Fremantle forward Rory Lobb is reportedly expected to request a trade to a Victorian team at the conclusion of this season, despite being contracted at Cockburn through 2023.
The former Giant, who was picked 29th overall at the 2013 National Draft, has played 135 AFL games since debuting during the 2014 season.
Lobb has reached unprecedented heights this season, averaging a career-high 1.9 goals per game and having already achieved his highest goal tally in a season (30) in just 16 matches, topping his next best season total (29) from 24 games in 2016.
With numerous Victorian clubs said to be preparing to make a play for Lobb this off-season, we examine five potential landing spots for the 29-year-old.
2. St Kilda
The Saints, in addition to the Bulldogs, have been linked to Lobb this year.
And considering the versatility the 207-centimetre man-mountain could offer the Saints, it's not hard to see why.
With star-in-the-making ruck-forward Rowan Marshall recently re-signing at Moorabbin, Lobb could not only assist with ruck duties but also bolster a St Kilda forward-line that already boasts prodigy Max King and veteran Tim Membrey.
With draft capital at the ready, the Saints would surely pounce on an opportunity to trade for Lobb in order to pair him with King and free-up Marshall.
