Deal-breaker for Nat Fyfe move as three clubs named as possible trade destinations
As rumours continue to persist about a move for former Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe, three clubs have been listed as potential landing spots for the two-time Brownlow Medallist.
Having won almost every honour in the AFL, premiership glory continues to allude Fyfe, whose only grand final appearance came in 2013 when the Dockers lost to Hawthorn.
Turning 32 this year, Fyfe's career is closer to the end than the beginning and constant injury struggles have continued to plague his last few seasons, with reporter Damian Barrett stating a new destination may be the next chapter.
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"It was posed in the Western Australian during the week and had been mooted prior to this that the two-time Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe may be seeking a new home," Barrett said on Nine's Footy Classified.
"It's not working for him at the moment, he's got a foot injury that's keeping him out of the team, (and) his role in the team is yet to be known."
Ross Lyon was Nat Fyfe's coach when he won the 2015 Brownlow medal. Getty
Barrett went on to say a reunion with former coach Ross Lyon could be on the cards.
"I would think a club like St Kilda (may suit him), who I believe last year made approaches to some experienced players and said, 'Do you want to come and be with us as we go through this phase'," he said.
"And they're maybe showing enough already to being quite a viable option for Fyfe to think about."
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Premiership-winner Matthew Lloyd added he could see two other clubs as potential locations for the midfielder, with one possibly a chance at helping Fyfe with his injury woes.
"Brisbane and Western Bulldogs are a couple clubs (he could go to), I'm just thinking out loud here," he said.
"Obviously Lincoln McCarthy and Joe Daniher have gone up to Brisbane and they've played just about every game with banged up bodies and maybe (Fyfe would think about) a medical team and who's had good success.
"I don't think Fremantle would be too worried if he left, they'd be freeing up a lot of money.
"Even the Bulldogs could potentially look for another big body midfielder. It wouldn't surprise me either if he finished his career at another club."
While Fyfe is likely to be eying off a club in a premiership window, some organisations may baulk at his current $1.1 million salary.
Nat Fyfe of Fremantle. Getty Images
Geelong legend Jimmy Bartel believes that issue may be a deal breaker.
"The difficult thing for him is assessing which club is pretty close to a premiership but also then having the cap space to put him in," he said.
"When sides are challenging for flags they're pretty full at the cap space already because they've got a lot of good players that are helping them challenge."
