The Jason Horne-Francis trade saga has shaken up the off-season's trajectory, with the top pick now in play to make his way back to South Australia in a move to Port Adelaide.
The talented teenager was known to be unsettled, but even a confirmed request to Alberton wasn't foreseen, at least in 2022 anyway.
The situation has left both the Roos and North to begin negotiations in what is sure to shape as one of the biggest deals in the AFL's history, with multiple first-round selections from Port Adelaide seen as the start to intense talks.
But if the Kangaroos were set to seek personnel as part of the discussions, who could be raised as part of these talks?
We take a look at five players North Melbourne might target in their trade talks for Jason Horne-Francis.
4. Miles Bergman
Having had his name tied to a potential Victorian return already this year has Bergman seen as a more realistic option to include in trade talks should Horne-Francis head the other way.
How highly both clubs rate Bergman is an interesting thought, with the Roos potentially asking for the young flanker on top of the two first-round picks that have been floated as the likely assets on the move.
But the Power may very well see things the other way, with Bergman's potential certainty warranting the replacement of an early selection in the two clubs' discussions.
Bergman's contract is currently set to expire at the end of next season, again being an asset Port Adelaide may be open to parting with this year instead of seeing greater power to the player in 2023.
