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Will Dan Houston stay at Port Adelaide? | 01:42
6AM – PRIZED PICK RACE GETS EVEN HOTTER AS ROOS READY STRONG BID FOR PREMIERSHIP DOG
A looming deal sending Essendon’s pick 9 to Melbourne will intensify the attention on Gold Coast’s pick 13 as clubs make their last bids for the prized selection.
The Bombers are set to reject a reported North Melbourne offer of their future first-round pick in order to split the selection, getting the Demons’ future first plus picks 28 and 40, with later picks also tipped to be involved.
It means clubs looking to trade into the first round now only have one real option, the Suns’ very gettable pick 13, with the Kangaroos, St Kilda, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs and Sydney all believed to have interest.
The Magpies have long been viewed as the frontrunners because the Suns want to deal with them for John Noble, but the Queensland club continues to reject the offer of Noble and a future first-round pick for picks 13 and 23.
If the Pies can’t get pick 13 it complicates their move for Dan Houston, who would prefer to be in black and white next year but hasn’t officially nominated a club, allowing North Melbourne and even Carlton to remain in the race.
While most reporters have suggested the Blues are no longer in touch with Houston, veteran journalist Damian Barrett said on Sunday night he still thinks Michael Voss’ team will land the dual All-Australian halfback.
The Blues have two first-round picks, 12 and 14, but one of those alone would not satisfy Port Adelaide and the Alberton club can keep Houston to his contract if desired.
Meanwhile the Kangaroos, even if they can’t secure 13 or Houston, are keeping busy with the Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph reporting they’re willing to give up pick 25 in a deal for the Bulldogs’ Caleb Daniel.
Daniel, nominally a defender but almost positionless at this stage, remains of interest for the Kangaroos as they attempt to accelerate their rebuild by adding ready-made players – having already traded for Jack Darling, with Luke Parker likely on the way and Houston still in their sights.
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