Hawthorn fans have potentially seen their club's off-season planning flipped on its head in the wake of comments made by president Jeff Kennt in a letter to members this week.
Both Kennett and newly-appointed senior coach Sam Mitchell have looked to explain the club's stance for the trade period however, yet rival clubs are believed to be mulling over potential moves for a quartet of contracted stars.
Jack Gunston, Jaeger O'Meara, Tom Mitchell and Chad Wingard have quickly become the face of speculation at Waverley, with there to be some suggestion each of the Hawthorn foursome could be 'gettable' for the right price.
That price is believed to be high-end picks for next month's National Draft, with Sam Mitchell looking to strengthen the club's draft haul in his first off-season as coach.
Hawthorn currently hold picks 5, 21, 24, 56 and 62 for the Draft, with further first-round selections a great desire.
Should the Hawks formally open up discussions with rival clubs for any of the aforementioned four senior figures, there would be several sides that would be keen to potentially send their top draft selection to Waverley.
With this in mind, we take a look at the best clubs suited to each of the four headlined Hawks.
2. Jaeger O'Meara
Fremantle
Port Adelaide have already emerged as one potential suitor for the silky Hawks onballer, however a move back to Western Australia may be the better fit for O'Meara.
The Dockers were made to bid farewell to promising midfielder Adam Cerra this trade window, however his departure - partnered with other dealings - has given Fremantle one of the strongest draft hands in the competition.
Adding Pick 6 to their arsenal, Fremantle now possess four picks at the top of the board (6, 8, 19 and 22) along with their future first-round selection.
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The Dockers are one of only a few clubs to be able to boast such a desirable draft hand for the Hawks, and would be keen to add to their midfield following Cerra's departure.
O'Meara would be able to bridge the age gap in Justin Longmuir's engine room, with veteran duo Nat Fyfe and David Mundy sharing the workload with rising stars Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong.
The Dockers' midfield would welcome back a star name while the Hawks land a desired top draft pick.
