As the dust settles on a spectacular 2023 season following Collingwood's thrilling clinching of the premiership, AFL clubs - including the Magpies - turn their attention to the off-season trade, free agency and draft space to begin their preparations for next year.
Clubs have been working on their list and recruiting plans since the early weeks of the season, and as we now near the business end of the player movement calendar the trade news, and rumours, only ramp up further.
We've looked at the confirmed and potential comings and goings for each club, as well as the draft hands of all 18 sides and the players still awaiting a contract for 2024.
Here is our ULTIMATE club-by-club AFL trade news and rumours guide for the off-season...
Essendon
The coming weeks loom as a busy period for the Bombers, who could land free agency trio Jade Gresham, Ben McKay and Todd Goldstein if all of their ducks line up. A move for Gresham could also see them gain the compensation the Saints receive in a secondary deal that would send Dylan Shiel to Moorabbin, with plenty to play out for that one to be signed off. A pair of trade requests have reportedly been lodged, with defensive pair Brandon Zerk-Thatcher and Massimo D'Ambrosio seeking moves to Port Adelaide and Hawthorn respectively. Swingman James Stewart was reported to have been cut from the club despite being contracted for 2024, however the club is yet to announce any move of the sort.
Potential Targets: Ben McKay, Jade Gresham, Todd Goldstein, James Harmes
Potential Departures: Dylan Shiel, James Stewart
Confirmed Departures: Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (trade request), Massimo D'Ambrosio (trade request), Alastair Lord (delisted), Cian McBride (delisted), Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (retired), Rhett Montgomerie (delisted), Anthony Munkara (delisted), Andrew Phillips (retired)
Draft Picks: 8, 28, 47, 68, 83 (2603 points)
Still Unsigned: Jaiden Hunter, Will Snelling, Patrick Voss
