Live: Merrett and Curnow mega-deals in the balance on AFL trade deadline day

Relies upon how a lot of his wage the Demons are masking. If it is a 50-50 break up, then the longer term third GWS has on the desk is a bit delicate.

Dees are fairly eager to maneuver him on although, so I feel they’re going to take what they’re given sooner or later. Particularly now they’re into Jack Steele, it may successfully be a straight swap for them in what turns into successfully a three-way deal.

The Saints say he’s staying, however it seems that he nonetheless desires the Cats and the Cats nonetheless need him.

Completely stinks of a last-minute Geelong provide being accepted to me. I reckon this one occurs.

I really feel just like the asking worth is just too steep from North, in order that they most likely find yourself holding onto Simpkin.

He is not that huge a needle-mover for the Pies that they cave and provides away such draft fairness, in my view.

You are in luck! Golf equipment can proceed buying and selling draft picks up till, and even throughout, the AFL draft. The draft can be held on November 19 and 20 this yr, in order that’s one other month of hypothesis and scrambing to take pleasure in.

And there completely can be motion inside the ten draft picks this yr, don’t fret about that. The draft order because it sits at 7.30pm tonight won’t be the best way it seems to be when the primary choice is made in a month.

My intestine really feel is that Steele will get his transfer to the Demons as a result of that is smart for each events.

I feel Ah Chee additionally will get traded as nicely, albeit with some foolish late picks shuffled round that makes us all marvel why it took this lengthy for this deal to occur.

Charles makes a good level. Nevertheless, for those who’re a Socceroos x Trades fan, boy have I obtained the hyperlink for you.

The good Simon Smale is working wonders over in our Socceroos weblog. Get the multi-screens going folks!

I reckon if it is over 13.5 trades accomplished after 7.25pm, each Dean and I might want to get hand transplants after the pace of typing required. Good lord.

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I feel that is precisely how the deadline pans out, Sam.

Smaller strikes like Buller, Jiath and so on will get accomplished early within the afternoon.

The headliners will go proper right down to the wire for #PrimeTimeTV.

If you happen to’re questioning why no offers have gone via but at the moment, it is as a result of the AFL imposes a deadline day morotorium on golf equipment till 2pm AEDT. They’ll chat away on the telephone all they like, however the warfare rooms do not open and the offers cannot be lodged till the clock strikes two.

After that we have 5 and a half hours of insanity. Or, extra precisely, 4 hours of silence and 90 minutes of insanity.

You already know what? This concept from Mark has given me an thought, ship us your greatest ‘everybody says no’ commerce provide both Essendon and Hawthorn will ship one another at the moment.

That’s precisely the danger you run by strolling a participant to the pre-season draft, however usually the wage and the checklist spots dissuade groups on the prime of the pre-season draft from taking a participant equivalent to Callum Ah Chee.

EYE EMOJIS

The Crows did in reality kick the tyres on Ryley Sanders final week, however had been swiftly instructed no and promptly moved on.

I do not assume it is the final time a rival asks the query of Sanders, who’s going to be in excessive demand from Tasmania, given he hails from that area.

I do not know whether or not that is truthful, Richard. I feel this is able to be a win-win for each golf equipment.

Hawthorn will get a participant in Merrett that firmly places them within the premiership window, and Essendon will get a midfielder who many consider has excessive upside.

Here is Cal Twomey on the place issues stand because it pertains to Jy Simpkin doubtlessly shifting to Collingwood.

“Collingwood can be an opportunity to increase him to a fifth yr however the hole between the 2 golf equipment’ commerce worth is just too steep,” he instructed Commerce Radio.

“I do not know if this one can get accomplished.”

That is an excellent level Pat.

Somebody on Commerce Radio made the purpose yesterday that Jiath was certainly one of Hawthorn’s most fun prospects earlier than the membership made an ascent itself, however as soon as they did, it appeared like he obtained left behind.

He is 26 now and can flip 27 halfway via subsequent season however has managed simply 20 video games as soon as in seven seasons within the AFL.

I feel it was 2021, when he performed 16 video games and averaged a career-high 20.2 disposals per sport.

Proper, let’s drop the checklist. That is each participant that might be on the transfer at the moment and their potential touchdown spot. This additionally would not embrace the gamers whose strikes have been dominated out (Humphrey, Rowbottom) or those who will transfer later as delisted free brokers (Robertson, Berry, Clohesy). And I’ve most likely missed some.

Zach Merrett to HawthornChristian Petracca to Gold CoastCharlie Curnow to Sydney (or Geelong?)Rowan Marshall to GeelongJamarra Ugle-Hagan to Gold CoastClayton Oliver to GWSBuku Khamis to CarltonChangkuoth Jiath to MelbourneJack Buller to SydneyJai Serong to SydneyJack Steele to MelbourneJy Simpkin to CollingwoodWill Hayward to CarltonOllie Florent to Carlton (or some other place?)

I feel if the Bombers begin getting petty too, there’s extra probability of Essendon and Hawthorn’s checklist bosses punching on on the deadline than Merrett carrying the brown and gold in 2026.

Let’s hope issues keep civil eh?

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