Let the madness begin: Tarrant/Solly to Dockers
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:33 am
Onmigod.....going to be interesting this week.
Tarrant package deal for Dockers
Greg Denham
October 09, 2006
FREMANTLE has emerged as a potential big player during trade week where it will chase Essendon's Dean Solomon as well as Chris Tarrant from Collingwood.
Tarrant and Solomon are close friends, and the Dockers will attempt to lure both players west when the player-exchange period starts officially today.
Fremantle is considering swapping first-round draft choices with Richmond in order to head off West Coast and snare Tarrant, who is keen to move on despite having a year on his contract.
In a potential trade deal, which the Magpies are aware of, the Dockers could send a slightly reluctant Graham Polak to the Tigers. The deal could involve Richmond handing its first national draft selection, No.8 overall, to the Dockers who would then give the Tigers their first pick, No.13.
Richmond would move five places down the pecking order in next month's draft, but would gain Polak, a prospective centre half-back or centre half-forward.
Fremantle would then be in a better position to negotiate with Collingwood, as it would on-trade its selection to the Pies, as part of a trade for Tarrant.
The Magpies have demanded a first-round selection and a suitable young midfielder in return. At this stage, the Eagles' first pick in the draft is not until No.16.
The Dockers are keen to secure Solomon first, and their reasoning is that it could help clinch the Tarrant trade. Essendon's refusal to offer the out-of-contract Solomon a new contract for longer than one season has him on the verge of walking out of Windy Hill.
His manager Michael Quinlan yesterday confirmed Fremantle's interest, which gained momentum over the weekend.
It is understood that Fremantle officials have been swayed by a push from assistant coach Mark Harvey and general manager of football operations Robert Shaw.
Both spent many years working with the versatile Solomon under coach Kevin Sheedy at Windy Hill and believe he can add to Fremantle's list.
However, the Dockers are also aware that Solomon may have to come to them via the pre-season draft in December as they believe it will be difficult to strike a deal this week with Essendon.
It is understood the Bombers had recently offered Solomon and his out-of-contract team-mate Jason Johnson to Port Adelaide without their knowledge.
In return, Essendon asked for Port's first national draft selection, No.5 overall. Johnson has also threatened to walk if the Bombers do not increase the term of the one-year contract they have offered him.
The Eagles and the Dockers are poised to become locked in a bidding war to attract Tarrant. His manager Paul Connors held talks with both West Australian clubs over the weekend.
To target the experience of Tarrant (161 games) and Solomon (159), Fremantle, which improved from 10th to fourth this year, no doubt believes it is capable of taking another step to making next season's grand final.
So far West Coast has yet to make a move to start serious negotiations with Collingwood.
The Dockers will have a new captain next season -- either Josh Carr or Matthew Pavlich -- after Peter Bell announced on Saturday he was stepping down after five years as Fremantle's leader.
Pavlich won his third best-and-fairest award for Fremantle when he topped the Dockers' count with 34 votes, three more than Bell and Michael Johnson. Pavlich had previously won the honour in 2002 and 2005.
West Coast key-position bit-player Andrew McDougall wants to be traded to the Western Bulldogs despite last week being offered a one-year deal to remain at the Eagles.
McDougall's manager Colin Young yesterday said he hoped both clubs could work together to give his client a better opportunity of playing regularly at the elite level.
"They (the Bulldogs) said they were pretty keen to get him across the line, and we'd expect a two-year deal," Young said.
As expected, West Coast's premiership defender Drew Banfield announced his retirement over Saturday.
Tarrant package deal for Dockers
Greg Denham
October 09, 2006
FREMANTLE has emerged as a potential big player during trade week where it will chase Essendon's Dean Solomon as well as Chris Tarrant from Collingwood.
Tarrant and Solomon are close friends, and the Dockers will attempt to lure both players west when the player-exchange period starts officially today.
Fremantle is considering swapping first-round draft choices with Richmond in order to head off West Coast and snare Tarrant, who is keen to move on despite having a year on his contract.
In a potential trade deal, which the Magpies are aware of, the Dockers could send a slightly reluctant Graham Polak to the Tigers. The deal could involve Richmond handing its first national draft selection, No.8 overall, to the Dockers who would then give the Tigers their first pick, No.13.
Richmond would move five places down the pecking order in next month's draft, but would gain Polak, a prospective centre half-back or centre half-forward.
Fremantle would then be in a better position to negotiate with Collingwood, as it would on-trade its selection to the Pies, as part of a trade for Tarrant.
The Magpies have demanded a first-round selection and a suitable young midfielder in return. At this stage, the Eagles' first pick in the draft is not until No.16.
The Dockers are keen to secure Solomon first, and their reasoning is that it could help clinch the Tarrant trade. Essendon's refusal to offer the out-of-contract Solomon a new contract for longer than one season has him on the verge of walking out of Windy Hill.
His manager Michael Quinlan yesterday confirmed Fremantle's interest, which gained momentum over the weekend.
It is understood that Fremantle officials have been swayed by a push from assistant coach Mark Harvey and general manager of football operations Robert Shaw.
Both spent many years working with the versatile Solomon under coach Kevin Sheedy at Windy Hill and believe he can add to Fremantle's list.
However, the Dockers are also aware that Solomon may have to come to them via the pre-season draft in December as they believe it will be difficult to strike a deal this week with Essendon.
It is understood the Bombers had recently offered Solomon and his out-of-contract team-mate Jason Johnson to Port Adelaide without their knowledge.
In return, Essendon asked for Port's first national draft selection, No.5 overall. Johnson has also threatened to walk if the Bombers do not increase the term of the one-year contract they have offered him.
The Eagles and the Dockers are poised to become locked in a bidding war to attract Tarrant. His manager Paul Connors held talks with both West Australian clubs over the weekend.
To target the experience of Tarrant (161 games) and Solomon (159), Fremantle, which improved from 10th to fourth this year, no doubt believes it is capable of taking another step to making next season's grand final.
So far West Coast has yet to make a move to start serious negotiations with Collingwood.
The Dockers will have a new captain next season -- either Josh Carr or Matthew Pavlich -- after Peter Bell announced on Saturday he was stepping down after five years as Fremantle's leader.
Pavlich won his third best-and-fairest award for Fremantle when he topped the Dockers' count with 34 votes, three more than Bell and Michael Johnson. Pavlich had previously won the honour in 2002 and 2005.
West Coast key-position bit-player Andrew McDougall wants to be traded to the Western Bulldogs despite last week being offered a one-year deal to remain at the Eagles.
McDougall's manager Colin Young yesterday said he hoped both clubs could work together to give his client a better opportunity of playing regularly at the elite level.
"They (the Bulldogs) said they were pretty keen to get him across the line, and we'd expect a two-year deal," Young said.
As expected, West Coast's premiership defender Drew Banfield announced his retirement over Saturday.
