Premiership Tiger heading West as Eagles signal Graham to four-year deal, race for Dan Houston heats up — because it occurred

That is the place ABC Sport will finish its dwell digital protection of day two of the AFL commerce interval.

Only one deal was made at the moment, and it was not a commerce.

Jack Graham joins West Coast as an unrestricted free agent. Richmond receives an finish of second-round decide (at present No.42) as compensation within the 2024 draft.

ABC Sport can be again tomorrow for dwell digital protection of the AFL commerce interval, day three.

G’day John.

There’s nonetheless loads of hypothesis surrounding Melbourne Demon Clayton Oliver.

There’s a sturdy suggestion a commerce might nonetheless be within the works, regardless of the Demons’s vocal stance that he can be on the membership subsequent season.

It is a story that can be watched with curiosity over the following few days.

Hey Clare.

I hope it’s fantastic that I reply this query for you.

I’m going to make use of the precise wording the AFL makes use of to find out the distinction between a restricted and unrestricted free agent:

• Unrestricted free brokers have served eight years or extra at one membership, are out of contract, and might mechanically transfer to the membership of their alternative. There isn’t a want for a commerce. This consists of any participant that has been delisted. They’re referred to as delisted free brokers and might go to any membership that wishes them without having a commerce.
• Restricted free brokers are a bit of trickier. They’ve served eight years or extra with one membership and are within the prime 25 per cent of wage earners at that membership – typically among the many ‘star’ gamers of a crew. Opposition golf equipment could make a suggestion to lure these gamers. If the provide is matched – each in period and financially – by their present membership however the participant nonetheless needs to maneuver, a commerce then needs to be struck.

Hey all.

I’m Michael Doyle and I’m going to steer this ship house for the night.

It isn’t a commerce, however the Eagles have made an announcement.

Former premiership participant and coach John Worsfold is returning to West Coast because the membership’s new head of soccer.

In line with the Eagles:

John will assume the full-time position as “Head of Soccer – West Coast Eagles” and work throughout the whole thing of the membership’s soccer packages and groups. His obligations will embody teaching construction and growth, efficiency and tradition.

It has come to that point of the day the place I’ve sadly acquired to bid you all farewell.

We have not had a lot commerce motion, however I’ve had a blast discussing all issues commerce with you.

I now hand you over to the very succesful arms of my ABC Sport colleague Mick Doyle!

He’ll take you thru till 6pm AEDT.

Hello Damien,

I am glad you are additionally a Sri Lankan cricket fanatic.

Because it pertains to the upcoming T20 sequence towards the Windies, I’ve acquired two numbers for you.

3-0.

Hello Merrowyn,

Essendon is not poised to be a serious participant on this yr’s commerce interval at this stage.

The Bombers might nevertheless try to transfer up the draft.

As issues at present stand, Essendon’s first decide on this yr’s draft is slated at No.9.

The Bombers have entry to younger gun Isaac Kako, who’s rated as the perfect small ahead on this yr’s crop, and can hope a bid on Kako comes after their first decide.

The one downside is Kako has shot up draft boards lately, with Melbourne at No.5 and St Kilda at No.7 and No.8 reported to be very involved in inserting a bid on him, which might then imply the Bombers’ first-rounder will get absorbed.

It will be attention-grabbing to see whether or not the Dons pursue a commerce with North for instance, who’re entertaining gives on the No.2 decide.

Hello Kate,

Thanks for bringing this up! I would fully forgotten about St Kilda’s reported huge provide to Jacob Weitering which surfaced a number of months in the past.

Weitering comes out of contract subsequent season, however spoke lately about wanting to stay at Carlton. I would suspect that will get performed.

“It’s all the time an ongoing dialog, particularly once you’re about 12 months out from ending up the present contract. I’ve all the time mentioned I need to be a Blue for all times and people discussions will definitely happen within the close to future I’d count on,” he instructed SEN’s Whateley.

“I need to be right here for so long as I can if my physique holds up. I’ll depart that to my supervisor and the membership to get after and simply make certain I play some good soccer subsequent yr. I’m not too certain (on when it’ll get performed).”

Given Weitering made his first All-Australian crew this yr, Carlton can be eager to signal him up sooner reasonably than later.

Carlton goalsneak Matthew Owies is struggling to discover a membership for 2025 as a consequence of his asking value, in keeping with the Herald Solar.

Owies is reportedly looking a pay packet in between $700,000 and $800,000 per season, a determine that the Blues and rival golf equipment have baulked at to date.

The 27-year-old has kicked 60 targets in 41 appearances over the previous two seasons, however that may be a very steep asking value.

Hello LW,

You actually make an important level, it is not going to be straightforward for the Eagles to exchange Tom Barrass.

I have never heard of them being linked to any key defenders at this stage, so that they’re in all probability wanting in the direction of the draft and a few inside growth from guys already on the listing.

An attention-grabbing commerce nugget from Damian Barrett on AFL Commerce Radio.

Barrett believes a Clayton Oliver commerce might nonetheless be within the works, regardless of Melbourne’s sturdy stance on it so far.

Hello Steve,

Jack Macrae looms as one of the vital attention-grabbing commerce instances this yr after requesting a commerce to St Kilda.

Firstly, he’s contracted by way of 2027 with the Bulldogs, however performed simply 19 video games this yr and averaged a career-low 18.4 disposals per sport as he seemingly fell out of favour with Luke Beveridge.

He’s a three-time All-Australian, who continues to be simply 30 years of age, and is simply two seasons faraway from averaging 30 touches a sport.

Nonetheless, he is acquired A LOT of miles on the odometer already, having performed 249 video games to date in his profession.

Dan Hannebery instructed on AFL Commerce Radio earlier at the moment that the Canine and Saints are “haggling over a late 40s decide”.

The Saints at present personal No.46, does that fulfill the Canine? The subsequent greatest Saints decide on this yr’s draft is No.27.

Hello Millsy,

You are actually proper that it seems Fremantle thinks it’s fairly near an all-out flag tilt.

Freo completed tenth this yr, however I reckon they are a significantly better outfit than that. They gained 12 video games and had a proportion of 111.9, and had been third on the ladder with a month to go within the season.

They have a fairly full listing given 5 gamers (Andrew Brayshaw, Jordan Clark, Luke Ryan, Caleb Serong and Hayden Younger) made the prolonged All-Australian squad this yr.

That was an equal-high for any membership within the competitors and tied with the eventual premiers, Brisbane.

Shai Bolton could be a wonderful injection of sophistication ahead off the ball, and is that connector between the midfield and ahead line that Freo sorely lacked this season.

Hello BLFAN, hope the premiership celebrations are going nicely!

Brisbane listing boss Dom Ambrogio indicated yesterday that the Lions would not be looking any huge names to exchange Joe Daniher.

With that being mentioned, I ponder whether St Kilda’s Tim Membrey would possibly attraction as a good stop-gap choice.

Membrey, 30, is an unrestricted free agent and would possible come fairly low-cost and might slot in and fill a job in Brisbane’s ahead line.

Tom Lynch has been floated as a possible choice down the street.

The one downside with Lynch is his age and sturdiness points. He comes out of contract on the finish of subsequent season, which means he’d be 33 years previous in his first season with the membership if he was to maneuver.

I simply marvel how a lot good footy he has left in him, given he is performed eight video games within the final two years.

Gold Coast’s second first-round decide on this yr’s draft (at present No.13) is looming as the important thing within the Dan Houston sweepstakes.

SEN’s Sam Edmund is reporting that each Collingwood and Carlton are attempting to get ahold of the decide which might be then despatched to Port Adelaide in a bigger package deal for Houston.

Right here is the Collingwood provide.

Collingwood sends: John Noble, 2025 first-round decide

Gold Coast sends: Choose 13 and 23

And that is Carlton’s present provide.

Carlton sends: 2025 first-round decide, 2025 second-round decide

Gold Coast sends: Choose 13

As issues at present stand, the Suns have three first-round picks (6, 13 and 23) on this yr’s draft.

Hello Rachel,

Cam Rayner hasn’t actually indicated both means whether or not he needs to remain at Brisbane or depart, however my guess could be he is fairly completely satisfied sitting someplace together with his premiership medal.

Rayner is the prototypical gamebreaker each membership seems to be for, so the Lions could be fairly eager to signal him up past subsequent season.

Given he is from Victoria, there’ll all the time be that lure of coming house, and I am certain the large golf equipment will throw the kitchen sink at him.

If he hits the market, I would not be shocked if he will get a deal within the ballpark of $1 million yearly.

That will look like overs, however I am a giant Cam Rayner fan and I believe he is primed to blow up into turning into one of many prime 10 gamers within the competitors within the subsequent 18 months.

Rayner is one among a variety of huge potential free brokers on the finish of subsequent season alongside Tom De Koning, Andrew Brayshaw and Luke Davies-Uniacke to call a number of.

Hello Kate, thanks for following!

Shai Bolton is but to appoint a membership, however the consensus is that he’ll find yourself at Fremantle, given he is a greater match into their age demographic.

Fremantle’s earliest picks on this yr’s draft are picks No.10 and 11.

Cal Twomey believes the Dockers might need to surrender each to get Bolton, who’s contracted by way of 2028 with Richmond.

Hello Simon,

Yeah it is an attention-grabbing name from the league.

Riley Beveridge earlier at the moment on AFL Commerce Radio thought that the Tigers would obtain a band two or band three compensation decide, nevertheless it ended up being band 4.

The AFL’s system is a little bit of a lottery although relating to compensation.

Hello Ben, thanks for the sort phrases and for following alongside!

It does seem the Swans can be fairly quiet this summer season outdoors of the Luke Parker commerce with North.

I believe the Swans could have their work minimize out this time subsequent yr although if Chad Warner decides to return house to WA.

This is what their listing supervisor Chris Keane mentioned yesterday.