We're less than a month away from the AFL's sign and trade period, and while we have five enticing matches still staged for the remainder of the 2022 season, plenty of attention is being drawn to anticipated off-season moves.
Several key figures in this year's exchange period have already nominated their ideal destinations for next season, while it seems new faces are emerging as potential trade options with each passing day.
Ahead of what is touted to be the busiest trade window in the league's history, we've narrowed the list of potential departures to 12 of the biggest names linked to new homes for 2023, assessing their value on the trade table and the likely packages that might get a deal over the line.
Here are the draft trade deals that could be pivotal to this off-season...
11. Tom Mitchell
Destination: Collingwood
Like the aforementioned Franklin, while Mitchell's name has been tied to the exit, a destination isn't as obvious given the little detail that has emerged on the Brownlow Medal winner's speculated future.
Nevertheless, the Magpies have been named as a suitor monitoring Mitchell's future, with the Hawthorn midfielder understood to be assessing his options ahead of the final year of his contract.
The Hawks have made it clear in recent years they want draft picks through the door at Bunjil Bagora, and while Mitchell's place in his side's engine room may have fallen a little this year, it won't stop them from asking for a decent return from a trade.
Midfielder
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Collingwood's opening pick for this year's draft, or an asset acquired from landing Brodie Grundy, might do the trick. The Hawks could look to land the magpies' 2023 pick, hoping they fall out of the top third of the competition next season.
Trade package: 2022 first-round pick
