Tom Ledger hopes he can cement his spot in the senior side in 2013 after re-signing with the Saints for a further year.

Kristian Jaksch didn't know much about the AIS-AFL Academy in 2010. The 30-player squad for 2011 was picked at the end of the NAB AFL Under-16 Championships, where Jaksch didn't have his best week for Vic Metro.

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The remarkable revival of Brad Dick took another quantum leap when the lively forward was promoted to the club’s senior list for the 2013 season.

Powerful medium forward with strong hands on the lead and a long, accurate kick for goal. Has the ability to keep his feet and rarely fumbles, showing clean hands below the knees as well as overhead.

The Sydney Swans have traded forward Trent Dennis-Lane to St Kilda in the final hour of the AFL Trade Period in exchange for pick 47 in the AFL Draft.

St Kilda has lost its fight to swap Jamie Cripps for Mitch Brown, losing Cripps to the Eagles for an exchange of draft picks. The Saints gave up Cripps and pick 46 but gained picks 41 and 44.

The Hawks have secured Jed Anderson, a midfielder pre-listed by Greater Western Sydney. The trade sees Stephen Gilham along with picks 29 and 68 head to the Giants, with the Club receiving Anderson and picks 28 and 65.

Nathan Jones, the winner of this year’s Keith ‘Bluey’ Truscott Memorial Trophy, says his best pre-season converted into his finest AFL season, and he is ready to go to the next level.

Troy Chaplin out, Jack Hombsch in. It sounds like a simple remedy for Port Adelaide's backline but the Greater Western Sydney recruit is not taking anything for granted.