Nick Blakey vows to win back trust after trade to Kangaroos in wake of Sydney Swans scandal

Blakey offloaded to North Melbourne in exchange for a glut of picksPlayer had requested move after relationship with club fractured Nick Blakey, one of five Sydney players embroiled in the Pullman Hotel scandal, has been granted his wish to join North Melbourne with a blockbuster trade. On the penultimate day of the trade period, the Swans offloaded Blakey, draft pick No 52 and their 2028 second-round selection, in exchange for a glut of picks.The Kangaroos shipped picks No 6 and No 47, a 2027 second-round pick, a 2028 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick to get the deal done on Tuesday. Continue reading…

Nick Blakey, one of five Sydney players embroiled in the Pullman Hotel scandal, has been granted his wish to join North Melbourne Blakey offloaded to North Melbourne in exchange for a glut of picks Nick Blakey, one of five Sydney players embroiled in the Pullman Hotel scandal, has been granted his wish to join North Melbourne with a blockbuster trade. On the penultimate day of the trade period, the Swans offloaded Blakey, draft pick No 52 and their 2028 second-round selection, in exchange for a glut of picks.

The Kangaroos shipped picks No 6 and No 47, a 2027 second-round pick, a 2028 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick to get the deal done on Tuesday. Blakey had five years remaining on his Swans deal but requested a trade following a fracturing of his relationship with the club. The 26-year-old star met with Geelong, St Kilda and Gold Coast but had his head turned by North’s reported eight-year offer worth more