St Kilda CEO Matt Finnis has all but ruled out the club chasing Bulldog forward Jake Stringer and former Brisbane captain Tom Rockliff.
As speculation mounts as to the destinations of the star pair, the Saints boss said the club had yet to speak to either player directly and was anything but effusive when asked if there was interest.
“We certainly haven’t met with either of those two players,” he told SEN’s The Run Home.
“I wouldn’t say it (the interest) was any higher than any other player we’ve identified would fit the need and profile of players we are looking to bring in.”
Stringer is reportedly weighing up between Essendon and Geelong while Rockliff has been linked to Carlton and Port Adelaide.
Having missed in attempts to lure stars Dustin Martin, Nat Fyfe and Josh Kelly the trail has gone somewhat cold for the Saints as they look to add some polish to a working class list.
West Coast wingman Andrew Gaff and Melbourne’s Jack Watts have been linked in reports but nothing concrete has surfaced.
Gaff is reported to be keen to move back to Melbourne while Watts has been thrust on the trade table after falling out of favour with coach Simon Goodwin.
“We are keeping our options open going into the trade period,” Finnis said.
St Kilda holds pick 7 and 8 in this year’s national draft.