Gold Coast is set to finalise three deals when pick-trading reopens on Wednesday ahead of the national draft. <\/p>\n
The Suns will be matching numerous rival bids for their bevy of tantalising Academy-produced talent, meaning stockpiling the requisite draft points is critical. <\/p>\n
Not only will future-star pair Zeke Uwland and Dylan Patterson attract top-five bids, but Academy teammate Jai Murray is also expected to draw a mid-first-round bid, as is Beau Addinsall, while Koby Coulson will have interest later in proceedings. <\/p>\n
Watch live coverage of the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft on Kayo Sports 19-20 Nov | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n WHAT’S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n RELATED: Dons\u2019 three-man strategy; big Blues trade watch \u2014 29 picks predicted in Phantom Draft<\/a><\/p>\n According to AFL Media\u2019s Cal Twomey, Gold Coast \u2014 which will enter Wednesday night with seven selections ranging from 15th overall to 52nd \u2014 will dip into its future stocks and trade with three rival clubs to enhance its points profile. <\/p>\n Per Twomey<\/a>, Suns will deal a future second-round pick to GWS for Pick 35, a future third-rounder to Adelaide for Pick 48, and another future third-rounder to Port Adelaide for the no.49 choice. <\/p>\n The imminent swaps will have the Suns armed with Picks 15, 18, 24, 28, 29, 35, 36, 48, 49 and 52. It will increase their points total from 3,773 to 4,299. <\/p>\n READ ALSO: Best draft prospects ranked 1-50 \u2014 and AFL stars they play like<\/a><\/p>\n Gold Coast is set to finalise three draft-night trades for matching points.Source: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n Uwland and Patterson are certainties to end up in Suns colours, while Murray is shaping as the likelier of him and Addinsall to have a bid matched \u2014 as Addinsall could be gettable for rivals. <\/p>\n Fox Footy\u2019s draft expert Ben Waterworth said<\/a> \u201cdoubt remains\u201d over Gold Coast matching an Addinsall bid, adding: \u201cWith fellow Suns Academy prospect Jai Murray set to attract a bid in the first round \u2014 and Gold Coast tipped to match it \u2014 Addinsall appears more likely to be squeezed out.\u201d<\/p>\n Gold Coast\u2019s three purported deals come after it was revealed Carlton is set to offload its pair of first-round picks<\/a> \u2014 nos. 9 and 11 \u2014 likely to Essendon and North Melbourne respectively. <\/p>\n