Fremantle tall Rory Lobb is anticipated to have his name among the rumour mill headlines for the second straight year as Victorian clubs reportedly circle the Docker.

Lobb was a surprise figure in last year's trade window, having his name mooted for a potential return to the GWS Giants despite being contracted with Fremantle.

The 29-year-old is stood to earn an estimated $700,00 per season, with his high price among several factors as to why a move back to New South Wales fell through.

"We exhausted all avenues to try and assist GWS facilitate this trade in which we believe all parties would benefit in the long run," Lobb's manager Colin Young said in a statement last year.

"I advised all parties at 7.30pm Sunday evening by email that this trade would not get off the ground so we should all move on."

Ruckman are set to be an in-demand asset again this season, namely among Western Australia clubs as off-contract duo Tim English and Luke Jackson continue to be linked to returns home.

RORY LOBB
Forward
Fremantle
2022 SEASON AVG
11.1
Disposals
4.4
Marks
1.7
Goals

Despite still being tied to the Dockers until the end of next year, it is believed clubs are beginning to show interest in Lobb's services this season.

Speaking to Fox Footy, reporter John Ralph said "at least three Victorian clubs" have shown some level of intrigue into the 125-game

“He nearly got to GWS last year but the price wasn’t right in the end and fell over,” Ralph said. 

“This year I think he’ll be on the move again and there are at least three Victorian clubs (showing interest).”

“There are clubs that want ruck forwards out there. There’s a lot of them.

“You can probably look at Essendon today, you can look at clubs like St Kilda, who have just lost Jack Hayes, I’m not saying that’s the club, but that’s the type of player.”

Lobb switched back to his home state of Western Australia at the end of the 2018 season after 74 games with the Giants, who received Picks 11 and 19 after giving up the 207cm target and selections 14, 43 and 47.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 12: Rory Lobb of the Dockers and Toby Nankervis of the Tigers contest the ruck during the round eight AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Richmond Tigers at Optus Stadium on May 12, 2019 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

The Bassendean product is the latest key position Docker to be gaining reported interest from Victorian clubs this season, with defender Griffin Logue also understood to be on the radar of rivals.

Logue is currently unsigned for next season and is currently holding down a highly-contest spot in Justin Longmuir's backline in 2022.