With Australia officially hitting winter and the colder months, the trade news cycle is beginning to escalate as clubs and players begin to prepare for 2027 and beyond.
There's already been plenty of names, big and small, that have been linked to moves to rival sides.
With plenty of names included in the trade and free agency conversation in 2026, we've listed every player each AFL team has been tied to so far this season.
West Coast
The Eagles are building their list nicely, and the addition of a two-time premiership player in Lachie Neale may help steer the club in the right direction.
However, the pitch to Neale, who is after more flags and team success, will be a hard one as West Coast still laments in the bottom rungs of the ladder, despite strong improvement in 2026.
The link to Western Australia is obvious, with Neale's children located in the state, making for a swift transition if he opts to leave the Lions.
The same goes for Patrick Cripps, who is keen to remain at Carlton.
The Blues skipper is contracted for 2027, but given the club is heading in a new direction, he's been floated as a target amid uncertainty.
Collingwood's Ed Allan is out of contract and has links to the state. The same goes for Melbourne's Trent Rivers and Port Adelaide's Mitch Georgiades.
