Have we seen the end of direct player x for player y trades ?

[Elmer_Judd]

With and or without draft picks involved ?

Especially in these times of academy and F/S points bidding, it seems to me we rarely see such player switching direct deals like Shannon Grant for Wayne Schwass anymore.

Feel like The Trade Period is less exciting for it the, although I think The Age is running with a potential Tom McDonald for Adam Saad straights swap which is intriguing.

 

[Bald]

It’ll happen but not very often. The Shaw for Adams straight swap was one of the more memorable ones as well.

 

[BigFatNorthFan]

If you're willing to include draft picks in the equation then definitely no, we probably get 1-2 each year. There was Brad Hill and Black Acres last year, Dom Tyson and Braydon Preuss or Chad Wingard and Ryan Burton the next. In terms of no picks involved, I don't think we'll see that often going forward - it's not a trade unless it includes a future fourth!

 

[scotteydog]

From a Saints prospective, I hope we trade J.Billings in a straight swap for J.Stephenson

 

[Blackhawk42]

From a Saints prospective, I hope we trade J.Billings in a straight swap for J.Stephenson

It's the second thread I've seen you mention this in. Why do you hate Jack Billings so much?

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Yes unless the AFL can negotiate with the AFLPA to allow for clubs to trade contracts like in NBA then getting 2 players to agree to a move is simply too hard.

 

[HTPunter]

Yeah I think so. Partly because list managers are far too celebrated and think they are far too important so every trade has to be a drama.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Could see Narkle for Blakely this year, but probably no others.

 

[Scratchy05]

Could see Narkle for Blakely this year, but probably no others.

Blakely commands more value than Narkle