North Melbourne finally landed a big target on Tuesday when Nick Blakey crossed from Sydney on a multi-million-dollar deal after a tumultuous season. But, with just one day left in the 2026 trade period, Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan say there's more work for the Roos to do. First, they need to secure a key defender, with Adelaide's Nick Murray top of their shopping list, then they need to build a game that allows Blakey to showcase his skills. Our team break down a busy day nine of the trade period and cast their eye on the deals still to be done. 

North Melbourne finally landed a big target on Tuesday when Nick Blakey crossed from Sydney on a multi-million-dollar deal after a tumultuous season. But, with just one day left in the 2026 trade period, Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan say there's more work for the Roos to do. First, they need to secure a key defender, with Adelaide's Nick Murray top of their shopping list, then they need to build a game that allows Blakey to showcase his skills. Our team break down a busy day nine of the trade period and cast their eye on the deals still to be done.&nbsp;

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