Dwayne Russell believes Joe Daniher will leave Essendon in the upcoming trade period to join Sydney.

The prospect of this happening has been gaining traction since the star forward met up with Swans CEO Tom Harley midway through the year.

Russell dropped the news on Sportsday, and added that Collingwood small forward Jamie Elliott will head to Hawthorn.

“Joe Daniher will go to Sydney, by the way,” Russell said.

“He will go to Sydney and I’m told Jamie Elliott will go to Hawthorn.

“I’m more sure on Daniher to Sydney than (Elliott to Hawthorn), two different sources for the two different stories.”