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As Friday's 2pm Gillette AFL Trade Period deadline approaches, clubs are jostling to move players who have requested new homes. It appears it's only a matter of time until Sam Docherty becomes a Blue but it could get complicated when it comes to Jared Polec shifting to his preferred home of Alberton.

Three-club play for Polec to Port?
Jared Polec wants to move from the Brisbane Lions to Port Adelaide, and it appears as though it's going to take the involvement of three clubs for it to happen.

The Adelaide Advertiser is reporting that St Kilda, Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney are contenders to join the Power and Lions in creating a three-way trade to send Polec home to South Australia.

The proposed deal would involve Polec moving to Port for its first round NAB AFL Draft pick of No.14 and Lions ruckman Billy Longer moving to the Saints.

The Lions would then get another draft pick inside the top 20 from the Saints.

However, the Saints have said all along their aim was to secure three top 20 draft selections, which they've done through the trade of Ben McEvoy.

They also have the round two selection of No.25, following the free agency compensation awarded for Nick Dal Santo, who moved to North Melbourne on Friday.

Docherty done?
Deals for Longer to St Kilda, Elliot Yeo to West Coast and Sam Docherty to Carlton still need to be reached by the Lions.

However, it appears as though Docherty will become a Blue for selection No.33 and a possible later pick.

Fairfax Media is reporting the Blues and Lions have an in-principal agreement surrounding the deal.

It appears as through the Longer trade could go down to the wire with the Saints offering that pick of No.25 while the Lions are also keen on one of their three selections inside the top 20.

In other news
North Melbourne defender Luke Delaney became a Saint on Tuesday for pick No.77.

The Bombers snared Giants' pair Kurt Aylett and Shaun Edwards for pick No.48.

Sydney Swans midfielder Jed Lamb confirmed he wants to move to Greater Western Sydney, and the Giants have acknowledged he "would be a very valuable addition" to their club.

They will now try and secure him through the trade period. Failing that, Lamb could become a Giant through the pre-season draft.

North Melbourne is in the race to secure disgruntled Lion Patrick Karnezis, putting forward draft pick No.47 as a possible trade option.

Carlton veteran Heath Scotland says he wants to play into a 16th season and the Blues are working out a one-year deal for the 33-year-old, reports News Limited.