GWS has not ruled out a potential move for Adelaide tall Elliott Himmelberg this year, while the club remains open to parting ways with a free agent of their own.
The Giants were interested in Himmelberg last year while he was under contract at West Lakes, with a deal between the New South Wales club and the Crows unable to be reached amid a busy window for the latter.
A move for Himmelberg would've seen the 26-year-old reunited with brother Harry at the Giants, who were keen to add some depth to their key position stocks.
Veteran utility Lachie Keeffe was handed a one-year extension after the trade period last year as the younger Himmelberg brother remained in South Australia, with the Crows swingman now eligible for free agency in 2024.
Quizzed on the club's potential plans to bring a player like Himmelberg to Sydney's west this off-season,ย GWS recruitment manager Adrian Caruso toldย Gettableย some key position depth could be an area of focus.
"I wouldn't say it's a priority but I would say it's something that we're looking at," Caruso said.
"We've had Lachie Keeffe on the list for a long time in a similar role, a great back-up as a key forward, key back and ruck. He's durable and reliable, so there is value in having someone like that on the list.
"Depending on what happens in the finals and what happens with Elliott in whether or not he is looking elsewhere, [a move] is possible but it's not something we're prioritising at the minute."
The Giants' list planning priorities are firmly set on a range of players at the club who are still without deals for the 2025 season.
Among them is inaugural Giants defender Nick Haynes, who has been strongly linked to a move to Carlton ahead of next month's free agency period.
Having struggled to hold down a role in Adam Kingsley's side over the past couple of seasons, a role elsewhere could be best for the defender, with the Giants open to allowing Haynes to exercise his rights as a free agent.
"We can't deny Nick the opportunity to go and play regular senior footy. He's obviously been one of the greatest Giants ever," Caruso added.
"At his best, he was one of the best intercept marks in the game and has played an important role for us over a long period of time. Right now, he can't find his way into that backline given how settled it is.
"He's gone back and played great VFL footy and shown the industry he's good enough to be playing regular AFL footy.
"He's got a decision to make and we'd fully support him if he did look for opportunities elsewhere."
GWS trio Isaac Cumming, Harry Perryman and James Peatling are still without contracts for 2025 and have garnered strong interest externally, with Cumming and Perryman also free agents this year.
With the Giants working hard to keep all three players, the club isn't expecting an active trade period unless all or most depart the club.
"It's heavily dependent on what happens with some of those other guys," Caruso said.
"It's hard to go hard at other players when you know you've got these decisions that players on your list have got to make. Our priority is trying to keep these guys who are out of contract.
"If they do go, then there's a possibility that we get active, but I wouldn't say we'd be active in terms of bringing in higher profile players. We've never really been in that market, we've been more draft or bargain buys like Toby Bedford or Jesse Hogan.
"We're always looking for those opportunities, but it's more dependent on what those free agents and out-of-contract (players) do for us to make a decision on that."
GWS currently hold Picks 15, 35, 49, 53 and 71 for November's AFL Draft.
