West Coast eyes future first-round pick to position for free agent Chad Warner
West Coast wants to trade second-round picks for a future first-round pick. The move would help their bid for Sydney star Chad Warner.
West Coast could reshape its draft hand by trading early second-round picks. This would add strength for their race to sign 2024 All-Australian Chad Warner.
Warner becomes a free agent in 2027. The Eagles hold picks three and 23 in this year's Telstra AFL Draft.
They have a compensation pick in the 20s once Essendon bids on Dougie Cochrane. AFL analyst Cal Twomey reports the Eagles want to swap one of their early 20s picks for a future first-round pick.
Some clubs are open to trading 2027 draft picks because Tasmania picked seven early-eligible players and has many early picks. This makes the draft pool less attractive.
The Eagles are watching this closely as a way to add strength for the Warner bidding war.
- Chad Warner, 2024 All-Australian
- Player
- 2027
- Free agency year
- Seven players
- Tasmania's 2027-eligible pre-selections
Why it mattersDraft trades reshape a club's long-term list-building power. Trading present picks for future ones shows how serious West Coast is about competing for a star free agent.
AustraliaAFL clubs, particularly West Coast, are actively reshaping their drafting strategy ahead of next year's free agency period, affecting which players enter the 2027 draft pool.
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