Live: Last-gasp drama and surprises in store on AFL trade deadline day

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Bilton, D., & Silva, C. D. (2026, October 14). Live: Last-gasp drama and surprises in store on AFL trade deadline day. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/afl-trade-period-deadline-day-live-updates-coleman-viney-short/107264274

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-14 · by Dean Bilton, Chris De Silva

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This article provides live updates and analysis of the AFL trade deadline day, focusing on player transfers and draft picks. Key events include Richmond securing Port Adelaide's fifth draft pick by trading four selections, including two second-rounders in a future year and one this year. The piece also highlights ongoing negotiations for players like Keidean Coleman and Nick Murray, noting potential deals with Essendon and North Melbourne respectively.
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As of October 14, 2026, the AFL trade deadline day is in full swing at Docklands, with teams scrambling to finalize deals before the embargo. Richmond secured a significant trade for Port Adelaide's pick five, solidifying their position as a frontrunner for this coveted selection. The future of players like Keidean Coleman and Jayden Short remains uncertain, with Brisbane reportedly playing hardball over Coleman. Throughout the week leading up to the deadline, teams such as the Dockers, Hawks, Cats, Blues, Swans, Lions, Crows, and Bulldogs have been competing in various matches, setting the stage for intense trade negotiations.

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Dean Bilton
14 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Key Event Richmond secures trade for Port Adelaide's pick five The Tigers have been considered the front-runner for this pick for the past few days, and the deal will go through this afternoon.
🔮 New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Who could Sydney use to replace Blakey?
🔮 The latest from AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey is the Suns will meet with Nick Blakey this morning as both parties investigate a potential trade.
🔮 Reports suggest suspended Sydney star Nick Blakey could be talking to rival clubs about a shock trade as negotiations on the big deals continue.
🔮 The reporting around this suggested Marshall didn't feel comfortable being there considering his desire to leave the club, but you could also read this as him making a statement to the Saints and trying to force their hand a little.
🔮 When you look at these pictures, do you see the Brisbane Lions and their titanic force of will, the outrageous talent and nerve, an accomplishment to match any seen in the modern AFL era?
🔮 Or will a surprise winner make for another thrilling count?
🔮 Charlie Cameron kicked five goals as the Lions used an outrageous early onslaught to cruise to a 21.18 (144) to 13.13 (91) triumph and will face Hawthorn in a preliminary final next weekend.
🔮 There is work to do for Geelong to get some sort of control of this game though, otherwise it will eventually get away from them.
🔮 In the first finals meeting of the two teams since the 1995 grand final, Carlton got the early jump but could not keep control, as Geelong secured the win by 33 points on a rainy night at the MCG.
2026-09-04 · assertive framing · Clear and present Danger as Cats sweep aside Carlton
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🔮 Key Event Richmond secures trade for Port Adelaide's pick five The Tigers have been considered the front-runner for this pick for the past few days, and the deal will go through this afternoon.
🔮 New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Who could Sydney use to replace Blakey?
🔮 The latest from AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey is the Suns will meet with Nick Blakey this morning as both parties investigate a potential trade.
🔮 The reporting around this suggested Marshall didn't feel comfortable being there considering his desire to leave the club, but you could also read this as him making a statement to the Saints and trying to force their hand a little.
🔮 , some clutching their jerseys in disbelief, others simply looking into any space possible that meant they could avoid eye contact.
🔮 → When Fremantle coach Ross Lyon activated his sub in the fourth quarter of the 2013 grand final against Hawthorn, he scarcely could have believed the impact that player was going to have.
🔮 Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Lions Spectator facing police charge for throwing food at woman and child during AFL final In short: A 34-year-old man is expected to be charged after allegedly throwing a plate of food at a woman and a child during the Hawthorn-Brisbane AFL preliminary final at the MCG.
🔮 From his very first game, Daicos showcased an ability to bend the game to his will in ways not seen by teenagers, and we have all been blessed to witness it.
🔮 Or will a surprise winner make for another thrilling count?
🔮 Can the Hawks make it into their first grand final since 2015 or will the Lions make it four straight trips to the big dance?
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Crows Dockers Hawks Lions Richmond

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Lions ORG · 6× AFL ORG · 4× Dockers ORG · 4× Richmond GPE · 4× Crows ORG · 3× Cats ORG · 2× Hawks ORG · 2× Jayden Short PERSON · 2× Keidean Coleman PERSON · 2× Swans ORG · 2×

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Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Checking in live from Docklands Hello everyone! I've settled in at Docklands and I've got an eye on all of the entrances and exits as we get set for the trade embargo. I'll keep you guys posted on who arrives, who departs, who talks to who and everything else in between.
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🔮 Key Event Richmond secures trade for Port Adelaide's pick five The Tigers have been considered the front-runner for this pick for the past few days, and the deal will go through this afternoon.
2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU)
Live: Last-gasp drama and surprises in store on AFL trade deadline day · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 2 hedged)

The future of a number of players remains up in the air as the AFL's trade period reaches its final few dramatic hours. asserted
period → remain → hours
Follow the live blog below as we bring you all the latest trade news from deadline day. asserted
we → follow → day
Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Checking in live from Docklands Hello everyone! I've settled in at Docklands and I've got an eye on all of the entrances and exits as we get set for the trade embargo. I'll keep you guys posted on who arrives, who departs, who talks to who and everything else in between. asserted
who → submit → between
Let's get things cracking shall we? asserted
we → let → ?
Key Event Richmond secures trade for Port Adelaide's pick five The Tigers have been considered the front-runner for this pick for the past few days, and the deal will go through this afternoon. asserted
deal → secure → days
But boy, they've had to pay a big price for it. asserted
they → have → it
Seems like a potential bidding war has forced Richmond into coughing up more than expected for a prized selection in this year's draft. asserted
war → seem → draft
AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey reports that Richmond will send Port Adelaide its 2027 first-round pick, its 2027-second round pick, its 2027 fourth-round pick and pick 22 this year for pick five. asserted
Richmond → report → pick
All to get the Tigers a second selection in the top five this year. asserted
All → get → top
We can talk about what this might mean for Richmond's draft strategy this year, but they've seen an opportunity and gone for it. uncertain
they → talk → it
Key Event The current deals we are watching for on deadline day First of all, there has been a lockout on trades being completed today which is lifted at 2pm AEDT. asserted
which → watch → AEDT
Here are the eight players that we know are chasing trades still today. asserted
we → know → trades
But you absolutely shouldn't count out late surprises, you never know what might happen on deadline day. uncertain
what → count → day
Kiddy wants to be a Bomber in the last hours of the trade period. asserted
Kiddy → want → period
The Lions want as strong a pick as they can get. asserted
they → want → pick
The Crows want picks this year, North are offering futures. asserted
North → want → futures
Eagles want to pay a late pick, Demons want to create a package deal for pick 23. asserted
Demons → want → pick
Eagles have wanted to hold pick 23. asserted
Eagles → want → pick
Hard to see this one not going through relatively easily. asserted
one → see → ?
The Pies aren't confident anything will happen here. asserted
anything → happen → ?
The Power have been a bit preoccupied, but this should happen now. asserted
this → happen → ?
Requested a move to the Dees, Lions asking for quite a lot really. asserted
Lions → request → lot
Welcome to AFL trade period deadline day We've made it! asserted
We → welcome → it
The final few hours of the 2026 AFL trade period, in which everything must get done, everything MUST go before the window slams shut at 7.30pm AEDT. asserted
window → do → AEDT
There are still players anxiously hanging by their phones waiting to find out where they will be playing next year and beyond. asserted
they → be → phones
Clubs are fighting and haggling over every last detail of these moves. asserted
Clubs → fight → moves
List managers will converge on Docklands Stadium so they can go head-to-head in person... and we've got Chris De Silva in the building ready to get involved, or at the very least keep his eye on all the goings on. asserted
Silva → converge → goings
Hit up the comments with your thoughts and questions, let's do it. asserted
's → hit → it
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