Nick Blakey joins North Melbourne in trade from Sydney
Sydney receives pick 6 and a 2028 first-round pick, while North gets Blakey and pick 52.
North Melbourne has landed Sydney star Nick Blakey in a trade with the Swans. Blakey is a 26-year-old who was an All-Australian in 2024.
Sydney gets three extra picks, including the No.6 pick this year. Sydney also gets North's 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick.
The two clubs have also swapped second-round picks this year and in 2028. Blakey had five years left on his Swans contract.
Blakey asked for a trade as his relationship with the club was fracturing. North reportedly offered an eight-year deal worth more than $11 million.
His father, John Blakey, played 224 games for North Melbourne.
- Five years
- Contract years remaining
- Eight years, more than $11 million
- Reported offer
- Three, including pick 6 this year
- Extra picks to Sydney
- 224
- Father's games for North
Why it mattersIt shows how a player asking to leave can bring his club a haul of draft picks.
AustraliaFor AFL fans, this reshapes two clubs: North gets a star half-back and Sydney gets high draft picks.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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