{"id":213286,"date":"2025-10-14T18:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T18:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/213286\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T18:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T18:10:10","slug":"deals-done-merrett-latest-hawk-wants-to-play-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/213286\/","title":{"rendered":"Deals done, Merrett latest, Hawk wants to play on"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zach Merrett ahead of the Round 24 match between Essendon and Gold Coast at People First Stadium on August 27, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos<\/p>\n

LISTEN Continental Tyres AFL Trade Radio from 7am-6pm AEDT weekdays<\/a>
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Welcome back to our continued live coverage of the 2025 off-season, with the 2025 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period entering its final days.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Wednesday night’s 7.30pm AEDT deadline, there’s still a host of players trying to get new homes with superstars including Carlton’s Charlie Curnow, Melbourne’s Christian Petracca and Essendon captain Zach Merrett among the big names eyeing new clubs in 2026.<\/p>\n

You can watch and listen to all the news LIVE on Continental Tyres AFL Trade Radio<\/a> every weekday from 7am AEDT, and be sure to tune into Gettable Trade Desk each weekday afternoon, where our expert reporters will answer all your questions.<\/p>\n

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