The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia·Friday, October 2, 2026 at 12:23 AM

Blues lodge papers for Swans spearhead as free agency window opens

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Jon Pierik

Good morning and welcome to our coverage of the AFL free agency period.

Heavyweight deals involving restricted free agents Zak Butters and Ben King will dominate. Will Port and Gold Coast match offers from the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn, respectively, and force trades? Or will they accept the compensation on offer, which in Port’s case is pick five for Butters?

Zak Butters at the Brownlow.via Getty Images

Monday is when the actual trade period starts, with all the clubs gathering at Marvel Stadium for negotiations that in some cases will keep bubbling along until deadline day, which is Wednesday, October 14.

Follow our live coverage each weekday during trade period, along with our daily trade editions of the Real Footy podcast.

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