Tim Hargreaves was traded to Geelong in the 1996 AFL season where he played in a semi-final and went on to become an important and impactful member of the team.
At the end of the 1996 AFL season he was traded to Geelong in a straight swap for Aaron Lord. He played a semi final at his new club in 1997 but from an individual point of view struggled to make an impact. 
