FREMANTLE will hold talks with Jack Anthony once the Gillette AFL Trade Period has finished, with the misfiring forward's playing future unclear. 

Anthony, who was used as a defender at WAFL level for periods this season, is contracted for 2013 after crossing from Collingwood at the end of 2010 on a three-year deal.

However, after managing just eight games in two seasons, his future at Fremantle is in doubt with the club needing to cut at least two players to take part in this year's NAB AFL Draft.

Fremantle football manager Chris Bond labelled Anthony a required player on Thursday, but added he had no idea if the 24-year-old would be playing for the club next season.

"We'll have to wait and see," Bond said. "From our point of view, Jack's contracted for 2013 and we'll wait for Jack to get back from holidays.

"If that changes, I'm sure Jack will let us know and we'll go from there.

"The contract's there, so therefore he's a required player.

"We'll sit down with Jack when he gets back from holidays. We'll sit down and we'll just be transparent with Jack and he will be with us and we'll see where it's at."

From its senior list, Fremantle has lost Antoni Grover (retirement), Jay van Berlo (delisted) and Greg Broughton, who was traded to Gold Coast on Thursday.

However, the club secured Port Adelaide midfielder Danyle Pearce through free agency and upgraded defender Lee Spurr to its senior list.

Fremantle is trying to find a new home for defender Dylan Roberton, who wants to return to Melbourne for family reasons, but would still need to move one more player on.

Bond, who flew to Melbourne on Thursday for the final days of the extended trade period, said the club had received interest in Roberton. 

"We'll look at that tonight and tomorrow morning," he said. 

"We'll help him [get to a Melbourne-based club], but there's obviously got to be something that helps our club.

"I think with Dylan's situation it was always something that was going to happen late."

Broughton was sent to Gold Coast on Thursday morning in exchange for pick No.37 in this year's draft, with Fremantle also handing the Suns selection No.60 as part of the deal.

Bond denied Broughton had fallen out of favour with coach Ross Lyon and said the decision to trade him had been tough but in the best interests of the club.

"We spoke to Greg and his management at length yesterday and I think we all walk away really satisfied, Greg as well, that he's going to get a great opportunity at the Gold Coast," Bond said.

"We get a great opportunity to have two second-round picks and a first-round pick.

"To have 17, 37 and 40 really fits into our model and really helps us with that sustained success that we're going to strive for.

"The bottom line is we had to make a decision in the best interests of the footy club and we think we've done that."

Nathan Schmook overs Fremantle news for AFL.com.au. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_Nathan