Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan reveals he would “love to have” Adelaide Crow Charlie Cameron
BRISBANE Lions coach Chris Fagan has declared his wish to have Adelaide Crows speedster Charlie Cameron at the Gabba.
BRISBANE coach Chris Fagan wants Crows speed machine Charlie Cameron.
And as speculation increases that the 23-year-old midfielder-forward wants out of his contract to be reunited with family in Queensland, the pressure increases on the Adelaide list-management team to decide if it best to deal away Cameron in October when he has greater value in the trade market.
Fagan told Melbourne radio show Sportsday on Tuesday night that he would “love to have” Cameron at Brisbane - and he will leave Lions football chief and former Crows football boss David Noble to work the deal.
“We are certainly interested in getting players to our club who can help us progress up the ladder,” said Fagan at the last-ranked Lions.
“(Cameron’s) age profile and talent is something we are interested in.
“I’ll leave that to David Noble, but if Charlie Cameron is available and interested (in joining Brisbane), I’d love to have him.”
Cameron is contracted to Adelaide for next season. But if he wishes to move for family reasons, Adelaide would hold a stronger hand in October’s trade talks this season.
As an out-of-contract player next year, Cameron could move to the Lions through the draft system with no compensation to the Crows.
Cameron is one of three Crows linked to moves at the end of the season - along with defender Jake Lever and forward Mitch McGovern who are out of contract in October.
Cameron is another success story from Adelaide’s rookie system, rising from the rookie list at the end of the 2014 season when he played seven games.
Originally from the WA football system, Cameron has become a regular of the Crows system, either as an opportunist forward or a gamebreaker with his speed in the midfield.
Crows specialist forward Eddie Betts has revealed there is to be no more locker-room banter to Cameron, Lever and Kelly to press them into staying with Adelaide next season and beyond.
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