Monthly Archives: October 2012
The 2012 trade period finished not with a whimper, but with bang. Not only were an assortment of players on the fringe and outer finding new homes, but perhaps the biggest trade of all – Kurt Tippett, didn’t occur due to the previously reported shock announcements from AFL House. But, …
Barry Hall’s close shave: former Saint, Swan and Bulldog Barry Hall opens up about trading clubs. Big, bad, bustling, Barry Hall wasn’t shy of controversy throughout his career. Here, the much talked about goal kicker catches up with AFL experts Mike Sheahan, Angus Sampson, and Cam Mooney over a Gillette …
Trade Period Final Week: Day 3 Wrap – Stevens deal done; Adelaide reaches Tipping point
Koby Stevens became a Bulldog today, but the news barely registered a blip on the radar as Adelaide dropped a Tippett bombshell. In a day marred with controversy, there was still some action to be had on the trade tables as we countdown with two days remaining in the …
Trade Period Final Week: Day 2 Wrap – Hickey and Hombsch head home
Jack Hombsch is back in South Australian colours, albeit different ones, after being traded today. After the tepid stalemate that was Monday, the trade rivers began to flow today – but the floodgates haven’t opened just yet. Two trades were done today as the Saints got one of the two big …
Trade Period Final Week: Day 1 Wrap – No progress for big men
Jesse White’s future is in limbo after Adelaide turned down a deal with the Swans as part of the Kurt Tippett trade. The first day of what we expect to be a frenzied final week has concluded, but it was a case of all quiet on the trading front …
Trade Period Week 2 Wrap: Free agency done, chaos to come
Collingwood forward Chris Dawes got a fresh start in the first trade of the week, moving to Melbourne for a first round pick. Free agency is over and the final week of the trade period looms large as another busy week has finished up. It started predictably slow, but finished …
Trade Period Week 1 Wrap: Ohh, we’re halfway there…
The first week of the trade period has come to a close – along with the second week of free agency, and we’ve had quite a bit of action, with six trades total taking place. BigFooty News looks at the move your club has made in the weeks action. Completed …
Take the Tipp on the cost of living
A furore has erupted over Sydney’s salary cap concessions after the reigning premier announced the signing of key Crows forward Kurt Tippett. Representatives of Hawthorn, Brisbane and Adelaide have all questioned the additional 9.8% increase afforded the Swans in their salary cap for the increased cost of living allowance. While …
Free Agency Wrap Day 4 – Chaplin move finalised, Demons snag Byrnes
Dual-premiership small forward Shannon Byrnes joined the Demons today. Day 4 of free agency was a bit more lively than the past couple of days, with clubs re-signing and searching as the beginning of the trade period looms. Two players officially found new homes today, while others expressed and changed …
Free Agency Wrap Day 3 – Pearce docks in another port
Danyle Pearce became a Docker today, after Port Adelaide chose not to match Fremantle’s offer for the restricted free agent. Day 3 of free agency has concluded, and it was another quiet day from AFL HQ. One more move was finalised today, with Port Adelaide choosing not to match …
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