AFL TRADE SHOW: Rival AFL club eyeing AA ruckman + suitors for Essendon defender

<p>In the first episode of the AFL Trade Show, Zero Hanger’s Aidan Cellini and Mitch Keating look at the players set to hit the open market ahead of the 2026 AFL Trade and Free Agency Period, as well as the latest done deals and trade rumours across the competition, with the likes of Zak Butters, Scott Pendlebury, Kieren Briggs, Zane Duursma and Tim English among those in the headlines. The boys also name six potential landing spots for Essendon defender Ben McKay, and assess the potential trade plans for Essendon, Richmond, West Coast, Port Adelaide and North Melbourne.</p><p><br></p><p>RECORDED: 01/09/2026</p><p><br></p><p>⬇️ RUNDOWN:</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:38 Done Deals</p><p>03:03 On the move</p><p>05:36 Whispers</p><p>11:14 Landing Spots: Ben McKay</p><p>14:51 Essendon Trade Plans</p><p>16:55 Richmond Trade Plans</p><p>19:14 West Coast Trade Plans</p><p>21:34 Port Adelaide Trade Plans</p><p>24:24 North Melbourne Trade Plans</p><p><br></p><p>For all your AFL news go to ZeroHanger.com and make sure to FOLLOW Zero Hanger on social media:</p><p><br></p><p>NEWS: https://www.zerohanger.com</p><p>IG: https://www.instagram.com/ZeroHanger</p><p>FB: https://www.facebook.com/AFLZeroHanger</p><p>X: https://x.com/zerohanger</p><p>TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerohanger</p><p>YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZeroHangerAFL</p>