While much has been made of which players will be heading where this off-season, the biggest deal of them all could be West Coast parting with Pick 1.
The Eagles are said to be prepared and pleased to open November's draft count but could be willing to offer their spot at the front of the queue to another club if an exceptionally satisfying deal is sent their way.
Four clubs hold multiple first-round picks at this year's draft, while free agency compensation and an assistance package from the AFL are also expected to extend the number of selections made during the opening night of the National Draft next month.
All 17 rivals would love to gain access to Pick 1, but only several sides are likely to have enough draft capital to potentially broker a deal with the Eagles this off-season.
And with Tongala junior Harley Reid viewed as the standout selection in this year's class, offers are likely to be floated West Coast's way.
In this exercise, we look at five clubs that could conjure offers for Pick 1 that might satisfy the Eagles.
5. St Kilda
Offer: Pick 12, 2024 first-round selection and Jade Gresham compensation*
This package will rely on multiple roads being taken, with the Saints first needing to acquire first-round compensation - either band one or band two - for the loss of Jade Gresham to help build their offer.
Band one compensation would see the Saints gain Pick 13, while band two places that selection at the end of the opening round - approximately Pick 20. Band two is unlikely to be enough to gain interest from the Eagles, however.
A somewhat controversial agreement with Essendon could see the Saints land valuable compensation for Gresham with a following trade deal to occur between the two clubs. St Kilda would then need to hold onto their compensation pick and hand over a later selection or 2024 pick to the Bombers in a move that could see Dylan Shiel and his heavy pay packet head to the Saints.
The second part of this bundle comes with the Eagles taking a gamble on the prediction that the Saints' strong 2023 campaign came in a year where the young Moorabbin squad achieved more than what their list suggests, with West Coast to assume the Saints' 2024 first-round pick will be among the top 10 picks for next year's count.
That'll give the Eagle Pick 12, a further first-round pick for this year, and then a top 10 pick for next year assuming the Saints finish outside of the finals frame in 2024.
