Sydney Swans CEO Andrew Ireland today said the Club was disappointed not to secure a trade for Adelaide forward Kurt Tippett during the AFL Trade Period.

“Once Kurt nominated the Swans as his preferred Club, we entered the Trade Period with the intention of securing a suitable trade,” he said.

“Our position on Kurt has not changed, and pending the outcome of the AFL’s current investigation, we remain committed to recruiting Kurt for the 2013 season."

Ireland added that he was otherwise pleased with the Club’s activity during the trade period.

“We really wanted to strengthen our position in the National Draft and we achieved that through some deals today,” he said.

“Our premiership team included four players aged 21 or under, so we have confidence that Kinnear Beatson and his recruiting team can add some quality to our list through the National Draft.”

The Swans conclude the trade period with five National Draft selections inside the top 70 including 23, 45, 47, 66 and 67.