The Western Bulldogs find themselves in a fight for finals qualification, with September fast approaching.
While the team's sole focus will be the last three games of their home and away season, the list management department at the Whitten Oval will be assessing potential levers for improvement, in the hopes of gifting Luke Beveridge an even better chance of a maiden, elusive, top-four finish.
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Another potential piece of defensive stability, Brisbane Lions premiership player Brandon Starcevich, is out of contract at the end of this season. His restricted free agency status, coupled with question marks over his playing future that would accompany another concussion, means interested parties may tread cautiously.
The lockdown small defender is adored in Brisbane, and the Lions would love to keep him, but interest from his home state of Western Australia has surfaced this year, while Essendon and North Melbourne have enquired about his services as well.
The Dogs could do with a 'set and forget' defensive stalwart, to complement the suite of aggressively offensive-minded small defenders Beveridge likes to play, and Starcevich represents just that.
