Crows won't rule out letting Dangerfield fly from the nestMatt Thompson
afl.com.au
September 22, 2014 3:41 PMADELAIDE board member and powerbroker Mark Ricciuto hasn't ruled out trading Patrick Dangerfield.
The 24-year-old Victorian will qualify for free agency at the end of 2015, and a trade this off-season would ensure the Crows get appropriate value from their superstar.
So far Dangerfield has publicly indicated he wants to remain at the Crows, but speculation about varying discontent within the playing group has intensified since coach Brenton Sanderson's shock dismissal.
"At the moment we've got a few things going on. Once we get that right I'm sure Paddy Dangerfield will want to be a long-term player with the Crows," Ricciuto told AFL.com.au on Monday.
But asked directly about the possibility of a trade, Ricciuto was clear.
"I didn't say there'd be no chance, and I didn't say we'd trade him. What I said was we have to get everything right so that it's a fair call to ask him to stay long term,' he said.
AFL.com.au understands Dangerfield is not considering a move away from the Crows, despite the persistent speculation.
Dangerfield told the Nine Network last Thursday that speculation about his future - and that of teammates Taylor Walker and Rory Sloane - at the Crows was "ridiculous"
"In terms of discussing my contract ... it's premature. We're in a transitional period with our coach and it's not something that needs to be discussed," he said.
"I love the city, I love the club, I love playing there. And that's all that needs to be said."
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