After a day in which the biggest trade story was about a player — Essendon’s Orazio Fantasia — choosing not to move clubs, the silly season resumes in Melbourne.

The major stories to follow as the trade period enters day five include:

SYDNEY reportedly would be “happy” to let key position player Sam Reid leave as part of a monster trade with Essendon.

Essendon are refusing to give up on star forward Joe Daniher despite him requesting a trade away from the club to join Sydney.

The two clubs are reportedly haggling over Sydney’s No. 5 pick and an expected No. 9 pick the Swans would receive from Carlton in any trade for Tom Papley.

However, with Essendon already playing finals in 2019, the club has been urged publicly to chase an established player in return for Daniher rather than re-load through the draft.

The Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph told Fox Footy on Friday night that the Swans would be happy to throw Reid into any trade for Daniher, despite signing the star forward to a four-year deal at the end of the 2017 season.

Ralph’s comments came in response to suggestions the Bombers could demand rising star Tom McCartin or Reid as well as two first round picks for Daniher.

Ralph said: “I think Sydney now would be very happy to move on Sam Reid.

“They wouldn’t say it publicly, but Sam Reid is a player who has teased us. Tom McCartin, after 34 games in two years, he’s the man.”

Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy Reid or McCartin could be the keys to unlock the deal — and could also help ease Sydney’s over-supply of tall stars.

“What about a Sam Reid or a Tom McCartin? Giving something back to Essendon ... they need some replacement for Joe Daniher,” he said on Fox Footy’s Trading Day.

As we know it’s not going to be exactly like-for-like. But if they gave up 5, 9 and let’s say Sam Reid, is that enough to satisfy Essendon?

“Is that enough to get it done, is it too much for the Sydney Swans to give up two top ten picks and a pretty handy key forward as well?”

Bombers recruitment boss Adrian Dodoro said earlier on Friday: “We’ve made it perfectly clear in regards to Joe, our intention is to keep him.

“It is about consolidation as a club. You can’t trade in big names every year. We think we are in a really sound position.”

Dodoro confirmed the club have had three discussions with Sydney, but Essendon’s position had not changed.

“We don’t think this draft can replace a player like Joe,” he said.

“He’s valued at our club and we can’t see a reason why he can’t fall back in love with our club.

“It’s up to them to come to us and tell us what they want to pay for him.”

Sydney forward Tom Papley is seeking a return to Victoria in a move that could include a third club to secure the moves required to land Daniher in Sydney.

FREMANTLE are said to be fuming with St Kilda after talks for star wingman Brad Hill broke down earlier in the week.

Head of football Peter Bell reportedly turned away the Saints’ offer of pick six plus a future second, instead requesting two first round picks.

The Saints not only walked away from the meeting, they instantly negotiated a trade with GWS to send them pick six in exchange for picks 12 and 18.

Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett questioned just what Bell was thinking during the trade talks with Barrett saying the club’s record isn’t great.

“Peter Bell reportedly asked for Pick 6, next year’s first-round pick and a third-rounder (for Hill),” Lloyd told Telstra AFL Trade Radio.

“Surely he is being unreasonable there.”

“I think (Peter Bell) is being unreasonable there,” Barrett said.

“The other aspect is how Fremantle carries itself in the trade period with Peter Bell who puts the chest out and makes big statements.

“He made the statement last year (that Lachie Neale would be staying at Fremantle) then one day later Neale said officially that he wanted to go to the Lions.

“In the same year they were all-in on Jesse Hogan and then it got all too hard and put out a statement (saying they could not work out a deal with Melbourne for Hogan and that they were pulling out of the deal).

“Two days later they were back having conversations around Hogan and Hogan is now a Dockers player.

“I don’t know whether they play the trade period at all well.”

Are Fremantle's demands for Brad Hill "unreasonable"?



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MELBOURNE have been the most active club on Friday with the Demons securing two separate trades in the space of an hour.

Fremantle gun midfielder Ed Langdon officially requested a move back to Victoria and Melbourne came to the table.

The move will see Langdon, pick 26 and a future fourth round pick head to Melbourne with the Demons departing with pick 22, 79 and a future second round pick.

“The Fremantle Football Club is pleased to advise the we have reached an agreement with the Melbourne Football Club for a trade for Ed Langdon,” Fremantle list manager Mark Micallef said.

“We would like to thank Ed for his outstanding service in his time at Fremantle since being selected at pick 54 in the 2014 AFL Draft.

“He has been a valued clubman on and off the field and we wish Ed all the very best for the future.”

The move comes shortly after the Demons had officially sent defender Sam Frost to Hawthorn along with several draft picks.

The move sends Frost to Hawthorn along with picks 42, 61 and a future fourth with Melbourne getting back pick 50 and a future second.

ST KILDA has offered Port Adelaide swingman Dougal Howard a deal worth up to $3 million, reports the Herald Sun. The Power are requesting a first-round pick in exchange for the 23-year-old and the size of the contract on the table from the Saints may be a factor in that. If Howard gets to St Kilda, he’s expected to sign a five-year deal worth between $500,000 and $600,000 a season, but closer to the latter figure according to AFL reporter Jon Ralph. Howard nominated the Saints as his preferred trade destination on Wednesday after a season in which he captained Port Adelaide at one point.

WESTERN BULLDOGS reportedly made a bid for young Carlton midfielder Zac Fisher, according to the Herald Sun. The Blues quickly rejected the approach for the 55-game youngster, who they selected with Pick 27 in the 2016 national draft. It’s understood the Bulldogs were keen on Fisher for his line-breaking ability and excellent left foot. The 21-year-old lives with Blues captain and fellow West Australian Patrick Cripps. He is contracted until the end of 2021.

THE SAINTS must complete trades for a number of players who have requested moves to Moorabbin including Fremantle’s Brad Hill, Port Adelaide’s Paddy Ryder and Sydney’s Zak Jones. St Kilda is hoping to get Hill across in a deal reliant on Pick 12, Ryder for a late pick and Jones for a late second round selection, though the Swans want a pick in the mid 20s. St Kilda holds picks 12, 18, 76 and 82 but could obtain 32 from the Western Bulldogs in exchange for wantaway forward Josh Bruce.

AIDEN BONNAR is on the trade table — if a rival club comes to the party and offers a good deal for the Giant. Bonar was drafted with Pick 11 in the 2017 draft, but played just two AFL games this season, unable to break into the strong Greater Western Sydney team. Giants list manager Jason McCartney left the door open for the inside midfielder/medium forward, who has two years left on his deal, but suggested it would need to be a “mid-second round pick, inside pick 30” if there was interest.