GWS have secured Melbourne forward Toby Bedford in a trade, with Pick 44 heading to the Demons in exchange for the young livewire.

Despite being linked as part of a trade that would see Luke Jackson head to Fremantle and Melbourne shuffle draft selections while bidding farewell to Bedford, the 22-year-old has not been part of a three-club trade, with a sole pick from GWS swapping places with the NGA graduate.

GWS football boss Jason McCartney expressed his delight to welcome Bedford to the club.

โ€œWe're excited to welcome Toby to the GIANTS,โ€ McCartney said in a club statement.ย 

โ€œWe identified Toby as a player who could come in and add to our small-forward stocks, so we were thrilled he saw an opportunity at our club and pleased we could come to an agreement with Melbourne.

โ€œHe's a young and exciting player with a lot of potential, and we look forward to watching him continue to grow and develop over the coming years.โ€โ€ฏ

Pick 44 may be used in a deal that will help the Dockers and Demons broker a deal for Jackson however.