Embattled Sydney Swans star Nick Blakey to officially leave the club and move to Melbourne
Sydney Swans defender Nick Blakey has been traded to North Melbourne in one of the biggest deals of the AFL trade period
Blakey’s departure also comes after he was one of five Sydney players handed season-ending suspensions over the Pullman Hotel incident.
The Kangaroos and Swans reached an agreement on Tuesday morning, ending uncertainty over the All-Australian defender’s future despite him having five years remaining on his Sydney contract.
North Melbourne reportedly offered the speedster an eight-year deal worth more than $11million to secure his services.
The move comes after Blakey was reportedly left disgruntled by the fallout from the hotel incident, which saw him miss Sydney’s finals campaign.
North paid a hefty price to prise him away, handing Sydney picks six and 47 in this year’s draft, a 2027 second-round selection and its first- and second-round picks in 2028.
Nick Blakey has reportedly been offered a deal worth close to $12million to leave the Sydney Swans and go to North Melbourne (pictured with partner Australian sprinter Ella Connolly)
Blakey is one of five players that served a club-imposed ban during the finals over an incident at a hotel in Melbourne
