Leigh Matthews says the effects of the trade period are overblown.

39 deals were done across eight days this year.

Lethal told Sportsday despite some clubs looking like they are well placed for the 2019, changes made during the exchange period are minimal.

“Some sections of the footy media get more excited about trading than the games themselves,” he said.

“95 per cent of players are still at the same clubs they were last year.”

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