St Kilda coach Brett Ratten has revealed that his club is considering Jordan De Goey as a trade target at season’s end,as the controversial Collingwood star’sfuture at Collingwood hangs in the balance.
De Goey recently came under fire after footage documenting the 26-year-old partying at a Bali nightclub were posted online. They appeared to show him attempting to pull aside a female friend’s bikini top to expose her breast.
Despite the woman coming out in defence of the star midfielder forward,Collingwooddecided to withdraw his contract offer and issued him asuspended $25,000 fine.
Ratten said that both he and his club’s list management team would be looking carefully at several free agents,including De Goey,as possible targets.
“Our club looks at all free agents in the competition. He[De Goey] is one of those,” Ratten said to media on Wednesday.
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“He’s a name that’s been brought up,as has as probably 15 others – maybe 20 others – that are out[of contract].”
De Goey is a restricted free agent,meaning Collingwood have the right to match any contract offers,which could see him either remain at the Pies or force St Kilda or another club into a trade.
Ratten admitted that the Saints would have to examine each individual possible trade with thoroughness and care,noting that a player’s physical performance was not the only aspect of their overall worth.