News 2025 free agent and trade period tracker

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The purpose of this thread is to track free agent signings and trades during the 2025 free agent and trade period.

The free agency period opened at 9am AEST on 3 October 2025 and closes at 5.00pm AEDT on 10 October 2025

The trade period opens at 9am AEDT on 6 October 2025 and closes at 7.30pm AEDT on 15 October 2025.

 

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Geelong Cats have made an offer to restricted free agent James Worpel

29

James Worpel

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

. Hawthorn has 72 hours to decide whether to match the offer. The 72-hour period ends 11.00am on 6 October 2025.

 

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St Kilda Saints have made an offer to restricted free agent Tom De Koning

21

Tom De Koning

Age

26

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

. Carlton has 72 hours to decide whether to match the offer. The period ends at 12.00pm on 6 October 2025.

 

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Unrestricted free agent Jack Silvagni

3

Jack Silvagni

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.9

4star

MG

176.9

3star

D

5.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

1.3

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

0.7

1star

MG

91.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

131.4

3star

has signed with St Kilda. Carlton will receive an end of first round draft selection (currently pick 19) in the 2025 AFL draft as compensation.

 

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Hawthorn has elected not to match the offer from Geelong for James Worpel

29

James Worpel

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

, who is now able to join Geelong immediately. Hawthorn receives an end of round two draft selection (currently pick 39) in the national draft as compensation.

 

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4 October 2025

Unrestricted free agent Sam Draper (Essendon) has signed with the Brisbane Lions. Essendon has received an end of first round draft selection (currently pick 20) in the 2025 national draft as compensation.

 

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6 October 2025

Unrestricted free agent Jacob Wehr (GWS Giants) has signed with Port Adelaide. GWS Giants do not receive any compensation.

 

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Unrestricted free agent Charlie Spargo

13

Charlie Spargo

Age

26

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

(Melbourne) has signed with North Melbourne. Melbourne will receive an end of round two draft selection (currently pick 41) in the national draft as compensation.

 

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7 October 2025

Fremantle Dockers trade Liam Reidy and its rounds three (pick 53) and four (pick 71) draft selections to Carlton in exchange for Carlton's round three (pick 50) and round four (pick 68) draft selections in the 2025 national draft.

 

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Gold Coast Suns trade Malcolm Rosas Jnr and round four (pick 62) draft selection to the Sydney Swans in exchange for the Swans' round three (pick 51) and round four (pick 69) draft selections in the 2025 national draft.

 

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8 October 2025

Three-team trade involving one player and multiple picks in the 2025 national draft.

• Brisbane Lions trade IN a round one draft selection (currently pick 16, tied to Hawthorn), a round one draft selection (currently pick 22, tied to West Coast Eagles), a round three draft selection (currently pick 44, tied to Fremantle) and a round three draft selection (currently pick 50, tied to Carlton);
• Brisbane Lions trade OUT Brandon Starcevich
  4

  Brandon Starcevich

  Age

  26

  Ht

  188cm

  Wt

  90kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  9.2

  2star

  K

  6.5

  3star

  HB

  2.6

  2star

  M

  2.8

  3star

  T

  2.0

  4star

  MG

  185.3

  3star

  D

  9.5

  2star

  K

  7.3

  3star

  HB

  2.3

  2star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  2.1

  3star

  MG

  187.9

  3star

  D

  8.6

  3star

  K

  5.4

  2star

  HB

  3.2

  3star

  M

  1.4

  2star

  T

  1.8

  4star

  MG

  181.2

  3star

  , their round one draft selection (currently pick 19), round three draft selection (currently pick 46, tied to Essendon) and their round three draft selection (currently pick 52, tied to Western Bulldogs)
• Fremantle Dockers trade IN a round one draft selection (currently pick 19, tied to Brisbane), a round two draft selection (currently pick 23, tied to Melbourne) and a round three draft selection (currently pick 46, tied to Essendon);
• Fremantle Dockers trade OUT their round one draft selection (currently pick 12), their round two draft selection (currently pick 33), their round three draft selection (currently pick 44, tied to Richmond) and their round three draft selection (currently pick 50, tied to Carlton)
• West Coast Eagles trade IN Brandon Starcevich
  4

  Brandon Starcevich

  Age

  26

  Ht

  188cm

  Wt

  90kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  9.2

  2star

  K

  6.5

  3star

  HB

  2.6

  2star

  M

  2.8

  3star

  T

  2.0

  4star

  MG

  185.3

  3star

  D

  9.5

  2star

  K

  7.3

  3star

  HB

  2.3

  2star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  2.1

  3star

  MG

  187.9

  3star

  D

  8.6

  3star

  K

  5.4

  2star

  HB

  3.2

  3star

  M

  1.4

  2star

  T

  1.8

  4star

  MG

  181.2

  3star

  , a round one draft selection (currently pick 12, tied to Fremantle), a round two draft selection (currently pick 33) and a round three draft selection (currently pick 52, tied to Western Bulldogs)
• West Coast Eagles trade OUT their round one draft selection (currently pick 16, tied to Hawthorn), their round one draft selection (currently pick 22, received from the AFL in an assistance package), and their round two draft selection (currently pick 23)

Melbourne trades Judd McVee to Fremantle in exchange for Fremantle's round two draft selection (currently pick 23, tied to West Coast Eagles) in the 2025 national draft.



Gold Coast Suns trade Sam Flanders to St Kilda in exchange for St Kilda's round one draft selection (currently pick 7) in the 2025 national draft.

 

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9 October 2025

St Kilda has traded Max Heath to Melbourne in exchange for a round four draft selection in the 2027 national draft.

 

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West Coast Eagles have traded Liam Ryan

31

Liam Ryan

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

and their round three draft selection in the 2027 draft to St Kilda in exchange for St Kilda's round two draft selection in the 2026 draft.

 

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10 October 2025

Collingwood has traded Brody Mihocek

28

Brody Mihocek

Age

33

Ht

192cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

8.2

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

8.4

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

G

1.7

5star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

and its 2025 round four draft selection (currently pick 71) to Melbourne in exchange for Melbourne's 2025 round three draft selection (currently pick 61) and Melbourne's 2026 round three draft selection.

 

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West Coast Eagles have traded Campbell Chesser to Carlton for Carlton's round two (pick 41) draft selection in the 2025 national draft.

 

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Three club trade involving two players and multiple draft selections approved by the AFL.

• Carlton trade IN Ben Ainsworth
  12

  Ben Ainsworth

  Age

  28

  Ht

  178cm

  Wt

  77kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  14.1

  4star

  K

  8.1

  3star

  HB

  6.1

  4star

  M

  3.5

  4star

  T

  2.7

  4star

  G

  0.7

  4star

  D

  12.8

  3star

  K

  8.3

  3star

  HB

  4.5

  3star

  M

  4.0

  4star

  T

  2.3

  3star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  D

  13.6

  4star

  K

  6.8

  3star

  HB

  6.8

  5star

  M

  3.8

  4star

  T

  3.4

  5star

  G

  0.6

  3star

  and 2025 round four draft selection (currently pick 67);
• Carlton trade OUT Corey Durdin and a 2026 round two draft selection (tied to Carlton);
• Port Adelaide trade IN Corey Durdin and a 2026 round two draft selection (tied to Carlton);
• Port Adelaide trade OUT 2025 round two draft selection (currently pick 29) and 2025 round four draft selection (currently pick 67)
• Gold Coast Suns trade IN 2025 round two draft selection (currently pick 29)
• Gold Coast Suns trade OUT Ben Ainsworth
  12

  Ben Ainsworth

  Age

  28

  Ht

  178cm

  Wt

  77kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  14.1

  4star

  K

  8.1

  3star

  HB

  6.1

  4star

  M

  3.5

  4star

  T

  2.7

  4star

  G

  0.7

  4star

  D

  12.8

  3star

  K

  8.3

  3star

  HB

  4.5

  3star

  M

  4.0

  4star

  T

  2.3

  3star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  D

  13.6

  4star

  K

  6.8

  3star

  HB

  6.8

  5star

  M

  3.8

  4star

  T

  3.4

  5star

  G

  0.6

  3star

 

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13 October 2025

The Western Bulldogs have traded their round one draft selection (pick 12) to the GWS Giants in exchange for the Giants' round one draft selection (pick 14) and round two draft selection (pick 37) in the 2025 national draft.

 

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Fremantle Dockers trade Will Brodie

23

Will Brodie

Age

27

Ht

190cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

8.2

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

4.0

1star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

2star

CL

3.0

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

5.4

5star

CL

2.8

5star

to Port Adelaide in exchange for Port Adelaide's sixth round draft selection (currently pick 103) in the 2025 national draft.

 

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Richmond have traded Tylar Young to the West Coast Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' round two draft selection (currently pick 38, tied to Hawthorn).

 

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14 October 2025

Brisbane Lions trade their round three draft selection (currently pick 45, tied to Richmond) and their round three draft selection (currently pick 56, tied to the Gold Coast Suns) to Collingwood in exchange for Collingwood's round three draft selection (currently pick 59) and Collingwood's round three draft selection in 2026 (tied to Melbourne).

 

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Gold Coast Suns trade Brayden Fiorini

8

Brayden Fiorini

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

9.1

5star

M

4.7

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.2

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

5star

to Essendon in exchange for a round three draft selection (tied to Essendon) in the 2026 national draft.

 

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15 October 2025

Sydney Swans trade Oliver Florent

14

Oliver Florent

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

350.0

5star

D

18.3

4star

K

11.7

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

MG

350.0

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

to Carlton in exchange for a round three selection (tied to Carlton) in the 2026 national draft.

 

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Hawthorn trades Changkuoth Jiath

14

Changkuoth Jiath

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

2star

to Melbourne in exchange for Melbourne's round two draft selection (currently pick 42) and a round for draft selection (tied to Melbourne) in the 2026 national draft

 

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Hawthorn trades Jai Serong and a round four draft selection (tied to Hawthorn) in 2026 national draft to Sydney Swans in exchange for a round three draft selection (tied to Sydney Swans) in the 2026 national draft

 

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Hawthorn and Carlton execute a swap of picks.

Hawthorn trades its round one (currently pick 9), round two (currently pick 31, tied to Carlton), round two (currently pick 42, acquired from Melbourne, compensation for Charlie Spargo

13

Charlie Spargo

Age

26

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

leaving as a free agent) and round two (currently pick 43, compensation for James Worpel

29

James Worpel

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

leaving as a free agent) draft selections in the 2025 national draft to Carlton in exchange for Carlton's round one (currently pick 10, compensation for Tom De Koning

21

Tom De Koning

Age

26

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

leaving as a free agent)) and round one (currently pick 22, compensation for Jack Silvagni

3

Jack Silvagni

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.9

4star

MG

176.9

3star

D

5.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

1.3

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

0.7

1star

MG

91.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

131.4

3star

leaving as a free agent).