West Coast continues to eye off potential recruits as part of a Junior Rioli trade.
Plus the Dockers continue to be spoken about as key players this trade period.
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EAGLES KEEN ON PORT ADELAIDE PRODUCT
West Coast is reportedly interested in Port Adelaide player Martin Frederick as part of a potential Junior Rioli trade.
Rioli requested a trade this week from the Eagles, with the club expressing its disappointment at his decision and now needing to negotiate a move.
The West Australian reports Frederick – the twin brother of Fremantle speedster Michael Frederick – has attracted interest from the Eagles along with four other AFL clubs.
Frederick is currently out of contract despite the side’s season being over.
The 22-year-old’s former midfield coach, Jarrad Schofield, is now a senior assistant at West Coast.
Frederick was drafted as a Category-B rookie in 2018 and has played 14 AFL games since debuting last year.
Michael Frederick is contracted to Fremantle until at least the end of 2026.
West Coast is also reportedly keen on contracted Port Adelaide tall Mitch Georgiades as part of a trade for Rioli.
DOCKERS NOT CHASING SCHACHE DESPITE CLUB GREAT’S PROPOSAL
Fremantle is not pursuing Western Bulldogs tall Josh Schache despite former Dockers player Paul Hasleby urging the club to go after the 25-year-old.
Schache, a former pick No.2, played just seven senior games for the Dogs in 2022 and faces a difficult battle to break into the squad given the tall timbre it has.
That, plus the potential addition of wantaway Dockers utility Rory Lobb – who Fremantle insists will remain at the club as per his contract in 2023 – saw Haselby urge the Dockers to pursue Schache in addition to Luke Jackson.
“His last three games in the VFL: seven, seven, three (goals). If that was in the WAFL, if we had a player kicking those goals throughout the finals series and the last couple of rounds, we’d be saying, ‘well, maybe there is something there’,” Hasleby said on SEN WA.
“He is a player that I’m not saying they should target, but maybe it’s an option as part of that trade or even if the Western Bulldogs don’t want him.
“Because if Lobb goes there, they’ve got (Sam) Darcy, they’ve got (Aaron) Naughton, they’ve got (Jamarra) Ugle-Hagan, there is no spot for Josh Schache.”
Channel 7 reporter Ryan Daniels reported on Friday the Dockers “are not pursuing” Schache at this stage.
