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Nick Blakey traded from Sydney Swans to North Melbourne
Sydney Swans defender Nick Blakey has been traded to North Melbourne during the AFL trade period.
The clubs agreed to the move despite Blakey having five years left on his Sydney contract.
North Melbourne will send Sydney several draft picks, including its first- and second-round picks in 2028, and will receive Blakey, pick 52 and Sydney’s 2028 second-round selection.
North has reportedly offered Blakey an eight-year deal worth more than $11 million.
The move follows Blakey’s season-ending suspension over the Pullman Hotel incident in Melbourne, which also led to suspensions for four other Sydney players.
Victoria Police is investigating sexual assault allegations linked to the same night; a report on October 8 said no charges had been laid at that time.
Blakey will join the club where his father, John, played and won two premierships.
Nick Blakey has been traded from the Sydney Swans to North Melbourne.
The clubs agreed to the deal on Tuesday morning, on the penultimate day of the AFL trade period.
North Melbourne sent Sydney several draft picks, including picks six and 47 in this year’s draft.
The Kangaroos received Blakey, pick 52 and Sydney’s 2028 second-round selection.
Blakey’s departure follows his season-ending suspension over the Pullman Hotel incident.
- Who
- Nick Blakey, the Sydney Swans and North Melbourne.
- What
- Blakey was traded to North Melbourne in exchange for draft picks.
- When
- Tuesday morning, on the penultimate day of the AFL trade period.
- Where
- From the Sydney Swans to North Melbourne, based in Melbourne.
- Why
- The reported deal followed fallout from the Pullman Hotel incident and North Melbourne’s offer; the clubs’ reasons were not fully stated.
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Blakey chose Sydney through its academy rather than joining North Melbourne as a father-son recruit.
A report said Blakey, Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and James Jordon had been interviewed by police, with no charges laid at that time.
Sydney list boss Chris Keane said the club believed Blakey could return and that a deal would be challenging.
Sydney and North Melbourne agreed to trade Blakey on the penultimate day of the trade period.
- Trade
- Nick Blakey moved from Sydney to North Melbourne.
- Sydney receives
- Picks six and 47 in this year’s draft, a 2027 second-round selection, and North Melbourne’s first- and second-round picks in 2028.
- North Melbourne receives
- Blakey, pick 52 and Sydney’s 2028 second-round selection.
- Contract
- Blakey had five years remaining on his Sydney contract.
- Suspensions
- Blakey was one of five Sydney players given season-ending suspensions over the Pullman Hotel incident.
What people are saying
It's certainly not something we've actively pursued and we feel confident that he could walk back into our footy club
But given the calibre of player that he is, and the fact that he is contracted for five more years, we feel like making any deal happen would be significantly challenging.
Sources
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