With the AFL mid-season draft fast approaching, the idea of a trade period to match has been suggested by CEO Gillon McLachlan for the league's future.
If a mid-season trade-period was to be implemented into the 2019 season, there would be a few names circling the trade block and here's who might just be making a move mid-year.
Bailey Dale (Western Bulldogs)
Potential suitors: North Melbourne, Hawthorn
An agile and silky forward with plenty of room to grow, Dale has continued to flirt with AFL selection at the Bulldogs with consistent performances in the VFL. Following the shock retirement of tall-forward Tom Boyd, the Western Bulldogs now find themselves with a large void in their forward line selections.
If Dale fails to secure a starting spot for the Dogs, then he may start looking to find a role at another club, with a number of suitors in play.
Hawthorn and North Melbourne would both be welcoming sides for Dale, with room for a clean, scoring medium-sized forward in high demand by both clubs.
32 goals in 40 games since debuting for the Bulldogs in 2015, Dale has moulded into a versatile option for the dogs, but wouldn't attract much in return through a trade. A fourth-round selection would comfort the Bulldogs' interest.
