NORTH Melbourne isn't backing away from reports it is after Collingwood young gun Jordan De Goey and former Magpies football manager Graeme Allan could be its wildcard.
Meanwhile, St Kilda is also after star players and wants the out-of-contract Pie.
The Kangaroos have hired Allan as a part-time consultant.
After a stint at Collingwood in 2016, he would have knowledge of how its salary cap is placed. That could prove crucial, considering recent suggestions North has thrown a five-year, $5 million deal at De Goey.
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Scott didn't deny his club was after the bullocking goalkicker when speaking to reporters at Arden Street on Thursday.
"I think it's the nature of the industry. You can tell lies and you can deny everything. I think the easiest thing for us to do is just to go on with our business and not provide additional comment to what's already been thrown out there," Scott said.
However, Scott knows landing De Goey won't be easy.
"We know that it's incredibly difficult to attract players from other clubs. Possession really is nine-tenths of the law," Scott said.
"Our chairman's been quite public in saying we want to be aggressive in the market place and that will certainly continue but we're aware of the challenges it also presents."
Allan, who worked at Brisbane at the same time as Scott played in the late 1990s and early 2000s, catches up with the Roos coach regularly.
"We just chose to formalise those chats because it becomes very difficult when you're seeking advice from someone and potentially they can distribute their services to other football clubs as well," Scott said.
AFL.com.au reported in April that St Kilda was among the raft of clubs interested in the 22-year-old.
After missing out on Greater Western Sydney jet Josh Kelly last year, the Saints want to use their ample salary cap space to land a big name.
Reports have emerged of De Goey being offered $5 million over five years and, when asked about the Pie, coach Alan Richardson effectively declared his side was in the hunt.
"If he's a good player, then we'll look at him. It's as simple as that really," Richardson told reporters at RSEA Park on Thursday.
"We're looking to support our list. We think that what we've done in terms of going to the draft and bringing in young talent that we think potentially can be great players, we think we've done a pretty good job in that space, but we need to support that with some experience and some top-end talent."
If the ladder holds until the end of the season, St Kilda will have the No.3 selection at this year's NAB AFL Draft.
However, the club is willing to part with that pick, if the deal is good enough.
"We'll look at everything. That's our attitude. Whatever it is that makes us better," Richardson said.
"It's a strong draft, so whether that's going to the draft or whether we think we can do a deal that sees us puts us in an even better position, then we'll look at that too."
Meanwhile, the Saints used their bye to have a detailed review of what has gone wrong in a year they have won two games.
"Given where we're at, we've probably gone into a fair bit more detail (than usual)," Richardson said.
"There are certainly some things that we'd look to change. I doubt whether our fans are going to notice too much really. The changes aren't drastic but they're changes that we think we need to make, and we've made them."
Selection will reflect those changes.
"We need to make sure for the remaining nine weeks that we're much more consistent with our footy and we've identified those particular areas, so selection will be very much a reflection of that," Richardson said.
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