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He went at pick 12 in the 2017 draft, but Darcy Fogarty remains stuck in the SANFL. Rival clubs are showing interest in the out-of-favour young Crow. CONTRACT WHISPERS
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Clubs are beginning to sniff around out-of-favour Adelaide forward Darcy Fogarty.
After playing 10 games last year, Fogarty is yet to get a look in at senior level this season.
The Crows experimented with playing the 193cm goalkicker in defence in the SANFL, but have swung him forward again more recently.
Strangely, the 19-year-old hasn’t got the call up for Josh Jenkins.
The No.12 draft pick is contracted to the end of 2021 but could be tempted elsewhere with more opportunity.
Port Adelaide great Warren Tredrea suggested this week Fogarty could look elsewhere to kickstart his AFL career if he remained stuck in the SANFL.
“I’m Fogarty, I’m out of there. They haven’t given him an opportunity,” Tredrea said on the FIVEaa Sports Show.
“Tex was battling, stuck with him, his form’s come better. Jenkins was battling, went back to the SANFL for 5-6 weeks, (Fogarty) still didn’t get a look in.
“(They’re) trying to teach him to play centre half back … He’s not a back man… I’d be going.
“I’d go to the Gold Coast. I know that sounds ridiculous. At least you get a game.”
GRUNDY PUSHES FOR PIES MEGA DEAL
Brodie Grundy is keen on a six or seven-year deal to stay at Collingwood.
The Pies have held talks with Grundy about a shorter two-year contract extension for about $1 million a year.
But the South Australian could hold out for a long-term deal when he enters his free agency year next season.
Grundy is one of the top few players in the league after another powerhouse second half against the Dogs.
Adelaide coach Don Pyke said the Crows would look at the situation if Grundy became available next year.
He won’t get it at Collingwood, but Grundy is every bit a $1.5 million a year player, having backed up last year’s stunning form with another massive year.
WHAT IS BOMBERS ROOKIE RUCKMAN WORTH?
What should you give up in a trade for an untried ruckman off the rookie list?
It’s the intriguing situation which could face Essendon and St Kilda over emerging ruckman Sam Draper.
The Saints have offered the soccer convert $1.8 million over four years to move to Moorabbin to partner gun big man Rowan Marshall.
That’s even though Draper is yet to play a senior game after tearing his ACL in May, having only been offered up to $250,000 a season to stay.
On that money, the Bombers may ask for a second-round draft pick in a trade for Draper, given the Bombers think he can help take over the No.1 ruck role next season.
St Kilda, however, will be wanting to hand over something much lower given the former top rookie pick has zero games’ experience.
Despite Essendon’s denials, offering a two-year deal for Paddy Ryder to come back makes so much sense, as Tom Bellchambers’ calf injury showed how fragile their ruck stocks are.
St Kilda back-up rucks Lewis Pierce and Billy Longer are both facing concussion battles, which explains St Kilda’s bold stance.
MAJAK COMEBACK ON TRACK
Majak Daw is firing on all cylinders, back in some North Melbourne match simulation as he and partner Emily McKay prepare for the birth of their first baby.
Daw has progressed to competitive marking drills with players and goes in and out of match simulation during training sessions, also ramping up his running base.
The expectation is that he will play at some stage this year, but the Roos believe leaving that return date open-ended helps with his recovery.
But even if he got a handful of VFL games in before the end of the year it would be a massive boost for his morale after his dramatic fall from the Bolte Bridge last year.
THE TRUTH BEHIND BRAD HILL TRADE TALK
Fremantle’s Brad Hill definitely didn’t ask for a trade home last year, but he did sniff around.
Those close to him yesterday confirmed our report from last week that while he might have spoken to Hawthorn informally, he didn’t tell his manager and it didn’t escalate.
The running machine said publicly this week he’s intent on staying in the west.
Weird one, but we can’t see Freo letting the former Hawk go in any case.
Their strong stance about trade speculation being fake news might be another strong reminder to him that he ain’t going anywhere so shouldn’t ask.
The rumblings continue about Fremantle football boss Peter Bell and North Melbourne’s interest in him.
He would likely only be interested in a CEO position, with Carl Dilena in that position at the Roos right now.
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CONIGLIO SET FOR LONG-TERM DEAL
GWS is more than happy for Stephen Coniglio’s prospective deal to stretch to six or seven years if that is the clincher for the star free agent.
The Giants had been told last year this contract would drag on until about now as he and agent Tom Petroro worked through all the angles.
But as they have shown with Toby Greene’s six-year deal, stretching out deals long-term isn’t an issue at all for a contract that should be worth $1 million or more a year.
Coniglio was seen in some quarters to be miffed that he missed out on the captaincy despite strong support from some players. But he has moved on and it certainly hasn’t been an issue in negotiations.
Meanwhile, GWS CEO David Matthews has hailed Shane Mumford’s un-retirement as an unqualified success, saying it has worked on every level.
“It’s the old Kevin Sheedy thing about what a year out of the game does for you in terms of resting your body. He has been terrific,” he said.
“He and Brett (Deledio) are both good stories right now, we are not 100 per cent sure what it means for the year after but that is not a decision we need to make today.”
GWS is insistent it wants to keep Jon Patton — set to return from an ACL and on big money next year — because it doesn’t have that big power forward, as well as its forward line is still functioning.
CROWS NOT SWEATING ON GIBBS MOVE
Adelaide isn’t overly fussed with speculation about a Bryce Gibbs trade or even what they gave up for him.
He is back in the side this week and while his defensive stuff and one-paced speed means he has been out of the side, they think he can play until he is 35 if his form remains strong.
Apart from a 10-game season in 2015, he has played at least 21 games in every completed season of his 12-year career.
The Crows handed over picks 10 and 16 for Gibbs, but got back Carlton’s 2018 second and third-round picks in a deal in which they also handed over second-rounder.
Carlton was so bad it had to hand a pick inside 20 the next year.
So while Gibbs hasn’t delivered bang for buck, in effect Adelaide didn’t hand over much more than pick 10.
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