News AFL free agent and trade tracker 2024

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As per usual, subject to work and real life requirements, I'll endeavour to keep up to date with all free agent signings and trades for the 2024 off-season.

Indicative draft order as of 4 October 2024

Round 1

Pick no.	Current club	Notes
1	Richmond
2	North Melbourne
3	West Coast Eagles
4	Adelaide Crows
5	Melbourne
6	Gold Coast Suns
7	St Kilda
8	St Kilda	Compensation pick awarded for the departure of Josh Battle 26 Josh Battle Age 26 Ht 193cm Wt 93kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 12.9 3star K 9.0 3star HB 3.9 3star M 5.0 5star T 2.4 4star MG 196.8 3star D 11.0 3star K 7.3 3star HB 3.8 3star M 4.0 4star T 1.8 3star MG 142.8 3star D 10.8 3star K 6.2 3star HB 4.6 4star M 3.4 4star T 2.0 4star MG 175.6 3star as a free agent
9	Essendon
10	Fremantle Dockers
11	Fremantle Dockers	Acquired from Collingwood as part of the 2023 trade for Lachie Schultz
12	Carlton
13	Gold Coast Suns	Acquired from the Western Bulldogs as part of a 2023 trade for the Suns' 2023 first round draft pick
14	Hawthorn
15	Greater Western Sydney Giants
16	Greater Western Sydney Giants	Compensation pick awarded for the departure of Harry Perryman 36 Harry Perryman Age 25 Ht 187cm Wt 83kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 16.5 4star K 9.4 4star HB 7.1 4star M 4.5 4star T 2.8 4star MG 216.2 3star D 18.5 4star K 10.6 4star HB 7.9 4star M 4.5 4star T 1.3 2star MG 301.3 4star D 9.8 3star K 5.2 2star HB 4.6 4star M 3.4 4star T 2.8 5star MG 83.2 2star as a free agent
17	Geelong
18	Fremantle Dockers	Acquired from Port Adelaide as part of a 2023 trade for the Dockers' 2023 second-round draft selection and 2024 second-round draft selection
19	Sydney Swans
20	Brisbane Lions
21	Greater Western Sydney Giants	Compensation pick awarded for the departure of Isaac Cumming 13 Isaac Cumming Age 26 Ht 188cm Wt 84kg Pos. D/M Career Season Last 5 D 11.2 3star K 6.0 2star HB 5.2 4star M 2.4 3star T 2.3 4star MG 158.0 2star D 9.5 2star K 5.0 2star HB 4.5 3star M 1.5 2star T 2.5 3star MG 158.0 3star D 10.6 3star K 5.6 3star HB 5.0 4star M 2.8 3star T 2.6 4star as a free agent
22	Sydney Swans	Awarded to North Melbourne as part of an assistance package in 2023, and traded to the Swans as part of the trade for Dylan Stephens 15 Dylan Stephens Age 23 Ht 184cm Wt 80kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 10.3 3star K 7.0 3star HB 3.3 3star M 3.0 3star T 1.7 4star CL 0.0 1star D 10.3 3star K 7.0 3star HB 3.3 2star M 3.0 3star T 1.7 3star CL 0.0 1star D 10.3 3star K 7.0 3star HB 3.3 3star M 3.0 3star T 1.7 4star CL 0.0 1star
23	Gold Coast Suns	Awarded to North Melbourne as part of an assistance package in 2023, and traded to the Goal Coast Suns in exchange for the Suns' 2023 first draft draft pick

 

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4 October 2024

Unrestricted free agent Elliott Himmelberg

34

Elliott Himmelberg

Age

26

Ht

199cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

(Adelaide Crows) signs with the Gold Coast Suns. The Crows do not receive a compensation pick.



Unrestricted free agent Josh Battle

26

Josh Battle

Age

26

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

(St Kilda) signs with Hawthorn. The Saints receive a round one draft selection (currently pick 8) in the 2024 national draft as compensation.



Unrestricted free agent Harry Perryman

36

Harry Perryman

Age

25

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

216.2

3star

D

18.5

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.9

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

301.3

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

83.2

2star

(GWS Giants) signs with Collingwood. The Giants receive a round one draft selection (currently pick 16) in the 2024 national draft as compensation.



Unrestricted free agent Tom Campbell

38

Tom Campbell

Age

32

Ht

201cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

17.0

5star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

2.0

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

CL

1.2

4star

HO

13.2

5star

(St Kilda) signs with Melbourne. The Saints do not receive a compensation pick.



Unrestricted free agent Nick Haynes

19

Nick Haynes

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

326.8

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

13.9

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

8.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

MG

326.8

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

(GWS Giants) signs with Carlton. The Giants do not receive a compensation pick.



Unrestricted free agent Isaac Cumming

13

Isaac Cumming

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.3

4star

MG

158.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

158.0

3star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.6

4star

(GWS Giants) signs with the Adelaide Crows. The Giants receive an end of round one draft selection (currently pick 21) in the 2024 national draft as compensation.

 

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7 October 2024

Melbourne trades Alex Neal-Bullen

30

Alex Neal-bullen

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.1

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

1.5

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.0

4star

to the Adelaide Crows in exchange for the Crows' second round draft pick (currently pick 28) in the 2024 national draft.

 

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West Coast Eagles trade Jack Darling

27

Jack Darling

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.4

5star

to North Melbourne in exchange for North Melbourne's fourth round draft pick (currently pick 67) in the 2024 national draft.

 

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8 October 2024

Unrestricted free agent Jack Graham

34

Jack Graham

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

6.3

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

7.0

5star

CL

3.2

5star

(Richmond Tigers) has signed with the West Coast Eagles. Richmond will receive a round two draft selection (currently pick 42) in the 2024 national draft as compensation.

 

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11 October 2024

Brisbane trades its 2024 round 1 selection (currently pick 20) to Richmond in exchange for Richmond's two 2024 round 2 selections (currently pick 32, tied to Fremantle, and 42, awarded to Richmond as compensation for the departure of Jack Graham

34

Jack Graham

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

6.3

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

7.0

5star

CL

3.2

5star

) and Richmond's two 2024 round 3 selections (currently pick 43 and 45, tied to West Coast Eagles).

 

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Carlton trades its 2024 round 2 selection (currently pick 34) and 2024 round 4 selection (currently pick 66) to Brisbane Lions in exchange for Brisbane's 2024 round 4 selection (currently pick 73, tied to Hawthorn) and Brisbane's 2025 round 2 draft selection.

 

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Hawthorn trades its 2024 round 1 draft selection (currently pick 14) to Carlton in exchange for Carlton's 2025 first round draft selection and Carlton's 2025 second round selection

 

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14 October 2024
Melbourne trades its 2025 round 3 draft selection to the Adelaide Crows in exchange for the Crows' 2024 round 3 draft selection (currently pick 46).

 

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Melbourne trades its two 2024 round 2 selections (currently pick 28 and pick 40, tied to Sydney), two 2024 round 3 selections (currently pick 46, tied to Adelaide, and 54, tied to the Western Bulldogs) and its 2025 round 1 draft selection to Essendon in exchange for Essendon's 2024 round 1 selection (currently pick 9) and Essendon's 2025 round 3 draft selection.

 

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15 October 2024

Three club trade involving Richmond, the West Coast Eagles and Carlton.

Richmond trades Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

to the West Coast Eagles.

The West Coast Eagles trades its round 1 draft selection (currently pick 3) and both its round 4 draft selections (currently pick 63 and 68, tied to Essendon) to Carlton.

Carlton trades Matthew Owies, its round 1 draft selection (currently pick 12) and its round 4 draft selection (currently pick 73, tied to Hawthorn) to the West Coast Eagles.

Carlton trades its round 1 draft selection (currently pick 14, tied to Hawthorn) to Richmond.