TRADE negotiations between West Coast and Port Adelaide regarding Brad Ebert have progressed slightly, but the Eagles say the Power need to increase their offer if they're to snare the former first-round draft selection.

The Power remain confident they can get the 21-year-old back to his native state of South Australia and into his preferred teal strip, but the Eagles are not interested in any of the players - or draft picks - they have offered so far.

West Coast football operations manager Neale Daniher said Ebert was recruited at No.13 overall in the 2007 NAB AFL Draft and the club was after an impressive return.

"We're just looking for a fair deal," Daniher said on Monday afternoon, after the first day of trade negotiations ended at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium.

"What is a fair deal? Probably a little bit better than what Port's offering at the moment.

"We probably don't think there's a player at the moment out of the Port Adelaide list so we're looking for a pick, but there's a way this week unfolds, picks come up and players come up and there's three-ways, four-ways.

"We'll just see how the week unfolds but we're probably a little bit closer than we were a week ago with Port, and there's still a bit of time.

"We're disappointed that Brad wants to go to Adelaide, and we're just trying to do the best deal for our club."

Daniher said the Eagles would look at "all picks" thrown up to them by the Power but were yet to be offered their No.28 selection, a priority pick they secured for winning less than four and a half games this year.

Still, the Power camp left Melbourne on Monday confident they would get their man.

"We've have discussions with [West Coast] today but we certainly haven't reached an agreement so we'll see how the week goes," Port football operations manager Peter Rohde said.

"We'd like to think we'll get him. He's obviously indicated he'd like to come back to South Australia and we're his preferred club.

"Us and West Coast have to work a deal otherwise we'll see what happens in the pre-season draft.

"He's a 21-year-old who's got some real experience and he's an inside midfielder and the sort of player we've been looking for.

"We think he would add a fair bit to our team if we can get him on board."

Big men were discussed by both clubs with the Eagles believing they're "not out of it" when it comes to Brisbane Lion Mitch Clark and his desire to return to Western Australia.

However, Rohde said Fremantle ruckman Jonathon Griffin - who wants to return to South Australia after one year with the Perth-based club - won't find his way to Alberton unless negotiations ramp up. 

"At this stage, Jonathon Griffin looks like staying where he is so we'll see what happens as the week goes on," he said.

"We've had talks with everyone today but we haven't moved too far on a lot of those issues and we'll see how the week unwinds.

"We're talking to a few clubs and there are a few ruckmen out there we have an interest in.

"Clearly we've been talking to Griffin a long way along the track but there hasn't been anything so far so we'll have to keep our options open."

The Power have also enquired about North Melbourne ruckman Hamish McIntosh, but it was "very unlikely" he would be part of a trade with Kangaroos coach Brad Scott earlier stating he was not up for offer.

Meanwhile, Daniher said former Fremantle coach Mark Harvey was not yet a confirmed part of the Eagles' coaching panel but didn't rule it out.

"I haven't spoken to John [Worsfold] but I'll catch up with him," Daniher said.

"Mark Harvey is not on board with West Coast at the moment.

"We'll have a look at that. I'll catch up with John, he's on a break at the moment and we'll have a chat about it in a week's time."

No trades are official until paperwork has been accepted by the AFL and formally recognised after 2pm on Monday, October 17.

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