The Dockers have emerged as the most surprising premiership contender of 2022, with Justin Longmuir now getting the best of out of his balance of emerging stars and seasoned heads.
But while Fremantle continue to rise up the ranks after years of rebuilding, some pieces of the purple puzzle are yet to click, with their final solution perhaps relying on players currently plying their trade at rival clubs.
With the Dockers already in the middle of trade and free agency reports and rumours this year, they loom as a major player in the upcoming off-season for both gains and losses.
Looking at the former, we cast our eye over five players Fremantle could consider targeting in 2022.
TRADE TARGETS: ADELAIDE, BRISBANE, CARLTON, COLLINGWOOD, ESSENDON
3. Mitch Georgiades
At ties out of favour this year and tied to Western Australian origins, could Mitch Georgiades be a target for Fremantle to consider?
The emerging Port Adelaide forward burst onto the scene and played a pivotal role under Ken Hinkley in his opening two years at Alberton, with his third seemingly his toughest to date.
With the astronomic rise of Todd Marshall, Georgiades has seemingly been surpassed as the Power's top target alongside veteran Charlie Dixon, while recruit Jeremy Finlayson has also cemented his place in the starting side.
Georgiades has managed 14 games this year for a return of 15 goals, which is by no means a poor feat for a third-year forward.
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But with his place in the pecking order sliding, and with the Dockers likely to see key-forward options at season's end, Georgiades and Fremantle could be a fitting match.
