Greater Western Sydney forward Will Hoskin-Elliott has been traded to Collingwood, joining a growing list of players who have left the Giants during the AFL trade period.

The highly rated 23-year-old joins the Magpies in exchange for a future second-round draft selection after playing two games this year for the Giants.

Hoskin-Elliott, the No.4 draft pick in 2011, joins Cam McCarthy, Jack Steele, James Stewart and Paul Ahern in departing the Giants, with Caleb Marchbank expected to follow.