It seems everyone is taking a deep breath ahead of the start of the NAB AFL Trade Period on Monday.
Two free agency deals have been completed, with Jarrad Waite and Shaun Higgins both North Melbourne bound.
James Frawley's move to Hawthorn could be officially completed on Monday, with the Demons to find out whether they receive a first-round compensation pick for losing the defender by 5pm on Monday.
It is expected they will gain pick No. 3 in this year's NAB AFL Draft, meaning the Demons will have selections two and three heading into November's draft.
Pies lose another player
Collingwood rookie Kyle Martin has signalled his intent to retire from the AFL.
It has been confirmed that the 24-year-old will return to his local club Noble Park after two seasons on the Magpies list.
Martin won the club's VFL best and fairest award on Friday night, his third consecutive win. He managed two senior games for Collingwood late this season.
The ball-magnet finishes his career with six games to his name, having averaged 13 disposals while kicking seven goals in his short time in the AFL.
Young star Moore than likely to wind up at Pies
Collingwood is likely to have to cough up its first-round draft pick (No. 8 overall) to snare highly-rated father-son recruit Darcy Moore.
Moore, the son of Magpie champion Peter, has attracted the interest of Carlton and the Western Bulldogs, the Herald Sun reports.
The Magpies are hopeful their ideal scenario plays out, which would see Moore slip to their second pick at No. 28 overall, but the Bulldogs are keen to draft the 199cm key position prospect as they look to bolster their thin tall forward stocks.
The father-son bidding meeting kicks off at 10am on Monday at Etihad Stadium.
Pickett helps Ryder decide
Former North Melbourne and Port Adelaide hard man Byron Pickett has spoken of his role in helping Paddy Ryder decide that his long-term future was at Alberton.
Ryder has nominated the Power as his preferred destination after walking out on Essendon last month.
Pickett, along with Chad Wingard and Jake Neade, met with Ryder to outline the importance the club places in its indigenous programs.
"We all had a dinner with him, all the brother boys from Port Adelaide and had a feed and a yarn," Pickett told the Adelaide Advertiser.
"We told him a little bit about the club, but at the end of the day it’s his decision. I said to him 'Mate, make sure you have a think about it and make the right decision for you and your family'."
