Big Wednesday:Decision between three states looms for O’Meara

Big Wednesday:Decision between three states looms for O’Meara

Jaeger O’Meara was weighing up a choice in three on Tuesday night between staying at Hawthorn,moving to Greater Western Sydney or moving home to Western Australia.

  • byMichael Gleeson andPeter Ryan

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Dream of being ‘a Pie for life’ ends for new Demon Brodie Grundy

Dream of being ‘a Pie for life’ ends for new Demon Brodie Grundy

The Demons have locked in veteran Collingwood big man Brodie Grundy for the next five seasons,with the Magpies to pay part of his wage after they gave up pick 27 for the dual All-Australian to play in a ruck dreamteam alongside Max Gawn.

  • byPeter Ryan andMichael Gleeson
Trade period day seven as it happened:Jacob hops to Tigerland,Grundy a Demon,Gunston a Lion,Cats bag Bowes,Frampton joins Pies

Trade period day seven as it happened:Jacob hops to Tigerland,Grundy a Demon,Gunston a Lion,Cats bag Bowes,Frampton joins Pies

The most action-packed day of the trade period took place yesterday,but more drama is in the offing with the likes of Josh Dunkley,Jacob Hopper and Tom Mitchell still yet to arrive at their new clubs.

  • byRonny Lerner
Where is Jaeger O’Meara most likely to end up?

Where is Jaeger O’Meara most likely to end up?

Peter Ryan and Michael Gleeson discuss the options in front of Jaeger O’Meara,the deals that were done on Tuesday and what’s ahead on the final day of trade period.

‘Change that had to happen’:Essendon’s review highlights need for unified culture

‘Change that had to happen’:Essendon’s review highlights need for unified culture

The need to build a “unified internal culture” is among the four key themes that emerged from Essendon’s external review,of which the club confirmed it received the final draft report from Ernst&Young.

  • byRussell Bennett
New plagiarism claims against former AFL concussion expert
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Concussion crisis

New plagiarism claims against former AFL concussion expert

The British Journal of Sports Medicine has retracted nine more articles by associate professor Paul McCrory,as the AFL finalises its own investigation into its former concussion consultant.

  • byJon Pierik
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Forget picks,team environment North’s top priority
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Forget picks,team environment North’s top priority

North Melbourne have taken a risk in trading out their No.1 pick,but it is a reasonable risk as long as they get their selections and environment right.

  • byPeter Ryan
‘Hopefully I can fit right in’:Jackson keen to be premiership Docker

‘Hopefully I can fit right in’:Jackson keen to be premiership Docker

Fremantle gave up their first-round selection this year plus their 2023 first and second round picks in exchange for the footy “unicorn”,a childhood Dockers fan.

  • byJustin Chadwick
Giants make late bid for O’Meara as North make mega moves in four-way trade

Giants make late bid for O’Meara as North make mega moves in four-way trade

GWS have made a surprise late bid for Hawthorn’s star midfielder Jaeger O’Meara,meaning the Hawks could potentially trade out both O’Meara and Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell in the next 48 hours.

  • byJake Niall andMichael Gleeson
‘The biggest game of chicken in the trade period’

‘The biggest game of chicken in the trade period’

Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson discuss the groundbreaking four-way deal that got Jason Horne-Francis to Port Adelaide,the biggest impasse looming in the final two days of trading,whether Josh Dunkley will solve the Lions’ midfield issues if he gets there and much more.

Trade period day six as it happened:Four-way trade gets Horne-Francis to Port as deals roll in

Trade period day six as it happened:Four-way trade gets Horne-Francis to Port as deals roll in

All the latest news and analysis from the AFL trade period.

  • byMarnie Vinall