Hill has played 41 matches with the Giants since debuting in 2019.

Speaking on Trade Radio,McCartney said there was work to be done with the Tigers before robust midfielders Taranto and Hopper are cleared to land at Punt Road.

“It’s an interesting one to have two players of quality request to go to the same club,” McCartney said. “Tim’s a bit different to Jacob because Jacob is in contract. Richmond bowed out that first week of finals,and they’ve identified a need in their midfield and,obviously,there’s two quality players there.

“Chatting with Blair Hartley and the Richmond guys,they understand the quality of these players,and they understand it’s going to take a little bit of work with one still in contract. We’ll keep working through that.”

Deals for both Tarranto and Hopper are likely to see Richmond give up picks 12 and 19 this year plus their future first round and or pick 30 as well in the exchanges.

Bruhn,who had also been sought by North Melbourne,has requested a trade to the Cats,having been a local product of the Geelong Falcons before he was pick No.12 in the 2020 national draft. He rejected a two-year extension from the Giants.

His decision to leave has frustrated the Giants,for they believe the two-year contracts draftees sign are too short and hinder a club’s ability to retain players.

Some clubs have had little choice but to re-sign key picks for more than $350,000 per season in a bid to retain them ahead of their third season and beyond,despite some yet to consistently win senior selection. This has been a topic of discussion in the latest round of negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.

“Obviously,it’s disappointing. Tanner is a wonderful young man and invested really heavily in our football club. He’s played 30 games in two years and there’s probably not many from that compromised COVID draft that have played that many games,” McCartney said.

“It is disappointing. It’s a reality. It looks like it is leaning that way with Geelong,and we’ll sit down with Andrew Mackie and thrash out what we can get done there.

“Two years,that is really disappointing. No doubt there has been conversations had for a while and the AFLPA is involved,but our conversations with the AFLPA are around that fact. Those first-year draftees,the two-year standard contract needs to be longer,that’s for sure.

“What we’re getting also is there’s an explosion in player salaries third year when they become open market. You look at ourselves and Gold Coast – what happens is you do have to pay a premium in that third year to retain the player. That’s fine when the player is performing,and you’re paying for production,but players develop at different rates.

“The challenge is you’re in a position where you’re having to pay top dollar just to retain the players. Ultimately,that puts pressure on your salary cap as well.”

Brisbane chief executive Greg Swann has also been a strong proponent of longer contracts for draftees.

Carlton will seek to secure Blake Acres from Fremantle in the trade period.

St Kilda’s Hunter Clark has drawn interest from the Kangaroos and Essendon.

Meanwhile,Rory Lobb’s manager Colin Young is confident a deal can be reached for the Fremantle Docker to head to the Western Bulldogs – his club of choice.

Lobb,29,has a year remaining on his contract,and the Dockers have so far refused his trade request. Lobb’s partner lives in Melbourne.

The Dockers are expected to lose off-contract fellow tall Griffin Logue to North Melbourne,coach Alastair Clarkson having outlined a plan for Logue to be a key defensive pillar.

Young,who manages Lobb and Griffin,said the Dockers would be smart to deal Lobb,for it could help them secure Luke Jackson,the premiership Demon who wants to return home to Perth.

Young said he would be “surprised” if St Kilda’s Brad Hill,another of his clients,was traded to another club,despite interest from Clarkson.

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