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Where they stand after Round 6:- 79. Tyla Hanks 68. Kate Hore 42. Eden Zanker 31. Olivia Purcell 27. Lauren Pearce 22. Eliza McNamara 20. Alyssa Bannan 16. Maddison Gay 13. Paxy Paxman 12. Sinéad Goldrick Shelley Heath Blaithin Mackin 9. Lily Mithen 6. Sarah Lampard 4. Eliza West 3. Tayla Harris 1. Tahlia Gillard Aimee Mackin

All in a day’s work …

The second free agent to change clubs, he will play with West Coast in 2024. Giants get end of second round compensation.

Trivia question for the future. Who was the first free agent to change clubs in 2023? James Jordon (Melbourne to Sydney) for an end of second round draft pick. • Ben McKay (North Melbourne) headed to Essendon • Tom Doedee (Adelaide) has chosen Brisbane • Joel Hamling (Fremantle) is expected to nominate Sydney • Matthew Flynn (GWS Giants) has chosen West Coast Eagles • Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) is off to Essendon • Scott Lycett (Port Adelaide) St Kilda, Geelong and Melbourne* have shown some interest • Jade Gresham (St Kilda) is set to play at Essendon * unlikely now that it looks like the Demons are getting Tom Fullarton from Brisbane.

And the breaking news …

And yesterday’s wash up …

Some good things out of AFL Trade Radio but to show their desperation for news … this has nothing whatsoever to do with trading …

One of the first Free Agency moves could be James Jordon to Sydney. The return to Melbourne is likely to be modest. James Jordon Unrestricted free agent – Melbourne to Sydney Jordon is a rare case as a younger unrestricted free agent and holds his status because he was delisted by the Demons earlier in his career. The 22-year-old made 17 AFL appearances in 2023, but six of them came as the starting substitute. A Victorian, he’s believed to move to the harbour city in search of greater opportunities. The nomination was reported last week by AFL Media’s Cal Twomey but is yet to be confirmed by either the Swans or Melbourne The First Free Agency Moves That Could Be Made On Friday

Today’s talking points - • Kane Cornes on Aaron Naughton's big new deal (The Early Trade) • Cooney's top 10 players that deserve 8-year deals • Riley and Cal discuss Xavier Duursma (Gettable) • Tom Morris on the huge rival deal Naughton knocked back • Jack Ziebell on Todd Goldstein's move to the Bombers

Departing Werribee coach Michael Barlow says Shaun Mannagh and Sam Clohesy deserve to be on an AFL list after standout seasons at VFL level Clubs 'significantly interested' in standout Werribee duo

Melbourne is hogging the limelight but for all the wrong reasons with Clayton Oliver hogging the limelight. • What would it take to get a deal done for Clayton Oliver? • Top 5 destinations for Clayton
Oliver • Josh Gabelich on the Port ruck situation • Some murmurs on Melbourne's Harrison Petty • Callum Mills and his off-season mishap There has also been some talk about the trade value for Brodie Grundy with the pundits suggesting that his trade value has plummeted because Melbourne refused to pick him in the finals.

The Clarrie story was no1 on the AFL Trade Radio hit parade yesterday. The question is whether it will linger into the trade period which doesn’t start till next Monday?

Not Melbourne but this was the VFA Grand Final of 1907, after which the VFL admitted Richmond and University. Imagine if they admitted Williamstown and West Melbourne instead?

It would appear that according to Kane Cornes, Melbourne is under great pressure in this trade period.

Melbourne was the pioneer of introducing Irish footballers into the game when the late Ron Barassi was our coach in the 1980s. There are three outstanding Irish women footballers in our AFLW team and yet … for some reason (and it irks me), the club appears not to be interested in looking at young Irish players for our current men’s team. Tucked away in this article is the story of four AFL clubs getting the jump on the other clubs in regard to recruiting four talented young potential Irish players. Roos target pick one, Dee to go on, big Dog to stay FOUR CLUBS TRIAL IRISH TALENTS ESSENDON, Richmond, Geelong and Hawthorn will host the four Irish prospects for trials this week ahead of their testing at the AFL Draft Combine. The AFL has brought out four talents – James McLaughlin, Eoin McElholm, Odran Murdock and Conor Corbett – to trial at clubs and also take part in the three-day Combine later this week. The players were at the Bombers on Monday, with trials also to take place at the Tigers, Cats and Hawks through the week before the Combine commences on Friday at the Melbourne Park and MCG precinct.

Ones to Watch: 2023 AFL National Draft Combine

The AFL could fix that by making an announcement to clarify what it means when it says something is subject to review.

AFL Trade Radio today - a lot of rehashing stories already covered elsewhere. Of Melbourne interest, some discussion on a potential replacement for Brodie Grundy including mention of Flynn from GWS (who apparently wants to go to WA) and the fact that Verrall and Farris-White are a long way off being ready to give Max a hand in the ruck. Also a speculative multi-club that ends up with Melbourne getting Tom Lynch for pick 5. That deal would leave us with yet another expensive forward on the sidelines.

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On this day 30 September, 1939, the team played fine …

Famous names shine as 2024 draft crop puts on a show

The MFC team of 1895. Things were so much simpler back in those days.

The order after the 2023 finals series:- ROUND ONE 1. West Coast Eagles 2. North Melbourne 3. Hawthorn 4. Gold Coast Suns 5. Melbourne (via Fremantle) 6. GWS Giants (via Richmond) 7. Geelong 8. Essendon 9. Adelaide 10. Western Bulldogs 11. Sydney Swans 12. St Kilda 13. Melbourne 14. North Melbourne (via Port Adelaide) 15. GWS Giants 16. Carlton 17. Western Bulldogs (via Brisbane) 18. Collingwood 19. North Melbourne (compensation) ROUND TWO 20. West Coast Eagles 21. Adelaide (via North Melbourne) 22. Fremantle (via North Melbourne compensation) 23. Sydney Swans (via Hawthorn) 24. Adelaide (via Gold Coast Suns) 25. Melbourne (via Fremantle) 26. Richmond 27. Brisbane (via Geelong) 28. Essendon 29. Gold Coast Suns (via Adelaide) 30. Hawthorn (via Western Bulldogs) 31. Sydney Swans 32. St Kilda 33. Melbourne 34. West Coast Eagles (via Port Adelaide) 35. Gold Coast Suns (via GWS Giants) 36. Collingwood (via Carlton) 37. Western Bulldogs (via Brisbane) 38. Port Adelaide (via Collingwood) ROUND THREE 39. West Coast Eagles 40. North Melbourne 41. Fremantle (via North Melbourne compo) 42. Sydney Swans (via Hawthorn) 43. Gold Coast Suns 44. Port Adelaide (via Fremantle) 45. Richmond 46. Brisbane (via Geelong) 47. Essendon 48. Gold Coast Suns (via Adelaide) 49. Hawthorn (via Western Bulldogs 50. Sydney Swans 51. St Kilda 52. North Melbourne (via Melbourne) 53. West Coast Eagles (via Port Adelaide) 54. GWS Giants 55. Fremantle (via Carlton) 56. Brisbane 57. Gold Coast Suns (via Collingwood) ROUND FOUR 58. West Coast Eagles 59. Fremantle (via North Melbourne) 60. North Melbourne (via Hawthorn) 61. Gold Coast Suns 62. Brisbane (via Fremantle) 63. Richmond 64. Western Bulldogs (via Geelong) 65. Carlton (via Essendon) 66. Gold Coast Suns (via Adelaide) 67. Western Bulldogs 68. Essendon (via Sydney Swans) 69. Gold Coast Suns (via St Kilda) 70. Western Bulldogs (via Melbourne) 71. Port Adelaide 72. GWS Giants 73. Carlton 74. GWS Giants (via Brisbane) 75. Collingwood ROUND FIVE 76. West Coast Eagles 77. North Melbourne 78. Hawthorn 79. Gold Coast Suns 80. Fremantle 81. Richmond 82. Geelong 83. Essendon 84. Adelaide 85. Western Bulldogs 86. Sydney Swans 87. St Kilda 88. Melbourne 89. Port Adelaide 90. GWS Giants 91. Carlton 92. Brisbane Lions 93. Collingwood The order will change again throughout the free agency and trading periods.