Young Sydney forward Tom McCartin won’t be used as trade bait to help the Swans snare Essendon forward Joe Daniher.

McCartin’s manager, Scott Lucas, quashed any talk of the 19-year-old leaving the Harbour City, saying it’s “easy dots to join” as the Bombers will require a forward if Daniher departs.

Daniher requested a trade to Sydney over the weekend after two injury-plagued years at Tullamarine.

“Certainly nothing from our end with regards to Tom,” he said on Telstra AFL Trade Radio.

“Swans love him. He was a young draftee, he’s two years into his career and shows enormous signs.

“I can understand. You have people that look at it and say if Sydney get Joe Daniher, what does that mean for a Tom McCartin? Essendon needs a key forward. They are easy dots to join.

“Certainly nothing would be happening with Tom at this stage. He’s loving his time in Sydney, he’s contracted and the Swans love him.”

McCartin has played 34 games in two years since he was drafted by the Swans with pick No.33 in the 2017 draft.

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