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AFL trade period as it happened: Merrett deal falls through in stunning bombshell

The AFL trade period has officially come to a close. In a dramatic final day, Charlie Curnow and Christian Petracca both found new homes, but Zach Merrett's expected move to Hawthorn stunningly fell through at the eleventh hour.

From the early whispers to the frantic final deals, catch up on all the biggest news, twists, and confirmed trades as they happened.