Could in-form Collingwood forward Jamie Elliott be on the move?
It is understood that Gold Coast is reportedly "monitoring" Elliott's whereabouts as he weighs up his future beyond 2025.
The star forward has kicked 48 goals from 20 matches in a career-best season, and currently has a two-year deal in front of him from the Pies.
However, the Suns are said to be interested in his services as they prepare for a maiden finals appearance.
It comes three years after Elliott toured Brisbane's headquarters in 2022 as he looked into a move back to the state where he spent a large chunk of his childhood. SEN's Sam Edmund had the latest.
"I just wanted to discuss Jamie Elliott," Edmund told SEN Sportsday.
"He is weighing up a two-year contract from Collingwood. But just a watch on Gold Coast looming here if negotiations break down.
"There is a chance Elliott's career-best season could be his last at Collingwood. The Suns are holding some appeal for the forward. He is out of contract. He is an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, so he could move north.
"He had a good look at Brisbane (in 2022), he toured the Gabba, he was caught there touring the facilities. His family is still there, he has got property up there, he spent a lot of his childhood in Queensland, so there is no doubt that they hold some appeal for him. Collingwood are aware of this. The Suns are also aware of it.
"I think he has got a school of thought that the warmer weather might extend his career as well. I'm not sure what the Gold Coast offer would be, because it hasn't got to that."
Interestingly, the Suns are "being aggressive" once again in the trade period, and have also looked at Elliott's teammate Beau McCreery, who is contracted until the end of 2027.
"Beau McCreery is being heavily scouted by rival clubs. He's contracted until 2027, Collingwood will say he's going nowhere (but) Gold Coast right now is a club that's really being aggressive," Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle, Jon Ralph said.
"They've had an ask about Bobby Hill, they're desperate for that small forward replacement for Izak Rankine ... McCreery is aware of the interest. He's not saying yes or no, he hasn't ruled out that move."
Former Pies dashing defender John Noble headed north in last year's trade period.
It comes as Collingwood is working its way through their litany of out-of-contract veterans.
Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom and Jeremy Howe are understood to have agreed to the terms for 2026.
Key forward Brody Mihocek is weighing up his future given the one-year offer at the Pies, but has been seen as a target for rivals.
