Live: Blakey makes call on new team as AFL ticks off five-club mega deal

ABC Australia News - Oct 8, 2026

Nick Blakey makes the decision on who he wants to play for as the much talked-about mega trade is ticked off by the league. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.

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