The Gold Coast SUNS have no intention of handing Josh Caddy over lightly, and will again demand a high trade price for the homesick 19-year-old.

Earlier this week, Caddy informed the SUNS he wanted to be traded to a club in his home state of Victoria.

SUNS General Manager of Football Operations Marcus Ashcroft said the club was keen to comply with Caddy's wishes, but would not give him up for peanuts.

We have to stand firm … we need to make sure what we're compensated for is in the best interests of our football team

Caddy also requested a trade last year, but when Essendon offered pick 19 in return, it was rejected.

He is now out of contract, but it is believed Caddy's decision to head home was a close call.

If the SUNS don't get the compensation they're after, there's a chance he could still be in red next year.

Ashcroft said the Gold Coast SUNS would do everything with Caddy and his manager to facilitate a trade.

The rugged midfielder played all 22 matches this year after an injury-interrupted debut season.

Ashcroft said the club was debating what would be adequate compensation.

"Our philosophy is we have to do what's best for the footy club. The trade will be in the best interests of our list and our team going forward," he said.

"He's had another year of footy, he's one more year experienced, played every game. How do you work out what's reasonable?

How do you put a value on potential as well? It's one we have to sit down and work out amongst ourselves.

We haven't sat down with any detail of that, but all we know as a starting point is it'll be done in the best interests of the footy club.

Another player who has requested a trade home is midfielder Hayden Jolly, who wants to go to a South Australian club.

Caddy and Jolly are just two headaches on the SUNS list as they try to reduce it from 46 to 39 players by the first list lodgement on October 31.

This gives them room for the minimum three draft picks to get to their 2013 list size of 42 players.

Josh Fraser's retirement and Nathan Krakouer's early-season departure frees up two spots, which leaves at least five more player cuts in the coming seven weeks.

Two out-of-contract players with big reputations as juniors that have nervous waits are Josh Toy and Mav Weller.

The talented defenders have played 13 and 28 games respectively in two seasons.

Ashcroft said the club had not committed either way on the duo, and had some big decisions to make.

We still need to make some considered calls on a few of our players that haven't been contracted. Some will be re-contracted and some won't.

"Because those guys have been here for a while and we've put time into them and they were highly regarded - that's why we got them - we haven't made categorical decisions at this stage.

"We've taken our time and will continue to do so and get through the next four weeks so when we get to the point (trade period), we're really clear.

"We also have to give those guys the time and consideration to make sure the decision is based on the three or four years they've been here."