Overview

• Brisbane is positioned as the clear front-runner to sign both Oscar Allen and Sam Draper when the off-season free agency period opens.
• Oscar Allen is a restricted free agent sidelined with an Achilles issue, and West Coast are expected to accept compensation picks rather than match Brisbane’s offer.
• Sam Draper’s status as an unrestricted free agent leaves Essendon unable to block a move north despite coach Brad Scott’s continued support.
• Adelaide’s three-year contract extension for ruckman Reilly O’Brien effectively ends its pursuit of Draper.
• By adding a key forward and a primary ruck option, the Lions aim to bolster their lineup for a bid to defend back-to-back premierships.