Andrew Ukovic has been traded to Collingwood by Essendon in a three way deal with hawthorn that has seen Jonathon Robran traded to Essendon.

Ukovic was traded to Collingwood in exchange for draft selections 33 and 49.

Essendon then on-traded those selections to Hawthorn in exchange for draft selection 40 and Jonathon Robran.

"Jonathon can fill a number of roles at Essendon Football Club and that versaility attracted us to him," player development manager Matthew Drain said today.

Robran is 27 years old and played 65 games with Hawthorn. He stands 196cm and weighs about 96kg.

Robran is described in the 1999 AFL Media Guide as "a gangly type who gives nothing less than 100 per cent on the last line. He has good skills and given the right match-up is hard to beat."