However, getting a deal done will be tough with Essendon sure to drive a hard bargain. Clubs are also likely to explore the availability of talented youngster Nakia Cockatoo who has struggled to break into the team consistently. It’s about living somewhere off Broadway and enjoying his life.”. We obviously talk footy and see how his groins are going. “It’s not necessarily about money for him, I don’t believe. To a point you do because if you want to be successful in this business, you have to show players that you care about them and you want them,” he said. The Hawks have been nominated by both Patton and Melbourne defender Sam Frost and will want to get those deals done first off. Essendon presented several deals throughout the back half of the season and believed the most recent proposal was an attractive arrangement. Bombers need to invest in an in-house lie detector. “I don’t know what it’s like to walk around as Joe Daniher, but when you’re that tall and that recognisable, and maybe you’re not invested in that side of the game, you’d like to be more invisible.

It's going to be another busy trade period for the Suns with the trade requests of both Jack Martin and Callum Ah Chee. But his trade value remains a mystery considering the limited number of games he’s played in recent seasons.

The Eagles' single priority for the next fortnight is to get Tim Kelly through the door after he requested a trade to the club for the second time n two summers. But he’s with the Bombers and I expect him to be at the Bombers for a long time.” https://t.co/HpmgJ8n6u8, Swans CEO Tom Harley on SEN on August 5: "Nothing sinister ... he's with the Bombers and I'd expect him to be with the Bombers for a long time. Chris Fagan's side has already signed free-agent midfielder Cam Ellis-Yolmen, and are right in the hunt for Elliott's services. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Watson and Lyon then identified five costly issues that had led to internal disruption at the Bombers. Brisbane has been nominated by wantaway sun Callum Ah Chee who would be a welcome addition to its back six. Joe Daniher has reportedly told the Bombers.Source:Getty Images. “That confuses players. He’s playing the game with his management and the Sydney Swans and that type of thing,” Watson said. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Foxfooty.com.au can confirm Sam McClure’s report that the Bombers key forward will nominate the Queensland club as his preferred destination as a restricted free agent.

Plus a Bombers great believes Joe Daniher is “definitely” leaving the club — and is seemingly Brisbane-bound. “He’s with the Bombers and I’d expect him to be with the Bombers for a long time.”.

Richmond's big off-season acquisition will be getting Alex Rance back fit and firing for its premiership defence in 2020. I can understand that. The Power will also have to negotiate a deal with St Kilda for the services of Paddy Ryder and could potentially be locked in negotiations with rivals for Dougal Howard and Sam Powell-Pepper. Watson had previously said he expects the 25-year-old to stay at Tullamarine, on Wednesday morning he changed his tune. “In my mind I’ve got bigger fish to fry,” he said. Amazingly, there could be more to come for Essendon. Tom Harley 6th Aug- “We’ve been mates for a while and he was picking my brain about all sorts of things. In August, Joe Daniher laughed off reports he’s heading to Sydney...Media got it horribly wrong apparently...then Orazio Fantasia strongly denied any truth to rumours he’s returning to Adelaide. Harley initially brushed off the August reports about hit club’s interest in Daniher following their Sydney meeting. Well, you do. It’s the fact that they haven’t been able to sell to them that they’re going to actually experience success at that football club. The Tigers could stand to add some key position depth at either end of the ground, but are more likely to look to address that need in the draft as opposed to via trades. Rhyce Shaw's side has a major interest in Port Adelaide big man Dougal Howard who could fit into its back line nicely following the retirement of stalwart Scott Thompson. Kayo is your ticket to the 2020 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. It has quickly become arguably the most anticipated fortnight of the AFL calendar, and we are finally just one day away from the 2019 AFL Trade Period opening. But the club’s key-position stocks have been hardest hit, with Lance Franklin (hamstring) still unavailable. An Essendon legend believes star forward Joe Daniher is set to walk out the door and join forces with a current finals playings club. Melbourne has gone hard at Elliott, who would bolster their forward line around the likes of Sam Weideman, while Langdon would add some class on the outside alongside Melbourne's existing midfield bulls Clayton Oliver and Jack Viney. If you sit there and you say ‘this is the grand plan, this is the way that we’re going to deliver success, are you all on board?’ And then you see a change. But considering the recent injury history of both Daniher and the Swans, Lloyd said it wouldn’t be a good match. The Lions have been mighty quiet about potential trade and free agency recruits while being in full on finals mode. The 2020 Coleman medallist would have no issue with sharing the forward line with the Essendon star, whose future at the Bombers is very much up in the air. New to Kayo? The trade period for the exchange of players will close on Wednesday 16 October at 7.30pm AEST. While Ryder and Jones should get done, it is hard to see how the Saints have the assets or the cap space to match a lucrative offer from the Suns. Others openly applauded the Swans for the club’s seemingly bold-faced half-truths that have the club on the cusp of signing one of the game’s biggest stars in a trade that would put Daniher alongside superstar Lance Franklin in 2020.

“We understand that free agency is part of our industry and he has a right to explore his options.”. “Lance Franklin — hamstring injuries, becoming chronic, end of 2022 he is contracted to. The Saints have also been nominated by Paddy Ryder and Sydney speedster Zak Jones, while also being linked to Brad Crouch. “As everyone knows the hard work starts now. The Power are in for a busy trade period and will get busier if Orazio Fantasia requests a trade to the club as is widely expected.

The former Richmond assistants appeared to implement a Tigers-like forward handball game, however it didn’t hold up for during the back-half of the season. Melbourne is the leading candidate to secure Langdon with it's current second-round pick (Pick 22).

Sign up now! A lot of pork pies have been told publically here, no point really. Nothing to see here. You’ve got a player who’s starting to second guess whether or not they want to be at your football club.”. Watch the 2020 Toyota AFL Finals Series on Kayo with every game before the Grand Final Live & On-Demand.

A potential trade between the Bombers and Swans may rely on whether Sydney forward Tom Papley can get to Carlton, which would then help the Swans with the currency needed to obtain Daniher. The Age reports Essendon will play hard ball in trade negotiations with the Swans. Lloyd said the Essendon staff he’d spoken to indicated Daniher had been “training really, really well” and it was a positive his groins weren’t sore. The Swans have convinced the Bombers star to join the club, now comes the hardest part, putting together a trade.

Just over one year ago, Daniher officially requested a trade to Sydney after months of speculation, only for the deal to fall through at the trade table. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site, The Age reports Essendon will play hard ball in trade negotiations. October 5, 2019 10:57pm Joe Daniher has reportedly told the Bombers. 5 overall draft pick at this year’s national draft to get the deal done. They’re thinking: ‘Hang on a minute, where do I fit in all of this?

Get all the latest AFL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. “At the end of the day, Essendon has thrown everything at this, and if this a long-term injury (and) it’s going to keep him out for the rest of the year, I think the writing is on the wall and he’ll be looking for further options,” Tredrea told Wide World Of Sports ’ ‘Talk of the Town’. 4 AFL 2020: Joe Daniher sitting on fence, trade, contract news Essendon vs West Coast Eagles | The Mer Two AFL premiership heroes questioned Joe Danihers strange decision to take a seat on the fence midway through Essendons game. Daniher has one year remaining on his contract, but could leave at the end of the 2020 season as a restricted free agent. Daniher, 25, rocked the Bombers by requesting a trade this month after managing just 11 games in two seasons that were destroyed by persistent groin problems. Having already added Brandon Ellis from the Tigers, the Suns are clearly in the market to add experience around a solid young core of Ben King, Jack Lukosius, Izak Rankine as well as what is likely to be Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson with the first two picks of this year's draft. He said a trade to Sydney was never mentioned during their Sydney catch-up. “We’ve been in touch for eight years now,” Harley told SEN Breakfast. A 42-goal campaign was enough for Hawkins to secure the Coleman Medal for the first time in his career - adding the honour to his two premierships - making him the first Cat to win the prize since Gary Ablett Snr in 1995. St Kilda midfielder Jack Steven is also a priority for the club and would bolster its midfield that has become heavily reliant on one or two players over the last three seasons. Along with Daniher, Orazio Fantasia is also widely expected to request a trade to Port Adelaide, leaving list manager Adrian Dodoro with a mountain of work to get through. Watch every match of every round Live & On-Demand. New to Kayo? A deal with Carlton involving Papley should be an easier piece of business and could prove to be a vital piece of business to help get the Daniher deal over the line. Sign up now!

This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. Essendon had been quietly confident of keeping him up until a few weeks ago, with list manager Adrian Dodoro confirming Daniher’s request. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >. But Kelly is worth every bit of it, players like that don't just grow on trees. The premiers are likely to have a quiet trade period other than the likely loss of Dan Butler. “You like what Worsfold was doing then it changes to what they want to do when Ben Rutten arrives and then it changes again when Blake Caracella arrives and it’s not really sold properly to them. The losing grand finalist will have a welcome addition in former Crows ruckman Sam Jacobs who is all but certain to join the Giants during the off-season. Daniher sought a trade to Sydney at the end of last season but the two clubs couldn’t reach a deal and the 26-year-old was forced to remain at Tullamarine. Daniher’s initial request came when he was holidaying overseas. We’ve been mates for a while and he was picking my brains about all sorts of things,” he said.

The Dockers' first priority will be to get a deal done with St Kilda for wantaway wingman Bradley Hill, with the Saints likely to part ways with their first pick in this year's draft (Pick 6).