The AFL has permitted former St Kilda full-back Zac Dawson to train with Fremantle ahead of his expected recruitment by the Dockers.
Dawson, likely to be snared by Fremantle in the December 13 preseason draft, was among 16 players added on Monday to the list of those training with AFL clubs with the hope of being drafted.
The maligned 25-year-old walked out on the Saints after the 2011 season reportedly unhappy with the terms of a new contract offered.
Former St Kilda coach and new Fremantle boss Ross Lyon is a long-time admirer of Dawson and has declared Fremantle intention to select him in the pre-season draft on December 13.
Dockers development coach Simon Lloyd believes Dawson can make a big impact in the west.
"There's no guarantees, but Zac wants to be a Fremantle player. His girlfriend is looking for work here and he is settling, so we'll see," Lloyd said.
"As that tall type of defender, he was part of our list-management strategy and obviously Ross has a fair window of knowledge into Zac Dawson."
"It's something that hopefully will come to fruition in the coming weeks. Hopefully he ends up a Dockers player."
Dawson has played 77 AFL games at stints with Hawthorn and St Kilda.
Meanwhile delisted North Melbourne midfielder Ed Lower will train with Port Adelaide.
FULL PERMISSION TO TRAIN LIST
Adelaide
James Craig (Adelaide), Will Young (Adelaide)
Brisbane Lions
Nil
Carlton
Nicholas Heyne (St Kilda
Collingwood
Daniel Farmer (Collingwood), Scott Reed (Collingwood), Trent Stubbs (Collingwood)
Essendon
Anthony Long (Essendon), Matt Little (Bendigo Bombers)
Fremantle
Zac Dawson (St Kilda), Brad Dick (Collingwood), Clancee Pearce (Fremantle)
Geelong
Nil
Gold Coast
Aaron Hall (Hobart), Michael Coad (Gold Coast Suns)
GWS
Nil
Hawthorn
Paul Johnson (Hawthorn)
Melbourne
Freddie Clutterbuck (East Perth), Carl Nicolson (Glenelg), Fletcher Roberts (Sandringham Dragons), Jai Sheahan (Geelong Falcons), Tom Couch (Collingwood/Bell Park)
North Melbourne
Marcus Darmody, Liam Hoy, Tate Oliver (North Ballarat), Lachlan Fairley (Western Jets), Brad Mangan, Will Martinello, Sean Tighe (Werribee), Gavin Urquhart (North Melbourne)
Port Adelaide
Ed Lower (North Melbourne)
Richmond
Pat Contin (Richmond), David Fahey (Coburg), Glen Grgic (Coburg), Ben Jakobi (Richmond), John McCarthy (Collingwood), Addam Maric (Melbourne), Leigh Masters (Coburg), William Wheeler (Coburg)
St Kilda
Ben Casley (GWS), Beau Dowler (Noble Park), James Hallahan (Sandringham), Danny Hughes (Sandringham), Michael Lourey (Sandringham), James Magner (Sandringham), Marcus Marigliani (Sandringham)
Sydney Swans
Harry Cunningham (Turvey Park), Campbell Heath (Sydney Swans), Jackson Potter (Pennant Hills), Mitch Thompson (Sydney University)
West Coast
Nil
Western Bulldogs
Mark Austin (Carlton)