A slow-starting 2019 Nanas Trade Period soon turned frantic, as list managers tried to find the missing pieces their teams desperately required.
Twelve trades were completed over nine days.
Nineteen players will be donning new colours in 2020.
Twenty-five future picks were swapped.
And all eight teams were involved.
Here is the Wrap-Up.
Completed Trades:
NANA Receives: Aaron Hall, 2021 6th Round Pick (Heeney Some Milk) HSM Receives: Touk Miller, 2021 8th Round Pick (NANA Winner 2019)
Draft picks owned: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64 (5013 points)
Review:
This year’s champion refused to make any moves throughout the season, and it wasn’t until the eleventh hour of the trade period where list manager Tyson Manthorpe finally made the club’s first ever trade.
League rules require all teams to delist eight players before the end of the trade period and when you are blessed with a premiership-winning list, sometimes some of those eight players don’t deserve to be delisted.
For Manthorpe, Touk Miller was the player who he wished he could hang on to, but instead of losing him for nothing, Manthorpe was able to find some return for the Gold Coast bull.
One minute before the deadline, Miller and a 2021 8th Rounder were shipped off to Heeney Some Milk for Aaron Hall and a 2021 6th Rounder, and after almost ten months, Tyson Manthorpe made his first trade.
Completed Trades:
BOO Receives: Andrew McGrath, Pick 41, 2021 4th Round Pick (TCC) TCC Receives: Jack Martin, Pick 63, 2021 3rd Round Pick (BOO)
BOO Receives: Isaac Smith HSM Receives: Andrew Brayshaw
BOO Receives: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Anthony Miles, Pick 44 MAX Receives: Dion Prestia, Brad Sheppard, Pick 15
Draft picks owned: 7, 23, 33, 37, 39, 41, 44, 47 (5041 points)
Review:
After losing to NANA Winner in the Grand Final, BOO quickly displayed they were going to be very active over the trade period, featuring in the first trade with The Catholic Church.
With Jack Martin expected to go to Carlton, The Catholic Church made their interest known in the 24-year-old, and soon he was exchanged for Essendon’s Andrew McGrath along with some handy pick swaps for Sam’s Team.
While many top sides remained quiet over the trade period, Sam Carruthers’ activeness throughout the trade period was a very different approach to that of his rivals, with Carruthers looking to go all-in for 2020.
Carruthers’ intent was shown when the club traded 19-year-old Andrew Brayshaw to Heeney Some Milk for classy veteran Isaac Smith.
It was a move that left some scratching their heads but Carruthers was expecting to delist Brayshaw before the deadline, and for a side in win-now mode, Sam’s Team know what they’re getting in Isaac Smith and don’t have the time to wait for Brayshaw to develop.
With Dion Prestia and Brad Sheppard also leaving via trade, the debate is still up as to whether Sam’s Team won or lost trade period with the players coming in the door, but when it comes to draft picks, all the focus through the middle rounds will be on Carruthers.
BOO hold six out of a maximum sixteen picks in rounds five and six of the draft, and with live-pick trading opening up on draft day, it’ll be interesting to see what moves Sam Carruthers still has up his sleeves.
Completed Trades:
GABE Receives: Devon Smith, Pick 45 UUFFT Receives: Jason Johannisen, Pick 38
Draft picks owned: 6, 14, 22, 30, 45, 46, 54, 62 (5407 points)
Review:
Gabe’s Team came into trade period with an excess of defenders, but it took until the final day for list manager Gabe Fienemann to find a deal that suited.
Cross-town rivals The UUFFT found themselves in a similar situation with an excess of forwards, resulting in a swap of Jason Johannisen for Devon Smith, who missed majority of the 2019 season due to injury.
While Smith struggled in the seven games he played in 2019 (averaging 79.4), if he is able to return to his superb 2018 form that made him the best fantasy forward in the league, then it'll be a brilliant trade for Gabe's Team.
Completed Trades:
UUFFT Receives: Jack Billings, Tom Papley, 2021 5th Round Pick (HSM), 2022 4th Round Pick (TCC) TCC Receives: Nic Newman, Josh Jenkins, Pick 13, 2022 6th Round Pick (UUFFT)
UUFFT Receives: Pick 57 HSM Receives: A hug from Jesse
UUFFT Receives: Devon Smith (returning from loan) HSM Receives: Gryan Miers (returning from loan)
UUFFT Receives: Jason Johannisen, Pick 38 GABE Receives: Devon Smith, Pick 45
Draft picks owned: 5, 21, 25, 29, 38, 49, 57, 61 (5234 points)
Review:
The UUFFT bid farewell to some club favourites, with Devon Smith (Pick 13, 2019) and Nic Newman (Pick 29, 2019) leaving the top-four side for other opportunities.
As some players left, others arrived, and list manager Jesse Fienemann is hoping new recruit Jack Billings will keep his forward status in 2020, but believes his side is capable of sorting out their forward line holes whether Billings is there or not.
The UUFFT also welcomed back Devon Smith, who was loaned to Heeney Some Milk in what was dubbed as a “fancy pick swap” at the time, but Smith was made to pack his bags soon after returning, as he was shipped off to Gabe’s Team for Jason Johannisen.
Johannisen will serve as a fine replacement for Newman, while Billings and Papley, who arrived in the Newman trade, provide valuable flexibility across The UUFFT’s midfield and forward lines.
Completed Trades:
MAX Receives: Zach Tuohy HSM Receives: Aaron Hall
MAX Receives: Pick 12, Pick 13, 2021 1st Round Pick (TCC) TCC Receives: Pick 4, Pick 60, 2021 1st Round Pick (MAX)
MAX Receives: Dion Prestia, Brad Sheppard, Pick 15 BOO Receives: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Anthony Miles, Pick 44
Draft picks owned: 12, 13, 15, 20, 26, 34, 36, 50 (6550 points)
Review:
Despite finishing three games outside of finals, list manager Max Read is adamant that his side are in win-now mode, with the club’s trades over the trade period further proving that statement.
Aaron Hall was swapped for Zach Tuohy in what will likely be nothing more than a “delisting agreement”, with Read always excited to take in Geelong players, even if only for a few days.
But, after getting his feet wet with the Tuohy trade, Read and Hedges (The Catholic Church) provided an exciting pick swap which saw a total of 4,660 2020 draft points change hands.
Read struggled to find value in the upcoming draft that would make Pick 4 worth it, and decided to offload it to The Catholic Church, who were very active in swapping picks throughout the trade period.
When it was made public that Sam’s Team were actively shopping 2019 Jack Dyer medallist Dion Prestia, Read quickly jumped at the opportunity to claim the 2-time premiership Tiger.
The win-now Read shipped off 24-year-old Darcy Byrne-Jones and fringe player Anthony Miles for Pick 15, Dion Prestia and Brad Sheppard, both of whom were coming off career-best seasons.
Read looks set for a promising 2020 season and while the club parted ways with its first-round pick, they now hold three second-round picks which could give them strong bargaining power on draft day.
Completed Trades:
BTJ Receives: Pick 17, Pick 28 HSM Receives: Pick 11
BTJ Receives: Matthew Kreuzer HSM Receives: Jordan Ridley, Pick 51
Draft picks owned: 3, 17, 19, 27, 28, 35, 43, 59 (6645 points)
Review:
Beat Jesse stayed relatively quiet throughout the trade period, something list manager Harry Roberts has become known for doing, but the club still managed to make two trades that will only help their 2020 campaign.
A pick swap with Heeney Some Milk saw Beat Jesse drop out of the second round but gain the first pick in the third-round as well as a fourth-rounder too.
The club, who are expected to be low on ruckmen post-delisting, also welcomed Carlton ruckman Matthew Kreuzer for a seventh-round pick however, there is expected to be some sanctions coming Roberts’ way after his side missed the 5pm deadline for submitting delisted players.
Despite the pending sanction, Roberts’ would be happy with the way his club has ended up for season 2020, but while they may look good on paper, there’ll need to be a culture change up top for this side to truly reach its potential.
Completed Trades:
TCC Receives: Jack Martin, Pick 63, 2021 3rd Round Pick (SAM) BOO Receives: Andrew McGrath, Pick 41, 2021 4th Round Pick (TCC)
TCC Receives: Nic Newman, Josh Jenkins, Pick 13, 2022 6th Round Pick (UUFFT) UUFFT Receives: Jack Billings, Tom Papley, 2021 5th Round Pick (HSM), 2022 4th Round Pick (TCC)
TCC Receives: Pick 4, Pick 60, 2021 1st Round Pick (MAX) MAX Receives: Pick 12, Pick 13, 2021 1st Round Pick (TCC)
Draft picks owned: 2, 4, 10, 18, 42, 58, 60, 63 (7754 points)
Review:
Christopher Hedges made it known his side would be very active in the trade period and while they did manage to pull off three blockbuster trades, it was rumoured there were plenty more trades that fell apart at the last minute.
The Catholic Church were looking for consistency this trade period and while they took a gamble on outgoing-Sun Jack Martin, 26-year-old Nic Newman was just what they were after.
The trade which saw them land Newman meant the up-and-down Jack Billings and young Tom Papley were shown the door, but Hedges managed to land Pick 13, a pick that would prove crucial in this year’s trade period.
Pick 13 was quickly shipped off in a “mega” trade deal with Max’s Team which now sees The Catholic Church hold two top-five picks in the upcoming draft.
Hedges’ aggressiveness in trading up in the draft has made it no secret that he is locked in on a young star, and with picks two and four and Heeney Some Milk rumoured to pick Matt Rowell, it is very likely he’ll manage to land whoever it is.
Completed Trades:
HSM Receives: A hug from Jesse UUFFT Receives: Pick 57
HSM Receives: Aaron Hall MAX Receives: Zach Tuohy
HSM Receives: Andrew Brayshaw BOO Receives: Isaac Smith
HSM Receives: Gryan Miers (returning from loan) UUFFT Receives: Devon Smith (returning from loan)
HSM Receives: Pick 11 NHT Receives: Pick 17, Pick 28
HSM Receives: Jordan Ridley, Pick 51 NHT Receives: Matthew Kreuzer
HSM Receives: Touk Miller, 2021 8th Round Pick (NANA Winner 2019) NANA Receives: Aaron Hall, 2021 6th Round Pick (Heeney Some Milk)
Draft picks owned: 1, 9, 11, 31, 51, 52, 53, 55 (7349 points)
Review:
The busiest side throughout the season was also the busiest side over the offseason, as Edward Holland made a total of seven trades right up until the final seconds of the trade period.
A trade with The UUFFT saw the first “token of no value” trade as Holland, who was holding one too many draft picks, offloaded his eighth-round pick to Jesse Fienemann in exchange for a hug.
A pick swap with Beat Jesse saw Heeney Some Milk climb six places into the second round, while also catching out Roberts with the maximum eight picks rule.
Roberts offloaded a seventh-round pick to Holland for Matthew Kreuzer, with Jordan Ridley also making his way to Heeney Some Milk but is expected to be delisted.
While Heeney Some Milk made the most moves this offseason, the trades themselves were relatively safe, as a couple of the delisted players from other teams were, unfortunately for Holland, good enough for a starting role with the wooden-spooners.
Players like Andrew Brayshaw and Touk Miller who were expected to be delisted from their respective clubs were snatched up by Heeney Some Milk before the draft, and Holland will be hoping they can find some much-needed consistency in their new colours.
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