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Final draft order

12:30 PM Mon 17 October, 2011

THE PROVISIONAL draft order for the first five rounds of the 2011 NAB AFL Draft. The order is current to 1pm on the eighth day of the AFL player exchange period (Monday of Trade Week):

Round one
1. Greater Western Sydney
2. Greater Western Sydney
3. Greater Western Sydney
4. Greater Western Sydney
5. Greater Western Sydney
6. Port Adelaide
7. Greater Western Sydney
8. Brisbane Lions
9. Greater Western Sydney
10. Greater Western Sydney
11. Greater Western Sydney
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Gillies open to Hawks move

By Adam McNicol 12:03 PM Thu 13 October, 2011


GEELONG defender Tom Gillies has asked to be traded to Hawthorn.

Recruited by the Cats in the 2008 NAB AFL Draft, the 21-year-old has spent much of the past three seasons in the VFL.

He played only two senior games for Geelong during the 2011 season (for a career total of eight), although he was a solid contributor in both.

Gillies' manager, Tim Hazell, says his client did not actively seek to attract interest from other clubs.

But Gillies has been impressed by the Hawks' pledge to give him more opportunities at the elite level.

"For Tom, this has come from left field," Hazell told AFL.com.au's Trade Week Radio on Thursday morning.

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Bews keen on Cats' eyes

By Adam McNicol 5:13 PM Mon 10 October, 2011


WHEREAS many young men go into their final TAC Cup season hoping to catch the eye of all AFL clubs, Jed Bews was desperate to impress just one.

Eligible to join Geelong under the father-son rule, thanks to his dad Andrew's 207-game career with the club, Jed had his heart set on joining the Cats.

"At the start of the year they pretty much said that 'we'll be watching you, and we'll see how you go during the year, and then we'll make a call later'," Bews explained.

On Monday morning, the Cats made that call when they secured Bews at the father-son selection meeting, which was held at Etihad Stadium prior to the start of trade week.

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Stokes re-signs with Cats

8:03 AM Fri 23 September, 2011


GEELONG has re-signed small forward Mathew Stokes in a major fillip for the club on the eve of the Cats' preliminary final with West Coast.

The Australian reported on Friday that Stokes agreed to a two-year contract extension that will not only keep him at Skilled Stadium until the end of 2013 but away from expansion team Greater Western Sydney.

Stokes has played 109 games for Geelong, including 11 finals, and booted 163 goals.

His career was at the crossroads in late 2009 after he was charged with trafficking and possession of cocaine and was suspended by the Cats until round eight of the 2010 season.

Since returning, Stokes has played 38 of a possible 41 games for Geelong.
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Trade week: left at the gates

By staff reporters 5:03 PM Mon 11 October, 2010

ADELAIDE
The Crows were strongly linked to Carlton's Andrew Walker but no deal could be struck.

BRISBANE LIONS
West Australian natives Mitch Clark and Daniel Rich were linked with moves back home but nothing came from that and both should continue with the Lions next year.

CARLTON
Andrew Walker didn't get the clean slate he was after. Adelaide, Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs all expressed varying levels of interest, but he was left at the altar each time. Bret Thornton and Setanta O'hAilpin were also hoping to reignite their careers elsewhere, but couldn't find new homes.

COLLINGWOOD
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Trade week: club by club

By staff reporters 4:54 PM Mon 11 October, 2010

Geelong snares pick 15, offloads Laidler

By Mic Cullen 12:58 PM Mon 11 October, 2010

GEELONG completed two trades on the final day of the AFL's exchange period, trading defender Jeremy Laidler and NAB AFL Draft pick 41 to Carlton for draft picks 36 and 53 and trading one of its compensation picks to Gold Coast in exchange for pick 15.

Geelong gave away its middle-of-round-one compensation pick (for losing Gary Ablett to the Gold Coast as one of their eight uncontracted signings) for a chance to have an early draft selection in this year's draft.

By obtaining the pick, the Cats will now have two picks in round one of this year's draft and six in the top 60.

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Cat Laidler asks for Carlton trade

By Adam McNicol 8:30 AM Mon 11 October, 2010

GEELONG recruiting manager Stephen Wells has confirmed that defender Jeremy Laidler has requested a trade to Carlton.

Laidler, 21, has played just two games for the Cats but was elevated to their senior list at the end of last year. He had spent two seasons as a rookie.

Wells said the Blues would have to put a very good offer on the table during the final hours of trade week if they were to snare Laidler.

"Obviously Carlton have approached him at some stage and convinced him there would be better opportunities up there at Princes Park," Wells told afl.com.au's Trade Week Radio on Monday morning.

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Trade winds: Tarrant in limbo on a busy Blue day

By Michael Rogers 8:07 AM Mon 11 October, 2010

A STALEMATE between Fremantle and Collingwood over Chris Tarrant looms as the key deal on the last day of trade week, which concludes at 2pm on Monday.

Fremantle is looking for a NAB AFL Draft selection inside the top 50 for defender Tarrant, who is set on a move to Collingwood. However, The Age reported that the Magpies' pick 55, which was obtained from Freo as part of the Andrew Krakouer deal, could form part of an acceptable exchange.

The Herald Sun has a different take on the impasse, reporting that Fremantle wants Collingwood's second-round pick but the Magpies will only give up their fourth-rounder.

Both Melbourne papers report that Carlton looks set to be active on the final day trading.

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Trade winds: Freo to lose Tarrant for nothing

By Katrina Gill 11:38 AM Sun 10 October, 2010

IT IS increasingly likely Fremantle will lose uncontracted defender Chris Tarrant for nothing after Collingwood ruled out giving up pick No.43 in next month's NAB AFL Draft for the 30-year-old.

Tarrant walked out on the Dockers to return to Melbourne at the end of the season and has nominated former club Collingwood as his team of choice.

The Pies, who are aware they can secure the veteran as a free agent in the pre-season or national drafts, are refusing to budge on their offer of pick No.55, according to a report in the Sunday Herald Sun.

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