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Carlton is trending in Australian football discussion as the AFL trade period dominates headlines, with rival moves including Port Adelaide weighing a play for Butters and Hawthorn securing Zach Merrett drawing comparisons and fan debate about the Blues' own list decisions.
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Hawthorn forward Sam Butler has asked to leave the club, seeking a move to the Gold Coast Suns in the upcoming AFL trade period. The young key-position player's request adds to Hawthorn's off-season headaches and gives Gold Coast another recruiting target as list managers work on deals.
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Hawthorn forward Sam Butler has requested a move to the Gold Coast Suns ahead of the AFL trade period. The news, reported by Zero Hanger, adds another name to this year's trade discussions as clubs reshuffle their lists. Supporters are debating what the departure means for Hawthorn's forward line and what the Suns might offer in return.
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Hawthorn player Sam Butler is reportedly set to visit a rival club as the AFL trade period gets underway, with the Hawks facing a list squeeze and offloading players to free up space. Butler is one of several Hawthorn players exploring moves as clubs negotiate deals ahead of the trade deadline.
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Essendon captain Zach Merrett has completed a move to Hawthorn, ending a bitter and drawn-out trade saga during the AFL trade period. The Bombers receive a trio of draft picks in exchange, while Merrett signs a deal reported to be worth around $4 million. Debate is now focused on whether Essendon gave up their skipper too easily, and how Hawthorn might use the move to land another key target next.
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Former Hawthorn and Port Adelaide utility Ryan Burton has joined the GWS Giants as a development coach, confirming a move from playing into coaching after 130-plus AFL games. Fremantle have separately confirmed two coaching changes of their own, with both clubs reshaping their football departments ahead of the new season.
- 7Fantasy author discusses autumn settings in Kovenlore series●# WorldOfOntyre 10 Autumn… My favorite season, it helped to set Book-1 then because it was comfortable. Only 3 of the 7
Fantasy author CA Hawthorne shared details about the World of Ontyre, explaining that autumn, a personal favorite season, shaped the tone of the first Kovenlore book. Only three of the seven Kovenlore books are set in autumn, each in different years, and none of the author's thirteen novels are set entirely in winter despite it being a second favorite season.
- 8Commercial solar proposal draws opposition from two suburbs▼Commercial solar energy proposal facing opposition from Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove
A proposed commercial solar energy project is facing opposition from the villages of Hawthorn Woods and Long Grove. Local officials are pushing back against the plan, though details of the objections and the scale of the proposal have not been laid out in the available reporting.