Hawthorn are the latest club showing interest in Port Adelaide ruckman Peter Ladhams this trade period.
The 23-year-old remains contracted to Alberton Oval until the end of the 2022 season, however an exit meeting with the Power is believed to have seen the club suggest the ruck-forward looks for a new home.
Ladhams is understood to have gained interest from the Swans, Cats and Bulldogs since being granted permission to assess his options, with almost half the league looking to bolster their ruck stocks in the off-season.
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The Power already boasts the services of key-forward targets Charlie Dixon, Mitch Georgiades and Todd Marshall in attack, while Scott Lycett holds the first-string ruck duties under Ken Hinkley.
Youngster Sam Hayes looks to be seen as the successor to Lycett in the coming years, placing Ladhams' services one the outer at Port Adelaide.
Reporting onย 7 News,ย journalist Mitch Cleary revealed the Hawks are the newest front-runners for the Power tall.
"Port Adelaide ruckman Peter Ladhams has one year left on his deal at the Power but has been told to assess the market, with Hawthorn to sound out the 23-year-old in the coming days," Cleary reported.
"They join Sydney as his leading suitors."
Hawthorn are understood to have placed their own ruckman Jonathon Ceglar in a similar situation, with the 30-year-old notified he can find a new club despite being contracted for next year.
Geelong are understood to be an early suitor for the veteran Hawk, with the Cats also likely to lose tall duo Nathan Kreuger and Darcy Fort to the Magpies and Lions respectively.
"Ladhams' interest from the Hawks is going to have implications on contracted veteran Jonathon Ceglar, who has been told to look elsewhere," Cleary added.
"With Geelong registering its early interest as it braces to lose ruckman Darcy Fort to Brisbane."
Ladhams has played 32 games for the Power since making his debut in 2019, booting 21 goals and averaging 13.31 hit-outs per game.
