{"id":206859,"date":"2025-10-12T03:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T03:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/206859\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T03:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T03:01:11","slug":"verdicts-on-the-19-looming-player-trades-to-be-done-before-the-deadline-afl-trade-news-rumours-afl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/206859\/","title":{"rendered":"Verdicts on the 19 looming player trades to be done before the deadline: AFL trade news, rumours &#8211; AFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/introducing-myteam-your-club-your-news-your-way-166070\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"327\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" style=\"float:right;\" class=\"my-team-banner promo-article-banner\" id=\"my-team-banner\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ZH-InArticleMyTeamLink.png.webp.webp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just three days of wheeling and dealing remain in the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AFL<\/a> Trade Period, which could still see upward of 20 players move clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the game&#8217;s biggest names are in line to land elsewhere, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/christian-petracca\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Petracca<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/charlie-curnow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Curnow<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/zac-merrett\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zach Merrett<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/clayton-oliver\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clayton Oliver<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/rowan-marshall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rowan Marshall<\/a> seeking moves.<\/p>\n<p>Almost every club has some part to play in the trade period prior to Wednesday&#8217;s 7:30pm (AEDT) deadline, whether that be moving for a player, bidding farewell to one, or helping facilitate a trade between two other sides.<\/p>\n<p>Players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/leek-aleer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leek Aleer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/bailey-humphrey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bailey Humphrey<\/a> have been part of the trade rumour mill over the past two weeks, but no clear landing spots have emerged, potentially adding to the deals that could be struck in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we look at 19 players potentially on the move, and the likelihood of those deals happening.<\/p>\n<p>1Clayton Oliver to GWS<\/p>\n<p>Verdict: Very Likely<\/p>\n<p>The Demons and Giants held talks over Oliver on Friday following his request to be traded to Sydney&#8217;s west.<\/p>\n<p>There are two parts to these negotiations however, with the picks involved being one, and the salary split between the two sides being the other.<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne are likely to fork up a solid portion of Oliver&#8217;s lucrative long-term deal, with the more they pay the better the price they&#8217;ll receive in a trade.<\/p>\n<p>The Demons could see this as a salary dump deal however, and might secure little in return.<\/p>\n<p>GWS hold Picks 14, 35 and 37, as well as all of their future selections.<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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