AFL Trades: Richmond holding up action as trade period hits fourth day

“No he has [not given] a formal position,” Essendon list boss Matt Rosa said on Trade Radio.

“We’re in constant contact with Jake’s management and we’ll work through that as more information comes to light.

“He’s locked into a one-year deal and we’ve been in discussions around the tenure aspect and we are aware he’s looking for security at the age he’s at.”

It seems increasingly likely the Essendon forward will find a third home at GWS as he looks to secure a longer-term deal that the Bombers won’t offer him.

Zak Jones and Dougal Howard have both signed one-year extensions to stay at St Kilda.

Howard played 15 games this year after recovering from a wrist injury while Jones will play on his sixth year at the Saints since coming over from the Swans in 2020.

The Herald Sun’s John Ralph says Carlton are no chance of landing the Port star given their want to have draft capital this year and unwillingness to budge on picks.

The Power don’t have a pick until 39 and are desperate to as much action in the first round as they can.

With the Pies more likely to get a high pick from the Suns for John Noble and having the sweetener of Joe Richards who wants a trade, they are now heavy favourites to land the two-time All-Australian.

Giants forward Conor Stone will stay with GWS after signing a new two-year deal.

He played just four games this season with the former first-round draft pick plagued by injuries in his four year of AFL.

Richmond are at the centre of a frustrating hold-up in this year’s trade period as they refuse to budge on three of the biggest deals of 2024.

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This trade period remains in deadlock as a few key deals hold of a myriad of other trades with Richmond at the centre of most of them.

Will we finally see some movement today after no deals across days two and three? Follow along to find out.