The Suns seem to have been a bit wayward in season 2021, showing glimpses of promise but struggling for a majority of the time.

Injuries to key players hasn't helped at all, but many would expect there would still be a bit of progression in 2021. It might be time for Stuart Dew to look to the market to remedy some of his sides' shortfalls.

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We continue our ‘Five trade targets for every club’ series with the Gold Coast Suns.

The idea of these stories is to identify potentially gettable targets who could fill roles, not just link every club to superstars, the likes of Marcus Bontempelli or Patrick Cripps.

In no particular order, here are five players which the Suns recruitment team would do well to target and potentially poach.

2. Trent Dumont

North Melbourne's hard-running midfielder has been in great form in season 2021, however is out-of-contract come season's end.

Dumont has been a stalwart of the Roos' setup for a few years now, and his hard-running on the wing has been integral to their game-plan.

TRENT DUMONT
Midfielder
North Melbourne
2021 SEASON AVG
17.9
Disposals
1.9
Tackles
1.5
Clearances

In 2021 he has put up sound numbers, averaging just over 20 disposals per game, 14.5 effective disposals per game and 4.5 tackles per game.

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His outside running could be key for Stuart Dew's side should his services not be required any longer at Arden Street, and his restricted free-agency status means that, similar to Talia, he should be easier to lure up north.