Swans chief government Tom Harley has dominated out any strategy to Jordan De Goey however mentioned discussions with Lance Franklin on a contract extension are progressing effectively.
De Goey is off contract with Collingwood on the finish of the season and the restricted free agent, who has usually discovered bother, might be on the hunt for a brand new dwelling. However Harley mentioned the Swans wouldn’t pursue the forward-midfielder.
“No, we wouldn’t be Jordan De Goey. With our checklist, we’re coming by with an inventory that we wish to maintain collectively. A part of that’s salary-cap administration, a part of that’s the wants you’ve gotten at any explicit time, so I wouldn’t have (thought so),” Harley instructed 3AW.
Franklin’s nine-year, $10 million contract that he signed to maneuver from Hawthorn to Sydney as a free agent in 2013 is because of expire on the finish of the season. The champion ahead is eager to play on, and the Swans are supporting this.
“We’re actually, actually, there’s lots of goodwill with conversations that we’re having behind closed doorways with Lance. I feel everybody would love Lance to play and, all issues being equal, he does,” Harley mentioned.
“He has had a extremely good 12 months. He’s lean, he’s match, he’s taking part in a major management function in our ahead line.”
Harley, in the meantime, confirmed he had been approached to use to interchange Gillon McLachlan as AFL chief government, and was going by the method.
