The Gold Coast Suns have been heavily involved in the off-season from the very moment their season ended to the eventual premiership winning Brisbane Lions.
Now as we approach the trade period, the Suns are looking at bolstering their team and finding that edge they need to go one better next season, and the forward line looks to be their point of interest.
Charlie Curnow, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, and Jamie Elliott are the three big names that the Suns have been linked to already.
So, which one makes the most sense, and which one is the most likely?
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Jamie Elliott
Of the aforementioned big three, Elliott looks the most likely to join the Suns, and that should excite all Gold Coast fans even despite his age.
Elliott is fresh off the best season of his career with 60 goals; his previous best was 39.
But more importantly, he kicked four goals in each of his two finals and he fits a need as a small forward, but also as a marking presence.
This is a role that fits Damien Hardwick’s team to a tee, and saw Ben Long have a career year and Jy Farrar also have a stellar end to the season.
But why is he the most likely?
Price tag and age.
The out-of-contract 33-year-old is an unrestricted free agent, so he won't cost the Suns anything via a trade, allowing them to keep as many picks as possible for their academy selections.
Then there is a positive to his age, as Gold Coast won’t have to pay Elliott a sum that Curnow or Ugle-Hagan would demand - rather, the Suns can offer him an extra year of security, with a three-year deal.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Ugle-Hagan would fit next in the ranking of likeliness.
The former number one pick has been forcing his way out of the Western Bulldogs for some time now, and it seems as though the Doggies are all but reserved to letting him go.
A player for his talent and age does not usually come cheap, but given the circumstances he could be a buy low option for the Suns.
Charlie Curnow
We all expect the Curnow trade saga to continue on into the very last moments of this year's trade period, as the superstar continues to force a way out of Carlton.
Big contract, big money and a big deal.
That is what Curnow is going to cost, and it seems unlikely that the Suns will commit to that.
Damien Hardwick said when he first arrived at the Suns at the end of 2023 that they had 80 per cent of their premiership list already intact.
Acquiring Curnow would cost a player of Jed Walter's calibre, draft picks and maybe even more.
He is a star of the competition, but Carlton won’t let him go cheaply and that could scare the Suns and the rest of the league off.