PORT ADELAIDE enjoyed a no nonsense AFL Trade Period, securing their two targeted recruits Aliir Aliir and Orazio Fantasia without needing to part ways with anybody currently on the playing list.
The ability for Chris Davies, Jason Cripps and Port's list management team to get their men with minimal fuss wasn't lost on AFL.com.au's team of trade experts, who have given the team at Alberton a podium finish in their rankings of the best Trade Period performances of 2020.
Port Adelaide's Trade Period
Who left: -
Who arrived: Aliir Aliir, Orazio Fantasia
2020 NAB AFL Draft picks: 35, 47, 57, 59, 73, 95
Future picks: Trading 2021 picks was central to the Power deals, sending a future second-round selection to Sydney for Aliir and a future third to Essendon as part of the Fantasia deal. They retained their round-one pick next year but, at this stage, will have a lean hand.
We say: The Aliir coup shapes as a big win for the Power, who signed the defender to a four-year contract, completing their backline ahead of a premiership charge in 2021. They coughed up more than they wanted for Fantasia, eventually handing over a future third-round selection in addition to pick No.29. The upside is there, however, and the risk with Fantasia is worth it while the Power are in contention. Didn't get involved in much but got what they wanted. - Nathan Schmook, AFL Media
Grade: 8.5/10 (ranked 3rd)
AFL.com.au's Trade Period Rankings
- Western Bulldogs (10/10)
- St Kilda (9/10)
- Port Adelaide (8.5/10)
- Geelong (8/10)
- Carlton (8/10)
- Melbourne (8/10)
- Brisbane (7.5/10)
- West Coast (7/10)
- North Melbourne (7/10)
- Hawthorn (6.5/10)
- Gold Coast (6/10)
- Richmond (5/10)
- Sydney (5/10)
- Fremantle (5/10)
- Adelaide (5/10)
- Greater Western Sydney (5/10)
- Essendon (4.5/10)
- Collingwood (1/10)
