As it stands, 18th placed West Coast hold pick number one in this year’s National Draft.
With Bendigo Pioneers midfielder Harley Reid said to be a generational talent and the likely top pick, the Eagles could have several suitors trying to trade for the prized selection.
While picks would likely be involved in any trade for Reid, Kane Cornes questioned David King on whether the Eagles would happily trade pick one for a superstar player from a rival club in a straight swap.
Cornes floated several players to King on SEN Breakfast with the North Melbourne great giving a yes or no verdict from West Coast’s perspective.
“Just a quick pop quiz for you, you’re West Coast, Rohan O’Brien the list manager there,” Cornes said on SEN Breakfast.
“You’ve got pick one in your hand, and I’ve got a whole heap of names.
“Would you trade your pick for these players?”
Check out King’s calls below.
No
Jacob Weitering (Carlton)
Cornes: “Jacob Weitering, I want to give you for pick one Rohan, yes or no?”
King: “Thanks for the call but give me a call next year.”
Harry McKay (Carlton)
Cornes: “Harry McKay?”
King: “I look forward to chatting down the path.”
Tom Green (GWS)
Cornes: “Tom Green from the Giants?”
King: “Hmmm, no, I’m rolling the dice with pick one.”
Bailey Smith (Western Bulldogs)
Cornes: “Bailey Smith from the Bulldogs?”
King: “No, I like the two bigger boys you offered me earlier.”
Sam Darcy (Western Bulldogs)
Cornes: “Sam Darcy? Sorry for raiding the Western Bulldogs by the way.”
King: “No, we’re pretty comfortable with one, thanks.”
Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne)
Cornes: “Even though they just re-signed him, Kysaiah Pickett for pick one?”
King: “No, I’ll take pick one.”
Chad Warner (Sydney)
Cornes: “Chad Warner, I know you’re big on Sydney maybe trading a midfielder, are you doing that deal for pick one?”
King: “No, I think I can get better.”
Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
Cornes: “Collingwood have gone, ‘We’ve got Nick Daicos, can we get another young gun?’. Pick one for Jordan De Goey?”
King: “No, we need a youngster, we need a player in a different set of circumstances.”
Yes
Tim English (Western Bulldogs)
Cornes: “Tim English?”
King: “The Dogs are not giving him up, I’ll take him, here’s your pick one, thank you.”
Cornes: “I’d do that deal every day of the week (if I’m the Bulldogs), he’s a free agent next year you could lose him for nothing.”
Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs)
Cornes: “Aaron Naughton for pick one?”
King: “Thank you, welcome aboard Aaron.”
Will Day (Hawthorn)
Cornes: “Sam Mitchell has gone, ‘Okay, I think I can trade Will Day for pick one’, are you doing that?”
King: “If Sam said that they’re walking him out of the joint.”
Cornes: “This guy (Harley Reid) is meant to be like Dustin Martin.”
King: “I’m doing it (trading pick one) for Will Day.”