Gold Coast will enter the second and final week of the NAB AFL Trade Period looking to add to its bevy of selections, with trades for Jaeger O’Meara and Dion Prestia yet to be finalised.
O’Meara has nominated Hawthorn as his club of choice while Prestia wants to become a Tiger, possibly giving the Suns four picks inside the top 10. However, a deal for Brisbane Lion Pearce Hanley is likely to cost an early pick.
Fellow expansion club Greater Western Sydney is poised to draft Andrew McGrath after trading up the order to acquire pick No.2.
Clubs currently without a pick in the first round are: Collingwood, Geelong, Melbourne and St Kilda. However, the Dees had two choices in the first round last year (Clayton Oliver and Sam Weideman) while the Saints will have two in 2017.
Below is an update of each team’s hand at the NAB AFL Draft, which will take place on Friday, November 25.
ADELAIDE
Picks: 13, 53, 71, 89, 107
The Crows may find themselves without a selection in the first two rounds if they give up No.13 to bring Bryce Gibbs in.
BRISBANE LIONS
Picks: 3, 16, 19, 21, 78, 96
A swap sending Pearce Hanley to Gold Coast seems all but certain, potentially netting the Lions five picks inside the top 21.
CARLTON
Picks: 5, 25, 45, 58, 81, 99
The Blues may have to give up No.5 to acquire Caleb Marchbank and Jarrod Pickett from GWS but could receive No.13 from Adelaide in exchange for Bryce Gibbs.
COLLINGWOOD
Picks: 28, 47, 65, 83, 101
The Pies have brought in Daniel Wells and Chris Mayne as free agents and want to add Will Hoskin-Elliott, but will likely give up a future selection for him, to protect what is set to be a relatively weak hand at this year’s NAB AFL Draft.
ESSENDON
Picks: 1, 20, 41, 59, 77, 95
Another second-round selection should be incoming after a swap with Melbourne for defender Michael Hibberd.
FREMANTLE
Picks: 7, 35, 43, 61, 73, 79, 97
A revamped team next season will see Cam McCarthy and Bradley Hill as Dockers, and they should be joined by Shane Kersten and Joel Hamling. West Australian prospects Sam Petrevski-Seton and Tim English could go to the Dockers at No.7.
GEELONG
Picks: 38, 42, 56, 74, 91, 92, 110
Trading for Lachie Henderson at the end of last season left the Cats without a first-round selection this year, but recruiter Stephen Wells has a reputation of being able to pick gems with later picks.
GOLD COAST
Picks: 4, 8, 22, 24, 26, 30, 44, 62, 80, 98
Dion Prestia has nominated Richmond as his preferred new club while Jaeger O’Meara wants to be a Hawk – two potential trades that will further strengthen the Suns’ hand come draft day.
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Picks: 2, 15, 31, 37, 51, 55, 60, 109
The Giants traded up the order to increase their chances of selecting half-back Andrew McGrath. Academy prospects Will Setterfield and Harry Perryman will likely join McGrath.
HAWTHORN
Picks: 10, 57, 68, 70, 88, 90, 108
A swap with the Suns for Jaeger O’Meara will likely see the Hawks lose No.10, leaving them without a selection until late in the third round.
MELBOURNE
Picks: 29, 48, 66, 84, 102
Trading for Bombers backman Michael Hibberd will probably see the Dees give up No.29. They lost their first-round selection in a pick exchange at the end of last year.
NORTH MELBOURNE
Picks: 11, 32, 33, 69, 87, 105
There hasn’t been much activity out of Arden Street in the past week and the Roos seem content to strengthen their list with the picks they already hold.
PORT ADELAIDE
Picks: 9, 49, 67, 85, 103
Hamish Hartlett’s want to stay at Port has restricted the Power’s ability to acquire another first-round selection. Ruckman Matthew Lobbe could be moved on but his value has dropped since 2014.
RICHMOND
Picks: 6, 27, 46, 64, 82, 100
It is unlikely the Tigers will be able to hold on to No.6 as they attempt to bring in Dion Prestia, but they will hope to exchange later picks to move up the order at the NAB AFL Draft.
ST KILDA
Picks: 23, 36, 50, 86, 104
The Saints gave up No.10 to Hawthorn in a deal that saw them pick up the Hawks’ first-round selection next year, in a move that was widely lauded.
SYDNEY SWANS
Picks: 14, 17, 39, 52, 93, 111
After drafting Callum Mills and Isaac Heeney over the past two years as academy selections, the Swans have no standout prospects in 2016. Two first-round selections will help build on a team that made the Grand Final.
WEST COAST
Picks: 12, 34, 54, 72, 106
The Eagles acquired reigning Hawks club champion Sam Mitchell for basically nothing and want a ruckman to fill the void left by the injured Nic Naitanui, while retaining picks in the first two rounds.
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Picks: 18, 40, 63, 75, 76, 94, 112
Premiership defender Joel Hamling wants out, potentially meaning the Dogs pick up another second-round pick. The Dogs continue to wrangle with Collingwood over which late selection will be conceded for Travis Cloke.
