Greater Western Sydney are in the hunt for out-of-favour Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan.
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Despite being contracted at the Dockers until the end of next year, Hogan has struggled to live up to expectations at his second club after his high-profile move from Melbourne in 2018.
Fremantle are quietly trying to offload the 25-year-old and a move to GWS would make sense with the Giants about to lose star forward Jeremy Cameron to Geelong.
Giants football boss Jason McCartney say they are looking into recruiting Hogan.
"He's one of a number of players we're just doing a lot of investigation work around now," he told AFL Trade Radio.
"Whether it's Jesse Hogan, or what we've done with (Melbourne ruckman) Braydon Preuss or others, you just go in with your eyes wide open.
"We're doing some work there (on Hogan), I don't know where it goes."
Hogan has struggled with injuries and mental health battles since moving back to his home state of Western Australia.
He has played 19 games with the Dockers, kicking 18 goals, but also spent time in defence this year.
Hogan was traded to the Dockers for draft picks six and 23 after kicking 152 goals from 71 games at Melbourne.
McCartney defended GWS' culture after the expansion club fell from a grand-final appearance in 2019 to missing the finals this year.
He said all six players who have requested a trade in 2020 will leave with nothing but good things to say about the Giants.
"Not one in my time has left with any beef around the environment, the culture, the players or staff," McCartney said.
GWS are hopeful Josh Kelly will commit to the club beyond 2021 with the star midfielder having an option to extend his contract by a further eight years.
"He'll come out of contract at the end of next year so we'd know by the mid-part of next year whether he's looking to exercise that option or the alternative," McCartney said.
Australian Associated Press
