West Coast has also been interested in the Geelong wingman but has acknowledged that he might be unlikely to want to move interstate given the options for him to play on in Victoria. Mitch Clark Credit:Getty Images North's interest in Varcoe, and ability to secure him financially, might be affected by the decision of onballer Levi Greenwood to leave North. On Tuesday, the out-of-contract midfielder, who has enjoyed his best year in the AFL, informed the Kangaroos of his preference to be traded to Collingwood. Discussions between those clubs will likely centre on a second-round draft pick, with some delay created by the uncertainty over whether the Pies can secure another better placed second-round pick.

That will become clearer once the club's negotiations with Melbourne (for Lumumba) and Brisbane (over Dayne Beams' possible move north) progress. There were talks on Tuesday between Collingwood and the Lions on Beams, with no reported significant progress. Heritier Lumumba Credit:Getty Images Greenwood had drawn a bigger offer from the Western Bulldogs, but the 25-year-old told his manager Liam Pickering from his Bali holiday on Tuesday that he wanted a move to the Pies. "We were hopeful that Levi would re-sign and stay at North Melbourne and it is disappointing to lose a player of his calibre," North Melbourne's director of football Geoff Walsh said. "The commercial nature of AFL today is very real and an environment that both clubs and players alike are a part of. In this particular case, Levi has been presented with a superior offer from another club and we fully understand how the system works." In other trade news, former No.2 draft pick Jono O'Rourke informed Greater Western Sydney that he wanted to be traded to Hawthorn. The Hawks and Giants will meet on Wednesday to start working through a deal, with Hawthorn's first-round draft pick, No.19, available.

Carlton has been looking at a swap involving Hawthorn in which the Blues would receive Kristian Jaksch, Hawthorn's pick 19 and the Giants' pick 21, giving up picks 7 and 28. Carlton's Jeff Garlett will find a new home at Melbourne, with the Blues happy to move the small forward on for a draft pick, likely in the next day or two. Garlett's out-of-favour teammate, Mitch Robinson, has attracted lukewarm interest from Brisbane and a couple of other clubs.

Sydney received a second-round pick as compensation for Nick Malceski's departure to the Gold Coast as an unrestricted free agent on Monday night. That pick will be placed at No.39 in the order. Loading The Swans must decide how many picks they want to take in the draft, and whether the club will be able to use any draft pick it secures from St Kilda in a trade for second-year forward Tim Membrey.

Sydney committed to three academy players on Monday and holds two live picks, 39 and 57. The Saints are happy to trade for Membrey, who could also make his way to the club via the pre-season draft, where St Kilda holds first pick.