Gold Coast Suns' WA trio Harley Bennell, David Swallow and Jaeger O'Meara will all become targets for West Coast. Picture: David Clark Source: Gold Coast Bulletin
WEST Coast is circling a host of Western Australians spread through the AFL, headed by Gold Coast young guns David Swallow, Harley Bennell and Brandon Matera, who will be out of contract at the end of next season.
The Suns' first-year gun Jaeger O'Meara, just 19 and a favourite for the NAB Rising Star award, is also tipped to become a target when he is out of contract at the end of next season.
Other West Aussies out of contract at the end of this season include Richmond defender Alex Rance and Essendon's Tayte Pears and Kyle Hardingham.
The Eagles are bracing for a list revamp just as critical as their anxious wait on the future of coach and club legend John Worsfold.
The list overhaul will shift into overdrive as speculation mounts Hawthorn superstar Lance Franklin will move to Greater Western Sydney on a record $12 million for six seasons.
Franklin, 26, was a long-shot to end up at West Coast and club powerbrokers also had a serious tilt at Geelong premiership defender Harry Taylor.
Taylor, 27, has committed to the Cats, ending any hope of returning to his home state.
Announcements on the future of captain Darren Glass, 2006 premiership teammates Andrew Embley and Adam Selwood, plus injury-ravaged utility Mark Nicoski, are all looming in coming months.
It is understood Eagles scouts have already set their sights on injecting some much-needed speed into the midfield as Daniel Kerr approaches retirement.
Kerr, 30, is still contracted for next season but is already a victim of constant heavy attention around the contests and desperately needs assistance to complement core congestion playmakers Scott Selwood, Matt Priddis and Luke Shuey.
West Coast will also assess a new contract offer to champion big man Dean Cox, who is expected to take a one-year extension to play on next season, as the Eagles head into a new era either under Worsfold, or a new head coach.
At least one more season would virtually guarantee the six-time All-Australian and 2006 premiership big man crosses legendary Eagles champion defender Glen Jakovich's club games record of 276.
Cox, 31, has played 263 games and still has form on the ball and around goals, in tandem with Nic Naitanui, who will be a priority contract re-signing early into next year before he is out of contract at the end of 2014.
Mitch Brown, out of contract at the end of this season, is another with an uncertain future at West Coast.
Brown, 22, wanted a trade to St Kilda last October, when he was seeking more regular AFL games, and is again expected to attempt a move.
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