Kane Cornes has been left in disbelief after listening to commerce rumours surrounding Geelong’s Esava Ratugolea.
The Cats utility has discovered himself within the centre of the commerce hearsay mill with two golf equipment stated to be chasing his signature.
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Port Adelaide and Hawthorn are stated to be searching his providers with the Hawks the early entrance runner after tabling a reportedly monster provide.
The Herald Sun reported that if Ratugolea nominated Port Adelaide as his membership of alternative, the Cats would seemingly ask for the Power’s future first-round decide in return.
SEN reported on Wednesday that Hawthorn, which has ample cap area to work with this low season, had provided Ratugolea a contract price round $5 million over seven years in a bid to spice up its key defensive shares.
Cornes couldn’t consider what he was listening to with the reported provide flooring him.
“I nearly fell off the treadmill … when I heard from (SEN journalist) Sam Edmund … this morning about Hawthorn’s offer for Esava Ratugolea,” Cornes stated on SEN.
“Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.”
The deal which might internet the 25-year-old greater than $700,000 per 12 months noticed Cornes liken his present type to Port Adelaide’s Aliir Aliir in his early years.
“Could he do what Aliir Aliir has done for Port Adelaide?” Cornes requested.
“I thought Aliir used to make a lot of mistakes when he played for Sydney, but he doesn’t really make those brain fade-type mistakes now.”
While chasing the cash is the simple choice, Cornes warned Ratugolea that his transfer to Hawthorn wouldn’t be a stroll within the park.
“He’s not going to be in as good a side as what he is at Geelong if he goes to Hawthorn. He’s going to be under the pump,” Cornes stated.
“Do Hawks fans want (Sam) Frost and Ratugolea in the same backline? I’m not sure.
“Certainly not at (that money) for seven years.”
Western Bulldogs legend Brad Johnson added: “It’s big coin, a huge deal.
“The pressure comes with that and he’s not there (as a player) yet.”
Ratugolea performed 16 AFL video games this season, averaging 8.9 disposals and 5.6 spoils per recreation, whereas his 2.8 intercept marks per outing had been the second-best at Geelong, behind All-Australian Tom Stewart.
The AFL Trade interval begins on Monday October 9 and closes on Wednesday October 18.
Source: www.news.com.au
