News Official 2023 trade and free agent tracker

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Your one stop shop for all trade and free agent moves in the 2023 off-season.

Key dates:

6 October 2023

AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period commences (9am)

9 October 2023

AFL Trade Period (players and draft selections) commences (9am)

10 October 2023

AFL draft nominations open at 9am

13 October 2023

Close of AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period (5pm)

16 October 2023

AFL Restricted free agency matching offer three day period ends (5pm)

18 October 2023

AFL trade period (players and draft selections) closes (7.30pm)

23 October 2023

AFL trade period (draft selections only) opens (9am)

1 November 2023

AFL delisted player free agency period (1) commences (9am)

8 November 2023

AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes (5pm)

10 November 2023

AFL delisted player free agency period (2) commences (9am)
AFL delisted player free agency period (2) closes (5pm)
AFL trade period (draft selections only) closes (5pm)

13 November 2023

AFL draft nominations close (3pm)

20 November 2023

AFL national draft - round 1

21 November 2023

AFL trade period (draft selections only) (5.45pm-6.30pm)
AFL national draft - round 2 until completion (7pm)
Rookie promotion to primary list (post completion of national draft)
AFL delisted player free agency period (3) (post completion of national draft)

22 November 2023

AFL pre-season draft (3pm)
AFL rookie draft (3.20pm)

 

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6 October 2023

The following unrestricted free agents have signed with their new teams:

• James Jordon (Melbourne) signs with the Sydney Swans - Melbourne receives and end of round 2 compensation pick (currently pick 39)
• Matthew Flynn (GWS Giants) signs with the West Coast Eagles - the Giants receive end of round 2 compensation pick (currently pick 40)

8 October 2023

Joel Hamling

29

Joel Hamling

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

(Fremantle Dockers) signs with the Sydney Swans - no compensation announced

 

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9 October 2023

Restricted free agent Tom Doedee

12

Tom Doedee

Age

27

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

228.8

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

5.8

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.3

2star

MG

228.8

3star

D

19.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.4

4star

(Adelaide Crows) has signed with Brisbane Lions after the Crows elected to not match the Lions' offer. The Crows will receive an end of round 1 draft pick as compensation (currently pick 19).

 

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The Western Bulldogs trade its two round 1 draft selections (currently picks 10 and 17) and its 2024 round 1 draft selection to the Gold Coast Suns in exchange for the Gold Coast Suns' round 1 draft selection (currently pick 4), the Suns' third round draft selections (currently picks 46 and 51 - pick 51 was acquired by the Suns from the Adelaide Crows in 2022) and its 2024 round 3 selection.

 

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Fremantle Dockers trade its round 2 draft selection (currently pick 23) and its 2024 round 2 draft selection to Port Adelaide in exchange for Port Adelaide's 2024 round 1 draft selection.

 

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Todd Goldstein

17

Todd Goldstein

Age

35

Ht

201cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

(North Melbourne) has signed with Essendon as an unrestricted free agent. North Melbourne does not receive any compensation.

 

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10 October 2023

Essendon has made an offer to restricted free agent Ben McKay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

(North Melbourne). North Melbourne have three days to decide whether to match the offer or not. The period ends at 10am AEDT on 13 October 2023.

Edited: North Melbourne has elected not to match the offer. Ben McKay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

is now able to join Essendon immediately. North Melbourne will receive a round 1 compensation draft selection (currently pick 3).

 

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Melbourne has traded James Harmes

22

James Harmes

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

3star

CL

1.9

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.2

2star

to the Western Bulldogs in exchange for the Western Bulldogs' 2024 third round draft selection.

 

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North Melbourne trades its round 3 draft selection (currently pick 44) and its 2024 End of Round One Special Assistance pick to the Sydney Swans in exchange for the Swans' round two draft selection (currently pick 25 - acquired from Hawthorn in 2022) and Dylan Stephens

15

Dylan Stephens

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

.

 

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Melbourne trades its round one draft selection (currently pick 14), its round two draft selection (currently pick 27 - acquired from Fremantle in 2022) and its round two draft selection (currently pick 35) to the Gold Coast Suns in exchange for the Suns' round one draft selection (currently pick 11).

 

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The Sydney Swans trade its round three draft selection (currently pick 46) and its 2024 second round draft selection to Melbourne in exchange for Brodie Grundy

4

Brodie Grundy

Age

30

Ht

202cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

HO

32.0

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

34.6

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

8.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

20.6

5star

.

 

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The Sydney Swans trade its round two draft selection (currently pick 33) to Collingwood in exchange for Taylor Adams

3

Taylor Adams

Age

30

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.9

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.4

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

5.9

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

18.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

.

 

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North Melbourne trade its round one draft selection (currently pick 21) and its round two draft selection (currently pick 25) to Carlton in exchange for Carlton's round one selection (currently pick 17) and Zac Fisher

16

Zac Fisher

Age

25

Ht

175cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.0

5star

MG

384.0

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

384.0

5star

D

12.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

3.0

5star

.

 

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Gold Coast Suns trade its round one draft selection (currently pick 14 - acquired from Melbourne in 2023) and Chris Burgess

21

Chris Burgess

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.2

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

to the Adelaide Crows in exchange for the Crows' second round draft selections (currently pick 23 - acquired from North Melbourne in 2022 - and pick 26 - acquired from the Suns in 2022).

 

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North Melbourne trades its 2024 end of round one special assistance pick to the Gold Coast Suns in exchange for the Suns' round one draft selection (currently pick 18).

 

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13 October 2023

Essendon has submitted an offer to restricted free agent Jade Gresham

11

Jade Gresham

Age

26

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

(St Kilda). St Kilda now has three days to decide whether or not to match the offer. This period expires on 16 October 2023 at 10.30am AEDT.

 

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St Kilda has declined to match Essendon's offer for Jade Gresham

11

Jade Gresham

Age

26

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

, who is now free to join Essendon immediately. St Kilda receives an end of round 1 compensation draft selection (currently pick 21).

 

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North Melbourne signs previously delisted unrestricted free agent Toby Pink.

 

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North Melbourne trades its round three draft selection (currently pick 47, tied to Hawthorn) to the Brisbane Lions in exchange for Tom Fullarton.

 

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14 October 2023

West Coast Eagles trades its third round draft selection (currently pick 44) and its fourth round draft selection (currently pick 63) to Hawthorn in exchange for Tyler Brockman.

 

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16 October 2023

North Melbourne trades its round four draft selection (currently pick 65) to Richmond in exchange for Bigoa Nyuon.

 

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Collingwood trades its round two draft selection (currently pick 34) and its 2024 round one draft selection to Fremantle for Lachie Schultz.

 

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St Kilda trades its 2024 second round draft selection and its 2024 fourth round draft selection to Fremantle in exchange for Liam Henry and Fremantle's 2024 fourth round draft selection.

 

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17 October 2023

Melbourne trades its 2024 second round draft selection to the Adelaide Crows in exchange for Shane McAdam

23

Shane Mcadam

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.8

2star

HB

1.8

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.8

4star

.

 

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18 October 2023

The AFL has approved a four-way trade between Essendon, the Western Bulldogs, Carlton and St Kilda.

• Essendon trades its round three draft selection (currently pick 52) to the Western Bulldogs
• Essendon trades its 2024 round three draft selection to Carlton
• St Kilda trades its round two draft selection (currently pick 35) to Essendon
• St Kilda trades its round three draft selection (currently pick 56) and Nick Coffield to the Western Bulldogs
• St Kilda trades its 2024 round four draft selection (tied to Fremantle) to Carlton
• Carlton trades its 2024 round three draft selection and Paddy Dow
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  Paddy Dow

  Age

  24

  Ht

  184cm

  Wt

  83kg

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  14.1

  4star

  K

  7.0

  3star

  HB

  7.1

  4star

  M

  2.1

  2star

  T

  2.9

  4star

  CL

  2.6

  4star

  D

  7.0

  1star

  K

  4.0

  1star

  HB

  3.0

  2star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  2.0

  3star

  CL

  0.0

  1star

  D

  12.4

  4star

  K

  5.8

  3star

  HB

  6.6

  4star

  M

  1.6

  2star

  T

  2.8

  5star

  CL

  2.6

  5star

  to St Kilda
• Carlton trades its 2024 round four draft selection to Essendon
• Western Bulldogs trade their 2024 round four draft selection to Carlton
• Western Bulldogs trade its round two draft selection (currently pick 40) to St Kilda

Essendon receives: St Kilda's 2023 second round pick (pick 35), Carlton's 2024 round four selection
Essendon gives: 2023 round three draft selection (pick 52) to the Bulldogs, 2024 round three draft selection to Carlton

St Kilda receives: Paddy Dow

15

Paddy Dow

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.6

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.4

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

, Carlton's 2024 round three draft selection, Western Bulldogs' 2023 round two draft selection (pick 40)
St Kilda gives: its 2023 round three draft selection (pick 56) and Nick Coffield to Western Bulldogs, its 2023 round two draft selection (pick 35) to Essendon

Carlton receives: Essendon's 2024 round three draft selection, St Kilda's 2024 round four draft selection (tied to Fremantle), Western Bulldogs' 2024 round four draft selection
Carlton gives: its 2024 round three draft selection and Paddy Dow

15

Paddy Dow

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.6

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.4

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

to St Kilda, 2024 round four draft selection to Essendon

Western Bulldogs receive: Essendon's 2023 round three draft selection (pick 52), St Kilda's 2023 round three draft selection (pick 56) and Nick Coffield
Western Bulldogs give: 2024 round four draft selection to Carlton, 2023 round two draft selection (pick 40) to St Kilda.