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Melbourne trades for Hawthorn defender Bodie Ryan
Melbourne traded for Hawthorn defender Bodie Ryan on the final day of the 2026 AFL trade period.
Ryan is 21 and joins Melbourne after being delisted by Hawthorn last month.
Melbourne gave up pick 107 to secure him.
Drafted by Hawthorn in 2023, Ryan played five senior games in 2026.
He also helped Box Hill, Hawthorn’s VFL team, win the VFL premiership this year.
Melbourne wants his pace and versatility in defence as it strengthens its backline.
Ryan will continue his development with the Demons.
Melbourne traded for Hawthorn defender Bodie Ryan on the final day of the 2026 AFL Trade Period.
The Demons gave up pick no.107 for the 21-year-old, according to AFL.com.au.
Ryan had been delisted by Hawthorn the previous month.
He played five senior games for Hawthorn in 2026 and was part of Box Hill’s VFL premiership team.
Melbourne said it valued Ryan’s competitiveness, attacking play and versatility in defence.
- Who
- Bodie Ryan, a 21-year-old defender, moved from Hawthorn to Melbourne.
- What
- Melbourne traded for Ryan and gave up pick no.107, according to AFL.com.au.
- When
- October 14, 2026, the final day of the trade period.
- Where
- He moved from Hawthorn to Melbourne.
- Why
- Melbourne said it valued his competitiveness, attacking play and versatility.
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Hawthorn delisted Ryan, according to hawthornfc.com.au and AFL.com.au.
Ryan was traded from Hawthorn to Melbourne on the final day of the trade period.
- Age
- 21
- Trade return
- Pick no.107, according to AFL.com.au
- Hawthorn senior games
- 5 in 2026
- Draft
- Pick no.46 in the 2023 AFL Draft, according to AFL.com.au
- VFL team
- Box Hill, 2026 premiership team
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Bodie is a highly competitive young defender who plays with great intensity and isn't afraid to take the game on.
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Bodie Ryan has been traded to Melbourne for pick 107.