Every trade period deal, state of play, players left to move, club-by-club trades, ins and outs

We’re getting closer to the trade deadline, with almost every club trying to pull off moves to try and bolster their short or long-term prospects.

Stars have already shifted clubs and draft hands have already been boosted significantly — or stripped bare. But there’s still ample deals to be struck before Wednesday night’s 7.30pm (AEDT) deadline.

Foxfooy.com.au breaks down what every club has done in the 2023 trade period — including every player and pick that’s swapped hands — and the trades still outstanding.

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Note: Picks are listed as the number they were when traded. They may have since moved down the order due to compensation selections being awarded.

ADELAIDE CROWS

— GOT end-of-first-round free agency compensation pick (as of the move, Pick 19) for Tom Doedee to Brisbane

— GOT Chris Burgess and Pick 14 from Gold Coast | GAVE AWAY Picks 23 and 26

Summary: As much as they would’ve liked to have kept Tom Doedee, no doubt they’d be stoked to have landed a first-round compensation pick for a player they offered a reduced two-year deal to. Plus the deal with Gold Coast landed them Chris Burgess for more forward depth, as well as another top-20 pick. Now all eyes turn to their negotiations with Melbourne and what a Shane McAdam deal will look like. The Crows want to keep McAdam, but he’s uncontracted and wants to get to Melbourne. The Demons offered up a future second-round pick, but the Crows would prefer a player to be included in any deal. Sensing an opportunity, Adelaide has inquired about contracted utility — and SA product — Harry Petty, who was initially open to a move before a meeting with key Demons figures shut the door on any trade talk — at least for now. As McAdam is uncontracted, the Demons hold the upper hand, so a deal should get done. Don’t be surprised if the Crows try to use their juicy hand — Picks 10, 14 and 20 — to move up the order at some stage before draft night … or throw those picks at the Demons in another attempt for Petty.

BRISBANE LIONS

— GOT Tom Doedee from Adelaide as a restricted free agent

— GOT Pick 47 from Melbourne | GAVE AWAY Tom Fullarton

Summary: The Lions have taken a risk and signed free agent Tom Doedee on a decent four-year deal — with a trigger for a fifth — midway through the ex-Crows’s rehabilitation from a knee reconstruction. But Doedee at his best is a gun interceptor and could be the ideal replacement for the retired Marcus Adams and form a lethal trio with Harris Andrews and Jack Payne. Tom Fullarton had fallen out of favour at Brisbane, so the Lions find him a new home at Melbourne while also getting some compensation. Now can they get a deal done with Hawthorn to help Jack Gunston return to the club he won three flags at? The Lions and Hawks on Friday shocked the footy world when they confirmed Gunston had requested a trade back to Hawthorn — just one year after leaving as a free agent. He’s contracted, so the Lions are assessing their position, while you sense Gunston isn’t at the top of the Hawks’ priority list at this stage. Could be one that goes right to the deadline. Brisbane showed some interest in mid-season rookie Brandon Ryan, potentially hoping to get him in return from the Hawks, but they’re not interested in losing him.

CARLTON

— GOT Picks 21 and 25 from North Melbourne | GAVE AWAY Zac Fisher and Pick 17

Summary: Also had to part with its first-rounder as part of the Zac Fisher-North Melbourne deal, but got two early picks in the 20s back. Will those picks play a role in dealings with Gold Coast over potentially landing top-10 draftee Elijah Hollands? The Blues and Suns were due to hold trade talks this weekend, although there’s no massive push from any party to get the deal done. The sense is ‘if it happens, it happens’. Hollands is an elite talent, though, and could be an upgrade on Paddy Dow, who’s keen to get to St Kilda but progress on that front has been slow. Any Dow trade could be boosted after the Saints and Dockers strike a deal for Liam Henry.

COLLINGWOOD

— GOT Pick 33 from Sydney | GAVE AWAY Taylor Adams

Summary: Lost Taylor Adams to the Swans, but it was clear as the year progressed that Adams was no longer a permanent member of its starting midfield brigade. Pick 33, considering the circumstances, was decent compensation. The Pies’ top priority is gun Fremantle forward Lachie Schultz, who wants to wear black and white next season. Schultz is contracted and the Dockers are tough talkers at the trade table, but the Pies are keen to strike a deal. It emerged late last week the Magpies had put Pick 19 — their natural 2023 first-round selection — on the table for Schultz, but the Dockers want Collingwood’s 2024 first-rounder in the hope the reigning premiers will slide down the ladder. Likely to go down to the deadline wire. Elsewhere, the Pies had held mild interest in contracted Saint Jack Billings, but that has reportedly cooled. They’re all in on Schultz.

ESSENDON

— GOT Todd Goldstein from North Melbourne as an unrestricted free agent

— GOT Ben McKay from North Melbourne as a restricted free agent

— GOT Jade Gresham from St Kilda as a restricted free agent

Summary: The Bombers entered the trade period armed with ample salary cap space. They’ve used up lots of that cap by signing three free agents — two (Ben McKay and Jade Gresham) that netted their outgoing clubs first-round compensation and Todd Goldstein, who’s still one of the top rucks in the comp — all while keeping their natural first, second and third-round picks at the draft. Already they loom as possible big trade winners. Can Adrian Dodoro put the cherry on top and land contracted Power winger Xavier Duursma? There’s a chance the Bombers and Port Adelaide strike a straight-swap deal that sees key defender Brandon Zerk-Thatcher join the Power, although doing it with favourable pick swaps will likely satisfy Port. The feeling is it’ll get done before the deadline. Duursma seems stuck at Port and could thrive under Brad Scott at the Bombers. Massimo D’Ambrosio should get to Hawthorn for a late pick.

FREMANTLE

— GOT Port Adelaide’s future first-round pick | GAVE AWAY Pick 23 (tied to North Melbourne compensation handed out in 2022) and its own future second-round selection

(Note: No free agency compensation pick for Joel Hamling to Sydney)

Summary: After boosting their hand at the top of next year’s draft, the Dockers are now in talks with Collingwood and St Kilda, who are trying to land Lachie Schultz and Liam Henry respectively. A noted goalkicker and derby medallist Schultz is contracted, so a decent pick will be on the table from Collingwood. The Pies have offered up Pick 19, but the Dockers want Collingwood’s future first-rounder in the hope Craig McRae’s side will slide down the ladder. As for Henry, the Dockers still want strong compensation from the Saints. The Dockers ideally would like one of St Kilda’s 2023 first-rounders — Picks 13 or 21, the latter being the Jade Gresham compensation selection — but might have to settle for a future pick from the Saints, considering Henry is uncontracted. The Henry deal should be done early in the week, but any Schultz-Pies move could go down to the wire.

GEELONG CATS

No deals struck yet

Summary: Another year, another trade period where Geelong is a key player — even though it hasn’t been involved in any deals yet. Twelve months ago when Esava Ratugolea requested a trade to the Power, the Cats didn’t blink in talks with Port Adelaide and held the defender to his contract. Now Ratugolea is unsigned for next year … and the Cats are still playing hardball. When the Power acquired Pick 23 (now 25) from Fremantle, they then offered that selection to Geelong as part of a possible Ratugolea deal. Geelong rejected that trade — and reportedly asked for contracted tall Ollie Lord. Port Adelaide rejected that. So who blinks first? The issue for the Cats this year is Ratugolea is uncontracted, so they don’t have as much leverage. Would they really let Ratugolea walk to the open draft? Elsewhere, the Cats’ first-round selection (Pick 8) is on the table for the right price. But it’s a high price, according to rival clubs. North Melbourne (Picks 15, 17 and 18) and Adelaide (Picks 10, 14 and 20) appear best placed to make a play, but that could come after trade deadline and before/during the draft.

GOLD COAST SUNS

— GOT Picks 10, 17 and the Western Bulldogs’ future first-round pick | GAVE AWAY Picks 4, 46, 51 and Gold Coast’s future third-round pick

— GOT Picks 14, 27 and 35 from Melbourne | GAVE AWAY Pick 11

— GOT Picks 23 and 26 from Adelaide | GAVE AWAY Chris Burgess and Pick 14

— GOT North Melbourne’s second future end-of-first-round special assistance pick | GAVE AWAY Pick 18

Summary: The Suns have already made three trips to the draft bank to deposit points as they prepare to match at least three first-round bids on academy stars Jed Walter, Ethan Read and Jake Rogers, while a fourth prospect, Will Graham, could attract interest in the second round. They should add more picks in the coming days too, with Mabior Chol keen to join Hawthorn and Elijah Hollands pondering a move to Carlton. The Blues have two picks in the 20s, but the Suns already have three — and Hollands doesn’t seem fazed to see out his contract at Gold Coast. Chol’s move seems a little more complicated, with the Suns wanting a future second-rounder but the Hawks looking at future thirds for now. There are suggestions his hopes of joining Hawthorn could depend on Richmond, which is keen on Hawk Jacob Koschitzke, getting involved in a three-way deal.

GWS GIANTS

— GOT end-of-second-round free agency compensation pick (as of the move, Pick 40) for Matt Flynn to West Coast

Summary: With Matt Flynn joining the Eagles, the Giants are now hopeful of acquiring contracted forward Eliott Himmelberg from the Crows. The problem is Mabior Chol chose Hawthorn over Adelaide and the Demons are determined to keep Harry Petty, meaning the Crows are keen to hold Himmelberg to his contract. Should Himmelberg stay, Lachie Keeffe is likely to get another one-year deal. Elsewhere, the Giants are pondering whether to add Port Adelaide forward Orazio Fantasia to its rookie list, as first reported by foxfooty.com.au.

HAWTHORN

— GOT Picks 44 and 63 from West Coast | GAVE AWAY Tyler Brockman

Summary: Probably didn’t get the compensation they were after for losing Tyler Brockman to the Eagles, but could add two more players to their forward line before Wednesday night. The Hawks won the race for Mabior Chol’s heart, with the contracted Sun keen to play for Sam Mitchell next season, while Bombers speedster Massimo D’Ambrosio should make a move for a late pick. And late last week, triple premiership Hawk Jack Gunston stunned the footy world when he requested a trade back to Hawthorn — 12 months after he left to join Brisbane as a free agent. At the same time, the Hawks are also in talks with Richmond about a deal involving Jacob Koschitzke, who’s keen to move to Punt Road. You sense the Gunston request is down the Hawks list management’s priority list, but coach Mitchell indicated earlier this year Gunston was one player they didn’t want to lose during the previous trade period. The Suns and Hawks are a little apart on a deal for Chol, but could possibly include Richmond and Koschitzke in a three-way trade to appease all parties. One thing the Hawks won’t be doing is including mid-season rookie pick-up Brandon Ryan in the deal, as Brisbane would like. And then there’s Hawthorn’s desire to move up the draft order, but you sense they won’t be as well placed to strike a deal with West Coast compared to North Melbourne or Melbourne.

MELBOURNE

— GOT end-of-second-round free agency compensation pick (as of the move, Pick 39) for James Jordon to Sydney

— GOT Western Bulldogs’ future third-round pick | GAVE AWAY James Harmes

— GOT Pick 11 from Gold Coast | GAVE AWAY Picks 14, 27 and 35

— GOT Pick 46 and Sydney’s future second-round pick | GAVE AWAY Brodie Grundy

— GOT Tom Fullarton from Brisbane | GAVE AWAY Pick 47

Summary: What are they planning? The Demons often like to work their way up the draft order and this year they’ve acquired Picks 6 and 11, and along with their future first-rounder, they’re believed to be keen on a play for West Coast’s pick 1. They’re still a ways away from matching North Melbourne’s best offer, as the Roos have Picks 2 and 3, but they’re at least making the Eagles think (and giving them leverage in talks with North). Alternatively the Dees could be looking to jump ahead of the Bulldogs for electric small forward prospect Nick Watson. Adelaide has come hard for Harrison Petty, offering him over $1 million next year and an average salary of $800,000, but the Demons believe he’s a key part of their forward line as they push for another flag and are hardly willing to let him leave. It would need to be a massive trade offer but the jungle drums say Petty would consider leaving at some point, so could they be tempted early to get a maximum return? Either way the Dees still need to work with the Crows to land Shane McAdam – they won’t be accepting McAdam and a first for Petty, as Adelaide would like – and the Demons have offered their future second straight up.

NORTH MELBOURNE

— GOT first-round free agency compensation pick (as of the move, Pick 3) for Ben McKay to Essendon

— GOT Dylan Stephens and Pick 25 from Sydney | GAVE AWAY Pick 44 and their first future end-of-first-round special assistance pick

— GOT Zac Fisher and Pick 17 from Carlton | GAVE AWAY Picks 21 and 25

— GOT Pick 18 from Gold Coast | GAVE AWAY their second future end-of-first-round special assistance pick

(Note: No free agency compensation pick for Todd Goldstein to Essendon)

Summary: The big stuff around actual player movement is done, with Ben McKay and Todd Goldstein gone, and Zac Fisher, Dylan Stephens and Toby Pink to don the royal blue and white. They were also about to pick up Richmond’s Bigoa Nyuon as an unrestricted free agent but it could’ve diluted their free agent compensation enough to cost them Pick 3 – so they’ll either make the move via a trade or the pre-season draft. But now it’s all about Pick 1, and whether the Kangaroos successfully land it, either now or in the days following the trade period when pick-only swaps can still be completed. With five first-round picks in their collection, surely the Eagles would accept a deal for three of them – 2 or 3, plus two of 15, 17 and 18 – when it comes down to it? It may be a game of chicken as West Coast hopes Melbourne’s growing hand of picks scares the Roos into action, while North Melbourne waits for the Eagles to realise they really want WA’s Daniel Curtin and just need to be sure they can get him.

PORT ADELAIDE

— GOT Pick 23 (tied to North Melbourne compensation handed out in 2022) and Fremantle’s future second-round selection | GAVE AWAY its own future first-round pick

Summary: Time to get to work, with plenty of players left hanging and just a couple of days left in the trade period. They could opt for a rare player-for-player swap with Xavier Duursma keen to get to Essendon to sign a four-year deal, and Brandon Zerk-Thatcher coming back the other way to play the third tall defender role in a revamped back six. However the Power would prefer to get a favourable pick swap in there too, given Duursma is contracted for another year. Geelong is playing the hardest of hardball with Esava Ratugolea, demanding more than pick 25 for the out-of-contract swingman, and even asking for young forward Ollie Lord in return. Lord surely won’t move and the Power could always try and nab Ratugolea in the draft if the Cats really won’t accept a trade. Jordon Sweet has fallen down the list of priorities but the Bulldogs ruckman is still likely to get to Alberton, likely for a pick in the 40s. They might be even keener on Richmond’s Ivan Soldo but he’s got a year left on his contract and the Tigers are very keen to keep him – unless something like a future second can loosen their grip. If they get both ruckmen it could be the end for Scott Lycett’s time in teal, with clubs like Geelong, North Melbourne and Collingwood willing to consider a cheap veteran backup. In that scenario we’d also expect Sam Hayes to depart, potentially getting picked up as a delisted free agent or rookie by another club. Orazio Fantasia could move to GWS on a rookie deal, having completed a medical last week, but is no sure thing to leave. Tom Clurey, with two years left on his deal, isn’t gaining any interest but you suspect the Power would let him go cheaply if there was.

RICHMOND

No deals struck yet

Summary: A few bits and pieces to work out here. The Tigers rejected the Hawks’ initial request of a top-25 pick for key forward Jacob Koschitzke, so holding picks 29, 50 and 68, how will that deal get across the line? Maybe the sudden announcement of Jack Gunston’s interest in returning to Waverley Park will inspire the Hawks to accept a later pick. Ivan Soldo has plenty of interest, most notably from Port Adelaide, but Richmond is very keen to keep him and he’s got another year on his contract. Bigoa Nyuon was in line to be picked up by North Melbourne as an unrestricted free agent but it could’ve diluted their free agent compensation enough to cost them Pick 3 – so they’ll either make the move via a trade or the pre-season draft.

ST KILDA

— GOT end-of-first-round free agency compensation pick (as of the move, Pick 21) for Jade Gresham to Essendon

Summary: Expect Nick Coffield to get to the Bulldogs, with the Saints likely earning a pick around No.40 for the former top-10 selection, maybe with some late picks moving around in the deal as well. Ideally the Saints would love to on-trade that pick for Fremantle’s Liam Henry but it’s clear Peter Bell and company want more than that for the 2019 No.9 pick, something closer to an early second-rounder. The Saints have refused to give up either their first-round pick (13) or end-of-first-round compensation pick for Jade Gresham’s exit (21). Carlton midfielder Paddy Dow has a three-year contract waiting for him at Moorabbin and could even move in a four-club deal also involving the aforementioned Coffield along with Essendon. Speaking of Essendon, the Dylan Shiel deal fell over last week, partially because of him requiring knee surgery. They’d happily offload Jack Billings and his relatively pricey contract running until 2025, potentially paying some of his salary, but there’s just not much interest out in the market. Maybe if something falls apart, like Collingwood’s move for Lachie Schultz (given the Magpies had some minor interest earlier in the year), he could move late.

SYDNEY SWANS

— GOT James Jordon from Melbourne as an unrestricted free agent

— GOT Joel Hamling from Fremantle as an unrestricted free agent

— GOT Pick 44 and North Melbourne’s first future end-of-first-round special assistance pick | GAVE AWAY Dylan Stephens and Pick 25

— GOT Brodie Grundy from Melbourne | GAVE AWAY Pick 46 and their future second-round pick

— GOT Taylor Adams from Collingwood | GAVE AWAY Pick 33

Summary: Honestly, they might’ve already won the trade period, remaking their midfield on the cheap with Brodie Grundy and Taylor Adams to don the red and white. They’re a known quantity as a star veteran pair and add plenty of big game experience to a young list. Throw in James Jordon, who’ll be handy squad depth at worst and at best, a bargain recruit from the fringe of Melbourne’s side much like GWS had with Toby Bedford last year. And you’d rather not be starting Joel Hamling every week at this point of his career but with Paddy McCartin’s retirement they clearly needed key defensive help and you know what you’re getting with the premiership Bulldog.

WEST COAST EAGLES

— GOT Matt Flynn from the GWS Giants as an unrestricted free agent

— GOT Tyler Brockman from Hawthorn | GAVE AWAY Picks 44 and 63

Summary: Got Matt Flynn for nothing and Tyler Brockman for next to nothing considering the lack of draft depth this season. Now the question is simple: do they trade Pick 1 or not? Remember, they don’t have to make a move during the trade period itself, because pick-only deals can be completed up until November 10, and even on draft night itself. That gives the Eagles plenty of time to wait and see who gets desperate and raises their offer. North Melbourne remains the obvious favourite to deal for it, and the rights to Harley Reid, since the Kangaroos own five first-round picks including both 2 and 3. The Eagles would surely take a straight swap of 1 for 2 and 3, but the Roos wouldn’t want to give up both; a combination of first-rounders – ie 2, 15 and 17 – would seem more likely to work. And that’s still a hell of a deal for the wooden spooners. Melbourne is the next-best contender, but their hand of Picks 6, 11 and a future first isn’t quite as enticing… unless the Eagles think Daniel Curtin could slide to 6.

WESTERN BULLDOGS

— GOT Picks 4, 46, 51 and Gold Coast’s future third-round pick | GAVE AWAY Picks 10, 17 and their own future first-round pick

— GOT James Harmes from Melbourne | GAVE AWAY their own future third-round pick

Summary: Their most important move is already complete – that’s nabbing pick 4 (now 5) – while James Harmes should be handy. But there’s still a few minor moves to work out here too. They’re expected to complete a move for former top-10 pick Nick Coffield in the coming days, after plenty of progress in talks with St Kilda. The Saints were hopeful of landing pick 40 as part of the deal – so they could use it to nab Freo’s Liam Henry – potentially with other picks going back and forth as well. The Power have a lot to do, so their move for Jordon Sweet has taken its sweet time, with the Dogs likely to aim for a late second or early third-round pick (the Power have 41 and 49) in return. Premiership player Toby McLean was delisted on Friday, after a last few years ruined by ACL injuries, and could find a new home over the next couple of months. If there’s any interest in Hayden Crozier – who was quietly linked to Carlton earlier in the year – he could make a late move, even as a delisted free agent.