AFL trade period’s winners and big losers: We rank your club

The AFL trade period is officially over with more than 30 players changing clubs during a frantic 10 days.

There weren’t too many high-profile stars on the table, but a lot of clubs did well to fill holes on their list. In saying that, some clubs paid overs for role players, while others were very quiet.

So who did your club get? Who did they lose? And what draft picks do they have? See below for your club’s verdict.

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Adelaide

Draft picks: 10, 14, 20, 89

Traded in: Chris Burgess

Traded out: Tom Doedee (FA), Shane McAdam

List changes: Tyler Brown (del), Jackson Hately (del), Fischer McAsey (ret), Andrew McPherson (del), Tariek Newchurch (del), Paul Seedsman (ret)

Verdict: The Crows lost key defender Doedee to Brisbane, but they will be more than happy with the end-of-first-round compensation pick in return. They made a big move for contracted Demon Harrison Petty and were also briefly in the hunt for Clayton Oliver. Boosted their key-position stocks with Burgess to cover the departure of McAdam, and also cleverly moved up to pick No.14 in the draft. But ultimately it was a pretty quiet period for Adelaide. Rating: 5/10

Brisbane

Draft picks: 30, 39, 51, 54, 67, 97

Traded in: Tom Doedee, Brandon Ryan

Traded out: Tom Fullarton, Jack Gunston

List changes: Marcus Adams (ret), Daniel Rich (ret)

Verdict: With a list already primed for the premiership, the Lions added star defender Doedee as a free agent. He will miss the first half of the year as he recovers from a knee reconstruction but should slot straight into the best 22. Keeping Dev Robertson amid strong interest from West Coast was another big win for the grand finalists. Lost Gunston and Fullarton, but neither were in the best team come finals. Barely lost anything and Doedee will make them stronger. Rating: 8/10

Carlton

Draft picks: 22, 28, 70, 78, 96

Traded in: Elijah Hollands

Traded out: Zac Fisher, Paddy Dow

List changes: Ed Curnow (ret), Josh Honey (del), Lochie O’Brien (del), Sam Philp (del), Lachie Plowman (ret)

Verdict: After surging to the preliminary finals in 2023, the Blues are once again primed to do damage next year. Lost nothing by the departure of fringe players Fisher and Dow, and improved their draft hand as well. Also didn’t give up much for talented midfielder Hollands, who could end up being a steal after was taken by Gold Coast with pick No.7 in 2020 draft. Rating: 7/10

Collingwood

Draft picks: 19, 33, 80, 98

Traded in: Lachie Schultz

Traded out: Taylor Adams, Jack Ginnivan

List changes: Trent Bianco (del), Arlo Draper (del), Cooper Murley (del), Trey Ruscoe (del), Tom Wilson (del)

Verdict: The reigning premiers will be quietly pleased with their trade period. Landing Schultz from seemingly nowhere was a big win and he will slot perfectly into the Pies’ potent forward line. Losing heart and soul midfielder Adams was initially a tough pill to swallow, but they won the grand final without him and have young talent waiting in the wings. Fan-favourite Ginnivan was another to depart, but he would be borderline best 22 at the Pies next year anyway. Will still be the team to beat in 2024. Rating: 8/10

Essendon

Draft picks: 9, 31, 35, 61, 73, 88

Traded in: Todd Goldstein, Jade Gresham, Ben McKay, Xavier Duursma

Traded out: Massimo D’Ambrosio, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

List changes: Alastair Lord (del), Cian McBride (del), Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (ret), Rhett Montgomerie (del), Anthony Munkara (del), Andrew Phillips (ret)

Verdict: The Bombers were the most active team with four new additions to the team. McKay arrives on big money, but he is exactly what the club desperately needed. Gresham has stacks of talent and could thrive with a fresh start, while Goldstein could be the Bombers’ No.1 ruckman and Duursma has a lot of upside. Finally relented and traded out Zerk-Thatcher and D’Ambrosio in the final five minutes before deadline. Landing four best-22 players in the trade period and not losing much is always good business, but is it enough to push the Bombers back into the finals mix? They’ll be hoping the big-money deals don’t come back to bite later down the track. Rating: 7/10

Fremantle

Draft picks: 34, 46, 60, 64, 85

Traded in: Nil

Traded out: Joel Hamling (FA), Liam Henry, Lachie Schultz

List changes: Eric Benning (del), Travis Colyer (del), Nathan Wilson (del)

Verdict: A disaster trade period for the Dockers after unexpectedly losing one of their most important players in Schultz. The future first-round pick was a good return, but they also lost Henry without bringing in anyone. It continued a growing trend of players departing the club and it’s hard to see a drastic improvement after the disappointing 2023 campaign. The one caveat is the Dockers are stocked with draft capital for next year and a potential play for Sydney forward Logan McDonald. Rating: 2/10

Geelong

Draft picks: 8, 25, 76, 87, 94

Traded in: Nil

Traded out: Esava Ratugolea

List changes: Jonathon Ceglar (ret), Sam Menegola (del), Osca Riccardi (del), Sam Simpson (del), Isaac Smith (ret), Cooper Whyte (del)

Verdict: Did well to get pick No.25 for Ratugolea, but holding out for picks 76 and 94 to be included seemed odd. Despite that decent return, the normally very active Cats were strangely quiet throughout the trade period. After the shock of missing the finals following the 2022 premiership success, the Cats failed to improve their list at all. They are still one of the oldest in the league and they’ll be a fascinating watch next year as they head towards an inevitable rebuild. Rating: 2/10

Gold Coast

Draft picks: 24, 26, 27, 32, 36, 38, 66, 71, 74, 84

Traded in: Nil

Traded out: Chris Burgess, Mabior Chol, Elijah Hollands

List changes: Jed Anderson (del), Connor Blakely (ret), Charlie Constable (ret), Brodie McLaughlin (del)

Verdict: An interesting trade period by the Suns. They didn’t bring any players in, but banked a stack of draft points to match bids on their three Academy guns and also landed a future first-round pick from the Dogs. Chol and Burgess were fringe players at best so not losing much there, but Hollands might haunt them down the track if he turns out to be a star. Rating: 5/10

Greater Western Sydney

Draft picks: 7, 16, 43, 59, 77, 79, 95

Traded in: Nil

Traded out: Matt Flynn (FA)

List changes: Phil Davis (ret), Cameron Fleeton (del), Jason Gillbee (del), Daniel Lloyd (ret)

Verdict: One of the quietest teams in the trade period, it felt like the Giants barely lifted a finger. But after going within a point of Collingwood in the preliminary final and pick two first-round picks, they didn’t really need to do much to improve their list. They lost free agent Flynn to West Coast, but will be more than happy with the second-round pick in return. Have been linked to Orazio Fantasia as a delisted free agent, which could be a handy depth pick-up. Rating: 6/10

Hawthorn

Draft picks: 4, 44, 47, 49, 62, 63, 83

Traded in: Massimo D’Ambrosio, Mabior Chol, Jack Ginnivan, Jack Gunston

Traded out: Tyler Brockman, Jacob Koschitzke, Brandon Ryan

List changes: Emerson Jeka (del), Max Lynch (ret), Josh Morris (del), Fionn O’Hara (del)

Verdict: One of the busiest teams, the Hawks brought in four players and traded out three. The move for Ginnivan came late in the piece and could pay off handsomely given his talent, while Chol is another who will slot straight into the Hawks’ best 22 and D’Ambrosio will be handy. The romantic return of Gunston will delight fans, but also give the young list a brilliant leader to learn off. Will be disappointed in the return for Brockman, but didn’t have any bargaining power with the threat of the pre-season draft. Mid-season draftee Ryan was an interesting departure, but it helped facilitate the trades for Chol and Gunston. Rating: 7/10

Melbourne

Draft picks: 6, 11, 42, 93

Traded in: Shane McAdam, Tom Fullarton, Jack Billings

Traded out: Brodie Grundy, James Harmes, James Jordon (FA)

List changes: Luke Dunstan (ret), Michael Hibberd (ret), Deakyn Smith (del)

Verdict: Were the subject of a media storm before the trade period even began after explosive reports involving Clayton Oliver. It’s unclear how far down the track they got in regards to a potential trade, but the club will be desperately hoping Oliver can sort his off-field issues out ahead of next season. The Grundy experiment failed spectacularly with the Demons quickly granting the ruck’s wish to depart the club. They also lost premiership midfielders Harmes and Jordon in a blow to their midfield depth. Brought in a much-needed forward target in McAdam, while Fullarton will provide back-up to skipper Max Gawn. Billings for a future third-round pick was a low-risk move and could be a shrewd acquisition. Also held Harrison Petty amid strong interest from Adelaide and seemingly has created cap space for a big move next year. Still very much in the premiership window and have two picks inside the first 11 to play with. Rating: 7/10

North Melbourne

Draft picks: 2, 3, 15, 17, 18, 57, 82

Traded in: Zac Fisher, Bigoa Nyuon, Toby Pink, Dylan Stephens

Traded out: Todd Goldstein (FA), Ben McKay (FA)

List changes: Ben Cunnington (ret), Jacob Edwards (del), Aaron Hall (ret), Daniel Howe (ret), Flynn Perez (del), Phoenix Spicer (del), Lachie Young (del), Jack Ziebell (ret)

Verdict: Won’t lose too much sleep over McKay’s departure after landing pick No.3 as compensation for the free agent. Goldstein also departed, but that’s no big loss considering the faith in Tristan Xerri. Added some much-needed defenders in Nyuon and former Swan Pink, while Fisher should slot straight into the best 22. Used one of their 2024 AFL assistance picks to land Stephens from Sydney, while they used the other to improve their draft hand this year. They have a whopping five first-round picks to play with and might still make a play for pick No.1. A solid trade period with a massive assist from the AFL boosting their score. Rating: 7/10

Port Adelaide

Draft picks: 73

Traded in: Esava Ratugolea, Ivan Soldo, Jordon Sweet, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

Traded out: Xavier Duursma

List changes: Nathan Barkla (del), Riley Bonner (del), Trent Dumont (del), Tom Jonas (ret), Brynn Teakle (del)

Verdict: Landed all four of their key targets on a busy deadline day. Traded out nearly every draft pick they owned for this year, but will be content in getting everything done. Ratugolea was the big one after a 12-month pursuit and he will instantly improve their defence, along with Zerk-Thatcher. They also overhauled their ruck department with the recruitment of Soldo and Sweet. Aside from all their draft picks, they also lost talented winger Duursma. Hard to see whether the inclusions will be enough for the Power to take the next step, but you can’t fault them for trying when they are in the window. Rating: 7/10

Richmond

Draft picks: 29, 41, 65, 68, 86

Traded in: Jacob Koschitzke

Traded out: Bigoa Nyuon, Ivan Soldo

List changes: Kaelan Bradtke (del), Jason Castagna (ret), Trent Cotchin (ret), Jack Riewoldt (ret), Robbie Tarrant (ret)

Verdict: One of the quietest teams involved, but their hands were somewhat tied after landing Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper to massive deals in last year’s trade period. They did get Koschitzke as another key forward to play alongside Tom Lynch, but they lost a key player in Soldo, as well as a depth player in Nyuon. Hard to see where this list goes with new coach Adem Yze at the helm, but minimum activity after finishing 13th is a fail. Rating: 4/10

St Kilda

Draft picks: 13, 21, 40, 92

Traded in: Liam Henry, Paddy Dow

Traded out: Jack Billings, Nick Coffield, Jade Gresham (FA)

List changes: Oscar Adams (del), Jack Bytel (del), Leo Connolly (del), Jack Peris (del)

Verdict: The Saints were happy to let Gresham leave as a free agent as they were given an end-of-first-round pick as compensation. They also traded out Billings and Coffield with neither appearing to be in their future plans. Henry looks a great inclusion, while Dow has plenty of talent and could thrive in a new environment. Did well to make the finals in 2023, but not sure they brought enough in to make the jump to top-four contender. Not the worst trade period, but not the best either. Rating: 6/10

Sydney

Draft picks: 12, 45, 55, 91

Traded in: Taylor Adams, Brodie Grundy, Joel Hamling, James Jordon

Traded out: Dylan Stephens

List changes: Ryan Clarke (del), Will Gould (del), Hugo Hall-Kahan (del), Lance Franklin (ret), Tom Hickey (ret), Paddy McCartin (ret), Cameron Owen (del), Lachlan Rankin (del), Marc Sheather (del)

Verdict: Arguably the biggest winners of the trade period. Grundy looks like a perfect fit for the Swans, while Adams is the contested ball winner they desperately craved. Jordon and Hamling for free are also good acquisitions and don’t be surprised to see them play regular senior footy next year. Also got a good return for Stephens (2024 end-of-first-round round pick) and can still attack the draft this year. Primed for a premiership tilt in 2024. Rating: 9/10

West Coast

Draft picks: 1, 23, 37, 58, 81

Traded in: Tyler Brockman, Matt Flynn

Traded out: Nil

List changes: Greg Clark (del), Luke Foley (del), Shannon Hurn (ret), Nic Naitanui (ret), Xavier O’Neill (del), Samo Petrevski-Seton (del), Luke Shuey (ret), Connor West (del), Isiah Winder (del)

Verdict: The Eagles gave up very little to land Brockman and signed Flynn as a free agent, but were otherwise relatively quiet. They went hard for Lion Dev Robertson, the West Australian midfielder opted to stay at Brisbane. They listened to offers on pick No.1 and can still trade the prized selection up until and during the draft. That decision could end up swinging the pendulum either way. Likely top pick Harley Reid looks a generational talent, but there’s always the worry of him heading back to Victoria. Will be an interesting month ahead. Rating: 5/10

Western Bulldogs

Draft picks: 5, 48, 50, 52, 53, 56, 69, 72, 75, 90

Traded in: James Harmes, Nick Coffield

Traded out: Jordon Sweet

List changes: Josh Bruce (ret), Mitch Hannan (del), Robbie McComb (del), Tim O’Brien (del), Cody Raak (del)

Verdict: Hard to see where Harmes fits in the Dogs’ midfield, but they obviously see something they like. Coffield cost very little and showed plenty before his ACL injury at the Saints. Moved up to pick No.5, while banking plenty of points to match a bid on father-son prospect Jordan Croft. Also signed star forward Aaron Naughton to a mammoth eight-year deal, but whether that comes back to bite them remains to be seen. After missing the finals in 2023, it’ll be interesting to see where they go next year. Rating: 6/10