Adelaide Crows defender Billy Frampton, who is uncontracted beyond this season, has begun to develop interest from rival Victorian clubs ahead of the trade period.
Frampton has put together just six games this season, his last coming in Round 8, and has not been offered a contract beyond this season.
He has amassed a versatile 24-game career, being used as a ruckman, key forward and key backman, and it is understood that Collingwood has set its sights firmly on the 200cm-player to load up on their meagre stock of key position players, according to AFL.com.au.
A move to lure Frampton to the Magpies would add intrigue to the future of Brodie Grundy, who is currently contracted at Collingwood until 2027, as he becomes the trade target of several clubs, including Melbourne.
Frampton's six-game 2022 campaign has yielded an average of 13.7 kicks and 4.3 handballs, largely up on his career average, but he has seemingly fallen out of favour at the Crows.
He began his career at cross-town rival Port Adelaide after being drafted in 2014, where he played three games across five seasons. He was then traded to the Crows for a future fourth-round pick, and has played 21 games thus far.