Each year, the AFL trade week generates a great deal of interest, speculation and discussion surrounding players who could potentially be switching teams.

The 2013 exchange period officially commences on Monday 8 October, with all clubs given three weeks before the deadline on Friday 25 October at 2pm.

Since the 1997 merger, the Club has participated every year in trade week with the exception of 2005.

Last year, the Lions acquired Stefan Martin from Melbourne in exchange for two late draft picks (No.52 and No.71).

Brent Moloney also became the first ever ‘free agent’ to sign with the Club.

The Lions are expected to be active again this year, and the Club will be sure to keep all its members and supporters updated on any deals as they happen via the Lions website and social media sites.

In the meantime, please find below a complete list of the Lions’ trade activity since 1997.

LIONS TRADE HISTORY*

2012

Stefan Martin 
from Melbourne for draft selection 52 (Matt Jones) and 71 (Daniel Nicholson)

Brent Moloney
signed as a restricted free agent from Melbourne

2011

Ben Hudson 
from the Western Bulldogs for draft selection 70 (Luke Dalhaus rookie elevation)

Jordan Lisle 
from Hawthorn for draft selection 29 (Alex Forster)

Dayne Zorko and draft selection 47 (Patrick Wearden) 
from the Gold Coast for draft selection 34 (Shane Kersten) and draft selection 52 (Josh Tynan)

Draft selection 12 (Sam Docherty)
from Melbourne for Mitch Clark

Draft selection 69 (Mitch Golby rookie elevation)
from GWS Giants for Luke Power

2010

Rohan Bewick, draft selection 5 (Jared Polec), draft selection 25 (Patrick Karnezis) and draft selection 28 (Ryan Lester) 
from the Gold Coast for Jared Brennan, draft selection 10 (Daniel Gorringe) and draft selection 49 (Jacob Gillbee)

Third Band compensation selection (Elliot Yeo) 
from the Western Bulldogs for Justin Sherman

2009

Brendan Fevola and draft selection 27 (Callum Bartlett)
from Carlton for Lachie Henderson and draft selection 12 (Kane Lucas)

Andrew Raines 
from Richmond for draft selection 44 (Matthew Dea)

Xavier Clarke 
from St Kilda for draft selection 60 (Jesse Smith)

Amon Buchanan and draft selection 47 (Ryan Harwood) 
from Sydney for draft selection 28 (Mitch Duncan)

Brent Staker 
from West Coast for Bradd Dalziell

2008

Round 6 draft selection (Tom Rockliff - Pre-Season Draft) 
from Collingwood for Anthony Corrie

2007

Travis Johnstone 
from Melbourne for Cameron Wood

Draft selection 52 (Bradd Dalziell) 
from Carlton for Richard Hadley

2006

Draft selection 34 (Chris Schmidt) 
from the Western Bulldogs for Jason Akermanis

2005

No trade activity

2004

Draft selection 27 (Pat Garner) and draft selection 45 (Justin Sherman) 
from Port Adelaide for Aaron Shattock and draft selection 34 (James Ezard)

2003

Draft selection 23 (Matthew Moody) 
from St Kilda for Jason Gram

2002

Blake Caracella 
from Essendon for Damian Cupido and draft selection 15 (Nicholas Smith)

Draft selection 3 (Jared Brennan) and draft selection 19 (Troy Selwood)
from Fremantle for Des Headland

2001

Draft selection 45 (Nathan Clarke) 
from St Kilda for Trent Knobel and draft selection 49 (Josh Houlihan)

2000

Mal Michael and draft selection 22 (Richard Hadley) 
from Collingwood for Jarrod Molloy and draft selection 44 (Josh Hunt)

1999

Draft selection 6 (Damian Cupido)
from Adelaide for Matthew Clarke

Stefan Carey 
from Sydney for draft selection 21 (Scott Stevens)

Mick Martin 
from the Western Bulldogs for Trent Bartlett and draft selection 32 (Daniel Giansiracusa).

1998

Draft selection 45 (Aaron Shattock) 
from Melbourne for Nick Carter

Adam Heuskes 
from Port Adelaide for draft selection 5 (Michael Stevens)

Martin McKinnon 
from Geelong for Tristan Lynch, Scott Bamford, draft select 17 (Peter Street) and draft selection 24 (David Wojcinski)

1997

Draft selection 5 (Luke Power) 
from Fremantle for Adrian Fletcher

Draft selection 31 (Simon Black) 
from Sydney for Simon Hawking and Brent Green

Brad Scott and draft selection 51 (Scott Ralph) 
from Hawthorn for John Barker, Nathan Chapman and draft selection 42 (Matthew Dennis)
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*Trade history taken from 2012 AFL Record Season Guide
Listed trades include only those involving the movement of a listed player
Complex trades of draft picks only are not included
Players in brackets represent the players who ended up being selected with that particular Draft Pick