Geelong has finalised a trade deal and will bolster its defensive stocks for the 2026 AFLW season, securing experienced player Nicola Stevens from St Kilda.
The deal will see the Cats receive Stevens and a future third-round draft pick, sending a future second-round selection back to the Saints.
It is the first player that Geelong has acquired during the 2025 player movement period, with all the action set to wrap up tomorrow on the final day of the trade period.
Stevens brings a wealth of experience to Geelong as she prepares to join her fourth AFLW club, having played 92 games at the top level during stints with Collingwood, Carlton and St Kilda.
Drafted with the sixth pick in the 2016 AFLW draft, Stevens started her journey at Collingwood and played seven games during her inaugural season with the club.
It was a brilliant debut season for Stevens, who went on to take out Collingwood's best and fairest award while also earning a spot in the AFLW All-Australian team.
After her opening year at the top level, the defender was traded from the Magpies to Carlton, where she spent five seasons and played 42 games.
Stevens was then involved in another trade deal, switching from Carlton to St Kilda ahead of the 2022 Season 7 competition.
Along with her plaudits on the field, Stevens has also been recognised off it, spending two years in St Kilda's leadership group.
