With the halfway mark of the season past us, AFL.com.au have assessed our trades and drafts from 2015 and the impact they're having on-field so far this season.
Trade/FA ins: Daniel Currie, Jarrad Grant, Matt Rosa
Draft ins: Callum Ah Chee, Ryan Davis, Brayden Fiorini, Jesse Joyce, Tom Keough, Cameron Loersch, Darcy MacPherson, Josh Schoenfeld, Mackenzie Willis
Impact on 2016: Rosa has proved an astute pick-up, with the former West Coast on-baller helping to prop up an injury-ravaged Gold Coast midfield. Ex-North Melbourne ruckman Currie and former Bulldogs forward Grant have added depth to the SUNS' list, but injuries have limited their senior appearances. Former Eagle Davis has grasped his chance since being elevated from the rookie list, playing 10 of the SUNS' first 13 games. Ah Chee, Gold Coast's first pick in last year's draft at No.8 overall, has shown enough in seven games to suggest he has a bright AFL future. Fellow 2015 draftee Willis and rookies MacPherson and Joyce have also enjoyed tastes of AFL football.
Longer-term: The SUNS have yet to unveil their second and third picks in last year's draft, midfielders Fiorini and Schoenfeld. Gold Coast will head into the draft with an extremely strong hand, having acquired an extra first-round selection (Melbourne) and three second-round picks in last year's trade period.
