Trade Wrap: Tigers no closer to Yarran Nick Bowen
afl.com.au
October 20, 2015 6:05 PM "RICHMOND appears no closer to securing Chris Yarran despite securing a late first-round pick in the three-way trade that sent Charlie Dixon from Gold Coast to Port Adelaide on Tuesday.
As part of the Dixon deal, Richmond received pick No.19 from Gold Coast in exchange for its second-round picks this year (No.31) and next.
The Tigers had hoped pick No.19 would be a satisfactory swap for Yarran, but AFL.com.au understands the Blues quickly knocked back that proposal.
Carlton's initial asking price for Yarran was Richmond's first-round pick, No.12 overall, and, as of Tuesday night, it was yet to back down from that demand.
Despite the impasse, Yarran, who is contracted at Carlton for 2016, has not wavered in his desire to get to Punt Road.
Some rival clubs had suspected Hawthorn could make a last-minute play for Yarran with the pick No.15 it acquired from North Melbourne in the Jed Anderson trade, but it's understood Yarran won't be open to a late approach from another club.
Richmond has until 2pm on Thursday to reach an agreement with Carlton.
The Blues could bend before that deadline given they are understood to have agreed with Yarran that it's in both of their best interests that he be released from the final year of his existing contract.
Carlton's bargaining position could be further weakened by the fact Richmond remains Yarran's only genuine suitor."
From AFL website.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-20/trade-wrap-tigers-no-closer-to-yarran
