AFL Trades 2024: Report card from day two of the AFL trade period
Two deals got done on day one and now attention turns to the more complex deals left on the board on day two of the AFL trade period. Follow all the action live!
West Coast saw Jack Darling out the door while Jack Graham came in as a free agent with the deal for Tom Barrass the next domino that needs to fall before they make any more moves.
Fremantle have plenty of ammunition, will they pull the trigger for Shai Bolton?
Follow all the action from day two in our live blog below.
Graham compensation revealed
The move has been ticked off by the AFL with Richmond receiving pick 42 in compo.
That feels about right.
Darling opens up on his Roos move
Jack Darling says he still has some dominant footy left in him as he looks to extend his career at North Melbourne.
An off-field move
Geelong have appointed a new high-performance manager in Desmond O’Sullivan.
“We welcome Des to Geelong Football Club, he comes to the club with a wealth of knowledge and experience in AFL high performance,” said Cats footy boss Andrew Mackie in a statement.
“We’re looking forward to having Des oversee our physical performance and medical teams and believe he will be an excellent addition to our football program.”
Interestingly his last role was as strength at conditioning coach at the Bulldogs where Bailey Smith lies.
Eagles lodge paperwork for Jack Graham
The deal was accepted yesterday but the official paperwork has been lodged with the AFL this morning.
It means we should now what the compensation pick will be most likely band two or three which is pick 22 or 25 so not much difference there.
How important is Freo’s quest for Bolton?
Very according to club legend David Mundy.
The Dockers were bitterly disappointed to miss out on finals after a shocking finish to the season and injuries to key players.
While their backline and midfield are a lock Mundy believes their forward line still needs an X-factor.
Simmo reaches out to McQualter
Andrew McQualter was on Trade Radio earlier this morning and revealed Adam Simpson reached out to him days after taking on the job.
Cats clawing for Smith
Bailey Smith will end up at the Cats but how he gets there remains to be seen. Geelong are offering their first round, pick No.17, but the Dogs want a second-round selection thrown in as well.
It’s also worth noting that pick 17 is more like pick 21 when academy and father-son selections come through.
But the Cats have the upper hand with Smith out of contract and could walk through to the Cats through the draft.
“Bailey has been spending a little bit of time in Geelong over the past couple of years and likes the idea of spending more time down there,” Geelong football boss Andrew Mackie said.
“On field clearly he has some assets but I think without going into too much detail he gives us flexibility from an on-field point of view.
Darling farewells the west
The big move yesterday was Jack Darling leaving the west for North Melbourne for pick No.67. The 298 gamer took to Instagram to farewell the west
Welcome
Hello and welcome to day two of the AFL trade period. Just the two deals got done on day one, plus a free agency move for Jack Graham, but with all the teams having sat down with each other can the more complex deals get done?
