7 & 8 (if that's what we get for CP?).. I would love to become the villain at trade time instead of the 'easy beat'.

like 75% of the supporters on here and social media, i'm [censored] off that we are looking like bending over this trade period (even more than normal). SURELY, they have something planned.. SURELY. surely?.. we must be one of the most undesirable clubs going. the only positives i can see are, we play the MCG for home games and that we have Gawn and Kozzy and maybe a few POTENTIAL young stars coming up.

i had been quite positive about King's appointment, but geez.. not sure to make of things if the cards fall like we are all expecting :-/

Genuine torture having to listen to James Hird on trade radio.

3 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Genuine torture having to listen to James Hird on trade radio.

Get back to me when you've watched Netanyahu and Trump speak in the Israeli parliament. Will make AFL trade radio seem focussed and interesting.

I enjoye the 5 minutes an hour of actual content on Trade Radio.

(Not so much the other 55 minutes of the same irritating ads on repeat)

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I enjoye the 5 minutes an hour of actual content on Trade Radio.

(Not so much the other 55 minutes of the same irritating ads on repeat)

'R-O-B-O-T, robot building supplies!'

Never forget.

The day begins a bit like Groundhog Day but no doubt something will eventually happen to bring the AFL Radio team to life.

• some news on JUH (he’s just emerged from the nightclub?) - "The Suns board is on board, the AFL is on board. All that is left is for Robbie D'Orazio and Craig Cameron to sort it out. It will happen today or early tomorrow." - Tom Morris on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to the Suns Callum Twomey

• Sam Edmund expects Changkuoth Jiath to be on the move, but Carlton won't be his next home...

• a three-way trade has been approved.

Brisbane trade 2025 Round Three Pick 45 and 2025 Round Three Pick 56 to Collingwood for 2025 Round Three Pick 59 and 2026 Round Three selection (tied to Melbourne) in the respective Telstra AFL Drafts.

There has to be more to this than reported and will try to find out.

- "Gold Coast and Melbourne are meeting today around the Christian Petracca deal and the Jamarra chase is likely to tip into tomorrow. The Fiorini deal, there's some talking to be done there."

• soon after the above statement was made, there followed an interview with Michael Oakes the manager of Bailey Humphrey in which he explained why his client was keen to get back to Victoria. Also on the subject of a trade:

"Bailey is a contracted player and whilst contracted he has always known it is at the club's discretion. I think the Suns have been consistently resolute they won't trade him. I'd say so (he won't be traded). "

• Sydney's first official trade offer for Charlie Curnow is in.

More explosive revelations ~

• North Melbourne won’t be pursuing Leek Aleer. The Roos have considered a move for him after St Kilda pulled out, but won’t be going any further. Aleer expected now to stay at GWS on the three-year offer the club has made for him.

• Tom Morris - Hawthorn has offered a deal to Essendon for Zach Merrett - Pick 9, a future first, a second rounder this year or next and Henry Hustwaite.

• Sam Edmund: Melbourne has an interest in Changkuoth Jiath. Jiath has an agreement with the Hawks to explore the market in search of greater playing opportunity. The Demons have emerged as a potential suitor for the rebounding defender, but there is no offer yet.

• clarifying that swap of picks ~

Brisbane Lions receive a third-round pick (currently No.59) and a 2026 third-round pick (tied to Melbourne) - Collingwood receives two third-round picks (currently No.45 and 56)

Only involves a pick tied to Melbourne as a result of the Brody Mihocek trade.

• and the big one for today. A player likely to end up at GWS or GCS where he will find good company

Turned out a positive day for the Demons in the end -

• Sam Edmund has some late news, Changkuoth Jiath agrees to join Melbourne on a three-year deal, but a trade needs to be agreed, of course. (I can see Tom Morris grinning as he tells his listeners that CJ is worth 3 first rounders)

• Connor Budarick has been traded to the Western Bulldogs. Gold Coast will receive Pick 37 for Budarick and Pick 70

• Brayden Fiorini is officially an Essendon player. Gold Coast get a 2026 3rd rounder.

Just to start the day ~

• Tom Morris on the Petracca deal: "The Petracca deal will happen, with Picks 7 & 8 to Melbourne and Pick 24 going back to the Suns. There is also a range of other pick swaps going on with Melbourne and Gold Coast. The Demons will get more draft capital over the next two years, and the Suns will get more points."

• Morris on the Oliver deal: "GWS are offering a future 3rd round pick for Clayton Oliver." That might sound like a bad deal but look at what Gold Coast’s offering the Bulldogs for JUH - Pick 70. That makes the deal offered by GWS an absolute steal.

1 minute ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Just to start the day ~

• Tom Morris on the Petracca deal: "The Petracca deal will happen, with Picks 7 & 8 to Melbourne and Pick 24 going back to the Suns. There is also a range of other pick swaps going on with Melbourne and Gold Coast. The Demons will get more draft capital over the next two years, and the Suns will get more points."

• Morris on the Oliver deal: "GWS are offering a future 3rd round pick for Clayton Oliver." That might sound like a bad deal but look at what Gold Coast’s offering the Bulldogs for JUH - Pick 70. That makes the deal offered by GWS an absolute steal.

I am worried about the phrase next two years, as 2027 picks are going to close to useless, with Tassie cherry-picking the whole draft that year.

Getting good picks next year is what we need, if it is to be future picks as part of the Tracc deal.

Midday mail

• Tom Morris on Rowan Marshall - "Geelong is still adamant they still want him. This will go down to the wire. St Kilda might flat bat it. Geelong are still trying. He doesn't want to play for St Kilda next year. This one will go down to the wire."

• Cal Twomey - "They (Melbourne) lose Judd McVee at half back and bring in CJ, who has always been on the fringe of the Hawks 23. That will be a late pick."

(Me: make that late pick the one we get from GWS for Clarry)

• Cal Twomey - Melbourne has emerged as a contender for St Kilda midfielder Jack Steele. The midfielder has to weigh up whether he would leave the Saints.

2 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

• Morris on the Oliver deal: "GWS are offering a future 3rd round pick for Clayton Oliver." That might sound like a bad deal but look at what Gold Coast’s offering the Bulldogs for JUH - Pick 70. That makes the deal offered by GWS an absolute steal.

Morris can't count very well.

A GWS F3 in 2026 will be around pick 60. Its 2027 even higher. Doesn't look like a steal at all. Embellishment ++++ by Morris

On 13/10/2025 at 17:42, spirit of norm smith said:

Agree.

Trac and pick 27 & pick 41

7&8 and Suns future 1st round pick

Fu&)&)k them!!! F@&$k them !!

You want to keep Humphrey

We are still getting [censored]

That’s the Final deal

Or

Trac stays !!

Hmmmm. Getting closer Suns.

That future 1st rounder !!!

Trades ~

• Carlton receives Oliver Florent - Sydney Swans receive a 2026 third-round pick (tied to Carlton)

• Melbourne receives Changkuoth Jiath - Hawthorn receives a second-round pick (42) and a 2026 fourth-round pick (tied to Melbourne)

• Sydney Swans receive Jai Serong and a 2026 fourth-round selection (tied to Hawthorn) - Hawthorn receives a 2026 third-round selection (tied to Sydney)

• Carlton receives a first-round pick (currently 9) and three second-round picks (31, 42 and 43) - Hawthorn receives two first-round picks (10 and 22)

• Adelaide Crows receive Finnbar Maley and a fourth-round pick (64) - North Melbourne receive a third-round pick (57) and a 2026 fourth-round pick (tied to Adelaide)

• Melbourne's interest in Jack Steele is reciprocated by the St Kilda captain. Steele has stated his preference is to stay at the Saints, but he is open to joining the Demons subject to a trade. Two years to run on a contract so negotiations would take place on who pays what.

• “Jack Steel has been traded to Melbourne for a future third round pick.” - Cal Twomey

• Deal lodged for Clayton Oliver to become a Giant. Future third-round pick leaving the Giants to Melbourne.

Not a biggie here.

• Richmond receive Patrick Retschko - Geelong receive a sixth-round pick (99)

But how about this one?

Melbourne has reeled in three first round picks while giving back three seconds as Christian Petracca finally became a Gold Coast Sun.

In a deal that dragged on into the final day as the two clubs haggled over the picks that were swapped back and forth.

Melbourne netted picks 7, 8 and a future first while sending the second rounders back to Gold Coast.

• No deals for Zac Merrett, Callum Ah Chee, Baku Khamis and Rowan Marshall

Look at this guy with his new flex drill.

Damien Barrett saying Essendon demanded 4 first round draft picks for Merrett

I thought Dodoro had left the Bombers? Clearly he left his trading manual behind.....

Land Cruiser drives us home