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Jeremy Howe, Jimmy Toumpas, Ben Kennedy and Paul Seedsman all move in four-club deal
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A four-team deal has seen Jeremy Howe move to Collingwood, Jimmy Toumpas go to Port Adelaide, Ben Kennedy join Melbourne, and Paul Seedsman arrive at Adelaide, along with an exchange of draft picks.

In terms of draft picks, the deal sees Adelaide lose pick 32 which goes to Port Adelaide, while Port gives picks 29 and 50 to Melbourne, and pick 68 to Collingwood.

To simplify that, here’s how the trade looks for each club.

Adelaide
In: Paul Seedsman
Out: Pick 32

Collingwood
In: Jeremy Howe, pick 68
Out: Ben Kennedy, Paul Seedsman

Melbourne
In: Ben Kennedy, picks 29 and 50
Out: Jeremy Howe, Jimmy Toumpas

Port Adelaide
In: Jimmy Toumpas, pick 32
Out: Picks 29, 50 and 68

Port Adelaide look to be the major winners of the deal, securing Toumpas, a former number 4 draft pick, for the low cost of a downgrade from 29 to 32 and two late picks.

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Toumpas finished his time at Melbourne having played 27 games for the club without really showing a lot of the promise that saw the Demons pick up early in the 2012 draft.

He requested a trade home to South Australia at the end of this year, and Port will be hoping to see him flourish in his new environment.

“Jimmy was an elite junior who has a great ability to run and carry and we believe he can become a really strong member of our side,” said Port’s general manager of football Chris Davies.

“He’s a terrific young man and we look forward to him to working hard to develop his football and maximise his talent.”

Adelaide also look to have done fairly well from the deal, securing Paul Seedsman for a fair price at pick 32.

Seedsman was drafted by the Magpies at pick 76 in the 2010 draft, and finishes his time at Collingwood having played 49 games for the club.

No doubt the most memorable will be his performance on ANZAC Day this year which saw him win the ANZAC Medal, only to be dropped mid-season.

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“We identified Paul as a young man who could really add value to our group, so we’re thrilled that he’s chosen to join our club,” said Crows head of football David Noble.

“Paul’s a good size. He has a penetrating kick and loves to take the game on. He also showed earlier in the year that he can stand up on the big stage.

“Importantly, Paul wants to get better and we think he can develop into a consistent and damaging player for our club for many years to come.”

Collingwood lost two players in the deal, but also landed the most experienced player of the bunch, securing Jeremy Howe.

Howe played his 100th game for Melbourne in the final round of 2015, but now heads to the Magpies who hope to use him as a forward-cum-midfielder.

Of course, if you know Howe for anything, it’s for his magnificent hangers.

“Jeremy is an elite endurance runner with fantastic speed and an exceptional ability to mark overhead,” said Collingwood’s list manager, Derek Hine.

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“He is also an extremely durable athlete who has only missed one game since making his debut in 2011, and has finished in the top ten of Melbourne’s best and fairest count the last four years.

“With 100 games under his belt he will provide experience and support for our core group of players we have coming through around that 40-70 game mark, while still having a lot of growth in his footy as well.”

Melbourne also lost two players in the deal but secured midfielder Ben Kennedy and another top 30 pick in the upcoming 2015 draft.

Kennedy played 25 games for Collingwood after joining the Magpies as a first-round draft pick in 2012, but sought a trade looking for more opportunity after struggling to get games this year.

“Our recruiters rated him highly during his 2012 draft year and we now get him at a good time after being in an AFL system for three years,” said Melbourne’s football manager Josh Mahoney.

“He will bring competitiveness and speed into our team and will assist the likes of Jeff Garlett, Jay Kennedy-Harris and Dean Kent in the forward half.

“By packaging up the Howe and Toumpas trades, it has allowed us to get the best overall net outcome for the club. It also gives us the picks needed to facilitate further trades before Thursday’s trade deadline.”

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