The second season each year starts after the real one finishes, where new hope is given to clubs. The shadow season is the AFL player movement period, where teams get players and picks off-field to do battle on it.
Last year's trade period was devoid of big names and the quietest in at least a decade. This year's went off with a bang.
For the first time ever, the first three draft picks were traded across the period. The most recent number one pick was also traded, alongside a former Brownlow medallist, multiple former All Australians, premiership winners and other top level players to boot.
