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St Kilda player trade developments

Overview

The 2026 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period has officially commenced, with St Kilda maintaining a high asking price for ruckman Rowan Marshall. Following a failed attempt to secure a move last year, Marshall requested a trade for the second consecutive off-season. The situation reportedly escalated after Marshall did not attend the club’s Trevor Barker Award.

On Thursday morning, a deal was finalized to trade Marshall to the Geelong Cats. To satisfy St Kilda’s requirement for significant compensation, Geelong provided pick No. 14 along with a 2028 third-round pick. This follows the club’s initial efforts to secure an additional player to be attached to the deal, a condition Geelong reportedly resisted before reaching an agreement.

Marshall, who played 177 games for the Saints since joining as a rookie, has since expressed discomfort regarding his decision to skip St Kilda’s best and fairest event. He noted that he had not yet spoken to former coach Ross Lyon following the trade. St Kilda co-captain Cal Wilkie noted that while the playing group will miss Marshall as a teammate and competitor, there are “no ill-feelings within the locker room.”

Entities

Rowan Marshall · St Kilda · Liam Henry · St Kilda Football Club · AFL

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Rowan Marshall traded from St Kilda to Geelong Cats

    Rowan Marshall has completed a trade from St Kilda to the Geelong Cats. St Kilda will receive pick No. 14 in exchange for the ruckman, who had requested a move for the second straight off-season.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    St Kilda sets high asking price for Rowan Marshall in AFL trade talks

    The 2026 AFL Trade Period has begun, with St Kilda demanding Geelong’s first-round draft pick and a player to trade contracted ruckman Rowan Marshall.

  3. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    St Kilda confirms trade request from Rowan Marshall

    St Kilda has confirmed that ruckman Rowan Marshall has requested a trade for the second year running, despite being contracted until 2027. The club is also open to offers for small forward Liam Henry.

  4. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    St Kilda willing to listen to trade offers for Liam Henry

    St Kilda is open to trading contracted forward Liam Henry, while ruckman Rowan Marshall is expected to seek a move to another club during the upcoming AFL trade period.

Sources

7news.com.au · afl.com.au · brisbanetimes.com.au · communitynews.com.au · revistaganamas.com.pe · sportal.co.nz · sportal.com.au · thenightly.com.au · theqldr.com.au · thesportingbase.com · thewest.com.au · world-today-news.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history