“We are not going to mould around him but,at the same time,we don’t expect him to change if he does come to us,if that makes sense. He is a very handy player and he is still only 23.“
Taranto has played 114 games for the Giants and has averaged 23.4 disposals per game throughout his career.
The Giants have major salary-cap issues and appear set to lose several players,ahead of new coach Adam Kingsley joining the club.
Having finished 16th with only six wins this season,the Giants are fighting to retain Jacob Hopper,Bobby Hill andTanner Bruhn.
As reported byThe Age,the out-of-contract Bruhn,a midfielder,has spoken to Alastair Clarkson as North Melbourne and their new coach step up their search for talent to add to their list. Clarkson has been sounding out several potential recruits,including St Kilda’s Ben Long and West Coast’s Junior Rioli,as he looks to balance the list with the right mixture of emerging talent and those with leadership experience.