Collingwood have started discussions to bring contracted Fremantle small forward Lachie Schultz to the club.
While Essendon will be hoping to snare St Kilda free agent Jade Gresham as compensation haggling with the Saints drags on.
Winger Zac Fisher has been traded to North Melbourne in a deal that sees the Kangaroos move further into the draft’s first round.
Carlton acquired picks 21 and 25 in the trade, in exchange for Fisher and pick 17.
North Melbourne now has picks 2, 3, 15, 17, and 18 in round one, improving the club’s bid to snare the No.1 pick and Harley Reid.
It’s a double-header for Sydney, as they complete trades for Taylor Adams and Brodie Grundy within the hour.
Collingwood will receive pick 33 in this year’s draft in return for the midfielder, reports SEN’s Tom Morris.
Adams played 23 games for the Magpies this season, rotating between midfield and half forward duties.
Melbourne ruckman Grundy will join the Swans for the 2024 season, according to The Age’s Michael Gleeson.
The Demons accepted an offer of pick 46 and a future second rounder in exchange for the former All-Australian tall.
It’s the second move in two seasons for Grundy, who arrived at Melbourne for pick 27 in 2022.
