{"id":550,"date":"2023-10-27T11:20:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T08:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/550\/8475ad40cacd5d930f29598d00b8baa0\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T11:20:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T08:20:55","slug":"8475ad40cacd5d930f29598d00b8baa0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=550","title":{"rendered":"Friday October 13 trade blog, live chat, latest updates, done deals, signings, free agency, rumours, Jade Gresham"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The free agency deadline has arrived, with Essendon and St Kilda\u2019s negotiations having held up other deals as well.<\/p>\n

The Jade Gresham question has been answered today.<\/p>\n

Recap today\u2019s AFL trade news below!<\/i><\/p>\n

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5PM – DEES SIGN TALL TIMBRE<\/b><\/p>\n

Melbourne has signed Tom Fullarton from the Brisbane Lions in exchange for pick No.47.<\/p>\n

Fullarton, 24, failed to feature in the Lions\u2019 senior side this year following 19 games in three years.<\/p>\n

The Dees used one of the picks they acquired for trading Brodie Grundy as part of the deal.<\/p>\n

4PM – CROWS CHASING A PLAYER IN MCADAM TALKS<\/b><\/p>\n

Adelaide is \u201cdetermined\u201d to land a player from Melbourne as part of the Shane McAdam trade and won\u2019t accept the Demons\u2019 future second-rounder, according to 7News Adelaide\u2019s Theo Doropoulos.<\/p>\n

Doropoulos also revealed the Demons knocked back an offer of Pick 14 and McAdam for Harrison Petty<\/a>, whose future has been speculated in recent days amid reports the 23-year old could seek a return back to South Australia.<\/p>\n

The Demons have two second-rounders in next year\u2019s draft, one tied to Sydney from the Brodie Grundy trade.<\/p>\n

3.30PM – HAYNES TO STAY AT GIANTS<\/b><\/p>\n

Nick Haynes will remain at the Giants in 2024 despite some talk he could be moved to another club, according to his manager.<\/p>\n

Haynes\u2019 name was floated in trade reports to allow GWS to off-load his lucrative salary, with the defender reportedly set to be paid around $1 million next season.<\/p>\n

North Melbourne was touted as a potential destination for the 31-year old including Roos list manager Brady Rawlings leaving the door ajar for the club to try and bring him to Arden Street.<\/p>\n

However speaking on AFL Trade Radio<\/i>, Haynes\u2019 manager Robbie D\u2019Orazio from Connor Sports declared Haynes would stay at the Giants.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019ll be at the Giants next year. To his credit, he fought through some things this year around positional movement plus some injury and personal health issues,\u201d D\u2019Orazio said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a great conversation with Adam Kingsley up there at the end of the season (surrounding): \u2018You\u2019re going to have to fight for your spot to get into this 23. The backline is pretty settled, you might have to look at that wing option, or get super fit and get your spot back\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s going to fight that challenge and he\u2019ll get super fit. He could\u2019ve easily gone to a bottom team and just taken a longer deal, there was some options there for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I put the options in front of him and he decides his own fate, he\u2019s big enough and old enough to make those decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo his credit, he\u2019s going to back himself in and they\u2019re a bloody good team the Giants. Fingers crossed he can get fit and get in there.\u201d<\/p>\n

2PM – GRESHAM OFFICIALLY A BOMBER AS COMPO REVEALED<\/b><\/p>\n

Jade Gresham has officially joined Essendon on a three-year deal after the Saints opted not to match the Bombers\u2019 restricted free agency bid on him.<\/p>\n

St Kilda receives an end-of-first-round compensation pick, currently No. 21, adding to their selections 13, 34 and 55.<\/p>\n

The 26-year old and former Pick 18 departs the Saints after 136 games \u2014 and kicking as many goals \u2014 across eight seasons since making his debut in 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cJade has been an important part of this football<\/a> club for eight years, including a significant contribution throughout the 2023 season,\u201d Saints list boss Stephen Silvagni said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, whilst Jade was keen to explore a path forward that allowed for new opportunities for his career, the club in turn determined that this also allowed it to continue its commitment to bringing in talented young players through the draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cJade has been a popular teammate, with close relationships across our club which we\u2019re sure will continue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wish Jade all the best for this new chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The forward\/midfielder was thrilled to begin a new chapter at the Bombers.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuper excited to be joining a massive club like Essendon. I\u2019m really excited to see what this group can achieve in the future,\u201d Gresham said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe we can do something special and I\u2019m happy to be apart of the journey ahead. Can\u2019t wait to meet everyone at the club, get stuck into pre season and get to work for a massive 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/a>Bombers list manager Adrian Dodoro added: \u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring Jade to Essendon. He\u2019s a quality player who\u2019s a proven goalkicker and will be a great addition to our football club.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will complement our developing small forwards and provide great leadership and experience as our forward mix continues to evolve.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re confident his best footy is ahead of him and can\u2019t wait to see him run around in the red and black next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

1.30PM – GRESHAM OFFER REVEALED<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed Essendon\u2019s offer to Jade Gresham could be worth as much as $700,000 per season.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to SEN\u2019s Tom Morris, who noted he wasn\u2019t sure on the length of the deal.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s expected to net the Saints an end-of-first-round compensation pick, currently No. 21 \u2014 a selection Morris is \u201ccertain\u201d Fremantle will ask for in exchange for Liam Henry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are (getting closer to learning player wages),\u201d Morris said on SEN.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause the club the player leaves from has to know what the offer is from the club he\u2019s going to … it\u2019s no wonder when these sort of things leak out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know roughly what the bands are. The reality is that $700,000 next year and the year after that is nowhere near what it\u2019s been in the last few years. There would be hundreds of players in a couple of years on $700,000 a year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Essendon footy club have a lot of money to spend, so it makes sense they\u2019ve spent it on a player who they feel is gong to make them better and has big upside.\u201d<\/p>\n

Essendon has already landed Ben McKay and Todd Goldstein in free agency.<\/p>\n

1.30PM – DEES OFFER FOR MCADAM<\/b><\/p>\n

Melbourne has offered Adelaide a future second-round pick for Shane McAdam, according to AFL Media\u2019s Callum Twomey.<\/p>\n

The Demons have another second-rounder tied to the Swans from the Brodie Grundy trade, though Twomey suggested the club would back itself in to finish higher than Sydney \u2014 and thus their own pick being lower.<\/p>\n

McAdam first requested a trade to Melbourne early last month. The Dees have been one of the busiest clubs this trade period including Brodie Grundy, James Harmes and James Jordon making exits from the club.<\/p>\n

11:30AM – GUNSTON REQUESTS MOVE<\/b><\/p>\n

The Brisbane Lions have confirmed Jack Gunston has requested a move to Hawthorn, but insist it will work through its options.<\/p>\n

AFL Media\u2019s Damian Barrett first reported the 31-year-old wants to return to Hawthorn, with the Lions \u201caware and respectful of his desire to seek a return to Victoria.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gunston played 211 games and kicked 410 goals for the Hawks before moving to the Lions as an unrestricted free agent at the end of last season.<\/p>\n

He played 17 senior games for the Lions but fell out of favour in the back half of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Brisbane Lions confirm Jack Gunston has informed the Club of his desire to return to Hawthorn,\u201d the club wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile understanding Jack\u2019s situation, as a contracted player the Club is assessing its position and will work through its options. The club won\u2019t be providing further comment at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

11AM – GRESHAM TO PLAY FOR ESSENDON<\/b><\/p>\n

Jade Gresham will play for Essendon next year, with multiple outlets reporting the club\u2019s officially lodged offer triggered adequate compensation for St Kilda, which will be at the end of the first round.<\/p>\n

Essendon took its time in submitting an offer, taking until the final day of contract lodgements, but the deal has seen the Saints accept the compensation handed out via the AFL\u2019s free agency formula.<\/p>\n

Gresham, 26, played 136 senior games for the Saints after being drafted with pick No.18 in 2015.<\/p>\n

The Saints were open to him exploring his options throughout the year and were ultimately happy to part with him given the free agency compensation and the salary cap space that will be freed up as a result.<\/p>\n

9AM – FREO PUSHING FOR PIES\u2019 FUTURE FIRST AS \u2018WILDCARD\u2019 IN SCHULTZ TALKS<\/b><\/p>\n

Fremantle is reportedly seeking Collinwood\u2019s future first-round pick in return for Lachie Schultz instead of this year\u2019s first-rounder \u2014 currently No. 19 \u2014 as a \u201cwildcard\u201d in negotiations, reports The Herald Sun.<\/p>\n

It comes in hope that the Magpies have a Geelong-like drop off next year after winning the premiership, which would naturally see the pick fall higher.<\/p>\n

The report noted that Collingwood would likely knock back such a proposal, though it is willing to part ways with its No. 19 selection.<\/p>\n

The Magpies also have picks 33 and 38, having received the former from Sydney in exchange for Taylor Adams.<\/p>\n

Given Schultz\u2019s trade request came so late, it\u2019s unlikely Collingwood would include a player<\/a> in the deal, with Jack Ginnivan keen to remain a Magpie.<\/p>\n

8.15AM – ARE CATS BECOMING TOUGH TO DEAL WITH?<\/b><\/p>\n

Dual All-Australian Kane Cornes reckons Geelong is becoming increasingly to deal with at the trade table in the wake of the club\u2019s stand-off with Port Adelaide over an Esava Ratugolea deal.<\/p>\n

The Cats are playing hardball on Ratugolea, rejecting an early offer of Pick 24 \u2013 which the Power acquired from Fremantle on day one of the trade period \u2013 for the off-contract 25-year-old.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the second straight year the Power have tried to lure Ratugolea, offering Pick 33 to the Cats for the then-contracted player during last year\u2019s trade period, only for the deal to fall through.<\/p>\n

Speaking on AFL Trade Radio on Friday morning, Cornes claimed the Cats were also staunch in negotiations with Collingwood over Ollie Henry 12 months ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think he (Ratugolea) ever has been (in Geelong\u2019s best 22) \u2013 and that\u2019s highlighted by history,\u201d Cornes told AFL Trade Radio<\/i>. \u201cWhen he\u2019s had a full complement to pick from, Chris Scott, he hasn\u2019t picked him. He played four games in their premiership year. When everyone\u2019s flying and up and running and fit, he doesn\u2019t play.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not young anymore \u2013 he\u2019s 25. He\u2019s not a 19-year-old who Chris Scott is willing to give opportunities for. He\u2019s been on the list for seven years and hasn\u2019t been a first-choice player for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is funny for me \u2026 I don\u2019t know if Geelong are becoming the new Essendon in terms of the trade period where they\u2019re really difficult to deal with, but how much they weren\u2019t willing to give fair value to Collingwood for Ollie Henry last year sticks with me. They wouldn\u2019t trade a first-round pick for him and they haggled over Henry \u2013 and now the shoe is on the other foot and they\u2019re doing the same thing for a player that wants to leave them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think you want to be that club that haggles over five spots with a draft pick. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s worth doing that and the reputation you get from doing that, I don\u2019t think it helps anyone. But we\u2019ll wait and see, they\u2019re well within their rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

6AM – FREE AGENCY DEADLINE ARRIVES WITH CRITICAL CALL YET TO BE MADE<\/b><\/p>\n

Essendon will finally make a call on how much to offer St Kilda\u2019s Jade Gresham on Friday, needing to lodge their bid for the restricted free agent by 5pm AEDT tonight.<\/p>\n

The Bombers had said they would officially lodge the contract on Thursday but did not do so, leaving questions over the salary for Gresham – and what compensation it would hand the Saints.<\/p>\n

St Kilda has said it would match the deal for Gresham if he does not earn them an end-of-first-round compensation pick or better, which would take a salary of roughly $700,000.<\/p>\n

The Bombers could try and use the pre-season draft if they\u2019re unable to work out a deal for Gresham, like how Carlton landed Jack Martin, though they would need to front-load his salary to ensure someone else doesn\u2019t take him first.<\/p>\n

If the Saints did match the offer the clubs could work out a trade but the Bombers appear unwilling to part with a pick.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Fox Footy\u2019s Trading Day<\/i>, foxfooty.com.au\u2019s<\/i> David Zita said Gresham staying at Moorabbin was still a \u201clive option\u201d according to St Kilda.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s not end-of-first-round compensation, St Kilda say they are prepared to match,\u201d he said on Fox Footy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pre-season draft gets floated as a nuclear option for clubs if they don\u2019t get the (trade) they want.<\/p>\n

\u201cEssendon could easily offer him a couple of years at enough money to trigger end-of-first-round compensation at the very least. The issue is do they want to do that at the expense of giving up draft picks?<\/p>\n

\u201cNot having to trade any draft picks is probably their No. 1 goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Saints have three days from the time Essendon\u2019s contract is lodged to decide whether to match it.<\/p>\n

Once St Kilda knows what pick it should receive for Gresham it can move onto its other matters including sending Nick Coffield to the Western Bulldogs and adding both Fremantle\u2019s Liam Henry and Carlton\u2019s Paddy Dow.<\/p>\n

Other deals still in the works include Lachie Schultz (Fremantle to Collingwood), Elijah Hollands<\/a> (Gold Coast to Carlton), Tom Fullarton (Brisbane to Melbourne), Shane McAdam (Adelaide to Melbourne), Esava Ratugolea (Geelong to Port Adelaide), Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (Essendon to Port Adelaide), Xavier Duursma (Port Adelaide to Essendon), Jordon Sweet (Western Bulldogs to Port Adelaide), Mabior Chol (Gold Coast to Hawthorn), Tyler Brockman (Hawthorn to West Coast), Jacob Koschitzke (Hawthorn to Richmond) and Massimo D\u2019Ambrosio (Essendon to Hawthorn).<\/p>\n

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