Fans’ footy filters mean few will have been left disappointed by the flurry of late moves
The AFL trade period has enough tension, drama and insouciance to fact that you could wrap entire novels around it. As a form of footballing entertainment, it casts a significant shadow over the nascent AFLX, despite (or perhaps because of) a patois gleaned from the NBA trade period.
Over the course of 13 days, 40 players switched clubs, with many of the big names – including Lachie Neale, Jesse Hogan, Steven May, Chad Wingard, Dane Beams and Dylan Shiel – waiting until the last day to get it done, the latter two going down to the last televised half-hour.
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