Golf equipment ask about Hawks’ decide, deal for Pie rising nearer, Solar nearing name

AFL.com.au presents Inside Buying and selling, with breaking information and one of the best evaluation of the Continental Tyres AFL Commerce Interval protecting contracts, re-signings, free brokers, the NAB AFL Draft and trade insights.

CLUBS ASK ABOUT HAWKS’ PICK

Hawthorn has fielded enquiries about its profitable No.6 draft decide, however is unlikely to half with the early choice.

The Hawks have recruited Denver Grainger-Barras and Josh Ward with successive top-10 picks over the previous two seasons and are eager to retain one other early choice this 12 months, regardless of the efforts of rival golf equipment to prise the draft selection away.

Groups have enquired in regards to the prospect of shifting as much as decide No.6, though Hawthorn’s focus is about on securing one other blue-chip draft prospect to pair with free agent signing Karl Amon from Port Adelaide.

“I believe there’s loads of choices to go at that decide No.6 at this level,” Hawks checklist and recruiting supervisor Mark McKenzie advised AFL.com.au’s Commerce Change on Monday.

“We’ll look to take round 4 picks. We predict there’s power on the high, with some depth as nicely. From our standpoint, it isn’t essentially positional. We’ll take a look at the expertise and never overcomplicate it an excessive amount of.

“There have been some enquiries about decide No.6, however at this cut-off date we might take a look at taking that (to the draft). There are a variety of gamers there that may assist us, so we’re excited to get into the draft in a few months’ time.” – Riley Beveridge

DEAL IN THE WORKS FOR GRUNDY

Collingwood will push for a top-25 decide for ruckman Brodie Grundy, whose transfer from the Magpies to Melbourne is rising nearer.

The Demons have been Grundy’s tipped touchdown spot for weeks as Collingwood thought of a commerce for the large man, who has 5 years left to run on his deal.

Magpies soccer boss Graham Wright on Monday confirmed on Continental Tyres AFL Commerce Radio that he anticipated Grundy to move to the Demons, who’ve focused him within the again half of the 12 months after it turned clear Luke Jackson can be looking for a commerce again to Western Australia.

A range early within the second spherical is prone to pave the way in which for Grundy’s transfer from the Pies to the Demons, the place he’ll associate fellow All-Australian Max Gawn in a two-headed ruck division.

Collingwood is anticipated to pay a significant portion of the remaining 5 years of Grundy’s contract, however when the Grundy commerce is accomplished might additionally rely upon what the Demons get again for Jackson.

There was no motion on Jackson’s commerce to Fremantle because the Continental Tyres AFL Commerce Interval opened formally on Monday at Marvel Stadium. The Dockers have provided decide 13 and a future first-round decide however, as revealed by AFL.com.au final week, the Demons are eager on one of many first-round alternatives to be inside the primary seven picks. 

A deal for Blake Acres‘ transfer from Fremantle to Carlton is anticipated to be cleared on Tuesday, whereas Hawthorn stays eager to lure contracted Dockers ruckman Lloyd Meek to the membership. The Dockers are prone to push for a second-round choice to do a deal, with the Hawks’ provide anticipated to be a third-rounder. – Callum Twomey

BOWES NEARING DECISION

Jack Bowes will full his due diligence on his variety of suitors over the subsequent 24 hours because the Gold Coast midfielder grows nearer to a choice on the place he needs to play subsequent season.

Bowes has met with quite a lot of golf equipment who’re eager to land him, together with Geelong, Hawthorn, Essendon, North Melbourne and Brisbane, and can come to a name on his future early this week.

The 24-year-old is working by which golf equipment are most fascinated about him as a participant, moderately than the groups who’re extra within the decide No.7, which the Suns have connected to the deal for the membership to tackle the closely back-ended subsequent two years of his contract.

As AFL.com.au revealed final month, Bowes is prone to signal a four-year deal wherever he joins, with the Suns anticipated to get a future second choice in return.

Brad Scott met with Bowes in his first official day as Essendon coach and he has additionally met with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell and Geelong’s contingent, with the Cats’ sturdy curiosity in him as a participant.

Bowes had an injury-hit 2022 marketing campaign with shoulder surgical procedure and has been used off half-back however is eager to play as a taller midfielder. – Callum Twomey

JONES SET FOR DOGS RETURN

Liam Jones is about to rejoin the AFL, and the Western Bulldogs, on Tuesday with the membership anticipated to lodge paperwork for his free company signing.

Jones give up Carlton earlier than this season as a result of his COVID-19 vaccination stance however the Canine have secured him to bolster their defence and can signal him as a free agent.

An uncertainty on Zaine Cordy‘s future as a free agent meant for a wait on Monday, with potential dilution of free company compensation if Cordy departed for a rival membership, however the Canine are tipped to proceed with the Jones transfer on Tuesday.

Cordy has a two-year provide from the Bulldogs, however the unrestricted free agent hasn’t signed it, with the backman catching hyperlinks to St Kilda.

The Canine’ addition of Jones would set off a compensation decide for Carlton, who will then have a clearer view of their draft hand earlier than securing Blake Acres. – Callum Twomey

SWANS OPTIMISTIC ON FREE AGENT

Sydney stays hopeful free agent Harry Cunningham will stay on the membership.

As flagged in AFL.com.au’s Inside Buying and selling again in August, the Swans have tabled Cunningham a proposal to increase his 161-game stint within the pink and white regardless of a season wherein he struggled to return to the workforce after a mid-year belly harm.

Cunningham, who did not function for the grand finalists after an look as an unused medical substitute in spherical 18, is but to comply with the provide that has been offered. However Sydney soccer boss Charlie Gardiner nonetheless believes he’ll re-commit.

“We’re hopeful he’ll (re-sign),” Gardiner advised AFL.com.au’s Commerce Change on Monday.

“Harry’s been an necessary a part of our squad for quite a lot of years. He is been a bit unfortunate this 12 months as a result of harm and the very fact we had only a few modifications to the squad within the back-half of the season.

“We’re optimistic that we’ll get one thing performed. We’re in talks along with his administration, so hopefully they will progress over the subsequent week or two.” – Riley Beveridge

SHARP TALKS CONTINUE

Fremantle is finest positioned to commerce in Gold Coast midfielder Jeremy Sharp however discussions will proceed on a deal.

The 21-year-old Solar is contracted for subsequent 12 months however open to a transfer again to Western Australia, with the Dockers and Eagles each displaying curiosity however Fremantle favourites.

There have been talks between the Suns and Dockers on a commerce for Sharp however the Suns have made clear they would wish a robust choice to half with him. 

Sharp performed 12 video games for the Suns this 12 months for a profession complete of 23, with the Dockers additionally eager on Gold Coast ahead Josh Corbett, who can be weighing curiosity from Essendon and Melbourne. – Callum Twomey

SAINTS PAIR FACE UNCERTAIN WAIT

Two gamers at Moorabbin are at present in limbo on the opening day of the commerce interval. 

Younger midfielder Jack Bytel and defender Jarrod Lienert are with no deal for subsequent 12 months and are ready to see the place issues fall. 

With 4 gamers retiring – Dan Hannebery, Jarryn Geary, Paddy Ryder and Dean Kent – Darragh Joyce is the one confirmed delisting at this stage.  

Bytel performed 13 video games final 12 months for a complete of 16 throughout his first two seasons, however did not add to that complete in 2022, regardless of sturdy type for Sandringham within the VFL. 

It’s understood that the 21-year-old has attracted some curiosity from different golf equipment, however remains to be hopeful of touchdown one other deal at St Kilda. 

Lienert performed 11 video games for Brett Ratten’s facet this 12 months – probably the most in a single season throughout his 5 years within the AFL – after being added to the Saints’ rookie checklist in March by way of the Pre-Season Supplemental Choice interval. 

The 28-year-old collected 20 disposals towards Sydney in spherical 23, performed 4 of the ultimate 5 video games, and performed one of the best soccer of his AFL journey in 2022, however is taken into account unlikely to safe one other deal for subsequent 12 months. – Josh Gabelich