Five trade targets for EVERY AFL club: West Coast Eagles

A young Lion, a Hawks forward and a fringe Roo could be on the Eagles’ wish list.

STAFF WRITER | August 30, 2023 - 1:33pm

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West Coast has been battered and bruised this season, finishing last with a record of three wins and 20 losses and a percentage of just 53%. It's been a hard year to watch the Eagles, who suffered multiple 100+ point losses.

But how can the Eagles turn this around and get back to their best? Coming into this off-season with the first pick, you would expect them to come in all guns blazing, but as intentions to rebuild via the draft seem like a promising way to get back on track, they should also look at the players available on the market.

As injuries have slowly become a large problem for West Coast, here are our five trade targets for the Eagles to consider.

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3. Mitch Georgiades

With the season all over for Georgiades, he has had plenty of time to think over the possibility of moving back home to Western Australia and which club that might be. While Port Adelaide look to be confident in Georgiades hanging around, the talks of a trade are yet to disappear.

With the Eagles struggling to hold the ball in the forward 50, Georgiades could be the man for the job after learning his craft under Charlie Dixon. With injury abruptly ending his season, he hasn't been able to show off his skills this season. From his two games this year, he averaged 13.5 disposals and six marks and seemed on track to perhaps record a career-best season before both form and injury played their part.

2022 was arguably his best year with 10.7 disposals, 4.7 marks, and 2.1 tackles that boosted his impact around the forward 50 whether the ball was in the air or on the ground. He also kicked 23 goals that season but fell short of the 32 he kicked the previous year.

Could Georgiades and Oscar Allen combine to lift the Eagles into a better position?

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