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BRISBANE coach Chris Fagan has stepped down after the club's third consecutive premiership. AFL.com.au has confirmed Fagan has opted not to see out the final year of his contract. TRADE HUB All the latest player movement news He departs a triple premiership coach after the club's dramatic Grand Final win on Saturday. The Lions are expected to hold a press conference later this afternoon.

PORT Adelaide has confirmed it is open to offers on Todd Marshall during the trade period, but says Miles Bergman will not be going anywhere this off-season. Marshall's name had been raised in negotiations between Port and the Western Bulldogs as part of the Zak Butters move, but a deal for Marshall between the two clubs was knocked on the head by the AFL last month.

PORT Adelaide list manager Jason Cripps has hit out at what he says are a series of "brutal and unprecedented challenges" inflicted by the AFL on the club as the Power look to overhaul its list over the next two trade and draft periods.

NORTH Melbourne assistant Xavier Clarke is in the process for the vacancy at Arden Street. The Kangaroos have progressed from informal catch-ups to formal presentations as they search for the coach to replace Alastair Clarkson. Clarke joined North Melbourne at the end of 2023 after going through the process at Richmond job to replace Damien Hardwick.

GEELONG is already in discussions with big-name players coming off contract in 2027 after missing out on Zak Butters this year, Cats football manager Andrew Mackie says The Cats have locked away free agent Toby Greene and are in the market for Jordan Ridley and Rowan Marshall in this year's player movement window, but Mackie told Continental Tyres AFL Trade Radio they already had their sights set on some superstars this time next year.

IN-DEMAND Brisbane midfielder Sam Marshall has requested a trade to St Kilda, according to AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey. Marshall, a 2025 premiership player, has been weighing up interest from Essendon and the Saints as well as the possibility of staying at the Lions. He had also attracted some interest from Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Brisbane premiership player Sam Marshall has requested a trade to St Kilda.

LISTEN Continental Tyres AFL Trade Radio from 7am-6pm AEST weekdays TRADE HUB All the latest player movement news INDICATIVE DRAFT ORDER Your club's picks as they stand KEY DATES Start dates for Trade and Free Agency Welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 off-season, with the 2026 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period fast approaching.

WESTERN Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli has drawn level with champion midfielder Scott West after winning an equal club-best seventh Charles Sutton Medal at Crown Palladium on Wednesday night. The 30-year-old, who collected an eighth All-Australian blazer last month, added another accolade to his glittering CV after finishing third in the Brownlow Medal behind Nick Daicos and Bailey Smith.

NORTH Melbourne's young star Harry Sheezel has joined an elite club, becoming one of only 10 players to claim a third Syd Barker Medal as the Kangas' best and fairest on Wednesday night. Another outstanding season saw Sheezel hold off Luke Davies-Uniacke to claim the honour by just two votes in a thrilling count, with former captain Jy Simpkin also on the podium after a strong campaign.