AFL: The Adelaide Crows remain the favourite to land Demons star Christian Petracca, should Melbourne decide to trade him
The 2025 AFL season is officially over, which means all 18 clubs are now solely focused on nailing their playing list for next year — perhaps with the exception of the Brisbane Lions . Their first chance to improve it begins on Friday, October 3 when the free agency period opens.
Three days later, the trade period will open for nine days until the end of Wednesday, October 15. This year’s trade period looms as the largest in quite some time, and is headlined by several in-contract stars seeking out of three high-profile Victorian clubs.WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Only a couple of weeks on from their straight sets September exit, Adelaide has already made a number of changes to their list. Most notably, veteranwas also forced into retirement due to ongoing hip issues. The club’s list management team has also let go of a quartet, withnot offered contracts for 2025, despite a combined 182 AFL games between them. After being placed on Adelaide’s inactive list in February due to a foot injury, a selflesshas been linked with a move back to Victoria, but at this stage there doesn’t seem to be genuine interest from the 25-year-old in leaving., the Crows believe they are now in a position where the Demons star looks posied for a potential move to West Lakes. Admittedly, such a move is far from being that simple given the keen interest of Gold Coast and the Crows’ unwillingness to pay significantly over Petracca’s worth, but Adelaide believes they are right in the race. One player they can bank on getting this off-season however, isThe two-time Brisbane premiership player will almost certainly request a trade to the club in due course, adding even more star power to the Crows’ forward half. Fringe Cats on-ballerhas reportedly been identified as a potential target, after playing just two games in his first two seasons at the Cattery. Adelaide is also expected to make some sort of play for Ah Chee’s Lions teammate and pre-agent, though it seems unlikely the club will be able to lure him out of Springfield this year. Their chase foris all but over, with the Essendon big man expected to join reigning premiers Brisbane as an unrestricted free agent.Unsurprisingly, the Lions are one of the few clubs yet to announce delistings. Roughly 10 players remain without a contract for 2026, with restricted free agentboth headlining that list. Starcevich has been hotly tipped to join West Coast this season on a large deal, but it is understood that Saturday’s grand final win over Geelong may make things slightly more uncertain. Ah Chee, also now a two-time premiership player, is expected to fly south-west to Adelaide and continue his 169-game career at West Lakes.remains out of contract, and has been linked to the Eagles in recent years as well. A deal is less certain for 2026 though, which means he could be taken as a delisted free agent by any rival club.will join the club as a free agent to help fill the Joe Daniher void, looming as a long-term key pillar alongside Logan Morris. The Lions are also all but certain to secure Essendon unrestricted free agenthas also been linked to the Lions, but it’s unclear who leads the race for the Sun’s services.After a sub-par 2025, it’s already been a rollercoaster off-season for Michael Voss’ club — headlined by the huge free agency exit ofto St Kilda. Their departure was, relatively speaking, not one they had a whole lot of control over. One future they can control, however, is that of. The dual Coleman Medallist has made it increasingly clear he doesn’t want to be at Ikon Park in 2026, with all of Geelong, Gold Coast and Sydney pondering they can get a deal done with the Blues. It’s very rare for a player of Curnow’s stature to be traded while in-contract, but depending on how Voss and the club see their next year panning out, they may be slowly forced to consider life without him.will be forced to wait to learn his future at Carlton, alongside a handful of others. Seven’s Mitch Cleary also reported in late August thathad been told by the club to seek opportunities at a rival club, after a lack of continuity in 2025. Nine’s Tom Morris reported in late July that out-of-favour wingercould in fact become a rare four-club AFL player, but there has been no significant update on any move since. On a positive note, small forwardThere are a handful of players who could land at Carlton in October, and while none are out-and-out A-graders, they would all provide the club with handy depth.is the most high-profile of the quintet linked, and at this stage, looks likeliest to land with either the Saints or Blues. Young Eaglehas also informed his club of a desire to play in navy blue next season. Like Flanders though, the 25-year-old remains in-contract, so a suitable deal would need to be struck. The Age’s Sam McClure has also flagged Hawthorn’sas a player who could become a Blue. The club was previously believed to be in the hunt for his teammateEven before their preliminary final exit, a lot has been going on behind the scenes with contracts at Collingwood. Veteran forward duoare still yet to re-sign, and with every day that goes by, it feels increasingly likely they will join Melbourne and Gold Coast respectively. It’s understood each has been offered a three-year deal that would pry them out of Collingwood, and leave a noticeable void in their attacking half. Another veteran duo inhave also been told to explore their options outside of the Magpies, with no guarantee either will be kept on for the 2026 season. Their recommendation comes after a quartet of Pies were delisted in the wake of their season-ending loss to premiers Brisbane. Uncertainty surrounds the future of, after a lack of continuity in the second half of the year saw him play just one of their last 11 matches.have previously been linked to interstate clubs, but both look set to go around again for the black and white.would be a welcome recruit should a deal be struck between the Swans and Pies, but beyond that, it’s somewhat of a mystery. A ready-made key defender would be welcome given how deep into the premiership window they are, meaning a play forshouldn’t be ruled out just yet. Beefing up their on-ball brigade also wouldn’t go astray to further support Nick Daicos, but given the established linksThe Bombers’ wretched season on-field has only gotten worse since their year came to a close. After 251 games and a dozen seasons, captainhas pulled the pin at Essendon as he desperately seeks a relocation to Hawthorn this trade period. Contracted until the end of 2027 at Tullamarine, a trade would need to be struck — and despite the club’s adamant stance he isn’t for sale, there is a ‘Godfather’ deal that could see them let him walk. , who is set to inform Brisbane of his desire to join the two-time reigning premiers in the coming weeks. The one positive? Star defenderhas pledged his allegiance to Tullamarine for another season, after discussions with Brisbane around a potential move that would see him join Draper.stay a Bomber for one more year? The top-end 2022 draft pick still has a year to run on his deal at Tullamarine, but after 16 games in just three years, a move seems in the best interests of both parties right now.is also in their sights, but they aren’t leading the race for him either. A more likely recruit is second-year Kangaroo, who has had constant noise around his future at Arden Street for some time now. A reunion between he and brother Xavier at this stage looks a decent chance of coming to fruition, although given how high a draft pick he was, expect North to hold firm as long as possible. Despite being contracted until the end of 2026, Hawthorn’salso called time with 245 senior games between them, meaning the club’s average player age continues to drop heading into next season. Forgotten on-ballerhas requested a trade to Port Adelaide and will land at Alberton with no problems despite being in-contract, given the 27-year-old hasn’t played at AFL level since Round 7, 2023. Third-string ruckis the club’s only player left without a contract for next year, but he has requested a trade to Carlton — another move almost certain to go through in the coming weeks.It’s set to be a quiet trade period for Justin Longmuir’s side, who many would argue already have the personnel for their first serious flag tilt since 2015. AFL Media’s Callum Twomey revealed on Sunday that Melbourne youngster. The out-of-contract Hawk looks set for a move away from Hawthorn after zero AFL games in 2025, though a Victorian suitor now has been tipped as more of a possibility. Collingwood’shas been linked at times to the Dockers and his home state this season, but there is no update of note given he is still in-contract.has dominated at VFL level since arriving at the club, but has been deprived of opportunity at the top level; such is the strength of their list. Adelaide could make a play for the 20-year-old this off-season, but it would be very surprising if the club did not offer him another contract. More than half a dozen players alongside Stevens remain without a deal for 2026, including, who hasn’t played senior football since Round 10 last year due to injury. The likes of grand final emergencyin recent weeks. It has been widely reported that Geelong would be his desired club to land at this off-season, but it remains a mystery how the Cats could get him given their draft hand and the unwillingness of Carlton to trade him. With Jeremy Cameron and Shannon Neale up forward, he isn’t a necessity yet for Chris Scott... so do they move heaven and earth to get him? It does however look highly likely that Scott’s side will acquire Hawthorn’sas a restricted free agent. The 148-game Hawk didn’t notify his club of a trade request to the Cats, although that could be because they were preparing for a grand final at the time. Kardinia Park also looms as the most likely home forif he opts to depart Moorabbin, having reportedly met with Scott. The tall hybrid would be a significant ruck upgrade, given Rhys Stanley and Mark Blicavs are now in the twilight stage of their careers.. Flanders is weighing up several offers from clubs in his home state of Victoria, after a season that saw his role change significantly. Despite having two years left to run on his deal, the club appear to be more open to a trade than what they once were. Carlton and St Kilda look to be leading the race for his services, while Rosas has narrowed his decision down to two clubs — Sydney and Richmond.has had interest from Port Adelaide and Essendon bubbling away for weeks now, but as Nine’s Braden Ingram revealed just last week, that interest has become mutual after the out-of-contract 28-year-old toured Alberton.continues to be floated as trade bait for any trade that sees superstar Charlie Curnow join the Suns, which in theory, could also involve Flanders. Walter didn’t play AFL after Round 19, and clearly has a serious upside that will continue to shine through amid his development as a key forward. The club won’t want to part ways with him, but asJon Ralph said on Fox Footy a couple of weeks ago: If you’ve got to make a ruthless decision ... who cares?!”This will be the first season since their inception that the Suns are truly being seen as a destination club.are the two heavy-hitters that have been linked strongest to the club, however how either is done in a trade remains a fascinating watch. Gold Coast are, while with Curnow, they’ll likely have to give up an emerging product of their own to even have a sniff of getting him. Collingwood veteranhas been linked heavily to the Suns, who look prepared to offer the 33-year-old a three-year deal for his services. The other genuine priority for the Suns though, who have two first-round picks, should be ensuring they have points to match draft bids on highly-rated Academy prospects Zeke Uwland, the likely No. 1 pick, and Dylan Patterson. Securing those bids may ultimately take precedence over chasing multiple big-name recruits. As per Nine’s Tom Morris, Damien Hardwick is also said to be doing his due diligence on a play for, with the former set to join Port Adelaide as a delisted free agent. The Giants came into season 2025 with only a small number of players out of contract, giving them a welcome feeling of list stability.As mentioned above, defensive reinforcements will be the number one focus of GWS this trade period. It’s experience they are targeting, withexpected to join the club as a delisted free agent in the coming weeks. There’s every chance Sydney veteranwill do the exact same after being delisted by his club of nine years. Beyond the delisted dup, the Giants haven’t been heavily linked to other rivals players. There hasn’t been any notable links for a full-circle move just yet, but could former Giantfinish his AFL career where it began all the way back in 2012? The 32-year-old didn’t play after Round 1 this season at Hawthorn, after two games as the starting sub. The likes ofmay be worth considering, should they believe either midfielder could add depth behind Tom Green and Finn Callaghan in the on-ball brigade.has been weighing up a four-year deal from Geelong for months now, and while he didn’t explicitly request a trade in his exit meeting, it’s still expected he seeks a move to the Cats now that their season is over. Hawthorn has made its first two delistings of the off-season, saying goodbye to six-year Hawkyet to put pen to paper. The latter has a two-year deal on the table from the Hawks, but Butler is still weighing up a potential move out west to join the Eagles on a larger contract., rival interest has been brewing in Serong for a while now after a long run of strong form in the VFL, while Mitchell would be brutally unlucky to be delisted like the others. An exit for contracted giant— each contracted for next year, but unable to break into the senior side long-term. And while no links currently exist for a. The Essendon captain’s desire to move out of Tullamarine and into brown and gold is beyond well-documented, but only a monster offer will see him leave his club of 12 years. Should there be a breakdown between parties for that move, the Hawks may still try and insert themselves amid Adelaide and Gold Coast for. While the 29-year-old has had his openness to moving interstate reported, that’s not to say he also wouldn’t stay in Victoria for a club as promising as the Hawks. Successfully landing one of those two stars would likely hamper their bid to recruitThere’s a lot who could depart the Demons before new head coach Steven King even gets a genuine chance to make an impression.and Gold Coast now the two frontrunners for his services. Behind the scenes, noise on his potential departure is only getting louder. Fellow premiership Deeearlier this month informed the club he will be exercising his free agency rights and is expected to join North Melbourne on a likely three-year deal. As for young gun, the out-of-contract defender now looks set to depart for Fremantle, as revealed by AFL Media’s Callum Twomey on Sunday. Flag Deehas intriguingly been told to look elsewhere with a year to go on his contract, although no suitor has popped up showing desperate to recruit him jut yet. Melbourne made six cuts to their list before King’s eventual appointment, including 172-gamerhas become apparent in recent weeks, with the key forward said to be offered a three-year deal by the 2021 premiers. The Demons are considered an outside chance for, with St Kilda and Carlton ahead in that race. What can be said with more certainty is that St Kilda ruckis also set to join the Demons, after the club had heavy interest in him this time 12 months ago.is assessing his options outside of North Melbourne. That said, any departure looks highly unlikely due to factors including his salary and a contract at the Roos until the end of 2029. After making several delistings early into their off-season, just over half a dozen Roos still remain out of contract at Arden Street., but rival clubs may wait and see whether he is delisted first. Several reports throughout the second half of 2025 have suggestedcould attempt to weave his way out of Arden Street, with an obvious link to Essendon where brother Xavier plays., with the premiership player expected to land at Arden Street on a three-year deal as an unrestricted free agent, according to AFL Media’s Callum Twomey. Out-of-contract Tigeris also on their radar, although the Roos would need to offer a very compelling case to outdo the likes of the Western Bulldogs for his services., at the very least behind closed doors, however the 25-year-old is contracted until the end of next season at West Lakes. The Roos should still have a considerable amount of money to splash on rival players, and given the plethora of midfielders on their list, they could still make a play for a key position player at either end of the ground.Port Adelaide’s list changes have been public for over a month now, with six delistings to go alongside their three retirements. There has been a strong level of certainty from the club, as well ashimself, that the superstar midfielder won’t leave Alberton this season, although rumours of an improbable move in October continue to circulate. Either way, there’ll certainly be a big watch late in October’s trade period if a rival club is desperate to make an earlier move with an offer neither he nor the Power can refuse.— who astonishingly hasn’t played at AFL level since Round 7, 2023 — and he has since officially flagged his desire to be traded to the Power. Out-of-contract Gianthas also officially indicated his desire to become a Port Adelaide player, after being delisted by his club of five years. The Power have been getting aggressive behind closed doors for a small forward, but more recently, for out-of-contract Sun. Nine’s Braden Ingram revealed the inside bull toured Alberton in grand final week, as he weighs up his future. Don’t be surprised, either, if Port takes a liking to delisted BlueTravis Boak , Willie Rioli , Rory Atkins , Ryan Burton, Jeremy Finlayson, Jed McEntee, Hugh Jackson, Dylan Williams, Lachie Charlesonhave six players still without a contract for next year, as they have done for several weeks now Mid-season draftee. Gray showed promise as a swingman but had his year curtailed by a knee injury. He’d be unlucky to get cut, particularly given key-position swingmenwere delisted. Smith played eight games in the seniors as a distributing backman but wasn’t able to keep his spot in the side, while Hayes-Brown is yet to debut at the level but was thought to have been on the cusp late in the year. As for Dow, Young and Sonsie, each have shown enough to warrant new short-term deals. Dow was having a career-best year as a member of Richmond’s core midfield rotation before a kneecap injury ended his season. Young flashed signs of improvement as an intercepting key defender and has reportedly attracted interest from West Coast, North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. As for Sonsie, the forward-midfielder — while he still has flaws in the contested aspect of the game — improved as the year went on and should earn a new deal but might have to wait.Richmond won’t be a major player in October, but it’s been consistently linked to out-of-favour Gold Coast livewire. The small forward was linked to a departure last year while still contracted, but now without a deal for 2026, he seems destined for a fresh start elsewhere, with the Tigers now said to be competing solely with Sydney for his services. With Steely Green and Maurice Rioli Jnr both unable to hold down a consistent senior spot this year, and draftee Jasper Alger plying his trade in the reserves, the club is in the market for more depth and speed in the forward half alongside Rhyan Mansell, Seth Campbell and highly-touted X-factor Taj Hotton. While the Tigers will likely hold off making other notable moves, don’t be surprised if they take a couple of swings at rival fringe players or delisted talent in the off-season.For all the players keen on joining Ross Lyon’s side, there were always bound to be some looming departures.is still weighing up his future, with the arrival of Tom De Koning forcing him to seriously consider greater options elsewhere. Stalwarthas stated publicly that he isn’t moving clubs this off-season, but with so many recruits joining on much greater money, the key defender would be well within his rights to move elsewhere to a club like the Western Bulldogs. Out-of-contract ruck, the Saints now loom as the favourite alongside Carlton to snag the Suns utility.. The Saints have also been linked to a potential pursuit of out-of-favour Hawthorn midfielderDespite their home-and-away season ending over a month ago, a number of higher-profile Swans remain without a deal for 2026. Veteran defensive duohas signed on though, penning a one-year deal last week after playing a defensive forward role in Dean Cox’s side throughout 2025. Collingwood looks set to poach the out-of-contract, who was offered a two-year deal at the back end of July but is yet to sign. While no clubs have been named, it is believed the former Power tall has rival interest.preference for a new club is said to lie with one of Geelong or Gold Coast, but the Swans are third side of the trio who need the dual Coleman Medallist the most. Multiple reports have suggested that Carlton would only entertain a deal if one of Sydney’s superstars were involved in return, but that doesn’t seem likely at all. Speaking of forwards they want and could acquire, Gold Coast’sis weighing up a move to one of Richmond or Sydney after 49 games for the Suns. Beyond the pair, there aren’t many other links to Dean Cox’s club. That being said, it wouldn’t hurt to follow the plan of cross-town rivals GWS in their bid to secure experienced key defenders likeEagles co-captain Oscar Allen will join Brisbane once the free agency period starts, after eight years at Lathlain. It should net the Eagles pick No.2 in this year’s draft. Not far behind him is expected to be, who while not yet out of contract, has requested a move to St Kilda alongside several other rival players. And just after finding his way back into West Coast’s senior side,has requested a move to Carlton in his home state of Victoria. The club has endured three retirements this season, and has delisted three more with calls on several more players still yet to be made.just became a two-time premiership hero at Brisbane, and it might make them slightly nervous he could stay put at Springfield. The Eagles are believed to have offered the 26-year-old as many as six years to move, despite concerns over the star’s previous concussions. After missing out oncontinues to simmer, but he remains the exact type of midfield acquisition Andrew McQualter’s side could benefit from. Western Australian Lions midfielderhas long been linked to the Eagles, and now looks likely to be available as a delisted free agent in the coming weeks.is also said to be a player the Eagles are interested in, as he awaits any potential extension at Richmond. AFL Media’s Josh Gabelich reports that delisted SunIn the days after Footscray’s VFL flag, the club made its first two delistings of the off-season — saying goodbye to long-time contributorswill either be at a rival club in 2026, or without an AFL home as per the Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph. 2016 Norm Smith Medallistare no guarantee to go around again next year, although the latter you would think has done enough to earn a one-year deal. 2024 All-AustralianIntriguingly, despite the desperate need for a key defender, the Bulldogs reportedly aren’t into the idea of recruiting premiership Dee? Noise around a potential move hasn’t died down entirely, which suggests it can’t be categorically ruled out despite his words that he will be a Saint in 2026. Adelaide’shas been linked to the Kennel also, however these links remain uncertain. Further up the ground, the Dogs are becoming more and more interested in Gold Coast’s, as he weighs up a move away from his club of six years. Expect any serious tilt for Power superstar
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