Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron is confident Zac Williams will stay at the club, despite delays in contract negotiations. Credit: Getty Images Carlton are desperate to add to their midfield depth and see Williams as the right fit to play alongside Patrick Cripps. Zachary Williams signed a 4 year, $1,878,680 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $78,680 signing bonus, $78,680 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $469,670. One of the biggest bombshells has landed ahead of this year’s AFL trade and free agency period, with Greater Western Sydney star Zac Williams confirming he will leave the club. Vince is a sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. 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. Dashing defender Zac Williams has signed a contract extension that will see the GIANTS Academy product remain at the club until at least the end of 2020. I get they need that player but do they need him at that cost? Jake Niall is a Walkley award-winning sports journalist and chief AFL writer for The Age. Players are going to look at their options. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. Carlton has badly overpaid for GWS ace Zac Williams and set itself up for an eye-watering contract for Patrick Cripps, AFL great Warren Tredrea says. Zachary Williams is an estate planning attorney whose professional practice includes agency and contract. Which isn’t ideal. “Puts them into the first round of the draft. Max Gawn says he feared the worst as he sat through an MRI on his injured knee. GWS coach Leon Cameron says his gut feel tells him out-of-contract duo Jeremy Cameron and Zac Williams will re-sign with the AFL club. The Blues have also been linked with Bombers rebounding defender Adam Saad. But this is unlikely given that he would be certain to attract a sufficient contract to earn GWS a first-round pick in return. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The academy graduate made 24 appearances in 2019, recording 568 disposals and 75 tackles as the Giants reached the grand final. Carlton finished 11th on the ladder this season with a 7-10 record. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The Giants said in a statement Williams “has informed the club that his preferred destination is a Victorian club to be closer to his sister who’s based in Albury”. Multiple clubs are circling Greater Western Sydney free agent Zac Williams, who has left a sizeable five-year contract offer from the Giants unsigned since last year as he weighs up his future. By using our site, you consent to our use of cookies. Defender Aidan Corr has already informed the club that he will be departing to North Melbourne. Free agent Williams is leaving the Giants and has a massive Blues offer on the table. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Williams’ contract will expire at the end of the year and the 25-year-old has yet to agree a new deal with the AFL club. Originally from Texas, he remains active in his home state. While the Giants won’t get anything in return from the Blues or Roos, the club is reported to be in line to receive a first round draft pick as part of the free agency compensation still being decided on by the AFL. A former rookie selection from the club's academy, Williams, 26, has played 113 games for the Giants since debuting in 2013. Williams has left a long-term contract offer from the Giants on the table all season, and has been consistently linked to a move interstate with Carlton among his strongest suitors. By GIANTS Media on The three-year contract extension was announced in Williams’ home town of Narrandera ahead of the GIANTS’ first JLT Community Series match against West Coast on Saturday. In , Williams will earn a base salary of , a signing bonus of , a roster bonus of , a signing bonus of , a restructure bonus of , a workout bonus of and a incentive bonus of , while carrying a cap hit of and a dead cap value of . Sports news, results and expert commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Login Here. Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron is confident Zac Williams will stay at the club, despite delays in contract negotiations. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. Geez, I wouldn't want to be Patty Cripps coming out of contract, or Sam Walsh coming out of contract," Tredrea said sarcastically. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. Lenny Hayes and Brad Miller have already confirmed they are leaving the Giants and are likely to step away from football altogether. GWS has been in contract discussions with the management of gun key forward Jeremy Cameron, another restricted free agent. Zac Williams is exploring his free agency options. The Giants are desperate to hold onto the pair and they are growing in confidence they can pull it off. “Our intent is to keep Zac for as long as we possibly can and we have got a good track record in the past few years and we’ll draw on that,” Cameron told SEN. “Zac is really happy, but every player has that right, especially when they come out in that free agency year. Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. On Footy Classified, Kane Cornes was critical of the Mark of the Year winner. "Sorry, sorry - what did you just say? Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Zac Williams of the Giants will explore his free agency options. Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group  |  Powered by, Signed a 4 year $1.87 million contract with Carolina (CAR), Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 6 (#203 overall). The star defender’s decision to walk out on the club that discovered … They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. The Giants also have to recontract emerging second-year midfielder Jye Caldwell, a Victorian who is of interest to Melbourne clubs but who is settled and happy in Sydney. Cameron – one of the highest-paid players in the competition this year due to his back-ended deal – is seeking a long-term deal, the Giants remaining confident all along of retaining him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zac_Williams_(Australian_footballer) They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. AFL: Jon Ralph reports that the AFL are investigating Melbourne's Harley Bennell. Zachary Williams signed a 4 year, $1,878,680 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $78,680 signing bonus, $78,680 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $469,670. Uncontracted: Zac Williams.Credit:Getty Images. Tredrea, Port Adelaide's 2004 premiership captain, was dumbfounded. However, Cameron insists Williams is happy at the club but has the right to assess his options. Jackson Williams: Shocking CCTV footage captures AFL player’... Mike Tyson’s ‘absolute power’ ahead of comeback, NBA 2020: Michael Jordan photo, Keegan Hall Instagram news. Lachie Whitfield, Stephen Coniglio and Josh Kelly signed long-term deals with GWS in December, but the Giants have yet to tie down Williams or Jeremy Cameron, who will both be free agents next year. Carlton has badly overpaid for GWS ace Zac Williams and set itself up for an eye-watering contract for Patrick Cripps, AFL great Warren Tredrea says. Matthew Lloyd has predicted a tough road ahead for the GWS Giants after star forward Jeremy Cameron's decision to leave, Former No.1 draft pick Jack Watts retires from AFL after battling with leg injury, Lachie Neale named All Australian, MVP and AFL Coaches Association's best player, Fremantle's Caleb Serong awarded Rising Star, Voss tipped to be next North Melbourne coach, Giants facing grim future after Cameron call, Free agent Williams is leaving the Giants. Williams and Cameron are both restricted free agents and could command big-money deals on the open market. "But I would have thought any decisions overs four years, for a player who doesn't spend much time in the midfield, he is a half-back flanker mostly, or any outside winger ... and don't get me wrong, he's a very good player, but when you pay that sort of money over that sort of journey, he's one injury away from never playing again. AFL club sources suggested that Williams, originally from Narrandera in NSW, would clearly attract upwards of $700,000 a year over a long-term deal in a pre-pandemic market place.