Essendon have swung a deal with St Kilda to acquire Nick Hind with a swap of later picks.

Hind, who was originally recruited from the Bombers' VFL team, played 21 AFL games for the Saints since making his debut in 2019.

He kicked six goals from 10 senior appearances in 2020 but fell out of favour of Brett Ratten's best 22 on the eve of finals.

The AFL trade deadline ended on Thursday night at 7.30pm AEST.