Jack Silvagni has informed Carlton he wishes to depart as a free agent.
THE Carlton Football Club can confirm Jack Silvagni has informed the Club that he wishes to take up his unrestricted free agency option with another club.
He played 128 games across 10 seasons for the Club, since making his debut in Round 15, 2016.
Silvagni expressed his reason for making the decision and thanked the football club for the opportunity over the last decade.
“Whilst the decision was not easy to leave the football club, I felt the time was right to explore another opportunity,” Silvagni said.
“I want to say a huge thank you to everyone at the Club for their support during my time there, I sincerely appreciate the opportunity this Club has given me and my family.”
Carlton Head of List Management Nick Austin said the Club understood Silvagni’s right to make his own call to depart the Club as a free agent.
“We made it really clear to Jack that we wanted him to remain a Carlton person, however as an unrestricted free agent Jack had a right to meet with a number of clubs and as a result has made his decision to pursue other opportunities, that is the reality of our industry in regard to player movement,” Austin said.
“As we head into the upcoming Trade, Free Agency, and Draft period this affords us a number of options as we approach this time of year, and we will continue to make decisions that put the interests of the Carlton Football Club first and foremost.”
The AFL will confirm the suitable free agency compensation the Blues will receive during the Trade and Free Agency period in October.