Listening to McCartney today were near certainties to get Hopper & Taranto.
Taranto and Hopper“It’s an interesting one to have two players of quality request to go to the same club,” McCartney told AFL Trade Radio.
“Tim’s a bit different to Jacob because Jacob is in contract. Richmond bowed out that first week of finals and they’ve identified a need in their midfield and obviously there’s two quality players there.
“Chatting with Blair Hartley and the Richmond guys and they understand the quality of these players and they understand it’s going to take a little bit of work with one still in contract. We’ll keep working through that.”
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TIM TARANTO AND JACOB HOPPERBoth Taranto and Hopper are set to join Richmond on seven-year deals in what looms as a huge double coup for the Tigers.
Taranto was also weighing up interest from Collingwood, while Hopper snubbed the Cats as Richmond is now set to be bolstered by two key additions to its midfield.
McCartney said such landmark deals are the “nature of player movement now” where it’ll help the Tigers shape the structure of their salary cap.
“It’s an interesting one to have that quality both end up choosing the one club. Tim is a bit different to Jacob, because Jacob is in contract,” McCartney said on AFL Trade Radio.
“Richmond bowed out that first week of finals and they’ve identified a need in their midfield, obviously there’s two quality players there. (We’re) In chats with Blair Hartley and the Richmond guys, they understand the quality of these players and that it’s going to take a bit of work with one still in contract. We’ll keep working through that though.
“To see two go the one club certainly is rare.”
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