Richmond is looking to secure Swans ruckman Toby NankervisJake Niall
Foxsports
October 6, 2016RICHMOND is looking to secure Sydney ruckman Toby Nankervis, who is weighing up whether to seek a trade.
The Tigers are set to lose Tyrone Vickery to free agency and have identified Nankervis, 22, as a player who can bolster the club’s ruck division.
The Swans, however, are keen to retain Nankervis and have been in discussions with his management.
Nankervis is third or fourth in line at Sydney for rucks, sitting behind Kurt Tippett and Sam Naismith and possibly Callum Sinclair. Tippett returned to the side for the preliminary final, which saw Nankervis dropped.
The Swans believe other clubs also hold an interest in Nankervis, who played seven games in 2016 and is one of four out of contract Sydney players whose futures are yet to be determined.
Talented midfielder Tom Mitchell is the standout of the four uncontracted Swans.
Dean Towers and Xavier Richards are the others without a contract for 2017, as the Swans deal with a tight salary cap that will make it difficult for them to acquire any significant seasoned player during the trade period.
The Tigers’ interest in Nankervis is despite their recontracting of veteran follower Ivan Maric, who has been retained as a form of insurance and to assist younger players in a mentoring role.
Richmond has been watching Nankervis closely in the NEAFL and believe he has some capability of pinch hitting as a forward.
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