In: Devon Smith, Adam Saad, Jake Stringer, GWS 2018 second round pick (as part of Devon Smith deal)
Out: Jobe Watson, Heath Hocking, Brent Stanton, James Kelly, pick 11 (as part of Devon Smith deal), pick 30 (as part of Jake Stringer deal), future second round pick (as part of the Adam Saad deal), future third round pick (as part of Devon Smith deal)
The completed deals:
- The Bombers secured former GWS player Devon Smith, the Giants 2017 second round pick (currently 25) and the Giants 2018 second round pick in exchange for pick 11 and the Dons 2018 third round pick.
- The Bombers secured former Gold Coast player Adam Saad in exchange for the Dons 2018 second round pick.
- The Bombers secured former Western Bulldogs player Jake Stringer in exchange for pick 25 (originally obtained from GWS as part of the Smith deal) and pick 30 in the 2017 National Draft.
In a nutshell:
Assuming the Bombers and Giants finish relatively close together on the ladder in 2018, the Dons secured Devon Smith, Jake Stringer and Adam Saad for pick 11, pick 30 and a future third round pick.
Draft picks:
2017 – 48, 67, 85
2018 picks – 1st round, GWS second round, no third round pick, 4th round, 5th round etc.
Essendon List and Recruiting Manager Adrian Dodoro on the Trade Period:
"I think the celebration for our football club is that we’re relevant again and we’re respected in the industry and we’re playing finals. It’s just great that players want to come to our Club.
"We’ve fixed up some areas of our list that we needed to address with guys that are 23 years of age and will be at the club for many years to come.
"We’ve had some honest dialogue with Jake (Stringer) … and he’s been upfront with all of his issues.
"We’ve spoken to as many people as we possibly can and he knows he’s got a little bit of work to do, but we think we’ve got the infrastructure and the support around him to get the very best out of him for a long time to come."
