AFL Trades Live: Deals galore as trade period goes down to final 10 minutes

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Jake Santa Maria
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2024 is set to be one of the busiest trade periods ever for West Coast and Fremantle.
2024 is set to be one of the busiest trade periods ever for West Coast and Fremantle. Credit: The West Australian Sport

There’s been plenty of back and forth but now the deals must get done as the AFL trade period reaches its final day with plenty of names still left on the board.

West Coast copper has plenty of heat over their splitting of pick three to acquire Liam Baker and Matt Owies, can they appease their angry fans with a good trade for Tom Barrass?

Fremantle will hope they can break the deadlock over Shai Bolton and finally acquire a key piece of their premiership puzzle.

Follow the latest news and developments here!

Shai Bolton trade official

The Dockers have what they feel will be a missing piece of their premiership puzzle though it does not come cheap.

Rioli deal all but finalised

As expected Richmond will get pick six but also 23 for Daniel Rioli and will give back picks 51, 61, 70 and 76.

20 minutes to go

The embargo will be lifted at 11am and the deals will be coming in thick and fast.

Lions find Daniher replacement

Brisbane have reportedly decided on Gold Coast’s Sam Day as the replacement for Joe Daniher.

Shai makes Fremantle history

When he officially joins Fremantle Shai will become the first Docker who had a father who also played for the club.

Darren Bolton played two games in 1999.

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DARREN BOLTON OF THE FREMANTLE DOCKERS AT TRAINING AT FREMANTLE OVAL.
S BOLTON 2..11/3/99..PIC BY MAL FAIRCLOUGH.. DARREN BOLTON OF THE FREMANTLE DOCKERS AT TRAINING AT FREMANTLE OVAL. Credit: WA News

How the Eagles forced Freo’s hand over Bolton

West Coast made an 11th-hour play for Richmond star Shai Bolton, which is believed to have forced Fremantle’s hand to get a monster deal done with the Tigers.

Read the full story​ here.

Eagles cool on Robertson

It appears Dev Robertson will remain on the outer at Brisbane with the Eagles winding down their interest.

List boss at Collingwood Justin Leppitsch also ruled out trading for Robertson on Trade Radio.

First name-dropped in GWS scandal

Tom Morris says Toby Greene has been fined $20,000 for his leadership failures though he was reportedly not involved in any of the alleged skits.

The Giants are reportedly seeking to fight the sanctions, particularly over the bans which they view as too heavy-handed for a private event.

Allan now in Eagles' sights

Fremantle’s pick slide as part of a deal for to land Richmond star Shai Bolton has opened the door for West Coast to swoop on top WA draft prospect Bo Allan.

Read the full story here.

An update on GWS

In case you missed it yesterday multiple Giants are facing suspensions over inappropriate behaviour at an end-of-season party.

Nine’s Tom Morris reports up to 10 players could be sanctioned.

“It’s the belief of the Giants players that the story got out because a bartender at the pub made a complaint,” Morris said on SEN Breakfast.

“They were in a private room. A couple of players did a skit from a movie. One player, who is set to be fined quite significantly dressed up as Raygun (Aussie Olympian Rachael Gunn).

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