AFL trade period LIVE updates day 1 Bulldogs big man requests trade to Carlton as Cerra talks continue Seb Ross re-signs withSaints

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  • Australian NBA swingman and Olympic bronze medallist Josh Green is locked into his NBA career for the foreseeable future but the former GWS Giants academy player has showed off his kicking skills at the State Fair of Texas this evening.

    The Dallas Mavericks player posted a story to his Instagram account showing him drop punting gridiron balls at some targets.

    Check the video out below, he also tagged in the Giants just to remind them he hasn’t forgotten how to kick a footy.

    Australian Boomers guard Josh Green (number six) attempts to block Nigeria’s Caleb Agada.

    Australian Boomers guard Josh Green (number six) attempts to block Nigeria’s Caleb Agada.Credit:FIBA.basketball

    The Gold Coast Collingwood pick swap also involves an exchange of future fourth round picks in the flick around of a cluster of picks between the clubs.

    Collingwood will give up its fourth round pick as well as its future second and third round picks in order to get Gold Coast’s second and two third round picks this year as well as the Suns’ fourth round pick next year.

    Nathan Kreuger playing VFL for Geelong.

    Nathan Kreuger playing VFL for Geelong.Credit:Getty Images

    The net effect of this is Collingwood gives up a second and a third round pick next year to get a second round and two third rounds this year while the two clubs flip around fourth round picks next year.

    Sources indicated the deal was likely to occur in the trade period - and thus help grease the wheels of other trade deals the Magpies are trying to do to secure Pat Lipinski from the Dogs and Nathan Krueger from Geelong - rather than agree in principal and do the deal on draft night after the bid for Nick Daicos comes in.

    With the impact of changes to list sizes and the tight salary cap and deferred contract payments still being felt clubs are anticipating as few 50 players might be taken in the draft this year.

    That means points for picks late in the draft.

    Two trades which appear likely to drag on are the moves of Jordan Dawson from Sydney to Adelaide and Jordan Clark from Geelong to Fremantle.

    The Swans are of the view that Dawson is worth an early first-round pick but the Crows are keen to hang onto pick four.

    Geelong want more than Freo’s pick 27 for West Aussie Clark, and have leverage given he’s contracted for 2022.

    Sydney young gun Jordan Dawson.

    Sydney young gun Jordan Dawson.Credit:Getty Images

    Horsham native turned Fremantle midfielder Darcy Tucker is reportedly re-signing with the Dockers and holding off on a move back to Victoria.

    The Dockers picked Tucker in 2015 and he has emerged as a reliable senior player completing 94 games including 16 this past season.

    The West Australian is reporting the Dockers will announce Tucker’s new deal in the coming days.

    Darcy Tucker tackled by Jack Crisp.

    Darcy Tucker tackled by Jack Crisp.Credit:Getty Images

    There is a bit of talk around about whether the Hawks could deal some of their veterans like Tom Mitchell, Jack Gunston or others to make room for younger players while ruckman Jon Ceglar’s name has been talked about as being on the move.

    Here is new coach Sam Mitchell talking to The Age’s Michael Gleeson this past weekend about what he thinks the Hawks need ahead of 2022.

    New Hawthorn senior coach Sam Mitchell.

    New Hawthorn senior coach Sam Mitchell.Credit:Simon Schluter

    What do Hawthorn need?

    Heading into the period of the year that shapes the season’s fortunes as much as anything Mitchell defers to the list managers but accepts he is comfortable with the back line and while he would favour bringing in the best talent he recognises the midfield and forward line are bigger priorities.

    “We have started the last 12 months -CJ [Changkuoth Jiath] has had significant up-lift in performance, Denver [Grainger-Barras] has come in, Will Day has come in and started to have an influence, Lachie Bramble, second half of his year, [Jack] Scrimshaw, second part of his year, were quite strong. Blake Hardwick has been solid.

    “Then in the front end you have the hopeful emergence of Mitch Lewis and certainly this year it was Jacob Koschitzke who came from nowhere and had a strong season, so there is some upside in what we have been able to do with our youth over the last 12 months. We are not there yet.”

    Two-time Trevor Barker Medallist Seb Ross has re-signed with the Saints for two more seasons.

    The Saints confirmed the deal after reports emerged this morning that the 160-game, 28-year-old would remain with the club.

    St Kilda’s Seb Ross.

    St Kilda’s Seb Ross.Credit:Getty Images

    Saints head of list management James Gallagher said the club wanted Ross to help lead their side.

    “We’re really pleased to have Seb recommit to the club,” Gallagher said.

    “A lot of Seb’s work goes unnoticed externally, but inside the four walls we recognise just how important he is to our side on a number of fronts.

    “Seb is an honest and genuine guy, who has been a very good player for a number of years. More recently his versatility and willingness to play multiple roles for the team has become a really important aspect of his football.

    “He’s played a prominent role in developing the likes of Ryan Byrnes and Jack Bytel during the past few seasons, and we have full faith he’ll continue to do that for many other young Saints.

    “We look forward to seeing what Seb can produce in the coming seasons.”

    Got a trade period question? Send it through to realfootypod@theage.com.au by 4pm AEDT for the chance to have it answered on air in our daily trade podcast.

    The AFL website is reporting Collingwood is set to send future second and third round picks to Gold Coast Suns for picks 22, 46 and 58 in this year’s draft.

    That deal would help the Magpies cover the points required to secure father/son selection Nick Daicos and help them secure Geelong’s Nathan Kreuger who they are reportedly keen to pick up.

    But if this deal does go through and the Magpies again struggle in 2022, the Suns may have done some very sharp business while preserving cap room for their young stars.

    Fringe Western Bulldogs tall Lewis Young has requested a trade to Carlton.

    The South Australian, largely used in defence at Whitten Oval, is out-of-contract and is set to cross to the Blues.

    Young, 22, played 24 games for the Dogs including nine this season.

    He was used as a ruckman late in the campaign before being dropped for the preliminary final.

    Lewis Young in action this year.

    Lewis Young in action this year.Credit:Getty Images

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