The Bomber forwards are said have caught the eye of the Bulldogs, with AFL.com.au revealing in June that Crameri could command a four-year deal worth up to $1.8 million from the Bulldogs.
But McCartney agreed the Bulldogs would discuss the mental toll on the players caught up in the ongoing supplements scandal ahead of this year's trade period.
In a sign of the broader impact the supplements saga is having on the game, it is a subject McCartney said would have to be canvassed.
"That's a hot question," McCartney said.
"We don't talk about who we're targeting, it's a discussion that'll be held at the right time I'm sure."
"I think all clubs do their research and they do their planning and they investigate one, why you want to bring a player to your club, and two, what they bring mentally and physically and we'll do that.
"I don't think we'll go crazy - we've always said we're primarily a draft and develop (club).
"But there's still free agency and there's still trade week, and we have deficiencies on our list, and there's still three ways to help fix up."
McCartney said talks were continuing between the footy department, the club's list management team, midfielder Adam Cooney and his agent.
"We have discussions all the time, but they're four-way discussions, so it's never as simple as it seems.
"All our players are required players.
"You get to the end of the year and you make decisions about where you've come from and where you're going, and we're right in the middle of that now."
Cooney, 28, has been hampered by injuries in recent years. He is ranked 204 in the Official AFL Player Ratings.
The Western Bulldogs play Adelaide on Sunday, having beaten Carlton last week.
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