Trade Daily: Live rolling footy news from around Australia for Wednesday October 2, 2019
Melbourne has yet to offer Sam Frost a deal for next season, confident three of its other defenders can form a strong defensive trio in 2020. ROLLING FOOTY NEWS
Hawthorn's decision to lure Melbourne full back Sam Frost on a multi-year deal came after the Demons had so far declined to offer him a deal.
Melbourne believes Oscar McDonald can fill the third defensive tall option alongside high-priced recruits Steven May and Jake Lever, even though Frost was ninth in the Demons best-and-fairest this year.
Hawthorn holds picks 11, 30, 47, 84 and 89 in this year's national draft, with its third selection looming as the most likely to be exchanged for GWS forward Jon Patton.
Former Crow Lever has only played 19 games in the past two years since crossing to the Demons, while May managed eight matches in his first year at the club.
Former GWS player Frost featured in 22 games in 2019, averaging 13.5 disposals and four marks.
Last year's preliminary finalist had the second-worst defence in the league this year as it slumped to 17th on the ladder, conceding an average of 90.7 points per game.
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Originally published as Trade Daily: Live rolling footy news from around Australia for Wednesday October 2, 2019