However (St Kilda is facing stiff competition for Flanders’ services from the Bombers), who are understood have offered a contract with a yearly salary greater than the Saints pitch, reported Sam Edmund on 7AFL. The 24-year-old was choosing between the Saints (Essendon), Melbourne and Carlton, but has opted for Moorabbin on a five-year deal worth Australian tennis news reportedly around $900,000-a-season. It has been reported St Kilda instantly walked away from negotiations after the Giants knocked back their offer, despite six days remaining of the AFL Trade Period. Out-of-contract Aleer had requested a trade to St Kilda after GWS’ season ended, with the Saints reportedly courting the 24-year-old for at least 12 months.

After retaining Zach Merrett, the list manager of Essendon shares his thoughts.

On Tuesday night, Twomey stated during an interview on Channel 9 that the Giants needed to make a significant effort to keep Green at the club. Considered a top target for Tasmania (Green can be signed as part of the maximum of 18 uncontracted players permitted – one from each of the 18 competing clubs – within a two-year period from 2027 to 2028), avoiding the necessity for a trade. Reports indicated that Bailey (aged 26), was contemplating a $10 million deal over seven years from the Crows, while also attracting attention from the Power.

Versatile forward delisted after two seasons at Geelong

“Yet to receive an offer from the Cats for next year and beyond … clubs are having a look at him right now — including Essendon – they (have) registered interest. “Jack Bowes could be a three-club player come the end of the season,” he reported on Gettable. “Gold Coast have offered Walter a five-year extension worth around $4.5 million in total – and I think everyone is just waiting on Ben King and what he does, including Walter himself.” “I haven’t heard Geelong and Jed Walter for a while; I think that’s more Collingwood and Essendon and those sorts of clubs,” Morris said. Updates on several potential departures come as emerging Suns key forward Walter remains linked with Essendon in trade scuttlebutt.

Richmond has acquired Patrick Retschko from Geelong.

Tom Morris reported earlier today that Sydney is cooking up its own offer for Charlie Curnow. Reserve ruck Peter Ladhams has been offered a two-year deal at the club, but has yet to sign on. Essendon’s Jayden Laverde — Sydney’s Joel Hamling, Hawthorn’s Sam Frost and Richmond’s Jacob Koschitzke are names reportedly on GWS’ whiteboard to bring into the fold. Gold Coast is reportedly in the market for a small forward in a role Damien Hardwick was well represented in during his glory years at the Tigers… Rival clubs are reportedly eyeing fringe forward Ted Clohesy as one of 11 Cats out of contract. Eagles high-flyer Liam Ryan and Saints emerging on-baller Marcus Windhager were two players reportedly in the Bombers’ sights.

After Callum Wilkie decided to stay with the Saints, any word on whether the Dogs are chasing another key defender? Mid season, it had been reported by media, that Butters would go to Hawthorn. (For start of 26 season ) Is this a behind the scenes trade, the clubs may be nutting out Whether that’s enough to see off competition for that pick remains to be seen.

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We were aware he needed to be absent’: Will Day, a star player for the Hawks, is out due to a new injury issue.

But having sold the Brisbane family home and with a financial settlement imminent — it’s obvious now he is very keen to cash in on the last two or potentially three years of his AFL career,” he said. Speaking on Fox Footy’s On the Couch on Monday night, Ralph expanded on his report that Collingwood is “blowing away” rival suitors for the 33-year old with its offer that’s estimated to be worth between $2.5-$3 million in total. Collingwood is reportedly closing in on Brisbane star Lachie Neale with a lucrative three-year deal that would pay the dual Brownlow medallist $2 million over the first two seasons. AFL Media reports that the 25-year-old will unofficially be able to extend a two-year deal by up to six years, should be choose to stay at Carrara. It’s not every year that you go into a draft with picks 2 and 3 (before West Coast was awarded Pick 2 as Oscar Allen compensation), and we think there’s some quality players there. ” I’ve been around for a while and I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this play out the way it has, so it’s been disappointing. ”FULL STORY