Following successive off-seasons where required players flocked from Fremantle to rivals, the Dockers will be out to lure targeted talent onto their list come the 2024 trade period.
Losing Lachie Schultz, Liam Henry and Joal Hamling 12 months on from trade requests from Blake Acres,ย Rory Lobb,ย Griffin Logue,ย Lloyd Meek andย Darcy Tucker has certainly hurt the club's premiership prospects since their top six finish in 2022.
But being home to half of WA - a state that boasts endless top-line talent - Fremantle should be in a position to lure some home state names back across the Nullarbor.
The Dockers are also in a stronger position this year than off-seasons gone by given their current draft hand of three first-round picks.
In our latest edition of our 2024 trade targets series, we look at the names Fremantle could consider come the trade period, and one left-field avenue for the club's recruitment team to consider.
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2. Cameron Zurhaar
One of the remaining handful of restricted free agents who is still unsigned beyond this year, with Zurhaar still weighing up his future despite having an offer on the table from North Melbourne.
The energetic medium-sized forward packs a punch with his match-turning traits, which often go unused in a struggling side like the Kangaroos. But as made evident in the Roos' recent run of form, Zurhaar thrives when the game is on the line.
Already home to similar-sized forward options like Bailey Banfield and Sam Sturt, Zurhaar would be a commanding fourth target option alongside talls Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss and Luke Jackson.
Given his free agency status, any move for Zurhaar should only come if a bid for the bullish attacker isn't matched by the Roos, with the Dockers unlikely to be keen on giving up high-end draft capital for the Western Australian.
