Stephen Wells, the manager of the Geelong list, has confirmed that the club has offered GWS two of its first round picks for Jeremy Cameron, which the Giants have turned down as the largest trade of the exchange period is expected to hit the market.
Almost two weeks after the Cats filed open papers with the AFL, Cameron remains in limbo as the Giants and Geelong haggle over a fair deal for the 2019 Coleman medalist.
Keep talking Sway’s Dwayne’s WorldWells said the outcome of the trade talks was “probably not us”.
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The Herald Sun. On Tuesday night, Geelong reported that he had offered Cameron Giants picks 15 and 20, with the club willing not to ask the Giants for a second round pick.
But Age On Wednesday morning it was reported that Geelong’s latest offer had been rejected by the Giants.
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“That’s a fact,” Wells replied when asked if the cats would offer Cameron two picks for the first round, although he wouldn’t specify which (the cats hold pick 13 along with 15 and 20).
Urged when asked if there is still a way for players to get in on the deal, Wells put the thought to bed.
“Not with the giants. The Giants made some respectful requests, but since it was after a matching period for free agencies, it was just too late to get things going, ”he said.
“The only players who will apparently leave are Nakia (Brisbane Lions cockatoo) and Lachie Fogarty (Carlton).”
If a deal doesn’t come through by Thursday night’s close of trading, the Cats could theoretically try to pick up Cameron in the preseason draft.
Wells said this was a worst case scenario, although it was feasible.
“Nobody really knows about the preseason draft and who has picks by draft night … I know we can facilitate anything we need to select Jeremy if he was on the preseason draft, but we can hope it doesn’t come to that, ”he said.
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Both Herald Sun. and Age reported the Giants want the cats to trade at least Pick 13 or some future round one pick. It has been suggested that the Giants would even want a third round first draft pick from Geelong.
But Herald Sun. Reporter Jon Ralph said the Cats refused to hand over three first-round players to the Giants, especially after losing Cockatoo and Fogarty – two players who were picked up with picks 10 and 22 on their respective drafts.
“You don’t want to lose three picks and two players in 20. You are really exposing yourself to some of these young stocks, and I think that’s why they’re ready to play hardball,” Ralph told Fox Footy’s Trading day.
Keep talking AFL Trade Radio On Tuesday afternoon, former Giants and Blues list boss Stephen Silvagni said picks 13 and 15 for Cameron “could be the result”.
“They are a pretty strong club, Geelong, and they do things very, very well. But that could be the final offer, 13 and 15, ”said Silvagni.
“Then it’s about the Giants – and they’re sure to look at the 20 too. Whether or not they get this, I’m not sure.
“But 13 and 15, if that’s put on the table, they’ll probably have to take it.”
AFL Trade Radio Matt Rendell, co-host and ex-pies recruiter, said the Cats shouldn’t miss out on another round one selection for Cameron, but picks 13 and 15 were the right price.
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“Let’s put it this way: Picks 13 and 15 won’t bring you a flag for the next two to three years. But Jeremy Cameron is, ”said Rendell.
“So you look in the mirror and say, ‘What do you want to do? Do you want to win a flag in the next two or three years? Or do we want to play hard with 500 points in the draft? ‘
“Give me a spell, it’s a breeze.”
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Three-time All-Australian Nick Dal Santo said the Giants should try to make as many selections as possible from selection 15.
I am talking about Fox Footy’s Trading dayDal Santo pointed out that between 2007 and 2014, 67 percent of players in the top 15 picks reached at least 100 AFL games, compared to 29 percent of players in pick 16 or later.
“If I’m the giants … I want lower picks for the first round – 13, 15, and 20 don’t cut it. I want more final results on the history of the design, ”he said.
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