Rory Lobb at Fremantle sought a trade east last off-season due to personal reasons with his partner and while he is contracted until 2023 he is expected to repeat his request this year. He has been good in the Dockers’ wins over Carlton andGeelong in the past fortnight,booting five goals,and was effective in the ruck in the Carlton win.
The future of 34-year-old veteran Paddy Ryder at St Kilda remains uncertain. He has only played three games this year as he has overcome Achilles trouble. He played 12 games last year and 14 the year before.
When he is available and pairs with Rohan Marshall,Ryder remains an incredibly important part of a ruck forward tandem system at the Saints. Mature-aged recruit Jack Hayes,who impressed after making his debut this year,has had a knee reconstruction and will be sidelined for 12 months.
Industry sources link Lobb with a potential move to the Saints pending what happens with Ryder.
West Australian pair Darcy Cameron at Collingwood and Tim English at the Western Bulldogs remain out of contract.