Trade Period: Day One tidbits
6:41:12 PM Mon 4 October, 2004
Matt Burgan
Sportal
Hawthorn skipper Shane Crawford appears likely to remain at Glenferrie, with Swans recruiting manager Rick Barham indicating that the 1999 Brownlow Medallist hadn't been discussed by Sydney at this stage of the exchange period.
Barham also believes Geelong is still the frontrunner for the services of Tigers' ruckman/forward Brad Ottens.
He also said there was plenty of interest in Swans' duo Jason Saddington and Nic Fosdike, but he was adamant the pair was not on the move.
"There has been a bit there (about Saddington and Fosdike). I keep reading that in the papers but I don't know where it's come from," Barham said.
Russell Robertson and Clint Bizzell are 'not on the table at all' according to Melbourne recruiting manager Craig Camerson.
"They haven't indicated to us that they want to leave the club. They want to stay at the club," Cameron said.
On midfielder Scott Thompson, who wants to return to South Australia, Cameron said Adelaide was 'very keen', while Port Adelaide had also shown 'an interest in him'.
Cameron said the Demons would be keen on Port Adelaide youngster Steven Salopek, but he added that getting him back to Victoria was unlikely.
"We'd be interested in Salopek, but I'm not sure they're that keen for him to leave and I don't know that Salopek wants to (come home) to Melbourne," Cameron said.
Cameron said Demons' duo Darren Jolly and Peter Walsh had also been discussed in deals.
"There's a little bit of action with Darren and there's a little bit of interest in Peter Walsh and not many clubs have spoken to us about Daniel Ward at this stage," Cameron said.
Cameron also said the Demons had shown some interest in Hawthorn's Lance Picioane, but not his teammate Angelo Lekkas, while he added that Travis Johnstone and Steven Armstrong wanted to remain at Melbourne.
West Coast coach John Worsfold was very strong on trying to attain Hawthorn vice-captain Nathan Thompson.
"We'd like to get him, but it's hard to say whether we will or not," Worsfold said.
"(We'll do) whatever it takes, but obviously with our first-round draft pick, which is up for offer, we're keen to deal with Adelaide, with Tyson Stenglein.
"A first-round pick is not enough for Adelaide, so we've got to come up with a fair bit better than that, (so it will be) another player or another pick. We don't want to miss out on both."
He added that talks were 'good' with Adelaide regarding Stenglein, while he said the club had not received many offers on Chad Morrison. But Worsfold said Daniel Kerr and David Wirrpunda were required players, while 'a lot of clubs have shown some interest' in Callum Chambers.
Heath Black has again attracted interest from Fremantle, which was confirmed from St Kilda recruiting manager John Beveridge.
"There's been a bit of indication that he might want to move. I don't know whether he strongly wants to go back. But we really wouldn't want to lose him. If it is any sort of a possibility, we need to be adequately compensated," Beveridge said.
Hawthorn football manager John Hook said full-back Jon Hay would remain at the club, while he added the Hawks were likely to off-load Picioane.
"There's some interest with Lance and we'll try and endevour to find a home for him," Hook said.
Hook also said if a deal was not good enough, Hawthorn would not trade Thompson.
Six-time Western Bulldogs best-and-fairest winner Scott West, Crawford and Picioane were not discussed by Essendon.
But Bombers' coach Kevin Sheedy said he didn't 'mind' Richmond defender/forward Ty Zantuck, while he added the Dons could help Geelong and Richmond in an Ottens deal.
Richmond director of football Greg Miller believes the Kangaroos have the upper hand for the services of Ottens.
"They're being very genuine in their attempt, but I would doubt that they would be able to secure it. (There is) some interest from a couple of other clubs, asking the question," Miller said.
"They're (Geelong) trying to trade with the Kangaroos, but at this stage the Kangaroos were the most emphatic. Collingwood were very silent on the matter."
He added that Nathan Thompson had not come up in Richmond's discussions.
Miller said they would like to 'get' Fremantle ruckman/forward Troy Simmonds and confirmed the club had spoken to the Dockers about luring him back to Victoria.
But Kangaroos coach Dean Laidley said the club was unlikely to get Ottens at this stage.
"Where does Greg Miller get that stuff from? In all honestly, I can tell you and look you in the eye, we're not. Guys, honestly, I reckon we're just about out of the race for Ottens. I can honestly tell you that."
But Fremantle said it was hoping to keep Simmonds, according to football manager Steven Icke, but the Dockers had received some interest in forward/midfielder Troy Longmuir.
"We've said a second round pick and we'll stick with that," Icke said on Longmuir, who wants to head to Richmond, according to his management.
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