Former Fremantle defender Sam Collins looks set to land at Gold Coast as the club’s final state-league priority signing.

The 24-year-old was de-listed by the Dockers at the end of last season and has gone on to become the best state-league defender in the country after joining Werribee in the VFL.

Collins won the club’s best-and-fairest, finished equal third in the VFL’s JJ Liston Trophy for the competition’s best and was named at centre half-back in the team of the year, leading the competition for total marks and contested marks.

The Herald Sun is reporting the Suns are set to announce his signing after picking up Werribee teammate Josh Corbett and West Adelaide’s Chris Burgess last week.

The Suns were granted access to three state-league players by the AFL as part of a hardship handout.