Several AFL clubs have reportedly increased their interest in Fremantle's second earliest selection of Pick 11 for next month's National Draft.
The Dockers hold a trio of first-round picks for the 2024 count, also possessing selections 10 and 18 to place them with one of the strongest hands.
While Pick 10 is their own, Pick 11 is tied to Collingwood and Pick 18 is from Port Adelaide, with those two selections traded to Fremantle during last year's exchange window.
The Dockers are expected to package two of their best three selections to Richmond for livewire Shai Bolton, with the leftover selection anticipated to garner strong interest from rivals looking to get into the first round of the 2024 intake.
According toย AFL.com.au'sย Cal Twomey, Carlton, Collingwood and North Melbourne are among the clubs to have joined Melbourne in showing an interest in Pick 11.
The Magpies, Blues, and Roos are all looking to acquire appealing draft packages and appease Port Adelaide in their pursuits of Power defender Dan Houston.
The South Australian club is likely to agree to the best offer available, given that Houston has not indicated a preferred club.
The situation has placed a number of clubs in the race for the Dockers' second best pick, while Melbourne's interest comes as the Demons look to double their first-round hand for 2024, with their future first-round said to be on the table.
Carlton and Collingwood are in talks with Gold Coast for Pick 13, but with the chance of Pick 11 potentially being attainable, those clubs chasing top selections may also look the Dockers' way.
If one club is fortunate enough to secure Pick 13 from the Suns, the other might move for Pick 11 and potentially outbid their rival in the race for Houston.
Collingwood are seen likely to land an agreement with the Suns, who are keen to acquire Magpies defender John Noble.
The Magpie could then send Pick 13 and wantaway midfield-forward Joe Richards to Port Adelaide for Houston, with further picks also involved in the deal.
