The 2026 off-season is shaping up to be one of the busiest in recent years, with a host of names poised to switch guernseys in the next fortnight.
With club-linked players and Tasmania's imminent introduction set to influence how clubs value draft picks, determining the worth of each player could prove more complicated than usual.
The list below will strip out the impact of bidding and focus solely on what each player is worth in terms of a draft pick(s).
We assess the trade value of all 25 players currently expected to move clubs IF there were no limitations on deals.
What is each player actually worth on the trade table?
Dan Houston
The laser-legged halfback cannot shake the rumours of his discontent on Olympic Boulevard.
The biggest club in the land gave up a first-round and a second-round draft pick, as well as Joe Richards and John Noble, in a three-team trade that netted Craig McRae his distributor and Pick 58.
A consistent knock on Houston has been his attack - or lack thereof - on the football in contested situations, but that does not stop him being effective.
Houston is mere days removed from a fourth-placed finish in Collingwood's best and fairest, and still only 29 years of age, meaning plenty of silky football is still ahead of the dual All-Australian.
A late first and an early second-round pick still feels fair for a Houston who is not beyond salvaging.
Houston trade value: Picks 19
