Essendon have denied Joe Daniher’s request to continue his career at Sydney, the Bombers refusing to do a deal for the star forward before the AFL trade period ended on Wednesday night.

Essendon’s Adrian Dodoro was adamant he would hold Daniher to the final year of his contract unless the Swans came up with a blockbuster deal and the veteran list manager didn’t blink as the 7.30pm AEDT deadline came and went.

Deals finalised on the last day of the trade window include St Kilda sending Jack Steven and Josh Bruce to Geelong and the Western Bulldogs respectively and Bradley Hill moving from Fremantle to the Saints.