Essendon is likely to use the carrot of a senior leadership position for
Brendon Goddard as it grows increasingly confident it has secured him from St Kilda. Essendon begins to believe its four-year deal of as much as $800,000 a season will not be matched by St Kilda.
Despite reports, Essendon has not made an official offer to Melbourne's
Brent Moloney, who is assessing options as a free agent. But there is a clear interest in adding to the club's midfield, with the Dons one of "five or six" clubs considering Moloney.
Angus Monfries is yet to decide on his future after being offered a four-year $1.6 million deal at Port Adelaide. At this stage, he is likely to get only a two-year guaranteed term at Essendon, but it remains to be seen if other Victorian teams will enter the market for the 25-year-old.
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Angus Monfries appears certain to leave the Bombers after 150 games, probably to Port Adelaide, which has offered him a four-year contract. Essendon's best offer has been a two-year extension. Melbourne has also shown keen interest in him.
As of yesterday,
Brendon Goddard's best offer to move is a four-year $3.4 million deal from Fremantle, which is far and above St Kilda's three-year contract worth about $650,000 a season. It is understood Essendon will also offer Goddard a four-year deal, and is prepared to be flexible about his remuneration should he leave the Saints but remain in Melbourne. In initial discussions about salary, the Bombers offered substantially more than St Kilda.
Essendon re-signed defender
David Myers yesterday for two years after both parties settled a dispute over a new contract.
The Bombers have also offered a two-year extension to
Leroy Jetta, and are confident the speedy midfielder will stay.
The club has offered one-year deals to the out-of-contract trio of
David Hille, Scott Gumbleton and
Alwyn Davey. Essendon is understood to be sympathetic to any deals involving ruckman Hille and key-forward Gumbleton.
The club is unlikely to have
Brent Prismall, Ricky Dyson, Sam Lonergan and
Henry Slattery on its primary list next season.
Gold Coast could lose a number of their developing players.
Josh Toy, Hayden Jolly and
Piers Flanagan - all part of the Suns' start-up as 17-year-olds, are expected to leave. Midfielder half-back Toy, who has played 13 games, including five this year, has attracted keen interest from Hawthorn and Western Bulldogs.
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