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Saints' interest in Keating
Greg Denham
October 05, 2006
BRISBANE's triple-premiership ruckman Clark Keating is understood to have met St Kilda yesterday in a bid to resurrect his career.
The 30-year-old is out of contract with the Lions, who have told him he will not be offered a contract for next year.
Following the axing of Saints coach Grant Thomas, the club has been actively seeking a new ruckman and has already sounded out Hawthorn's out-of-contract Peter Everitt.
The AFL yesterday confirmed that Everitt was eligible for veteran status at St Kilda, where he served 10 years before moving to the Hawks at the end of 2002. Should Everitt return to Moorabbin, only half of his remuneration would have to be included in the salary cap.
The Saints are also expected to hold discussions with former Eagle Michael Gardiner's manager Ron Joseph, who also acts for Keating, who played only a minor part in Brisbane's 2006 season because of injuries.
Fellow Brisbane ruckman Beau McDonald has been offered a one-year deal and is expected to stay, while Matthew Moody has agreed to a new one-year deal to remain at the Lions.
Moody's Perth-based agent Colin Young said yesterday the deal was almost complete, ending speculation that Moody was being pursued by the two West Australian clubs.
Brisbane has also offered Tim Notting and Richard Hadley one-year contracts, while Daniel Bradshaw remains out of contract.
The future of Essendon's two-time best and fairest winner Jason Johnson remains in limbo as the Bombers have yet to decide about making a counter offer after Johnson last week refused their one-year deal.
An Essendon spokesman said yesterday Johnson's position would be discussed this week.
Melbourne is keen on the out-of-contract Johnson and has indicated a willingness to offer him a contract for at least the next two years should he fail to reach an agreement with Essendon.
The management of out-of-contract Bombers Dean Solomon and Adam McPhee have still to come to terms with Essendon.
The only required Geelong players remaining out of contract are David Wojcinski and Nathan Ablett, but the Cats are hoping to secure them.
Geelong has not fielded any interest yet from other clubs regarding full-forward Kent Kingsley, who last month walked before being pushed.
Hawthorn chief executive Ian Robson remained guarded last night about the prospect of former Richmond coach Danny Frawley joining the Hawks in a coaching administrative/development role.
Robson denied that the new position was Frawley's by saying the club had interviewed several people about the role.
Robson, however, said he was confident of retaining assistant coaches Todd Viney and Damien Hardwick, who are understood to have received offers from Adelaide (Viney) and Port Adelaide (Hardwick) to return to South Australia.
Meanwhile, the AFL has created a new role during next week's player-exchange period by appointing QC Jack Rush as its mediator.
AFL general manager of football operations Adrian Anderson said yesterday Rush, chairman of the league's grievance tribunal, would assist any clubs in reaching an arrangement for a player to be swapped.
"He has no power, but he will help the parties reach agreement if he can," Anderson said.
Greg Denham
October 05, 2006
BRISBANE's triple-premiership ruckman Clark Keating is understood to have met St Kilda yesterday in a bid to resurrect his career.
The 30-year-old is out of contract with the Lions, who have told him he will not be offered a contract for next year.
Following the axing of Saints coach Grant Thomas, the club has been actively seeking a new ruckman and has already sounded out Hawthorn's out-of-contract Peter Everitt.
The AFL yesterday confirmed that Everitt was eligible for veteran status at St Kilda, where he served 10 years before moving to the Hawks at the end of 2002. Should Everitt return to Moorabbin, only half of his remuneration would have to be included in the salary cap.
The Saints are also expected to hold discussions with former Eagle Michael Gardiner's manager Ron Joseph, who also acts for Keating, who played only a minor part in Brisbane's 2006 season because of injuries.
Fellow Brisbane ruckman Beau McDonald has been offered a one-year deal and is expected to stay, while Matthew Moody has agreed to a new one-year deal to remain at the Lions.
Moody's Perth-based agent Colin Young said yesterday the deal was almost complete, ending speculation that Moody was being pursued by the two West Australian clubs.
Brisbane has also offered Tim Notting and Richard Hadley one-year contracts, while Daniel Bradshaw remains out of contract.
The future of Essendon's two-time best and fairest winner Jason Johnson remains in limbo as the Bombers have yet to decide about making a counter offer after Johnson last week refused their one-year deal.
An Essendon spokesman said yesterday Johnson's position would be discussed this week.
Melbourne is keen on the out-of-contract Johnson and has indicated a willingness to offer him a contract for at least the next two years should he fail to reach an agreement with Essendon.
The management of out-of-contract Bombers Dean Solomon and Adam McPhee have still to come to terms with Essendon.
The only required Geelong players remaining out of contract are David Wojcinski and Nathan Ablett, but the Cats are hoping to secure them.
Geelong has not fielded any interest yet from other clubs regarding full-forward Kent Kingsley, who last month walked before being pushed.
Hawthorn chief executive Ian Robson remained guarded last night about the prospect of former Richmond coach Danny Frawley joining the Hawks in a coaching administrative/development role.
Robson denied that the new position was Frawley's by saying the club had interviewed several people about the role.
Robson, however, said he was confident of retaining assistant coaches Todd Viney and Damien Hardwick, who are understood to have received offers from Adelaide (Viney) and Port Adelaide (Hardwick) to return to South Australia.
Meanwhile, the AFL has created a new role during next week's player-exchange period by appointing QC Jack Rush as its mediator.
AFL general manager of football operations Adrian Anderson said yesterday Rush, chairman of the league's grievance tribunal, would assist any clubs in reaching an arrangement for a player to be swapped.
"He has no power, but he will help the parties reach agreement if he can," Anderson said.
