Another prime mover in midfield and a rebounding defender are on Brisbane coach Chris Fagan's wishlist as he looks to strengthen his side's AFL list in the off-season.
The Lions take on West Coast on Sunday at the Gabba in the final match of Fagan's second season in charge.
They've made huge strides this year despite winning only five games - although a sixth against the finals-bound Eagles would be another huge endorsement of Fagan's methods.
And while a fresh new generation of Brisbane players look set to make their mark on the AFL over the coming years, Fagan is keen to bring in more on-ball experience to lighten the load for skipper Dayne Zorko and fellow star midfielder Dayne Beams.
"We want to keep building our midfield," Fagan said.
"We still see that teams just target Dayne Beams and Dayne Zorko because they're the obvious ones so we need to build some depth in there.
"Our young players are going to come through and be some of those players, like Jarrod Berry and Hugh McCluggage.
"But it'd also be good to get a little bit more experience into that area there so we can take the heat off those two and they can play freer roles without the attention of the opposition."
Fagan also wants a quicker running option across half-back to add an extra dimension to Brisbane's play out of defence.
"Just getting good talent in, through the draft or trade, is important for us," he said.
"We have to understand if we're going to get players in through trade, they're not just going to be depth players.
"They've got to be really good players that can make a difference, a lot like Charlie Cameron and Luke Hodge last year."
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