Patrick Cripps is an unwitting contributor in this tale of the turf, which starts before he was born, takes a twist at a Bali hotel bar two years ago and is now set for Flemington.
Nick Blakey is not a gun midfielder or a Coleman Medal-winning spearhead, but he is a legitimate All-Australian star with two grand final appearances on his resume.
We rate every club’s player movement window – and rank the teams from best to worst – as the draft picture takes shape.
If Sam Mitchell and his Hawks go on to win the flag in the next few years, they should be thanking the Suns on the podium.
He’s been a Bulldog, a Bomber and a Giant. Now, Jake Stringer will become a Saint after completing medical appraisals at the club.
Follow along for all the action and reaction from a bumper round of football as the AFLW finals draw closer.
