Swans’ Hayward open to Trade โขAmidโ Curnow Pursuit, Fremantleโ Eyes Serong โคReunion
Sydney Swans forward Will Hayward has acknowledged he could be part of a trade deal as the club โintensifiesโ its efforts to secure Carlton Blues key forwardโข Charlie Curnow, while Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is reportedlyโ pursuing Hawthorn defender Jai Serong in a bid to pair him with his brother, Dockers vice-captain Caleb Serong.
Hayward, speaking to Code Sports, stated โhe “definitely wouldn’t request a trade” but conceded heS prepared for discussionsโข with his manager should Sydney seek to include โhim in a package for Curnow. “You don’t want toโ beโ somewhere where you’re not wanted,” Hayward said, adding that few other clubs โขappeal to him, though he previously expressed interest in joining Carlton adn working with coach Michael Voss. He maintains his current expectation is โto remain with the Swans nextโข year and play โalongside Curnow. The possibility of a trade surfaced while Hayward was watching the 2025 Grand final, prompting texts from contacts, but he hasโฃ yet to receive any concrete offersโ fromโฃ the club.
Theโ swans’ pursuit of Curnow comes asโข they seek to bolster their forward line, while Carlton is reportedly assessing potential trades.โ Meanwhile, in a separate development, Longmuir has reportedly met with Jai Serong, who did not play a senior game forโค Hawthorn in 2025 following the arrival of Tom Barrassโ and Josh Battle,โ in both Melbourne and Perth. Foxfooty.com.au previously reported Fremantle’s interest in serong in May,โ and SEN’s sam Edmund has indicated Sydney and North Melbourne are also in contention for the 22-year-old backman. The Dockers are hoping to unite the Serong brothers, adding depth to โฃtheir defensive lineup.
