Sydney may have to let a few players go in the upcoming trade period as they navigate a salary cap squeeze.
SEN Chief Reporter Sam Edmund believes the Swans will have some decisions to make at the end of the year and it could see their top draftee from 2019 Dylan Stephens moved out.
“There’s plenty happening in the salary cap space at Sydney as well, the squeeze is well and truly on when it comes to the players they can hang onto,” Edmund told SEN’s Whateley.
“We have spoken a little bit in the past about Luke Parker who remains unsigned as a restricted free agent, we fully expect him to stay.
“It’s the other players like George Hewett, Sam Reid, Jordan Dawson and even Dylan Stephens is a curious case, the number five pick in the 2019 National Draft as a midfielder.
“Rival clubs have been asked if they’re interested in Dylan, who is very gettable at the moment because the Swans have the issue like everyone else with the shrinking TPP (Total Player Payments), but also the blowout when it comes to these high draft picks when they go into their third year.”
Sydney has a large chunk of their list out of contract, including captain Parker and veteran forward Reid.
Hewett has previously been linked with a move to Carlton, while South Australian clubs have reportedly inquired about Dawson.
Other notable unsigned players include Callum Sinclair, Colin O'Riordan, Ben Ronke, Hayden McLean and Robbie Fox.