AFL trades day two as it happened:Tigers’ Graham compensation revealed;Worsfold back at Eagles

AFL trades day two as it happened:Tigers’ Graham compensation revealed;Worsfold back at Eagles

The second day of the AFL’s silly season was relatively quiet but there is plenty bubbling away behind the scenes. Here’s how it played out.

  • byScott Spits

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‘We think we’re still a chance’:Roos won’t be brushed aside by Blues,Pies in the race for Dan Houston

‘We think we’re still a chance’:Roos won’t be brushed aside by Blues,Pies in the race for Dan Houston

The Kangaroos know they remain outsiders in the race to land the Power’s two-time All-Australian,but they also know they could offer a strong enough deal to satisfy Port Adelaide.

  • byPeter Ryan,Marc McGowan andMichael Gleeson
‘Pretty tight at the top’:Inside the auditions for Richmond’s No.1 draft pick

‘Pretty tight at the top’:Inside the auditions for Richmond’s No.1 draft pick

The Tigers are on the verge of a new era as they farewell premierships stars and prepare to welcome a batch of young guns. But is there a clear No.1 choice?

  • byMarc McGowan
Bombers into top eight;Swan stuns with three goals in seven minutes
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Bombers into top eight;Swan stuns with three goals in seven minutes

Sydney’s Irish import Paris McCarthy kicked three goals in seven minutes but it wasn’t enough as Geelong held on in a thriller,while the Bombers have entered the top eight.

  • byRoy Ward,Hannah Hammoud andAAP
Parker requests trade;Baker farewells Tigers with awkward speech as flag quartet cop swipe from president
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AFL 2024

Parker requests trade;Baker farewells Tigers with awkward speech as flag quartet cop swipe from president

Richmond’s president has taken a swipe at a quartet of premiership stars who want out of the club as megastar Dustin Martin shut down speculation that he would come out of retirement to play for Gold Coast.

Liam Baker farewells Richmond
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Liam Baker farewells Richmond

Premiership Tiger Liam Baker has requested a move to West Coast and gave this speech at his last Richmond best and fairest.

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Gambling,the Brownlow and Hinkley’s outburst:League chief on the AFL’s biggest talking points

Gambling,the Brownlow and Hinkley’s outburst:League chief on the AFL’s biggest talking points

From the pre-finals bye,to Gather Round,to mid-season trading – in a wide-ranging,frank interview,AFL CEO Andrew Dillon discusses the biggest issues currently facing the league.

  • byJake Niall
Double headers and a mega grand final weekend:Tiger’s proposal to shift women’s season

Double headers and a mega grand final weekend:Tiger’s proposal to shift women’s season

Richmond star Grace Egan thinks aligning the men’s and women’s seasons would help with fans’ footy fatigue and getting eyes to the AFLW.

  • byMarnie Vinall
The Dusty dilemma:The questions Gold Coast and Martin are asking
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AFL 2024

The Dusty dilemma:The questions Gold Coast and Martin are asking

Dustin Martin is likely to land at the Suns – but once,a team asking if it wanted Dusty would have been a rhetorical question. It is not now.

  • byMichael Gleeson
‘A good fit’:Inside Dusty’s bid to rekindle his career with Hardwick’s Suns
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AFL 2024

‘A good fit’:Inside Dusty’s bid to rekindle his career with Hardwick’s Suns

The renewal of talks between the triple Norm Smith medallist,arguably the greatest Tiger of all time,and Gold Coast happened quickly,after an initial slow burn.

  • bySam McClure andJon Pierik
Mac signs one with the lot:One of the AFL’s biggest-ever deals for Gold Coast Sun

Mac signs one with the lot:One of the AFL’s biggest-ever deals for Gold Coast Sun

Mac Andrew has signed one of the biggest-ever AFL deals and is potentially locked in at the Gold Coast for the next 10 years.

  • byMichael Gleeson