Tim Taranto trade talks: Richmond emerges as favorite as Collingwood zeroes in on GWS Giants teammate Bobby HillRichmond is emerging as the favorite to land Tim Taranto after a Collingwood curveball caused by one of his GWS teammates.
Taranto, 24, is the biggest name to leave the Giants as the club faces another exodus in the AFL trade period.
With multiple teammates in the mix to move around, it’s perhaps no surprise that one has affected another’s plans.
7NEWS Melbourne’s Tom Browne recently reported that Taranto, who spent some time in the Victorian capital this week, is deciding between the Tigers and the Magpies.
In a further update to the talks, he has now revealed that the Pies have “cooled off a bit” in Taranto “from a big money perspective”.
“According to a well-placed commercial source, they are now putting power, in particular, into bobby hill”, said Browne in Triple M.
The 22-year-old Hill sought a trade with Essendon at the end of last season but was limited to the final year of his contract with GWS.
He subsequently played the first 11 games of this year before retiring following a testicular cancer diagnosis and surgery.
The Bombers have not come into the conversation to take Hill to Victoria this offseason, with the forward apparently locked up in Collingwood.
That has left Taranto with more to think about in his move, with Browne reporting that the midfielder “is leaning towards Richmond now”.
The Tigers have holes to fill in their long-term midfield, with Dustin Martin battling injuries this year, Shane Edwards retiring after the Finals and Trent Cotchin turning 33 early next season.
So far, GWS has refused to give up on re-signing Taranto, who reportedly had offers in front of him to extend his time in Sydney.
The appointment of Adam Kingsley as the club’s head coach breathed new life into the Giants’ ability to contend for the Taranto signing, according to football chief Jason McCartney.
“Tim is out of contract, so he has to make a call. We would love to keep Tim,” he told SEN this week.
“Tim has been a wonderful player for our club for the last six years.
“He was the best and fairest winner in a great final year, so we would love to be able to keep Tim.
“Obviously the opportunity for him to speak with new coach Adam Kingsley in the next couple of days is going to be important.”
Jacob hopper and
Tanner Bruhn are the other GWS midfielders who are reportedly set to leave the club, although the former is under contract for 2023.
Both have been linked to Geelong, but Bruhn, a former Falcons junior, may find a home at a Melbourne-based club.
McCartney said the Giants hope to convince Hopper he can stay and play “a really important role” in midfield next year.
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