The Brisbane Lions have added five quality players to their list in a successful and busy Trade Week which closed this afternoon.

The Lions finished the AFL Exchange Period with West Coast utility Brent Staker, Sydney Swans premiership forward / midfielder Amon Buchanan, Richmond defender / half-back Andrew Raines, St Kilda wingman / half-back Xavier Clarke and Carlton full-forward and 2009 Coleman Medalist Brendan Fevola.

These five new recruits bring a significant amount of match experience to the Club - with an average age of 25.6 years and combining for a total of 574 AFL games and 766 goals.

Raines - who finished Runner-Up in the 2006 Rising Star Award - is the youngest of the quintet at just 23, while Fevola is the most experienced at 28 and the most accomplished with a career total of 187 matches.

Four of the five players have participated in AFL Finals including Buchanan who was a member of the Swans' 2005 premiership team. Staker was a member of the opposing Eagles' 2005 Grand Final side while Clarke and Fevola have each played in two pre-season premierships.

They will join an already young Lions list which boasted six debutants in Season 2009.

Bradd Dalziell and Lachlan Henderson were the only two members of the Club's 2009 playing list to be traded, moving back to their home states to play for West Coast and Carlton respectively.

The Lions have also parted with four draft picks but will still enter the 2009 AFL National Draft on Thursday 26 November with current picks 27, 47, 76, 92, 108, 124 and 140 (if required).

ARRIVALS
Brent Staker (West Coast)
Amon Buchanan (Sydney Swans)
Andrew Raines (Richmond)
Xavier Clarke (St Kilda)
Brendan Fevola (Carlton)
Round 2 selection, Pick No.27 (Carlton)
Round 3 selection, Pick No.47 (Sydney Swans)

DEPARTURES
Bradd Dalziell (West Coast)
Lachlan Henderson (Carlton)
Round 1 selection, Pick No.12 (Carlton)
Round 2 selection, Pick No.28 (Sydney)
Round 3 selection, Pick No.44 (Richmond)
Round 4 selection, Pick No.60 (St Kilda)


PLAYER PROFILES

BRENT STAKER

Recruited From: NSW-ACT U18 / West Coast
Height: 196cm
Weight: 96kg
Age: 25
DOB: 23 May 1984
AFL Games: 110
AFL Goals: 84
AFL Finals: 8

Player Honours
AFL Rising Star nominee 2004
West Coast Grand Final Side 2005


AMON BUCHANAN

Recruited From: Colac / Geelong U18 / Sydney Swans
Height: 179cm
Weight: 83kg
Age: 26
DOB: 10 October 1982
AFL Games: 116
AFL Goals: 57
AFL Finals: 11

Player Honours
International Rules Series 2005
Sydney Swans Premiership Player 2005


ANDREW RAINES

Recruited From: Southport / Richmond
Height: 183cm
Weight: 82kg
Age: 23
DOB: 8 March 1986
AFL Games: 56
AFL Goals: 1

Player Honours
Richmond Best & Fairest Runner-Up 2006
International Rules Series 2006
AFL Rising Star Runner-Up 2006


XAVIER CLARKE

Recruited From: St Marys (NT) / St Kilda
Height: 182cm
Weight: 78kg
Age: 26
DOB: 28 September 1983
AFL Games: 105
AFL Goals: 49
AFL Finals: 4

Player Honours
AFL Rising Star Nominee 2002
St Kilda Pre-Season Premiership Player 2004, 2008


BRENDAN FEVOLA

Recruited From: Dandenong U18 / Carlton
Height: 191cm
Weight: 100kg
Age: 28
DOB: 20 January 1981
AFL Games: 187
AFL Goals: 575
AFL Finals: 6

Player Honours
Carlton Best & Fairest Runner-Up 2006
Carlton Best & Fairest Third Place 2003, 2008
All-Australian 2006, 2008, 2009
Coleman Medal 2006, 2009
Carlton Leading Goal-kicker 2003-2009
Michael Tuck Medal 2005
Carlton Pre-Season Premiership Player 2005, 2007
Victorian State Representative 2008
Allen Aylett Medal 2008