Port Adelaide midfielder Hamish Hartlett has a lot to think about in the coming weeks after multiple clubs have offered him lucrative long-term deals to leave the Power, says Brett Anderson.
The fourth pick from the 2008 draft has developed into a reliable contributor for Ken Hinkley and at 25 would be considered a player for the future.
Furthermore, rumours that the Power will struggle to keep their stars due to a full salary cap are not true, which means players like Hartlett will not be squeezed out.
“Hamish Hartlett’s name was raised over the weekend with Adelaide and Melbourne,” said Anderson on SEN radio.
“Now, he’s a very much-required player at Port Adelaide next year but he is a free agent at the end of next year.
“My understanding is that Richmond and North Melbourne have got long-term deals in front of him on quite a big figure.
“We’re talking five or six-year deals.”
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