Geelong move into mix to snare Bradley Hill as Fremantle show interest in Sam Menegola
Geelong has moved into the mix to steal Bradley Hill from St Kilda’s clutches as a Cats midfielder emerges as a shock trade target for the Dockers.
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Geelong midfielder Sam Menegola has emerged as a potential left-field saviour to the stalled Bradley Hill deal, with Fremantle interested in the player it delisted five years ago.
While Hill is considered most likely to be at St Kilda come the end of the trade period, the Cats are understood to have moved into the frame as a contingency club in the wake of a breakdown in negotiations between the Dockers and Saints this week.
It is expected Geelong would have to shed a player to provide for Hill’s hefty wage demands.
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St Kilda stunned Fremantle on Thursday when they split their prized pick No.6, which the Dockers had wanted as part of a deal to release the contracted Hill.
Menegola, 27, could return to Fremantle even if Hill gets his wish to move to the Saints on a long-term deal where he would receive a significant pay rise.
Menegola would give the Dockers a much-needed hard-running wing option in the wake of Ed Langdon’s departure to Melbourne and the expected loss of Hill.
Menegola has a year remaining on his contract and is happy at Geelong. But he could expect more security as well as a pay rise if he joined Fremantle.
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Originally published as Geelong move into mix to snare Bradley Hill as Fremantle show interest in Sam Menegola