Gold Coast
In: Lachie Weller, pick 41, 2018 third-round pick (Fremantle), 2018 second-round pick (Essendon), Harrison Wigg, pick 54 (Adelaide), 2018 first-round draft pick, pick 50 (West Coast), Aaron Young (Port Adelaide), pick 19, 2018 second-round pick (Geelong).
Out: Pick two, Brandon Matera (Fremantle), Adam Saad (Essendon), pick 39 (Adelaide), picks 21, 26 and 37, 2018 second-round pick (West Coast), 2018 fourth-round pick (Port Adelaide, on-trade from Adelaide), Gary Ablett Jr, pick 24, 2018 fourth-round pick (Geelong).
Gold Coast were heavily involved in the trade period, exchanging multiple players. The departure of Gary Ablett loomed large all year and the Suns managed to acquire a late first rounder for him.
Adam Saad chose to leave for the Bombers, netting the Suns a future second rounder.
However, the Suns appear to be sick and tired of acquiring draft picks only to have their players leave years later. In what was the biggest shock of the day, the Suns parted ways with pick No.2 for Lachie Weller, in a deal that left many in the AFL community gobsmacked.