Hawthorn was the busiest club of the AFL trade period and, ultimately, got all its deals done. But Fox Footy pundits have questioned whether the club’s moves truly complement their mid-rebuild status.

The Hawks were involved in six deals during the AFL exchange period, bringing in Jack Ginnivan from Collingwood, Jack Gunston from Brisbane, Mabior Chol from Gold Coast and Massimo D’Ambrosio from Essendon while also helping Tyler Brockman (West Coast), Jacob Koschitzke (Richmond) and Brandon Ryan (Brisbane) get to their preferred destinations.

Despite their array of trade activity, the Hawks were also able to retain their top natural selection (Pick 4), while banking points for father-son prospect Will McCabe – an athletic key defender who’s expected to attract a bid in the latter stages of the first round of next month’s draft.

But the Hawks also missed out on several other trade targets, with Esava Ratugolea choosing Port Adelaide, Ben McKay moving to Essendon and Liam Henry opting for St Kilda.

Speaking on Fox Footy’s Trading Day, dual All-Australian Leigh Montagna dubbed it “a bit of a hit and miss period for the Hawks”.

“The upside on some players, particularly Chol and Ginnivan, we know the talent is there. It’s just a question of consistency and doing it week-in, week-out at AFL level at a team that’s probably still a few years away from being a finals team,” Montagna told Trading Day.