Dayne Beams is well on his way to making a Round one return, as Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann confirms their pick two is up for grabs for the right deal.
According to Swann, Beams who could be a potential captaincy candidate were Tom Rockliff to be traded by the Lions has been training for the past six weeks, after overcoming the knee tendinitis that has reduced him to playing just 18 games in his two seasons at Brisbane.
“Physically Dayne’s fine, late in the season he pretty much trained for the last month or so and he kept training post the season. Now he’s having a bit of a break,” he told KB on Hungry for Sport.
“He will be here day one of pre-season and his knee is one hundred percent.
“The captaincy…I think that will unfold late in the pre-season, it will be a little bit like Brendon Bolton did. I think Chris (Fagan) will come up, he will declare all positions open and people will have to prove to him that they’re worthy of captain, vice-captain or in the leadership group.
“I think with a new coach that’s accepted, that all those things get thrown up.”
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He says the club is seeking all ways to get better and if it means trading pick two for experienced players they will look to do it, if the deal is right.
However, their preference is to build through the draft.
“Pick two is tradeable….it’s definitely on the table,” Swann confirmed.
“If it helps us get something that we think is going to make us better, then we will look to do that.
“Our preference is we want to go to the draft and build from underneath…but we still need some experienced players to make us competitive, like a Jack Frost and there might be one or two others to look at.”
Swann also admitted Pearce Hanley has spoken to the Gold Coast, but says the Irishman hasn’t formally asked for a trade.
“Pearce Hanley, we are aware that he’s met with the Gold Coast, but again that hasn’t formally been put to us that he wants to go. I think he’s just sort of weighing up his options,” he said.
“He is still contracted to us, whatever happens there we’ve got the whip hand and we will wait and see.”
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