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15th October 2025

Every club rated: Trade’s winners, losers and the downright failures

After nine hectic days, where did your club finish – have they improved, stood still or heaven forbid, taken a backward step? Our experts rate every club’s player exchange period.

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‘Zero chance’ Ah Chee won’t be a Crow even after Lions stalemate

The Lions have knocked back Adelaide's final trade offer for Callum Ah Chee, leaving the two-time premiership forward facing an uncertain path to his preferred club.

Big names left in limbo after failed trade deadline day deals

The deadline has come and gone, but not every star got their wish, as some of the AFL’s best walk back to their clubs with their tails between their legs.

Out for a duck! Boland all but ends Konstas’ Ashes hopes

Sam Konstas’ hopes of playing in the first Ashes Test could be over after being out to Scott Boland without scoring in New South Wales’ Sheffield Shield clash against Victoria.

AFL trade tracker: Every deal, delisting and linked player

The trade period is over — and there were plenty of deals left on the table. Here’s the comprehensive list of every trade, done deal, every delisting and every retirement.

Butters faces delayed start to pre-season after surgery

Zak Butters hopes to attack the 2026 season fully fit after surgery to fix an issue that plagued him all year.

‘Payback’s a b****’: 36ers out for revenge and to spoil Sobey’s party

There will be extra spice in Adelaide’s clash with SEM Phoenix according to sharpshooter Dejan Vasiljevic, with the 36ers out for revenge for their last season exit. Plus, why they...

Socceroos to gamble on Messi, Argentina blockbuster showdown

The Socceroos have gone down for the first time under coach Tony Popovic, but they’re already setting sights on what’s next, and that could be a showdown with Lionel Messi’s Argent...

Ashes bowl off: Another quick hurt as race to replace Cummins turns

Sean Abbott has joined Australia’s lengthy pace-bowling casualty ward as the race to replace Pat Cummins in the Ashes squad intensifies.