Jai Serong has got his trade wish to join Sydney
Jai Serong in action during the VFL semi-final between Box Hill and Brisbane at Box Hill City Oval on September 6, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos
JAI SERONG has got his trade wish to land at Sydney, with the Swans sending a future third to Hawthorn for the defender and a future fourth.
Serong had also been pursued by Fremantle and North Melbourne, but settled on the Swans as his preferred destination.
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The 22-year-old didn’t play a senior game this season, but averaged 21.4 disposals and 7.3 marks per game playing as a third tall defender and wing option in the VFL where he won Box Hill’s best and fairest and was named in the VFL Team of the Year.
The younger brother of Fremantle star Caleb, Serong has played 10 senior games over four seasons on Hawthorn’s list after arriving as the No.53 pick in the 2021 draft, but wasn’t seen at senior level since playing in a semi-final last year.
A tiny detail – Both of these picks were their own. Sydney still holds a 2026 third-round pick, courtesy of Carlton and the Ollie Florent trade. Hawthorn still holds a 2026 fourth-round pick, courtesy of Melbourne and the Changkuoth Jiath deal. @AFLcomau @traderadio https://t.co/WjITUOmUJx
— Riley Beveridge (@RileyBev) October 15, 2025
The 192cm player has never managed more than five senior games in a single season.
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