Collingwood star Jordan De Goey rejects five-year deal
Controversial Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has reportedly rejected a monster contract extension — and he has his reasons.
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Controversial Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has turned down a potential five-year $4 million deal to stay with the club, bristling at contract clauses which have been inserted into the contract.
Midway through the season, De Goey caused a storm when he was seen partying in Bali during the bye-week break.
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The act saw him slammed by former players and pundits and question marks as to whether the Pies would cut him loose.
De Goey’s response also raised eyebrows, initially slamming the “relentless pursuit and persecution of athletes by the media” and linked his ADHD diagnosis to the Bali incident.
Soon after he release a stage-managed video apologising for the incident through the Magpies social media.
Both the Pies and De Goey both were furious about the incident reportedly but the 26-year-old was as revelation as the Pies went all the way to the preliminary final, losing a one-point thriller to the Swans.
The Pies had previously withdrawn a four-year deal after the Bali incident but had put a five-year deal worth $800,000 in front of De Goey.
But the midfielder has reportedly rejected the contract due to behavioural clauses in the deal.
The deal would mean that after two seasons, the Pies could walk away from De Goey because of behaviour problems but he reportedly wants more clarity as to what would trigger a breach.
He is said to have hit out at the clauses for being “too broad and arbitrary”.
The report stated “a club source said the Magpies had not given up of re-signing De Goey and remained hopeful that a deal could be reached”.
However, The Age’s Michael Gleeson told 3AW the situation was “sounding far more pessimistic”.
St Kilda are said to be the only club circling the wayward star.
De Goey also has a long rap sheet during his AFL career.
De Goey was fined $10,000 by the AFL in March for his involvement in a late-night incident in New York last year.
He has a long list of other offences as well, including road offences such as speeding while driving a sports car as a P-plater, driving while suspended and using a handheld device, drink-driving on his P-plates, and lying to Collingwood after breaking his hand in a bar fight.
Originally published as Collingwood star Jordan De Goey rejects five-year deal
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