The Houston trade is one of the more intriguing situations involving a quality player for several seasons, as the Blues and Magpies are not certain they will have the draft capital to convince Port Adelaide to trade a player with four years left on his contract.
The Kangaroos have the No.2 pick in this year’s draft and are open to “splitting” that selection, or their future first-round pick into multiple assets.
Either scenario would give them a bigger carrot to dangle in front of the Power than Gold Coast’s coveted No.13, which Collingwood and Carlton need to secure to remain a realistic chance of landing the two-time All-Australian Houston.
Essendon are interested in improving their draft position to have a pick before a bid is made on Next Generation Academy graduate Isaac Kako. Clubs, including Melbourne, are considering making the bid before the Bombers’ pick nine.
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