After an underwhelming beginning to Griffin Logue's career where he managed just 23 games over his first three seasons in the AFL, the 24-year-old has impressed for the Dockers over the last two seasons and has put himself in a position to earn a fresh, wealthy contract.
However, whether that remains to be in Fremantle or elsewhere is yet to be determined.
We've speculated five potential landing spots for the Swan Districts product.
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The Bulldogs currently have a few key defenders in their mix, but another younger prospect certainly wouldn't hurt.
Sam Darcy's rookie season hasn't gone the way he would've wanted, with a stress fracture in his foot keeping him out of action for months, and his development will undoubtedly be a gradual process once he does eventually return to action.
Tim O'Brien, recently acquired from Hawthorn, has done some nice things since arriving at the Kennel while Alex Keath, another recent rival recruit, who is also a serviceable option for Luke Beveridge in defence.
However, outside of those two and a couple of medium-sized options in Bailey Dale and Bailey Williams, the Dogs could look to pursue Logue.
Following Jordan Roughead's sudden retirement, Collingwood's need for another key defender to partner with Darcy Moore becomes even more pressing.
While Nathan Murphy has stepped up and played admirably in last weekend's victory over Carlton, behind him and Moore, the Pies' key backs stocks are weak.
Charlie Dean looked set for an early-season debut before succumbing to injury, while Jack Madgen has been inconsistent at best during his time at Olympic Park.
A Magpies pursuit of Logue seems like a reasonable expectation, as he would give Craig McRae's back six more flexibility than they can currently afford.
In terms of the Blues' current crop of key defenders, Mitch McGovern's switch into defence was going according to plan before suffering a serious hamstring injury, while Jacob Weitering, one of the AFL's premier key defenders, fell victim to a shoulder injury this past weekend against Collingwood and will be sidelined for an extended period.
Lewis Young was recently snapped up from the Bulldogs and has been serviceable since his arrival at Princes Park, however, Logue would be a walk-up starter for Carlton.
A Weitering-Logue pairing is a salivating prospect for Blues fans, and it would allow McGovern to continue his defensive development at his own pace, with Young waiting in the wings.
Medium defenders Jack Sinclair and Bradley Hill have been all the rage so far this season, with more question marks surrounding St Kilda's key position defensive stocks.
Dougal Howard has been an under-the-radar quality acquisition since arriving from Port Adelaide, while Cal Wilkie has continued to rise. But outside of those two, things get a bit murky.
Josh Battle, fringe defender Darragh Joyce and the often overlooked Tom Highmore are the only real depth pieces in terms of key position stocks at Moorabbin.
It wouldn't be unrealistic to expect a St Kilda pursuit of Logue, whose childhood role model was Saints legend Nick Riewoldt.
James Sicily, who recently penned a long-term extension to remain a Hawk, is quickly developing into one of the AFL's best key defenders and is locked in Hawthorn's best 22.
Sam Frost and Kyle Hartigan, while they don't set the world on fire, have been serviceable additions since arriving from the Demons and Crows, respectively.
Then there's Denver Grainger-Barras, who impressed as a rookie but is obviously a long-term investment.
The Hawks would surely be tempted by a ready-made prospect in the form of Logue, who would slot in perfectly alongside Sicily and the developing Grainger Barras.