When does the AFL trade period end?

The AFL trade period will close at 7:30pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, October 15. All clubs will have to submit paperwork by this time but some deals will be confirmed after the deadline.

The annual lockout on the final day is also in place, deals can be formalised from 2pm onwards.

What deals have been done so far?

Tuesday October 14

Connor Budarick joins the Western Bulldogs

• Gold Coast receives pick 37.

• Western Bulldogs also receive pick 70.

Brayden Fiorini joins Essendon

• Gold Coast receives a 2026 third-round selection.

Collingwood and Brisbane confirm pick swap

• Collingwood receives Pick 45 and Pick 56.

• Brisbane receives Pick 59 and a 2026 third-round pick.

Monday October 13

Will Brodie joins Port Adelaide

• Fremantle receives Pick 103.

Tylar Young joins West Coast

• Richmond receives Pick 38.

GWS Giants acquire Pick 12

• Western Bulldogs receive Pick 14 and Pick 37.

Friday October 10

Three way trade between Carlton, Port Adelaide and Gold Coast

• Carlton receives Ben Ainsworth and Pick 67.

• Port Adelaide receives Corey Durdin and a 2026 second-round selection (tied to Carlton).

• Gold Coast receives Pick 29.

Campbell Chesser joins Carlton

• West Coast receives Pick 41.

Brody Mihocek joins Melbourne

• Melbourne receives Mihocek and Pick 71.

• Collingwood receives Pick 61 and a future third-round pick.

Thursday October 9

Max Heath joins Melbourne

• St Kilda receives a 2027 fourth-round pick.

Liam Ryan joins St Kilda

• St Kilda also receives 2027 third-round pick.

• West Coast receives a 2026 second-round pick.

Wednesday October 8

Oscar Allen joins Brisbane

• West Coast receives a Round 1 draft selection (currently Pick 2) as compensation.

Judd McVee joins Fremantle

• Melbourne receives Pick 23.

Brandon Starcevich joins West Coast

• West Coast also receives Picks 12 (Fremantle), 33 (Fremantle) and 52 (Brisbane).

• Fremantle receives Picks 19 (Brisbane), 23 (West Coast) and 46 (Brisbane).

• Lions get Picks 16 (West Coast), 22 (West Coast), 44 (Fremantle) and 50 (Fremantle).

Sam Flanders joins St Kilda

• Gold Coast receives Pick 7.

Tuesday October 7

Malcolm Rosas Jr joins Sydney

• Sydney also receives Pick 62.

• Gold Coast receives Pick 51 and 69.

Liam Reidy joins Carlton

• Carlton also receives Pick 53 and 71.

• Fremantle receives Pick 50 and 68.

Monday October 6

Charlie Spargo joins North Melbourne

• Melbourne receives an end of Round 2 draft selection (currently Pick 41) as compensation.

Jacob Wehr joins Port Adelaide

• GWS receives no compensation.

Saturday October 4

Sam Draper joins Brisbane

• Essendon receives an end of Round 1 draft selection (currently Pick 20) as compensation.

Friday October 3

James Worpel joins Geelong

• Hawthorn receives an end of Round 2 draft selection (currently Pick 39) as compensation.

Tom De Koning joins St Kilda

• Carlton receives a Round 1 draft selection (currently Pick 9) as compensation.

Jack Silvagni joins St Kilda

• Carlton receives an end of Round 1 draft selection (currently Pick 19) as compensation.