AFL trade period day one: Saints put hefty price tag on ruckman

Key Posts9.31amHave your say: Which trade are you watching? By 9.11amYour team by team guide to trade period By Hannah KennellyDoes trade period confuse you? When someone starts talking about free agency and draft picks, do you eyes slightly glaze over...Never fear, because our experts have got you covered and are here to answer all your questions. Photo: Marija ErcegovacWill Zach Merrett make it to Hawthorn at his second attempt? Will Gold Coast match Hawthorn’s free agency offer for Ben King and thereby force a trade? Where will Melbourne heart and soul player Jack Viney land? We examine every club and which players are on the market.Follow our live blog every weekday during the trade period. Read more of our trade period guide here.9.02amSaints put hefty price tag on MarshallBy My colleagues Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan reported last night that St Kilda want Geelong’s first-round draft pick and a player in any trade for contracted ruckman Rowan Marshall.Having failed to agree a deal for Marshall to move to Geelong 12 months ago when Tom De Koning arrived, St Kilda have put a hefty price on the contracted ruck, who is about to turn 31, with the Cats’ first pick at 14.What do you think of that asking price for Marshall? Given he’s contracted, the Saints have the upper hand in this one.On the move? Rowan Marshall.AFL Photos9.01amFree agency is already under wayBy Free agency opened on Friday and we had a flurry of moves that had been expected but were made official.Lachie Neale moved from the Lions to the Magpies, Joel Amartey left Sydney to become a Blue, and Giants star Toby Greene is now a Cat.But there were some moves that have not been made official yet, for example Pies great Scott Pendlebury.Pendlebury, who is headed to Gold Coast on a four-year deal (two playing, two coaching), is likely to be traded for a fourth-round pick from the Suns . This would avoid Gold Coast diluting their compensation for Ben King, who is set to head to the Hawks as a free agent.9.00amWelcome to trade periodBy Hello and welcome to the first official morning of trade period, the AFL’s silly season.I’m Hannah Kennelly and I’ll be guiding you through the first part of the day. We’ll be covering every weekday of this period – it ends on Wednesday October 15 – live from 9am AEDT, with all the news, analysis and inside word on the wheeling, dealing and player moves.Our experts will also have daily wraps on the Real Footy podcast each day – we will let you know a little later how to submit your questions for the team to answer. And we always have an eye on the comments, so have your say there too.Let’s get into it!1 of 1