text: THE Western Bulldogs have confirmed their interest in Fremantle’s Hayden Crozier going into next week’s trade period.
  The Bulldogs were the first club to strike in this year’s player movement period, lodging paperwork on Friday to secure restricted free agent Jackson Trengove on a four-year deal.
  It is the first of many deals expected to involve the Dogs this offseason, with All-Australian forward Jake Stringer arguably the biggest name in the mix to swap clubs.
  Speaking on Trade Radio, list manager Jason McCartney said the Bulldogs were looking at bringing versatile players into the club.
  Trengove’s Port teammate Jarman Impey was one player in the club’s sights, and McCartney said Crozier’s name had also come up in discussions.
  “There is (interest). I’ve had some chats with (Dockers list manager) Brad Lloyd about that,” he said.
  “He’s been in the system six years but he’s a young player, he turns 24 at the end of the year, and he’s a player that was rated highly by our recruiting team back in the 2011 draft.
  “(He’s got a) really strong athletic profile, he’s got some attributes athletically that would really fit and complement our group... and he’s a player that we’ve seen play some different roles, so another string to his bow there.”
  Stringer’s time at the Bulldogs appears over after public criticism by coach Luke Beveridge at the end of the season, and the forward has already reportedly indicated he would be keen to move to Essendon.
  However he is still contracted for another year and McCartney indicated the Dogs would not give him away for anything less than a good first-round draft pick.
  “It’s fair to say, and it wouldn’t be a late first-rounder, that’s for sure. We’re looking a bit better than that. We’re not gift-wrapping him to another club,” he said.
  “I can see Jake playing with us in 2018. We know his talent. Yes he’s had some inconsistencies there but a lot of young players do, so we’re not giving him away, that’s for sure.
  “We’ll work closely with, whether it’s Essendon or whoever it is, but he is contracted.”