Trade Period is here, with clubs officially digging into advanced discussions to land star names, role players or more draft picks for this year and beyond.
Read up on all of today's news, rumours and analysis for this off-season.
DONE DEAL: Port swoop on Giants forward
Greater Westernย Sydneyย forwardย Jeremy Finlaysonย has been traded toย Portย Adelaideย in exchange for the Power's future third-round selection.
Reports emerged last month that Finlayson was keen to move to South Australia to best support his young family, with his partner hailing from Port Lincoln.
The future third-round selection will add to the Giants' draft hand, with Greater Western Sydney currently holding picks 2, 13, 50, 68 for the 2021 National Draft.
DONE DEAL: Demons sign Saints outcast
St Kildaย midfielderย Luke Dunstanย has exercised his free agency rights and joinedย Melbourne.
Dunstan will join the Demons as an unrestricted free agent after not being offered a new deal by the Saints for the 2022 season.
Compensation for the Saints is unknown and will depend on the details of Dunstan's contract with the Demons, which is believed to be a two-year deal.
Dogs set to sign Hawthorn high-flyer
Theย Western Bulldogsย are set to sign high-flying utility Tim O'Brien fromย Hawthorn.
The news will lock in O'Brien as a key defender at Whitten Oval, and looms as a direct replacement for defenderย Lewis Youngย whoย recently requested a trade to Carltonย earlier this week.
According to reports fromย Fox Footy'sย Tom Morris, O'Brien spoke with Dogs head coachย Luke Beveridgeย over Zoom and the utility is set to sign with the club on a multi-year deal and will play as a key defender alongsideย Alex Keathย in 2022.
FULL STORY: O'Brien set to land at Whitten Oval
PICK SWAP: Mega four-way trade landed
A four-club trade including the Bulldogs, Demons, Saints and Crows has been confirmed.
Melbourne will get their wish in moving back into the first-round, adding the Bulldogs' Pick 17. The Crows gain the Demons' first-round selection for the 2022 Draft, while the Saints strengthen their draft hand and the Dogs add needed draft points to land father-son prospect Sam Darcy, adding picks 23, 44 and 45 for this year's count.
DETAILS: Huge Pick Swap locked inย
Melbourne forward in talks with interstate club
Promising Demons small forwardย Kade Chandlerย is reportedly in talks with theย Adelaideย Crows, with the two parties understood to have met last week.
The 21-year-old was selected by the Demons in the 2019 Rookie Draft with pick No.15, and made his debut late in the 2019 season.
Adelaideย is arguably already in good supply of small forwards, and no deal has yet been confirmed, according toย The Herald Sun.ย
READ MORE: Chandler in shock talks with Crows
Victorian club confirms interest in Stengle
Geelongย have confirmed their interest in delisted Crows forwardย Tyson Stengleย this off-season, with the Cats among several potential suitors for the Woodville-West Torrens forward.
Stengle hasย looked to keep his AFL dream alive, discussing his future with clubs in the days after claiming the SANFL premiership on Sunday.
AFL.com.au'sย Callum Twomey reports that the Bombers join Geelong in expressing interest inย Tyson Stengle.
READ MORE: Cats, Bombers in for cut Crow
Quintet of Cats sign contract extensions
Geelongย have announced five re-signings for 2022 and beyond, with Brad Close,ย Rhys Stanley,ย Zach Guthrie,ย Gary Rohanย andย Francis Evansย signing new deals.
The quintet of extensions further moulds the Cats' list for next season, which will be looking to bounce back from their horror preliminary final exit.
โWe have worked to secure these contracts and are pleased that Rhys, Gary, Brad, Zach and Francis have committed to the club,โ Geelongโs general manager of football Simon Lloyd said in the club's announcement.
READ MORE: Five Cats locked away at Kardinia Park
