In an interesting turn of events, a report has revealed that Fremantle ruckman Luke Jackson is of interest to multiple Victorian clubs, "believing his head could be turned".
Jackson - who hails from Western Australia - was originally drafted by Melbourne with Pick 3 in the 2019 National Draft.
The athletic ruck was pivotal in bringing a drought-breaking premiership to the Demons in 2021 but always longed to return home.
At the end of 2022, both Fremantle and Melbourne made it happen for Jackson as the former coughed up two first-round picks for the Rising Star winner.
The 23-year-old has notched up 97 games (52 - Demons, 45 - Fremantle) and has shown glimpses of his brilliance, pricking the ears up of rivals who may think he's gettable.
Despite his happiness at the Western Australian club, where he is contracted until the end of 2029, where there's smoke, there's usually fire.
So, we assess five clubs that could make a move for Luke Jackson...
1. Melbourne
This seems pretty self-explanatory.
Despite Max Gawn's supreme reign as the competition's best ruckman for seven of the past nine years, time has yet to lose a battle, and unfortunately for Demons fans, they won't win this one.
Gawn's output at age 33 places him among the greatest ruckmen to ever do it, but at some point, he'll need to pass on the baton.
Enter Jackson, who is already familiar with the club due to his three seasons there.
Jackson was earmarked to replace Gawn before his move to Fremantle and could still be the saving grace the proud club needs.
Melbourne secured Tom Campbell as a back-up for the seven-time All-Australian, while Tom Fullarton, 26, and Will Verrall, 21, are yet to make a meaningful impact.
Underpinning this potential move is the notion that Kysaiah Pickett is reportedly interested in playing football in Western Australia.
Demons president Brad Green declared that Pickett's value is at least three first-round picks given he is contracted until the end of 2027.
This alone would give Melbourne the upper hand in trade negotiations if they were to go down this path.
