GOLD Coast football manager Marcus Ashcroft says it may take more than the Suns' fourth overall pick at November's NAB AFL Draft to secure Western Australian youngster Jaeger O'Meara.

The highly-rated midfielder is the marquee player available in Monday's mini-draft, with clubs needing to trade national draft picks, experienced players, or both to Greater Western Sydney in order to secure one of four mini-draft picks.  

Gold Coast is aiming to trade for the top pick in the mini-draft and select O'Meara, and held discussions with the Giants during Monday's opening round of trade meetings. 

Ashcroft said he wasn't yet sure of what the Suns would need to give up. "It's potentially a combination of [pick four] and maybe a compensation pick," Ashcroft told media as he left the talks at Etihad Stadium on Monday afternoon.

"But we'll sit down tonight and work out what it might take.

"Today's just been preliminary discussions, so we need to work out what we're prepared to give up."

Earlier, Ashcroft told AFL.com.au's Trade Week Radio that the Suns rate O'Meara highly.

"[Jaeger] is an elite young talent. I think everyone has been amazed with the way that he's played this year … and his off-field [behaviour] can't be faulted either," he said.

The GWS mini-draft is slated to take place on the final Monday of trade week, but any deals to secure one of the four picks, which will be split over the next two years, must be completed by Thursday at 5pm.

The mini-draft is a trade incentive scheme designed to help the Giants build their first AFL playing list with players born between January and April, 1994, making up the talent pool. GWS cannot keep any of those players for themselves.

Sydney Swans coach John Longmire went on record on Monday to declare the Giants' asking price was too steep for his club.

"It doesn't look likely at this stage," Longmire replied when asked if the Swans would take part in the mini-draft.

"I think it would be asking too much [more] than we could probably give, so not at this stage."

Other players that will attract interest from clubs in the mini-draft are North Ballarat onballer Brad Crouch, South Australian small forward Ben Kennedy and Western Australian forward Dayle Garlett.

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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