A COLLINGWOOD favourite could be heading to a rival club at season’s end.

Plus the ruck recruit who could be set to help West Coast deal with the loss of Scott Lycett in 2019.

It’s all in the Trade Whispers!

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Finals Week 1

SWANS’ ASKING PRICE FOR HANNEBERY

SYDNEY could ask St Kilda to trade its first-round draft pick as part of a potential deal that would see Dan Hannebery land at the Saints, reports the Herald Sun.

Hannebery is contracted to the Swans until the end of 2021, but foxfooty.com.au reported last week that both parties would happy to explore a trade should it be the right deal.

It’s understood the Saints have already made a significant play for the premiership Swan’s services, offering him a long-term deal worth five years.

Should Hannebery request a trade to the Saints, Sydney would likely ask St Kilda for its first pick — currently Pick 4 but could be anywhere between Picks 2 and 5 by season’s end — and the Saints could get Sydney’s first-round selection — which is set to be past Pick 10.

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Sydney footy boss Tom Harley remained tight-lipped about Hannebery’s footy future on Monday morning.

“He’s contracted from our end and certainly hasn’t asked for a trade,” Harley told SEN.



Saints football boss Simon Lethlean last week confirmed his club’s interest in Hannebery.

“He’s a person I know pretty well, so I’m able to have frank conversations with him at the right time,” Lethlean told SEN.

“If we get any indication that he is (prepared to leave Sydney), we’ll certainly talk to him.”

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HAWKS, DONS JOIN RACE FOR SHIEL

HAWTHORN and Essendon have joined the race for GWS star Dylan Shiel, reports The Australian .

While Shiel said earlier this season he had no intention of leaving the Giants, GWS could potentially need to deal one of its bigger names to relieve its salary cap squeeze.

Shiel is contracted until the end of 2019 but has been linked to cellar dwellars Carlton.

A dynamic, explosive midfielder, Shiel would add plenty to either Essendon or Hawthorn as the two Victorian powerhouses look to build their on-ball brigades.

Dylan Shiel, Callan Ward and Josh Kelly. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images

Both clubs have been heavily active in the trade period in recent years, with Hawthorn securing Jaeger O’Meara and Tom Mitchell at the end of 2016, while Essendon landed Jake Stringer, Devon Smith and Adam Saad at the end of the last year.

The Hawks could have salary cap space freed up by Cyril Rioli’s retirement.

Both clubs would offer a significant challenge to the struggling Blues.

FROM BLACK AND WHITE TO NAVY BLUE

ALEX Fasolo’s management is in discussions to send the Collingwood free agent to Carlton next season, reports Fairfax Media .

The forward has played just one game this season, partially due to injury and partially due to form, as the Magpies have transformed from also-rans into finals contenders.

The 26-year-old has previously been keen on a move back home to Western Australia but reportedly now prefers to remain in Victoria.

A mooted deal for Fasolo at the Blues would see him earn around $1 million over three years, putting him right around the average AFL salary.

Alex Fasolo of the Magpies. Source: Getty Images

Collingwood would be compensated, likely with a third-round pick, if the free agent was to depart the club.

Fasolo has played 101 matches since debuting for Collingwood in 2011. He played in the losing Grand Final that year to Geelong, and has kicked 133 goals for his career, including a team-leading 25 in 2016.

PREMIERSHIP RUCKMAN HEADING WEST … OR SOUTH-EAST

FREE agent ruckman Jordan Roughead is likely to leave the Kennel and is on the radar of both West Coast and St Kilda, reports 7 News.

The Eagles are said to be “very keen” on the Western Bulldogs 2016 premiership player, viewing him as a replacement if Scott Lycett leaves in the trade period.

The Saints are a suitor for Lycett, but are also circling the 27-year-old Roughead.

If Lycett does leave West Coast it will leave Adam Simpson’s side with just the injury-prone Nathan Vardy, the inexperienced Fraser McInnes and rookie Tony Olango as listed ruckmen.

Nic Naitanui is expected to miss the 2019 season after once again tearing his ACL last month.

Roughead has played 136 games for the Western Bulldogs after debuting back in 2010.

SUNS SHOULD CHASE GODDARD

ESSENDON great Matthew Lloyd believes the Gold Coast Suns should chase Brendon Goddard should the Bombers opt to part ways with him at season’s end.

With two rounds left in the home and away season, Goddard remains out of contract at the club.

Goddard has made it clear he wants to keep playing next season and said he will meet with Worsfold in the next week or two.

Lloyd said a club like the Suns, who are desperate for experience at the moment, could benefit the most from Goddard joining the club.

“I would take him if I was the Gold Coast Suns for leadership, if Essendon don’t want him,” Lloyd told Sportsday on Monday night.

Lloyd, on the weekend, said Goddard would “rattle the cages” of some of Gold Coast’s youngsters.

Goddard, 33, has played 331 games — 205 for the Saints and 126 for the Bombers since 2013.

Ahead of Friday night’s clash against his old club St Kilda, Goddard said Worsfold has given nothing away.