Essendon forward Scott Gumbleton could be headed to Fremantle. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: George Salpigtidis / HeraldSun
ESSENDON will insist on Fremantle's second-round pick for Scott Gumbleton, but has all but given up the chase for Saint Leigh Montana.
Speculation was rife at the weekend Essendon was on the verge of securing the 29-year-old Montagna as the Saints embark on an aggressive list rebuild.
But the Bombers are unable to put forward a satisfactory trade deal to the Saints, who have put a premium value on their experienced players.
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Despite rumblings about player discontent at Seaford, Montagna is expected to remain a Saint.
Instead, Essendon is expected to deal key forward Stewart Crameri to Western Bulldogs for pick 22 and marking target Gumbleton to the Dockers, most likely for pick 33.
But Port Adelaide, which has pick No.30, and Adelaide have also expressed strong interest in Gumbleton and could yet pip the Dockers.
The picks would give the Bombers a strong position in the second round of the draft after being stripped of their first two selections as part of the supplement scandal penalty.
Former Cat Paul Chapman is also set to rejoin former coach Mark Thompson at Windy Hill, although negotiations are ongoing.
Carlton has given up hope of landing Chapman, 31.
Gumbleton, a former No.2 draft pick whose career has been dogged by serious back and hamstring problems, is understood to have easily passed his medical test at Fremantle last week.
He has played only 35 games in seven years at Essendon, but is adamant his injury issues are in the past after completing last season fully fit.
Gumbleton, 25, is from Western Australia and wants to find a new home after slipping down the pecking order of key forwards under James Hird.
An athletic and hard-running key forward, Gumbleton would bolster a Dockers forward line already featuring Matthew Pavlich, Chris Mayne and Hayden Ballantyne.
Adelaide does not have a selection before No.42 to use for Gumbleton, but the Crows are trying to gain a top-30 pick by dealing Bernie Vince to Melbourne.
Essendon will look to promote Joe Daniher to a regular full-forward position next year after het cut his teeth in the VFL for the bulk of his first season.
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