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Locked away for 2024 🔒 Jaiden Hunter signs on.

Will Snelling and Patrick Voss will not be offered contracts for 2024. More 👇

Esava Ratugolea deal done. Picks 25, 76 and 94 traded to Geelong. @traderadio @AFLcomau

Saints confirm Dylan Shiel will remain at Essendon

Dylan Shiel's preference is to play for @stkildafc in 2024, but @essendonfc is still saying no. Would be a huge backflip if the Bombers changed their tune this late. @1116sen @traderadio

Bit of movement here… @essendonfc has sought clarity from the AFL. The Bombers believe the rule should not apply because the classification of a mid-season draftee changed AFTER D’Ambrosio requested a trade. Simple terms: He’s considered a two-year rookie even though he was drafted 18 months ago. @1116sen @traderadio

The @essendonfc component is they receive Pick 35 from St Kilda and a future fourth from the Dogs. They give up Pick 52 to the Dogs and a future third to Carlton, which will help the Blues with Elijah Hollands tomorrow. @1116sen @traderadio

Nick Coffield, Paddy Dow deal going down now. Four clubs involved - Western Bulldogs, St Kilda, Carlton and Essendon. Bombers set to get an upgraded picks hand, Coffield to head to Dogs as well as picks, Dow to Saints, Blues get pick for Dow. Imminent now. @AFLcomau @traderadio

St Kilda's former head of football David Rath will join Essendon in a football department role. Rath was formerly at the AFL and Hawthorn. The Bombers have been remoulding their football department. @AFLcomau

An update around Xavier Duursma and @essendonfc. Duursma completed a medical at Essendon FC today and it all went to plan for both parties. Duursma, his management and Essendon are now all fully committed to getting Duursma to Essendon next season. #AFLTrade #AFLTradeRadio #PAFC

North Melbourne free agent Ben McKay is set to choose Essendon as his preferred new home. @AFLcomau

The MCG may not have Boxing Day Test hosting duties for much longer, with Cricket Australia preparing to go to an official tender for its seven-year suite of international cricket. The Victorian Government will have to fight to keep Australia’s most coveted Test match in 2024, with other states already throwing their hat in the ring. Which state do you think should host the match? #9News

Carlton midfielder David Cuningham has suffered an injury at training, per @Sammy__Edmund | sen.lu/3IncDjS | #AFL

📈 Campbell Chesser (AF $200k SC $123k D/M) @WestCoastEagles Footy GM Gavin Bell on @SENWAMornings: "Campbell is making good progress… If his performances and body tell us he's ready for Round 1, I know the coach won't have any issue in selecting him." #AFLFantasy #SuperCoach

Main midfield combos were Draper, Merrett, Parish, Shiel against Phillips, Perkins, Setterfield Langford/Martin. Nick Bryan played between both sides. Harry Jones another to impress and is building up fitness after his history of ankle injuries