Ivan Soldo has secured three more seasons at Richmond.Credit:Getty Images
The 25-year-old Soldo showed he could work in tandem with triple premiership ruckman Toby Nankervis who,at just 27,remains a significant player for the Tigers.
Richmond believe they remain a strong contender in 2022 after just missing finals this season,having suffered injuries to key players as they fell away late in the campaign. They will have a new skipper in 2022as Trent Cotchin steps down.
Sydney also revealed four players had re-signed,with emerging Swans Dylan Stephens and Hayden McLean penning two-year deals with the club. Both Stephens and McLean tested the market but decided to remain in the harbour city,while Robbie Fox and Will Gould signed one-year deals.
Sydney’s tight salary cap has forced them into tough negotiations post-season but they hope to retain promising youngster Sam Wicks,while Jordan Dawson has already requested a trade to either Adelaide or Port Adelaide. He met with both South Australian clubs this week.
The Swans are not expected to hold free agent George Hewett,who has been linked with Carlton.
They delisted defender Matthew Ling after an injury riddled few years for the first-round draft pick,while the unlucky Malachy Carruthers was also cut without having much opportunity to show his wares this season. Recycled players Kaiden Brand and Sam Gray were other delisted after crossing from Hawthorn and Port Adelaide respectively.
Carlton locked in Brodie Kemp on a two-year deal after the first-round pick played senior football at the end of 2021 after being drafted following a knee reconstruction in his draft year,while Geelong delisted veteran Josh Jenkins and young players Cameron Taheny and Ben Jarvis.
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