Mitch Morton traded to Sydney

Mitch Morton has been traded to the Sydney Swans for NAB AFL Draft selection No.79 just over two hours before Monday's 2pm deadline.


Mitch Morton is still only 24 years old but did not appear to be a part of Damien Hardwick's plan playing only 9 senior games during the 2011 season and was stood down mid season for personal reasons.


Richmond traded for Mitch Morton at the end of the 2007 season for the number 37 pick in that draft. Morton won the Michael Roach medal as the leading goal kicker for the club in 2009 with 41 goals. Before that Morton played 71 games for West Coast and Richmond after being drafted by the Eagles in 2004 via the father-son rule.