Essendon ⇄ and Hawthorn

The trade

• Essendon received

  • 15HAWHawthorn's first, pick 15 now
  • 25GWSGWS Giants' second, pick 25 now
  • R22028HAWHawthorn's 2028 second, where it falls depends on Hawthorn's 2028 finish

• Hawthorn received

  • Zach Merrett

Source: AFL.com.au, 5 Oct

Where the picks have been

A pick is tied to a club for life: that club's finish decides where it falls, whoever holds it. Every club each has been with, as at 7 October 2026.

1. 15HAW

   Hawthorn's first, pick 15 now

   1. Hawthorn its own pick
   2. Essendon 5 Oct · in a trade for Zach Merrett · AFL.com.au
2. 25GWS

   GWS Giants' second, pick 25 now

   1. GWS Giants its own pick
   2. Hawthorn Nov 2025 · in a trade for pick 14
   3. Essendon 5 Oct · in a trade for Zach Merrett · AFL.com.au
3. R22028HAW

   Hawthorn's 2028 second, where it falls depends on Hawthorn's 2028 finish

   1. Hawthorn its own pick
   2. Essendon 5 Oct · in a trade for Zach Merrett · AFL.com.au