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The fact the reigning premier has salary-cap space to absorb a salary dump from a team that has not played finals in its short lifespan is a point of congratulations to Geelong butalso of frustration to the AFL and other clubs.

Having been at a lowly team,Bowes was attracted to playing for a strong team.

While Geelong are negotiating with Greater Western Sydney and Collingwood over Tanner Bruhn and Ollie Henry respectively after both second-year players asked for trades to the Cats,it is not planned for pick seven to be split or used in a trade to secure either player.

In other moves St Kilda received pick 32 from Gold Coast for Ben Long and a future fourth-round pick.

St Kilda’s Ben Long.Credit:AFL Photos/ Getty Images

Lions forward Tom Berry was also traded to the Suns for pick 25 and 36 this year. The Suns received Berry as well as the Lions’ on-traded future second-round pick from GWS and the Lions’ pick 46 in this year’s draft.

So,the Lions got two picks in - picks 25 and 36 - for more points this year to cover recruiting father-son Will Ashcroft,who is a top draft prospect. And the Suns effectively gave up pick 25 for a future second to help them with points to cover academy picks next year and slide 10 spots in the draft this year,from 36 to 46. And,not just an afterthought,they also got Berry.

Adelaide and Gold Coast are close to a deal for Izak Rankine for pick five and a future third-round pick with an exchange of other minor picks that will amount to small pick slides.

The Dockers and Melbourne remain in discussions without meaningful movement on a deal for Luke Jackson with Melbourne wanting more than pick 13 and the Dockers’ future first-rounder.

The future second round pick Fremantle received for Griffin Logue could unlock that deal,although the Dockers remain in discussions to trade in Gold Coast’s Josh Corbett and Jeremy Sharp. Those two deals are likely to be separated as the Suns are more amenable to trading out Corbett than the contracted Sharp who wants to return to Western Australia.

The Dockers remain intransigent about trading contracted Rory Lobb despite sources saying they informally agreed to allow him to leave at the end of 2022 after blocking a trade at the end of last season when he asked to join the Giants.

Lobb kicked 36 goals in 2022 and the Dockers have also seen a raft of players exit including Logue,Darcy Tucker andBlake Acres after they were left without contracts midway through the season.

Ruckman Lloyd Meek is also keen to pursue opportunities elsewhere. Hawthorn are his most likely destination however the Dockers are reluctant to lose him.

Collingwood and Melbourne are in talks over Brodie Grundy with Melbourne,having offered pick 27 for the ruckman but,having insisted on a pick inside 25,Collingwood are waiting to see what Melbourne brings in via the Jackson deal.

Early in the day Bulldog Zaine Cordy moved to St Kilda as a free agent.

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