Monday AFL trade wrap: Dockers, Demons to resume Jesse Hogan talks, Lachie Neale looms as key to multiple deals

FREMANTLE footy boss Peter Bell will fly into Melbourne tomorrow to resume talks with the Demons about a Jesse Hogan switch, but there is one decision on a player he has to make that will cause the trade dominoes to fall.

Fremantle boss Peter Bell's decision on wantaway midfielder Lachie Neale holds the key to a number of trade deals making it through before Wednesday's deadline.

FREMANTLE footy boss Peter Bell will fly into Melbourne today to resolve a series of impasses holding up the trade period with two days to go.

The Demons and Dockers traded barbs in their public statements on Friday, but are set to resume key talks over the future of Melbourne spearhead Jesse Hogan.

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Deals involving Hogan, Lion Dayne Beams and Suns’ stopper Steven May all hinge on the Dockers releasing midfield hard-nut Lachie Neale to Brisbane for the Lions’ top pick (No. 5) and a swap of other selections.

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Lachie Neale looms as the man that could make the trade dominoes fall quickly tomorrow. Picture: Getty Images

Collingwood remains intent on landing Beams, the Magpies’ 2012 best and fairest winner, in return for pick No. 18 and a swap of future picks.

Collingwood wants to welcome back Beams and still have enough draft value index points to net academy prospect Isaac Quaynor and father-son Will Kelly.

Beams’ return would be a massive boost for the Collingwood engine room as it aims to avenge this year’s Grand Final loss to the Eagles.

The Neale deal will likely trigger Hogan’s move west to Fremantle, with the key forward’s connections hopeful the two clubs will final make ground on a deal today.

Hogan’s management had talks with Fremantle officials in Perth over the weekend.

Jesse Hogan’s chances of getting to Fremantle are not dead yet. Picture: AAP

As a minimum for Hogan, Melbourne want pick No. 5 (via Brisbane) and another pick to secure Gold Coast defenders May and Kade Kolodjashnij.

The Demons initially asked for two first-round selections for Hogan but that stance appears to have softened as the two clubs try to find a resolution.

But Geelong has stood form on its request for a top-10 selection from West Coast for gun midfielder Tim Kelly.

The Cats had talks with the Eagles yesterday and have rejected an offer of pick No. 20 and 22 for the star Geelong midfielder.

He could remain at Geelong where he is contracted for one more season unless West Coast considers including its future first-round pick to sweeten the deal, but that has noy yet been forthcoming.

Dayne Beams wants to get back to Collingwood. Picture: Getty Images

Top manager Paul Connors confirmed his client Beams wanted to return to the Pies before Wednesday’s 8.30pm trade deadline after losing his father this year.

But he said Collingwood would have to come to the party with some decent draft picks.

“It would have to be a very good deal for Brisbane to look at it,” Connors said.

“If a deal doesn’t get done, he’ll stay there, and that’s why everyone’s a bit obsessed whether he’s going to demand or ask for a trade home.

“I don’t think he has to, but behind the scenes, I think there’s some really mature conversations happening, and it would have to be very much weighted in the Lions’ favour for anything to be done, so let’s just wait and see.”

With as many as 20 players still in limbo, Sam Lloyd’s move from Richmond to the Western Bulldogs for pick No. 64 was the only deal done today.

The clever goal kicker is expected to become a mainstay of the Bulldogs’ small forward unit despite struggling for senior opportunities at Punt Rd.

Port Adelaide have yet to decide on Hawthorn’s Ryan Burton. Picture: Michael Klein

Port Adelaide’s medicos today completed an assessment on Ryan Burton in Las Vegas as Power chiefs look to strike a deal with Hawthorn over Chad Wingard.

Port wants Burton, pick No. 15 and potentially another future draft pick to be part of a deal to send Wingard, the 2013 best and fairest winner, to Waverley.