ADAM Treloar will be traded from Greater Western Sydney to Collingwood on Monday amid a backdrop of tension and mistrust between the two clubs.
Saturday’s Herald Sun revealed Treloar, 22, underwent an operation on his injured groin in Tasmania several weeks ago without the knowledge of the Giants.
Collingwood has insisted it played no part in arranging the procedure.
But it emerged on Saturday a diagnosis by Magpies doctors during Treloar’s medical examination with the club prompted his decision to go under the knife.
Adam Treloar celebrates a Giants goal. Picture: Adam Head
Collingwood medical staff concluded that groin soreness that had hampered his 2015 season was the result of a hip issue – not osteitis pubis.
GWS sought a please explain from Treloar’s manager Peter Blucher and remains angry it was not consulted about surgery on a player still under contract.
But the Giants are still prepared to trade him to Collingwood in the belief the deal, which will net two first-round picks and a later pick, is better than what Geelong offered for Patrick Dangerfield.
The AFL said it did not believe any rules had been broken and would not be investigating.
The AFL Players’ Association, which monitors the conduct of player agents, has been briefed on the situation and said it was satisfied Blucher and Treloar had acted appropriately.
Blucher told the player union Treloar opted to have surgery before being traded to ensure his pre-season training was not be interrupted by a six-to-eight week recovery period.
GWS has been told it was Blucher – not Collingwood – that consulted with the surgeon and paid for the costs of the procedure.
Treloar’s supporters are also adamant the talented midfielder was pushed out by the Giants because it could not fit him into next year’s salary cap.
They say the last serious contract offer from the Giants to Treloar was tabled in April.
“He wanted to stay, but they pushed him out,” one insider said.
GWS has strongly refuted suggestions Treloar’s groin injury was misdiagnosed or that an exit medical examination by the club was not conducted at the end of the season.
Suggestions Richmond was misled several weeks ago into believing it had won the race for Treloar’s signature ahead of the Magpies have also been rejected.http://www.themercury.com.au/afl-trades-adam-treloar-will-be-traded-to-collingwood-despite-surgery-surprise/story-fnj3twbb-1227572762337
