A four club trade is poised to send Demon Judd McVee to Fremantle, see Lions free agent Brandon Starcevich traded to West Coast, and complete Eagles captain Oscar Allen’s move to Brisbane.

Fremantle joined discussions between Brisbane and West Coast on Tuesday, and helped unlock discussions between the clubs over a deal for Starcevich to join the Eagles as a trade rather than moving as a free agent. That deal would enable the Eagles’ free agent captain Allen to join the Lions without affecting the AFL compensation pick they would get for losing their full forward.

Given the size of the contract he was offered by Brisbane, the wooden spooners West Coast will get pick two as compensation for losing Allen as a free agent to the new premiers. The Eagles would not receive that level of compen

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