The negotiations between Jenkins' manager and the Crows still has some distance to go but Adelaide is understood to have latterly offer revised deal of four years at $550,000 a year prompting some to doubt about the forward's chances of leaving. On those numbers, Jenkins would be a million dollars short of the total Lions offer even if the Crows added a fifth year to their proposed contract. The Lions are unlikely to pursue Vickery in case they were to miss out on Jenkins, who would be the exception to the club's desire to get games into young key fowards Josh Schache, Eric Hipwood and Jono Freeman. Brisbane has another highly talented tall prospect - the 200cm Connor Ballenden - on the way at the end of 2017 as a Lions Academy player. Vickery's manager Scott Lucas said on Tuesday that he had been speaking with the club about and believed Vickery would like to stay a Richmond player.

"Without going into it too much, we've had some good discussions with the Tigers and are just working through it really," Lucas said on SEN. "I think Ty would like to stay and Richmond are very keen for him to remain there, but it's like anything - the goal posts can change." Richmond is among the clubs pursuing Gold Coast midfielder Dion Prestia, who is still deciding whether to remain with the Suns or move home to Melbourne. Other clubs including Hawthorn and Melbourne also have some interest in Prestia, who the Suns hope to retain along with Jaeger O'Meara. But rival clubs believe the Tigers have been more aggressive than others in their pursuit of the 23-year-old.

Richmond signed talented youngster Connor Menadue to a new two-year deal on Tuesday, having last month recontracted first-round draft picks Nick Vlastuin and Corey Ellis. Menadue, whose progression in his second year has been a highlight for the Tigers, will wear yellow and black until at least the end of 2018. The Tigers will still have some flexibility when they reach the trade period, with a large number of players including top 10 picks Vickery and Reece Conca still unsigned for next season. Adelaide is yet to re-sign Brad Crouch, who was among the Crows' better players in their win over Melbourne on Sunday. Hawthorn and North Melbourne are among the clubs understood to have enquired after the 22-year-old, whose career has been often interrupted by injury.

A number of Greater Western Sydney players are likely to consider moving elsewhere, with Adam Tomlinson, James Stewart, Caleb Marchbank, Jack Steele and Will Hoskin-Elliott among those to have drawn interest from opposition teams. The Giants are likely to move at least some of these player to free up space in their salary cap.