AFL trade news: Hawthorn’s level of interest in move revealed as trade heats up….
The 31-year-old surprised the Hawks with his desire to head back to Waverley.
Hawthorn’s potential reunion with triple premiership forward and Brisbane veteran Jack Gunston is expected to hinge on the Waverley club finalising their prioritised trade plans before looking to settle a deal with the Lions.
Gunston, who is under contract with Brisbane, stunningly requested a trade back to the Hawks just 12 months on from his move to the Lions.
The request has seemingly blindsided the Hawks less than a week out from the trade period deadline, while the Lions are keen to hold onto the 31-year-old given he is a contract and required player.
However, Brisbane are open to commencing talks with the Hawks over a deal that would see Gunston depart the club just one season on from his move north from Hawthorn.
According to The Herald Sun, the Hawks are set to place their previous trade plans as a priority before Wednesday evening’s deadline before a move for Gunston is considered.
The publication’s report suggests Hawthorn’s interest in the senior sharpshooter is limited, with the Victorian club wanting to secure trades that see them land Gold Coast’s Mabior Chol and Essendon’s Massimo D’Ambrosio.
Another factor in the matter is Brisbane’s reported interest in Hawthorn tall forward Brandon Ryan, who joined the club via the Mid-Season Draft just months ago out of the VFL.
The Hawks are said to be keen on holding onto Ryan, looking to use him in their forward line plans for next season and beyond alongside Chol and first-string attacker Mitch Lewis.
Fringe forward Jacob Koschitzke is seeking a move to Richmond and is likely the only player on the way out of Hawthorn this week.
The Hawks currently have Picks 4, 33, 44, 54 and 63 for this year’s draft, having acquired two of their three later selections from West Coast over the weekend in a deal that saw Tyler Brockman become an Eagle.
Other Victorian clubs are likely to place some attention toward the Gunston situation if a move to the Hawks fails to transpire, with the likes of Melbourne, Collingwood and St Kilda potentially keen on the key forward following their finals campaigns.
Indicative draft order: Your club’s picks as trade period heats up
Get all the latest on the order for the 2023 National Draft.
Your club’s draft picks as of October 15, 2023
Adelaide: 10, 14, 20
Brisbane: 30, 47, 51, 61, 67
Carlton: 22, 26, 70, 78
Collingwood: 19, 34, 39, 80
Essendon: 9, 31, 52, 73
Fremantle: 46, 60, 64
Geelong: 8
Gold Coast: 24, 27, 28, 32, 36, 38, 62, 66, 71, 74
Greater Western Sydney: 7, 16, 43, 59, 77, 79
Hawthorn: 4, 33, 44, 54, 63
Melbourne: 6, 11, 42
North Melbourne: 2, 3, 15, 17, 18, 57, 65
Port Adelaide: 25, 41, 49, 76
Richmond: 29, 50, 68
St Kilda: 13, 21, 35, 56
Sydney: 12, 45, 55
West Coast: 1, 23, 37, 58
Western Bulldogs: 5, 40, 48, 53, 69, 72, 75
Indicative Draft Order as of October 15, 2023
ROUND ONE |
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|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast |
| 2 | North Melbourne |
| 3 | North Melbourne (Ben McKay compensation pick) |
| 4 | Hawthorn |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs (received from Gold Coast in pick swap) |
| 6 | Melbourne (tied to Fremantle) |
| 7 | Greater Western Sydney (tied to Richmond) |
| 8 | Geelong |
| 9 | Essendon |
| 10 | Adelaide |
| 11 | Melbourne (received from Gold Coast in pick swap, Gold Coast received from Western Bulldogs in pick swap) |
| 12 | Sydney |
| 13 | St Kilda |
| 14 | Adelaide (received from Gold Coast in Chris Burgess trade, Gold Coast received from Melbourne in pick swap) |
| 15 | North Melbourne (tied to Port Adelaide) |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney |
| 17 | North Melbourne (received from Carlton in Zac Fisher trade) |
| 18 | North Melbourne (received from Gold Coast in pick swap, Gold Coast received from Western Bulldogs in pick swap, tied to Brisbane) |
| 19 | Collingwood |
| 20 | Adelaide (Tom Doedee compensation pick) |
| 21 | St Kilda (Jade Gresham compensation pick) |
| 22 | Carlton (received from North Melbourne in Zac Fisher trade, North Melbourne received from AFL in assistance package) |
ROUND TWO |
|
|---|---|
| 23 | West Coast |
| 24 | Gold Coast (received from Adelaide in Chris Burgess trade, tied to North Melbourne) |
| 25 | Port Adelaide (received from Fremantle in pick swap, tied to North Melbourne compensation) |
| 26 | Carlton (received from North Melbourne in Zac Fisher trade, North Melbourne received from Sydney in Dylan Stephens trade, tied to Hawthorn) |
| 27 | Gold Coast (received from Adelaide in Chris Burgess trade, tied to Gold Coast) |
| 28 | Gold Coast (received from Melbourne in pick swap, tied to Fremantle) |
| 29 | Richmond |
| 30 | Brisbane (tied to Geelong) |
| 31 | Essendon |
| 32 | Gold Coast (tied to Adelaide) |
| 33 | Hawthorn (tied to Western Bulldogs) |
| 34 | Collingwood (received from Sydney in Taylor Adams trade) |
| 35 | St Kilda |
| 36 | Gold Coast (received from Melbourne in pick swap) |
| 37 | West Coast (tied to Port Adelaide) |
| 38 | Gold Coast (tied to Greater Western Sydney) |
| 39 | Collingwood (tied to Carlton) |
| 40 | Western Bulldogs (tied to Brisbane) |
| 41 | Port Adelaide (tied to Collingwood) |
| 42 | Melbourne (James Jordon compensation pick) |
| 43 | Greater Western Sydney (Matt Flynn compensation pick) |
ROUND THREE |
|
|---|---|
| 44 | Hawthorn (received from West Coast in Tyler Brockman trade) |
| 45 | Sydney (received from North Melbourne in Dylan Stephens trade) |
| 46 | Fremantle (tied to North Melbourne compensation) |
| 47 | Brisbane (received from Melbourne in Tom Fullarton trade; Melb received from Sydney in Brodie Grundy trade, tied to Hawthorn) |
| 48 | Western Bulldogs (received from Gold Coast in pick swap) |
| 49 | Port Adelaide (tied to Fremantle) |
| 50 | Richmond |
| 51 | Brisbane (tied to Geelong) |
| 52 | Essendon |
| 53 | Western Bulldogs (received from Gold Coast in pick swap, tied to Adelaide) |
| 54 | Hawthorn (tied to Western Bulldogs) |
| 55 | Sydney |
| 56 | St Kilda |
| 57 | North Melbourne (tied to Melbourne) |
| 58 | West Coast (tied to Port Adelaide) |
| 59 | Greater Western Sydney |
| 60 | Fremantle (tied to Carlton) |
| 61 | Brisbane |
| 62 | Gold Coast (tied to Collingwood) |
ROUND FOUR |
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|---|---|
| 63 | Hawthorn (received from West Coast in Tyler Brockman trade) |
| 64 | Fremantle (tied to North Melbourne) |
| 65 | North Melbourne (tied to Hawthorn) |
| 66 | Gold Coast |
| 67 | Brisbane (tied to Fremantle) |
| 68 | Richmond |
| 69 | Western Bulldogs (tied to Geelong) |
| 70 | Carlton (tied to Essendon) |
| 71 | Gold Coast (tied to Adelaide) |
| 72 | Western Bulldogs |
| 73 | Essendon (tied to Sydney) |
| 74 | Gold Coast (tied to St Kilda) |
| 75 | Western Bulldogs (tied to Melbourne) |
| 76 | Port Adelaide |
| 77 | Greater Western Sydney |
| 78 | Carlton |
| 79 | Greater Western Sydney (tied to Brisbane) |
| 80 | Collingwood |
2024 DRAFT SELECTIONS TRADED (as of October 13, 2023)
| IN | OUT | |
| Adelaide | ||
| Brisbane | ||
| Carlton | ||
| Collingwood | ||
| Essendon | ||
| Fremantle | – Round one pick (tied to PA) | – Round two pick to PA |
| Geelong | ||
| Gold Coast | – Round one pick (tied to WB) – End of round one (NM assistance) |
– Round three pick to WB |
| GWS Giants | ||
| Hawthorn | ||
| Melbourne | – Round two pick (tied to Syd) – Round three pick (tied to WB) |
|
| North Melbourne | – End of round one to Sydney – End of round one to Gold Coast |
|
| Port Adelaide | – Round two pick (tied to Frem) | – Round one pick to Frem |
| Richmond | ||
| St Kilda | ||
| Sydney | – End of round one (NM assistance) | – Round two pick to Melb |
| West Coast | ||
| Western Bulldogs | – Round three pick (tied to GC) | – Round one pick to GC – Round three pick to Melb |
Draft value index
| Round One | Round Two | Round Three | Round Four | Round Five |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick/Pts | Pick/Pts | Pick/Pts | Pick/Pts | Pick/Pts |
| 1. 3000 | 19. 948 | 37. 483 | 55. 207 | 73. 9 |
| 2. 2517 | 20. 912 | 38. 465 | 56. 194 | 74. – |
| 3. 2234 | 21. 878 | 39. 446 | 57. 182 | 75. – |
| 4. 2034 | 22. 845 | 40. 429 | 58. 170 | 76. – |
| 5. 1878 | 23. 815 | 41. 412 | 59. 158 | 77. – |
| 6. 1751 | 24. 785 | 42. 395 | 60. 146 | 78. – |
| 7. 1644 | 25. 756 | 43. 378 | 61. 135 | 79. – |
| 8. 1551 | 26. 729 | 44. 362 | 62. 123 | 80. – |
| 9. 1469 | 27. 703 | 45. 347 | 63. 112 | 81. – |
| 10. 1395 | 28. 677 | 46. 331 | 64. 101 | 82. – |
| 11. 1329 | 29. 653 | 47. 316 | 65. 90 | 83 – |
| 12. 1268 | 30. 629 | 48. 302 | 66. 80 | |
| 13. 1212 | 31. 606 | 49. 287 | 67. 69 | |
| 14. 1161 | 32. 584 | 50. 273 | 68. 59 | |
| 15. 1112 | 33. 563 | 51. 259 | 69. 49 | |
| 16. 1067 | 34. 542 | 52. 246 | 70. 39 | |
| 17. 1025 | 35. 522 | 53. 233 | 71. 29 | |
| 18. 985 | 36. 502 | 54. 220 | 72. 19 |
