Geelong tipped to secure monster trade coup

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After winning 16 consecutive games to instrumentality retired the 2022 premiership, Geelong could incredibly find itself with a beardown draught manus owed to a shrewd commercialized move.

The Cats are 1 of the favourites to capitalise from the Gold Coast Suns' attempts to wide wage headdress this summer.

Gold Coast, which presently owns the No.7 prime successful the draft, is consenting to bundle the prized enactment with Jack Bowes successful a bid to wide headdress space.

Bowes, the No.10 prime successful the 2016 draft, is connected a heavy back-ended woody which volition spot him gain successful the vicinity of $850,000 adjacent season.

He has 2 years near connected his contract.

If the Cats are capable to successfully execute a commercialized with the Suns, the No.7 prime volition beryllium the club's highest draught enactment since recently-retired skipper Joel Selwood, who was picked seventh successful the 2006 draft.

The Suns are expected to beryllium a fig of teams who could connect picks to pricey deals successful a bid to offload them, with Collingwood the different notable illustration successful its bid to offload prima large antheral Brodie Grundy.

"We're not the lone nine successful this presumption looking for headdress abstraction this year, the AFL has truly opened this up arsenic an enactment and has astir created a 3rd currency," Suns database manager Craig Cameron told AFL Trade Radio this week.

"We've been doing it astir the fringes, but present this is simply a presumption the AFL is truly comfy with.

"We'll beryllium guided a just spot by what is required to get the woody done. One of the reasons we're doing this woody truthful we're successful a presumption moving guardant to (attract) escaped agents.

"What we get backmost from a draught presumption constituent of view, we'll negociate that arsenic good go.

"But it has got to beryllium thing that helps america into the future."

Ahead of what's acceptable to beryllium different engaged off-season of subordinate movement, he's everything you request to cognize astir the upcoming AFL trade, escaped bureau and draught periods.

KEY OFF-SEASON DATES

Friday, 30 September: Free bureau opens

Monday, 3 October: 2022 AFL commercialized play opens

Friday, 7 October: Unrestricted escaped bureau closes / Restricted escaped bureau bidding closes

Friday, 7 October - Sunday, 9 October: National combine

Monday, 10 October: Draft nominations unfastened and Restricted Free Agency matching closes

Wednesday, 12 October 7:30pm: 2022 AFL commercialized play closes

Monday, 17 October: AFL commercialized play opens for draught selections only

Wednesday, 2 November: Nominations unfastened for Father/Son and eligible NGA Academy and Northern Academy players.

Monday, 21 November 3pm: Draft nominations adjacent and Father/Son bidding nominations lodged

Monday, 28 November: 2022 AFL nationalist draught circular one

Tuesday, 29 November: Mid-draft commercialized play – selections only

Tuesday, 29 November: 2022 AFL nationalist draught circular 2 onwards.

Wednesday, 30 November: Pre-season and rookie draft

INDICATIVE FIRST-ROUND DRAFT ORDER

1. North Melbourne
2. West Coast
3. GWS Giants
4. Essendon
5. Adelaide
6. Hawthorn
7. Gold Coast
8. Port Adelaide
9. St Kilda
10. Carlton
11. Western Bulldogs
12. Richmond
13. Fremantle
14. Sydney (via Melbourne)
15. Brisbane
16. Collingwood
17. Sydney
18. Geelong

WHAT YOUR CLUB IS UP TO

ADELAIDE
Current draught hand: 5, 23

Adelaide's main absorption volition beryllium managing to lure Gold Coast Suns young gung Izak Rankine to the nine successful what's definite to beryllium a protracted commercialized saga. The futures of some Matt Crouch and Fischer McAsey are besides up successful the air.

BRISBANE
Current draught hand: 15, 33, 44, 69

Poised to beryllium 1 of the busiest teams during this commercialized play aft Bulldogs champion and fairest victor Josh Dunkley nominated the Lions arsenic his destination of choice. Dogs manager Luke Beveridge has already warned the nine to "pony up" successful commercialized talks. Also acceptable to get are Hawthorn seasoned Jack Gunston and weapon father-son imaginable Will Ashcroft. Pressure guardant Tom Berry has asked for a commercialized to the Suns.

CARLTON
Current draught hand: 10, 28, 62, 64

The Blues are acceptable to adhd Fremantle wingman Blake Acres to what is an already awesome core. Carlton has besides been linked to Crows defender Fischer McAsey, fixed the club's request for cardinal presumption players successful defence to enactment Jacob Weitering.

COLLINGWOOD
Current draught hand: 16, 42, 47, 48

Collingwood is acceptable for a engaged play of subordinate question with escaped cause guardant Dan McStay expected to articulation the nine alongside Adelaide large antheral Billy Frampton, GWS Giants guardant Bobby Hill, and Gold Coast's Brayden Fiorini. 2018 Brownlow Medal victor Tom Mitchell could besides arrive, portion Brodie Grundy is wide expected to beryllium traded retired to marque country for him.

ESSENDON
Current draught hand: 4, 22, 40, 58

Essendon's main larboard of telephone during the commercialized play volition beryllium an effort to get Jack Bowes and the Suns' prime No.7 successful a woody that volition fortify its draught hand. The Bombers are besides successful request of much cardinal presumption players, but volition person a boost with talented father-son imaginable Alwyn Davey Jr acceptable to get astatine the nine via the draft.

FREMANTLE
Current draught hand: 13, 72

The Dockers' main concern volition beryllium acquiring Melbourne's Luke Jackson. Star wingman Blake Acres has already requested a trade, arsenic has guardant Rory Lobb, who wants to articulation the Western Bulldogs. Swingman Griffin Logue has besides requested a determination distant from the club. Suns youngster Jeremy Sharp has been linked arsenic a imaginable arrival.

GEELONG
Current draught hand: 18, 36, 46, 51, 54, 60

The reigning premiers are acceptable to beryllium engaged customers during the commercialized period. Geelong is keen connected Jack Bowes, portion Giants youngster Tanner Bruhn and Collingwood young weapon Ollie Henry person some already requested trades to the club.

GOLD COAST
Current draught hand: 7, 25, 31, 34, 43, 52, 67, 70

The Suns are expected to adhd Lions guardant Tom Berry aft helium requested a commercialized to the club. Getting Jack Bowes' wealth disconnected the publication appears to beryllium its main nonsubjective astatine this stage, with Jeremy Sharp besides a imaginable departure. Brayden Fiorini is besides expected to depart the nine for Collingwood.

GWS GIANTS
Current draught hand: 3, 21, 39, 57, 59

It is different summertime of departures astatine the Giants with Jacob Hopper, Tim Taranto and Bobby Hill each asking out. Hopper and Taranto person some requested moves to Richmond, which volition necessitate important commercialized negotiations betwixt the 2 clubs. The Giants volition besides play hardball with Geelong implicit a commercialized for youngster Tanner Bruhn.

HAWTHORN
Current draught hand: 6, 24, 49, 61

Hawthorn is 1 of a fig of clubs keen connected adding Jack Bowes and the No.7 prime from the Gold Coast Suns. While determination person been rumours of a Tom Mitchell exit for 18 months, the nine is adamant that a petition has not been made by the 2018 Brownlow Medal victor conscionable yet. Karl Amon has already joined the nine arsenic a escaped agent.

MELBOURNE
Current draught hand: 32, 41, 50, 63, 68

All the absorption astatine Melbourne volition beryllium centred astir getting a just commercialized woody for Luke Jackson. There remains scuttlebutt astir the league astir chap 2019 draftee Kysaiah Pickett, with clubs successful South Australia adamant that helium could beryllium gettable contempt the club's denials. Toby Bedford, Jayden Hunt and Adam Tomlinson person each been linked with rival clubs. Melbourne is besides expected to onshore Pies large antheral Brodie Grundy.

NORTH MELBOURNE
Current draught hand: 1, 55, 66

Alastair Clarkson's accomplishment was followed by a big of players committing to the club, including Fremantle brace Darcy Tucker and Griffin Logue. St Kilda duo Hunter Clark and Bradley Hill person besides been linked to the Kangaroos. North is besides expected to tract offers for their No.1 draught pick.

PORT ADELAIDE
Current draught hand: 8, 53, 56

Port Adelaide volition anticipation to unafraid a commercialized for West Coast guardant Junior Rioli who has requested a determination to Alberton. Richmond midfielder Jack Graham could besides get astatine the nine having toured the facilities this week. Karl Amon has already departed for Hawthorn arsenic a escaped agent.

RICHMOND
Current draught hand: 12, 19, 30

The Tigers volition person their hands afloat trying to onshore some Jacob Hopper and Tim Taranto from the GWS Giants, who are known to beryllium pugnacious negotiators. Elsewhere, the Tigers could offload Jack Graham to a South Australian squad owed to a midfield compression brought astir by the Giants pair's arrivals.

ST KILDA
Current draught hand: 9, 27, 45

After being large commercialized players successful caller years, the Saints are expected to absorption connected the draught this clip around. St Kilda was good and genuinely successful connected the Jordan De Goey sweepstakes earlier helium re-signed with Collingwood. Hunter Clark and Bradley Hill person some been linked with imaginable moves away.

SYDNEY
Current draught hand: 14, 17, 35, 71

Sydney is keen connected out-of-favour Essendon swingman Aaron Francis, who is hoping for a caller commencement astatine a 2nd club. The Swans person besides asked the question of Griffin Logue contempt him nominating North Melbourne arsenic its nine of choice. Tom Papley and Lance Franklin person some precocious signed caller deals.

WEST COAST EAGLES
Current draught hand: 2, 20, 26, 38

West Coast's large concern during the commercialized play volition beryllium getting a just commercialized woody with Port Adelaide for Junior Rioli. Currently undergoing a rebuild, the Eagles volition absorption connected the draft, but are funny successful acquiring Melbourne speedster Jayden Hunt successful a trade.

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Current draught hand: 11, 29, 37, 65The Bulldogs person different engaged commercialized play up with Josh Dunkley requesting a commercialized to Brisbane. Fremantle guardant Rory Lobb has requested a commercialized to the club. Liam Jones is besides acceptable to articulation the nine arsenic a escaped cause aft quitting Carlton owed to the league's vaccination mandate past season.

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