IT DOESN'T take much to keep Collingwood in the news but this time it’s completely justified, with Brisbane star Dayne Beams still believed to be keen to return to the Magpies, while defender Tom Langdon has recommitted to the club.
Meanwhile, a busy Hawthorn has upped the ante in its pursuit of Gold Coast youngster Jack Scrimshaw.
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The Pies' dreams of Beams remain
Dayne Beams is yet to request a trade back to Collingwood but the Magpies are trying to devise a deal to satisfy the Lions, the Herald Sun reports.
With people close to Beams believing he will reunite with the Pies, the 2018 Grand Finalist is working on a proposal that would involve draft picks only, the newspaper reported on Sunday.
Beams, who will turn 29 in February, still has two years to run on his contract with the Lions.
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Brisbane claims it is still unaware of Beams' intentions, with club CEO Greg Swann telling the Herald Sun on Saturday: "We can't say any more because we don't know. Nothing has come of it so far so we’ll just wait and see."
The Magpies would have breathed a collective sigh of relief on Saturday when backman Tom Langdon – one of the Pies' revelations this year as an undersized key defender in an undermanned back half – rejected offers from Sydney and Fremantle to remain with Collingwood.
Adding further big man support to the Pies' list, they are also expected to secure Western Bulldogs premiership ruckman Jordan Roughead.
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Grizzly Adams on Lions' menu
Although they could lose Beams, the Lions appear set to snare Western Bulldogs key defender Marcus Adams.
The Herald Sun reports the Dogs remain steadfast in their conviction that they will force Adams to fulfil his contract, which still has two years outstanding, but the Lions are confident they will land the West Australian.
The injury-prone 25-year-old, nicknamed ‘The Specimen’ for his muscular physique, has managed just 27 AFL appearances in three seasons.
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Hawks almost sure on Scrimshaw
A shrewd Hawthorn is edging towards sealing a trade for Gold Coast youngster Jack Scrimshaw, the Herald Sun reports.
Scrimshaw, who has been visiting family and friends in his native Melbourne, also has two years to run on his contract but appears destined to find his way to the Hawks.
The 20-year-old – the No.7 pick in the 2016 NAB AFL Draft – played four AFL games in 2017 but none this year.
The ruthless Hawks are also determined to snaffle Port Adelaide star Chad Wingard and Greater Western Sydney running machine Tom Scully.
Talented Hawthorn youngster Ryan Burton, a South Australian, is yet to decide whether he will agree to be part of a trade for Wingard.
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