The Dockers have emerged as the most surprising premiership contender of 2022, with Justin Longmuir now getting the best of out of his balance of emerging stars and seasoned heads.
But while Fremantle continue to rise up the ranks after years of rebuilding, some pieces of the purple puzzle are yet to click, with their final solution perhaps relying on players currently plying their trade at rival clubs.
With the Dockers already in the middle of trade and free agency reports and rumours this year, they loom as a major player in the upcoming off-season for both gains and losses.
Looking at the former, we cast our eye over five players Fremantle could consider targeting in 2022.
TRADE TARGETS: ADELAIDE, BRISBANE, CARLTON, COLLINGWOOD, ESSENDON
5. Liam Baker
Another WA product that is sure to be on the radars of both sides from out west, Baker has emerged as a valuable and versatile player that can fill a role across all three lines for the Tigers.
His position at Punt Road is unparalleled in the competition, managing to dig himself into the contest and extract the Sherrin, offer a service out wide on a flank, and be a reliable option without the ball in either direction.
While Baker looms as the most likely to remain at their current club, the Dockers would be joining the Eagles as keen suitors despite their midfielder riches.
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Baker is unsigned for 2023, and like Jackson would command a king's ransom to be plucked from Victoria.
