West Coast are still waiting to have their heads turned by a trade offer for the No.1 draft pick as rival clubs set their sights on top prospect Harley Reid.
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Hawthorn and North Melbourne have made no secret of their interest in trading up the draft order.
The lure is access to Reid, who has been likened to Dustin Martin and is regarded by some club recruiters as a generational talent.
West Coast are open to handing over the top pick in a deal that would land them multiple high-end selections in return as they look to kick-start their rebuild.
But list boss Rohan O'Brien on Monday said the Eagles are also prepared to retain their asset.
"If we had a decision today, I'd say we're probably leaning towards keeping the pick and using it in the draft," O'Brien told reporters.
"We haven't actually put a price on it because we feel like if we do that the perception is that we've got an appetite to trade it.
"And if we put a price on it people will kind of walk towards that price.
"We'll just wait and see what happens, and if someone gives us something that makes us turn our head we'll consider it then."
West Coast split their top pick last year, trading the No.2 selection in return for No.8 and No.12.
"This time last year we didn't think we were going to do that but things evolved and we thought it was the best option," O'Brien said.
"That's why we're keeping an open mind at the moment.
"It depends on where those picks are and who we feel we can get with those picks."
West Australian top-five draft prospect Daniel Curtin is on West Coast's radar as they weigh up whether Reid presents any sort of flight risk with a move interstate.
For his part, 18-year-old Reid - from Tongala, about 25km from Echuca in Victoria's Goulburn Valley region - says he will "be happy anywhere".
"We've interviewed a lot of boys, there's some exceptional lads in this draft, so whether it's Harley or anyone else we think there's a great opportunity for us," O'Brien said.
West Coast have already landed Greater Western Sydney ruckman Matt Flynn as a free agent and will enter negotiations with Hawthorn over Tyler Brockman, who wants a move home to WA.
But the Eagles are prepared to take Brockman with the top pick at the pre-season draft if a deal is not reached.
"He's a player that we've liked since his draft year," O'Brien said.
"It's an unusual circumstance that's seen him wanting to come home, but once he made that decision we were keen to get involved."
Australian Associated Press
