Tigers’ staggering early ask for club champion; contracted Pie seeking move — Trade Whispers

It’s been revealed Richmond’s early ask for wantaway club champion Daniel Rioli was simply massive.

Plus a young Magpie is looking elsewhere having failed to break into Craig McRae’s best 22.

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TIGERS’ STAGGERING EARLY ASK FOR CLUB CHAMPION

Richmond initially asked for Gold Coast’s two early first-round picks in negotiations over Daniel Rioli.

Nine’s Tom Morris reports the Tigers’ intital price for their 2024 best and fairest winner was picks 6 and 13.

It would have been one of the priciest trades in modern footy history had Gold Coast accepted it, well ahead of deals like Adam Cerra to Carlton (for pick 6 and a future third), Tim Taranto to Richmond (for picks 12 and 19) and Izak Rankine to Adelaide (for pick 5 with late swaps).

It would have arguably surpassed the price for Jeremy Cameron’s move to Geelong, which cost the Cats picks 13, 15, 20 and a future fourth with two future seconds coming back.

“The Gold Coast Suns understandably said no in what was probably a Hail Mary from the Tigers,” Morris said on Nine News.

Pick 6 is still expected to make up the core of the deal for the Tigers halfback, who will turn 28 in April.

The Suns’ picks don’t hold as much value as other selections because they have so many early picks, and it’s well-known they need to trade picks out to avoid them being consumed when the club matches a bid for academy product Leo Lombard in the middle of the first round.

CONTRACTED MAGPIE SEEKING MOVE

Fringe Collingwood midfielder Finlay Macrae is seeking a move elsewhere having failed to break into Craig McRae’s line-up consistently.

Seven’s Mitch Cleary reports there hasn’t been a huge amount of interest thus far in the younger brother of the Bulldogs’ Jack.

Magpies fans had high hopes of Macrae cementing a spot in the club’s best 23 heading into 2024, but he remained a strong VFL performer who couldn’t quite produce the same way at AFL level, playing nine games to bring his total to 21 across four seasons.

“Fin Macrae is keen to find a suitor despite a year to run on his deal,” Cleary said on Seven News.

“Clubs aren’t yet throwing themselves at the 22-year-old former first round pick.”

Adding to Macrae’s plight are other midfielders like Brandan Parfitt and Matt Kennedy, who have ensured the market isn’t lacking for options at the position.

Macrae was the No.19 pick in the 2020 draft, which has proven to be an underwhelming crop.