BRISBANE could make an audacious bid to land Collingwood star midfielder Dayne Beams at this year’s trade period.

The cashed-up Lions have grown more confident Beams, 24, could request a trade in a bid to join his brother and Brisbane midfielder, Claye, in their home state of Queensland.

The Lions have $1.5 million in the salary cap to spend on marquee players over the next two trade periods and would consider parting with pick No. 4 in this year’s national draft as part of a swap for Beams.

Greater Western Sydney, which is armed with pick No. 3 and homesick youngsters Sam Frost and Kristian Jaksch, has also been linked to the prime Collingwood playmaker.

But Collingwood would almost certainly refuse to trade Beams in next month’s exchange period, leaving the club with a potentially nervous wait to re-sign the 2012 best and fairest winner before his contract expires at the end of next season.

media_camera Lion Claye Beams in action against Demons star Nathan Jones. Picture: Colleen Petch

Industry sources on Saturday put his value at $650,000-$700,000 a season.

Brisbane midfielder Dayne Zorko last month backed the club’s push for Beams, saying they needed “someone like a (Western Bulldog) Ryan Griffen or a Dayne Beams, a (Matt) Priddis (West Coast). Anyone of that calibre, just a big body that can help us out.”

Brisbane has also been linked to a move on Essendon ruckman Paddy Ryder due to the impact the Bombers’ supplement scandal has had on Ryder’s family.

The Pies, who are currently slated to have pick No. 8, are expected to have to use that selection on father-son big man Darcy Moore.

Beams, who averaged 27 touches and six clearances across 19 games this season, is a key plank in coach Nathan Buckley’s plans to return the club to the top-four.

One of the AFL’s premier midfielders, Beams has been earmarked for a return to Collingwood’s leadership group next year and offers crucial experience to a team that has lost a swathe of senior players, including Heath Shaw (GWS), Dale Thomas (Carlton) and ex-skipper Nick Maxwell as part of a club cultural overhaul in the past 12 months.

Shaw is believed to be strongly in favour of the Giants’ push for his former Collingwood premiership teammate.

Defender Heretier Lumumba is certain to join the list of recent senior departures after growing unhappy at aspects of the Collingwood culture.

Lumumba surprised Pies’ officials with his claims this week that elements of the football club had contributed to an “unsafe” working environment at the Westpac Centre.

Lumumba met with Demons coach Paul Roos on Friday but also raised with Collingwood chiefs the prospect of quitting football entirely.

Former teammate Luke Ball yesterday said form and injury problems contributed to Lumumba’s issues and that he might need to continue his 199-game AFL career at a new home.

“Maybe it is the best thing that he explores an option elsewhere and for the club as well,” Ball said on ABC radio.

“He is really passionate about his footy but also creating a really safe environment and an environment where everyone feels comfortable being themselves.

“I think in a lot of ways the club certainly did that this year.”