I swear though man, I can explain! Its quite simple really. This Saturday, Im getting married.

Then spending the next three weeks honeymooning it up in the UK.

Which will be excellent for the EPL fan in me. I doubt I can talk the missus into coming to any games though!

But, thats not what everyone has been talking about for this past week. Its been Trade week!

And as we all know, there is no off season. So lets see what has happened...

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<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">BrisbaneAmon BuchananSydney Swans

Brent StakerWest Coast Eagles

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">Xavier ClarkeSt Kilda

Brendan FevolaCarlton

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">Andrew RainesRichmond

CarltonBrock McLeanMelbourne

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">Lachlan HendersonBrisbane Lions

CollingwoodDarren JollySydney Swans

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">EssendonMark WilliamsHawthorn

GeelongMarcus DrumFremantle

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">HawthornJosh GibsonNorth Melbourne

Shaun BurgoynePort Adelaide

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">Port AdelaideJay NashEssendon

Jay Schulz Richmond

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">RichmondMitch FarmerPort Adelaide

St KildaAndrew LovettEssendon

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">Brett PeakeFremantle

SydneyMark SeabyWest Coast Eagles

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">Shane MumfordGeelong Cats

Josh KennedyHawthorn

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">Ben McGlynnHawthorn

West CoastBradd DalziellBrisbane Lions

<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD">WesternBarry HallSydney Swans



All those trade, plus a swag of potentially Fantasy Football relevant delistings (Simon Buckley anyone?) - Makes for a solid amount of information to consider!

Way more than Im going to get to post about over the next few days...

So, whats anyones preliminary takes on what has happened?

The obvious ones Im seeing are Mclean stepping up when flanked by the best in the business (instead of coping the #1 tag each week), Seaby getting additional ruck time now sharing the lead with Mumford and Marcus Drum, if he can get game time with the cats, stepping up in the world while playing in the greatest team in the league (as of 2009...)

So, see you all in three+ weeks guys. Keep thinking about Oh10 and keep smashing those EPL comps!