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Free agency opened on Friday last week but today the real stuff begins as the AFL trade period officially opens at 10am AEST. Join me here on The Roar where we’ll bring you all the latest trade news and rumours as they develop.
Well the big news over the weekend was not great news for a North Melbourne fan like me – Andrew Gaff has decided to stick with the West Coast Eagles.
Gaff hasn’t officially signed a new deal with the Eagles just yet, but the club released a statement on their website last night confirming that Gaff’s intentions are to remain at the club and not pursue free agency.
One can’t help but respect a valiant display of loyalty, so kudos to Gaff and the Eagles. The unexpected twist does have a few knock-on effects though.
On Friday Tim Kelly declared he wanted a trade to West Coast, and the Eagles’ efforts to court him probably originated from the assumption that Gaff would leave the club. Do they still have cap space and currency to get a deal done?
And what do North Melbourne do next? We know Gaff is only the latest in a long line of players they’ve been willing to slingshot stacks of dollar bills at – so which target will they turn to next? Perhaps Chad Wingard will get a call?
There were a few other bits of news over the weekend.
Lincoln McCarthy’s trade to Brisbane is all but done with the Cats and Lions to swap some picks in the third round and later. That may well be the first deal done today.
Marcus Adams has joined a growing group of players in requesting a trade to the Lions. He’s contracted for the next two years, so Brisbane will have to pay handsomely.
Lachie Neale also, as widely expected, wants a trade to Brisbane.
Scott Lycett filed paperwork to join Port Adelaide via free agency on Saturday – however, there have been late rumours that he, like Gaff, might want to backflip out of the deal. Wouldn’t that be something?
Join me here on The Roar where we’ll bring you all the latest trade news and rumours as they develop.
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