Grundy meets with rival club, Demons nightmare all but over

Brodie Grundy’s trade could be one of the first deals struck in October after he skipped a key end of season meeting with the Demons.

Brodie Grundy of the Demons. Picture: Michael Klein

Sydney’s acquisition of Brodie Grundy will be one of the first deals struck during this year’s trade period, reports Footy Classified.

Grundy is poised to join the Swans during next month’s exchange period – 12 months after his sensational move from Collingwood to Melbourne, despite having five years left on his Magpies mega deal – after falling out of favour at the Demons’ selection table in recent months.

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SEN’s Tom Morris reported on Thursday that Grundy met with Swans officials in Sydney and toured their facilities.

Understand Brodie Grundy was in Sydney today to meet with @sydneyswans officials and tour the elite training facility. @1116sen@SENSportsday

— Tom Morris (@tommorris32) September 21, 2023

It comes after Eddie McGuire revealed Grundy hadn’t been part of a Demons 2024 player meeting earlier in the day.

“Melbourne had a future planning meeting with all the players and it was mutually agreed that Brodie Grundy, no need to turn up and Brodie was happy not to. That is what my information is,” McGuire told Footy Classified.

“No rancour, but just: ‘We‘re finishing and that’s done.’”

Sydney and Port Adelaide were initially seen as the two main contenders for Grundy’s services, but the Power last week pulled out of the race. The Herald Sun reported Sydney’s pitch to Grundy – which focused on lifestyle and opportunities outside the game – appealed more than Port’s football-orientated pitch.

Brodie Grundy of the Demons. Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images.

McGuire also suggested the fact the Swans (Picks 11, 22, 30, 41 and 49) have more to work with at the trade table – compared to Port Adelaide (Picks 37, 43 and 70) appealed more to the Demons.

“My understanding is that Port Adelaide don‘t have the picks to entice a deal with Melbourne and that Brodie will end up at Sydney – who have got the picks – and I think Brodie wants to go to Sydney now,” he said.

McGuire added Grundy had already met with key Swans figures.

“I think Brodie Grundy will be one of the first deals done with the Sydney Swans to leave the Melbourne Football Club,” he said.

Asked what a Swans-Grundy deal could look like, Herald Sun reporter Sam Landsberger told Fox Footy’s Midweek Tackle: “Has to be cheap from a trade point of view. He was (traded for Pick) 27 last year to Melbourne – Sydney should get him for that at an absolutely maximum.

“It should probably be less, given he needs to get out of Melbourne and he’s not in their best 23 players for the semi-final.

“That gets done seamlessly.”

Originally published as Grundy meets with rival club, Demons nightmare all but over