Hawthorn will hope a rag-tag group of recruits – including returning veteran Jack Gunston – can fast-track their ascent out of the bottom four.
After missing out on Ben McKay, Esava Ratugolea and Liam Henry, the Hawks still brought in an equal-trade period-high four players: Gunston, Jack Ginnivan, Mabior Chol and Massimo D’Ambrosio. Essendon, Sydney and Port Adelaide also scored four recruits.
But Dylan Shiel stayed at the Bombers despite St Kilda inquiring about him, and Melbourne resisted Adelaide’s overtures for contracted swingman Harry Petty, even though he expressed interest in returning to South Australia. “We know what a star he’s been for the club and the AFL as a whole … to get that experience in the forward line was important.”The Lions presented 25-year-old Ryan, a long-limbed 200-centimetre forward who is the cousin of star Docker Luke Ryan, with a three-year offer after he kicked four goals in three AFL games.
“‘Fages’ was understanding of Jack’s position and then obviously once we were able to get a deal that we were happy with, that suited us, we were happy to facilitate it,” Ambrogio said., and followed ex-Docker and fellow small forward Lachie Schultz’s arrival at the Magpies. Essendon were predictably involved in the last two trades of the period, with the deal to get Duursma and part ways with Zerk-Thatcher deal, rounded out by a bunch of late picks from the Bombers, finalised with just 30 seconds on the clock.
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