AFL trades: Follow the latest news and developments from the final day of the 2025 trade period
It’s D-Day for AFL trades, with clubs racing the clock to complete deals and a swathe of big names still left on the table. Follow all the action in our live trade blog!
Charlie Curnow is the name being discussed the most as a potential shift from Carlton to Sydney looms, while we wait to see what will take place with the likes of Christian Petracca, Zach Merrett, Clayton Oliver, Rowan Marshall, Callum Ah Chee and more.
Stay across the day’s developments as they happen here!
Key Events
Cal Ah Chee
Adelaide are offering the Lions a future second and a future third to get dual premiership forward Ah Chee to the Crows.
No news on the Lions’ thoughts.
Who’s left?
Still a lot of deals trying to get done including Zach Merrett, Charlie Curnow, Cullam Ah Chee, Rowan Marshall and Bhuku Khamis.
There is even a chance that none of them get done and it’s highly unlikely all of them do.
Suns fans rejoice
How are we feeling about Petracca the Sun?
Not sure the new shade of red quite jives.
Will Essendon crack?
The reported final offer for Zach Merrett.
Stressful
Zach Merrett’s manager Tom Petroro is a man under the pump and he is pacing aggressively from Essendon’s room to Hawthorn’s and back again.
Can they get a deal done with 40 minutes left?
Curnow update
Sydney’s Will Hayward could be the key to a deal between Carlton and Sydney.
It would be a big move for both clubs.
Petracca a Sun!
One of the biggest names in the trade period has landed his move.
It’s a new dawn for Christian Petracca who is officially a Gold Coast Sun.
Suns give up Picks 7, 8 and 2026 first-rounder. Demons send Petracca and three second-round picks.
Another surprise name
Delisted Geelong rookie Patrick Retschko has joined Richmond for Pick No.99.
No one had that on their bingo cards.
Clayton Oliver becomes a Giant
Finally, this one goes through, and the wantaway midfielder joins the GWS for a future third rounder.
Geelong came hard for him last year and the Demons have been forced to accept a bargain bin price for him.
Jack Steele becomes a Demon
After looking like he would stay at St Kilda, Melbourne’s late play has secured the former captain for a future third rounder.
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