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.
Fremantle
The Dockers are perfectly placed without acquiring a star from a rival club, but Lachie Neale's uncertain future bore the idea of a reunion.
Neale's children reside in Western Australia, and he previously played at the Dockers before making the switch cross country.
The move is extremely unlikely given Fremantle's strong midfield contingent, while its priorities will be on other parts of the ground.
Collingwood's Ed Allan is out of contract and is from Western Australia.
