SYDNEY Swans star Dan Hannebery has been traded to St Kilda. The premiership Swan will join the Saints on a long-term contract, with Sydney receiving pick 39 and a 2019 second-round pick in exchange for the midfielder and Pick 28. The 27-year-old will join the Saints on a five-year deal, after playing 208 games for Sydney. Get ready for cricket like never before. FREE Sport HD + Entertainment until the first 4K cricket ball as part of 2 months free on a 12 month plan. SIGN UP TODAY. T&Cs apply St Kilda general manager of football Simon Lethlean explained Hannebery was a great addition to the club. “Dan’s a highly-accomplished midfielder who will be a significant addition to our group,” Lethlean said. “He will help the likes of Jack Steven, Seb Ross and Jack Steele enormously, but we’re also excited about what he can teach Jade Gresham and Hunter Clark. “He is a respected leader and someone with a lot of finals experience, which will be invaluable for our young group on and off the field. “I know he is eager to get started, and we’re equally eager to see the impact he can have in 2019 and beyond.” The 2012 premiership player said he was looking forward to starting a new chapter of his AFL career in Victoria. “I loved my time at the Swans and will be forever grateful for the opportunities and experiences I had there,” Hannebery said. “I moved to Sydney when I was 17 and now, 10 years later, it’s the perfect time for me to come back to my family in Melbourne and bring everything I’ve learned to what is a really exciting and promising playing group at the Saints.” Get the ultimate AFL experience on your phone with the new FOX FOOTY App. Download it NOW for FREE on iOS and Android!<doc-sep>St Kilda have signed Sydney vice-captain Dan Hannebery on a five-year deal, completing the AFL trade long before Wednesday's deadline. The Saints exchanged pick No.39 and their second-round selection in the 2019 draft to acquire Hannebery and pick No.28. On the move: Sydney's Dan Hannebery has joined St Kilda. Credit:AAP The deal has freed up significant salary-cap space at the SCG, where Hannebery was contracted until 2021 and understood to be earning approximately $800,000 a season. Hannebery's form was patchy this season during which he dealt with several injury setbacks.<doc-sep>The Sydney Swans have completed their fourth trade of the 2018 AFL Trade period, agreeing to terms with St Kilda that will see midfielder Dan Hannebery return to Melbourne. As part of the trade, Sydney will receive pick 39 in this years’ draft, and St Kilda’s 2019 second-round pick, in exchange for Sydney’s pick 28 in this years’ draft and Hannebery. Hannebery, a three-time All Australian, 2012 premiership player, 2015 AFLCA Player of the Year, 2010 Rising Star winner, Swans’ life member and club vice-captain, played 208 games across 10 seasons for the Swans. Swans Head of Football Tom Harley paid tribute to the 27-year-old midfielder. “Dan has been a great servant of our club for the past decade and when the idea for a trade was first raised we were willing to look at it,” Harley said. “We’ve had very open and transparent conversations with St Kilda throughout and we’re glad to have finalised this trade. “On behalf of everyone at the Sydney Swans, we’d like to thank Dan for the impact he had in red and white and wish him all the best for the future and his move home.” Hannebery joins the Saints on a 5-year deal worth over $3 million. Completed trades: 1: Pick 13 to Carlton, received 26, 28 and 40 Trade 2: Gary Rohan to Geelong for pick 61 3: Ryan Clarke (North Melbourne) to Sydney for pick 61 Trade 4: Dan Hannebery to St Kilda & pick 28 for pick 39 and 2019 2nd round Trade Indicative Draft Order 26: Sydney Swans [2nd] (Carlton) 33: Sydney Swans [2nd] 38: Sydney Swans [2nd] (Collingwood 2018 Future 2nd Round) 39: Sydney Swans [2nd] (St Kilda) 40: Sydney Swans [3rd] (Adelaide/Carlton) 69: Sydney Swans [4th] 87: Sydney Swans [5th] Like what you’re getting? Want more Swans Blog, and the chance to have your input into our site and what we create? We have additional content weekly on our Patreon Service. This is your avenue, what are you waiting for? Sign up today and get more content like this. If you'd like to support us, you can head over to our Red Bubble Swans Blog Shop, and purchase one of our hideously overpriced mugs, stickers or notebooks. 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St Kilda have signed Sydney vice-captain Dan Hannebery on a five-year deal, completing the AFL trade long before Wednesday's deadline. The Saints exchanged pick No.39 and their second-round selection in the 2019 draft to acquire Hannebery and pick No.28. The deal has freed up significant salary-cap space at the SCG, where Hannebery was contracted until 2021 and understood to be earning approximately $800,000 a season. TRADE BLOG: All the trade action from day five THUMBS DOWN: Eagles boss not thrilled with rule changes Hannebery's form was patchy this season during which he dealt with several injury setbacks. The 27-year-old admitted last month he'd been "pretty sore and banged up" at times over the past two seasons but is now "feeling great". Camera Icon Dan Hannebery has joined the Saints. Credit: Getty Images The 2012 premiership star was among the league's best on-ballers in his prime, as evidence by the fact he is a three-time All Australian. "He is a respected leader and someone with a lot of finals experience, which will be invaluable for our young group on and off the field," Saints football manager Simon Lethlean said. Hannebery, who was drafted in 2008 and famously made his AFL debut while still completing Year 12 in Melbourne, has played 22 finals in a 208-game career. "I loved my time at the Swans and will be forever grateful for the opportunities and experiences I had there," Hannebery said. "I moved to Sydney when I was 17 and now, 10 years later, it's the perfect time for me to come back to my family in Melbourne."