FOR THE first time, AFL fans will have exclusive round-the-clock access to the latest trade news as it happens at Etihad Stadium during Trade Week.

From 5 October, AFL.com.au will be hosting Trade Week Radio which will bring football fans 12 hours a day of comprehensive coverage of the trading period as clubs wheel and deal to secure the best players available.

Streaming on AFL.com.au live from 8am to 8pm daily, with replays throughout the night, Trade Week Radio will bring you comprehensive coverage of all the latest moves, with detailed analysis of every club and each coach's decision.

A team of experts including Craig Hutchison, Damian Barrett, Nathan Thompson and Terry Wallace will keep listeners from around the globe informed and entertained.

And AFL.com.au will first with all the trade news in the frantic final hours of trading on Monday, October 11.

Complementing Trade Week Radio, all the trade week news and video updates will also be covered extensively on AFL.com.au via Trade Winds, where fans can have their say on the rumours and big-name deals.

The AFL’s twitter feed (@afl) will also allow social media fans to follow all the trade news as soon as it happens.

Live chats with our team of insiders on AFL.com.au will also keep you abreast of every last-minute deal and the reactions of the major players.

Before and after the trading period, fans can give a complete assessment of their club’s list via the Rate Your List application where fans can judge each player's worth to their club and see how their score compares to those of fellow supporters.