SYDNEY looks to have missed out on a big fish with Collingwood set to keep swingman Darcy Moore.

Meanwhile Carlton is open to trading its 2017 leading goalkicker.

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Finals Week 1

NO MOVE FOR MOORE

DARCY Moore is ‘100 per cent’ staying at Collingwood, reports SEN’s Tim Watson.

The swingman has been linked heavily to Sydney for months having not made it into the Magpies’ Grand Final side following a series of injury issues, including with his hamstring.

But the Swans will miss out on Moore according to Watson.

“Take this to the bank, press record everybody, Darcy Moore is staying at Collingwood,” Tim Watson told SEN Breakfast.

“Not likely to…Darcy Moore is staying at Collingwood. 100 per cent. Darcy Moore will be at Collingwood.”

Moore played seven games this season.

LEVI ON THE TRADE TABLE FOR BLUES

CARLTON is willing to trade Levi Casboult if he can find a club of choice for the 2019 season, reports AFL Media.

The 28-year-old played 10 games in an injury-interrupted 2018 season, having led the Blues in goalkicking with 34 majors in 2017.

But with Carlton set to bring in Mitch McGovern, and already having Charlie Curnow along with emerging youngsters Harry McKay and Tom De Koning, the Blues are willing to deal Casboult.

“They’re happy to entertain something,” Casboult’s agent Anthony McConville told AFL Media.

“Right now I’d say he’s more likely to be staying than going, but we’ll know more in the next few weeks.”

Casboult is contracted for 2019, having signed a two-year extension back in 2017.

If Casboult leaves Carlton, it would continue a trend of leading goalkickers leaving the club.

Brendan Fevola (2009), Eddie Betts (2010 and 2012), Jeff Garlett (2013) and Jarrad Waite (2014) were all traded, Andrew Walker (2011) and Matthew Wright (2016) have retired while Andrejs Everitt (2015) was delisted.

INTEREST GROWING IN POWER GROUP

A NUMBER of Port Adelaide players including Jack Hombsch, Jake Neade and Karl Amon are receiving interest from interstate clubs, reports The Adelaide Advertiser.

Hombsch is being linked to Gold Coast after the 25-year-old defender fell out of favour at Alberton this season.

Having spent time at GWS in its early seasons, Hombsch is reportedly set to help rebuild the failing Suns.

Small forward Neade has interest from both Collingwood and North Melbourne.

A move to Victoria also looks likely for Amon, who is considering options including St Kilda and Hawthorn. He is keen to be closer to his family.

Jared Polec will head to North Melbourne while Scott Lycett will join the Power.

CATS TOLD TO LOOK ELSEWHERE

OUT-of-contract Geelong players Jackson Thurlow, Jordan Murdoch and Daniel Menzel have all been told to seek alternative opportunities for next season, reports The Geelong Advertiser.

None of the three have yet been offered new deals for next season.

Thurlow could join teammate Lincoln McCarthy up in Brisbane while he has also received interest from the Gold Coast Suns, as has midfielder George Horlin-Smith.

Foxfooty.com.au reported in August that St Kilda is targeting Daniel Menzel, with the Cats still unwilling to give the forward more than a one-year contract. But it is unclear whether their interest remains strong.

There has not been major interest yet in Murdoch, who was the best performing AFL player in the Grand Final Sprint.