{"id":711404,"date":"2026-06-02T23:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/711404\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T23:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:51:59","slug":"afl-whispers-gws-put-forward-monster-deal-to-star-amid-heavy-tassie-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/711404\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL whispers: GWS put forward monster deal to star amid heavy Tassie links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Giant is set for a massive payday, as a contract offer has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/coaches\/james-hird\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Hird;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;James Hird&quot;}\" class=\"link \">James Hird<\/a> responds to claims he has pulled together a team of people to help with his push to become Essendon&#8217;s next coach.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>And Fremantle&#8217;s list boss has turned down a rival club&#8217;s advances.<\/p>\n<p>All that and more from media buzz&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Green for Green<\/p>\n<p>GWS midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/tom-green\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Green;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tom Green&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tom Green<\/a> is set for a massive payday, and his club is willing to come to the party amid heavy links to Tasmania.<\/p>\n<p>Green &#8211; who is currently sidelined with an ACL injury &#8211; is understood to be offered a whopping seven-year deal worth over $9 million.<\/p>\n<p>The Giant on-baller comes out of contract at the end of next year, coinciding with the Devils&#8217; introduction into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AFL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;AFL&quot;}\" class=\"link \">AFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I think it&#39;s more at $1.5m [his value]&quot;<\/p>\n<p>James Hird reacts to Cal Twomey&#39;s news that the Giants have tabled a 7-year deal to Tom Green worth around $1.3m per season. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/9FootyClassified?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#9FootyClassified<\/a> | Watch on 9 &amp; 9Now \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/puBtECxqNO\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/puBtECxqNO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Footy on Nine (@FootyonNine) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FootyonNine\/status\/2061779778701853160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dockers list boss anchored down amid Carlton interest<\/p>\n<p>The man responsible for Fremantle&#8217;s list, David Walls, has refused a move to join Carlton.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues are on the lookout for a new list boss after Nick Austin departed amid a sea of change. He joins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/coaches\/michael-voss\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Voss;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Michael Voss&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Michael Voss<\/a> out the door as the club enters a new era.<\/p>\n<p>Walls joined the Dockers in 2008 as one of their recruiters, and then spent six years as national recruiting manager before taking on the head of player personnel role in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He is overseen the drafting of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/andrew-brayshaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andrew Brayshaw;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Andrew Brayshaw&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Andrew Brayshaw<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/hayden-young\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hayden Young;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hayden Young&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hayden Young<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/caleb-serong\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Caleb Serong;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Caleb Serong&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Caleb Serong<\/a> as well as the trade acquisitions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/luke-jackson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Luke Jackson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Luke Jackson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Luke Jackson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/shai-bolton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shai Bolton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Shai Bolton&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Shai Bolton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;He is a flat no \u2013 he is staying at the Dockers.&quot; \u2693<\/p>\n<p>Freo list guru David Walls has rejected interest from the Blues, per <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CalTwomey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@CalTwomey<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/9FootyClassified?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#9FootyClassified<\/a> | Watch on 9 &amp; 9Now \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xkJ2sTC6Kz\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xkJ2sTC6Kz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Footy on Nine (@FootyonNine) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FootyonNine\/status\/2061778969691848754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bombers want assistance package<\/p>\n<p>Essendon is understood to have begun discussions with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AFL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;AFL&quot;}\" class=\"link \">AFL<\/a> on an assistance package for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Bombers, who lament in last place on the ladder with only one win, is pushing for some help from the league.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;We can reveal tonight that Essendon has started discussions with the AFL about trying to get an assistance package for this year.&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CalTwomey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@CalTwomey<\/a> with news out of Bomberland \ud83d\udca3<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/9FootyClassified?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#9FootyClassified<\/a> | Watch on 9 &amp; 9Now \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q2hrwUsDD3\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/q2hrwUsDD3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Footy on Nine (@FootyonNine) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FootyonNine\/status\/2061777088110354533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Hird responds to reported team alliance<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/coaches\/james-hird\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Hird;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;James Hird&quot;}\" class=\"link \">James Hird<\/a> has refuted claims he has put together a team of people to assist with his push to return as Essendon coach.<\/p>\n<p>Hird revealed he hasn&#8217;t been contacted by Bombers powerbrokers.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted he hasn&#8217;t reached out to Essendon president Andrew Welsh because he doesn&#8217;t want to &#8220;spoil the process&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Putting a team together hasn&#39;t happened&quot;<\/p>\n<p>James Hird responds to reports he is putting a team together for if he wins the Essendon coaching job.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/9FootyClassified?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#9FootyClassified<\/a> | Watch on 9 &amp; 9Now \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/guram73ALn\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/guram73ALn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Footy on Nine (@FootyonNine) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FootyonNine\/status\/2061776537654071448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Longmire on Bombers&#8217; radar<\/p>\n<p>Essendon has paid out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/coaches\/brad-scott\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brad Scott;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Brad Scott&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Brad Scott<\/a> in full this year, meaning they will be free to hit up an experienced coach, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/coaches\/john-longmire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Longmire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;John Longmire&quot;}\" class=\"link \">John Longmire<\/a> from 2027 onwards.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Scott&#8217;s money owed for the contract next year will be placed in the 2026 soft cap, opening the door for more money to spend on big names, if the Bombers go down that path.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Next year there is plenty of money to bring in someone like John Longmire, and I believe he is very much on that club&#39;s radar.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Caroline Wilson on Essendon paying out Brad Scott in full \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fTsbYD56rN\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/fTsbYD56rN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CoSJKGvMfT\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CoSJKGvMfT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 7AFL (@7AFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/7AFL\/status\/2061749099976876047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Power youngster subject to racial vilification<\/p>\n<p>A 32-year-old could be sent to jail for alleged racial vilification of Port Adelaide&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/jase-burgoyne\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jase Burgoyne;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jase Burgoyne&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jase Burgoyne<\/a>, which could set the tone for incidents of this nature.<\/p>\n<p>The Glenroy man faced the court on Friday, and is understood to be employed by the Indigenous affairs sector for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The man is being brought up for a charge on July 13, 2025 &#8211; the same day Port Adelaide faced West Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have indicated Ethan Quinn hid behind an anonymous account which directed the abuse towards Burgoyne.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;There are several heroes in this story and one of them is Shaun Burgoyne&#8230; who convinced an initially unwilling Jase Burgoyne to take this to the Police.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Quinn has fronted court for &#39;vile&#39; alleged racist abuse of Port Adelaide&#39;s Jase Burgoyne. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WjUqEtnDL3\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/WjUqEtnDL3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 7AFL (@7AFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/7AFL\/status\/2061752587204862227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eagle soars to new deal<\/p>\n<p>West Coast defender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/reuben-ginbey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reuben Ginbey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Reuben Ginbey&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Reuben Ginbey<\/a> is understood to have penned a three-year extension, locking him away until the end of 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Ginbey has enjoyed a career-best start to the season, taking down some of the game&#8217;s best key forwards.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Giant responds to Origin critics following serious injury<\/p>\n<p>GWS defender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/sam-taylor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sam Taylor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sam Taylor&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sam Taylor<\/a> feels he has let the team down following his return from a hamstring injury he sustained during State of Origin in February.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor was sidelined due to the high-grade nature of the injury, and now has his reservations about the concept.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have any regrets about playing the game, but the way I went about it and my preparation. It sucks missing footy, I hate missing footy, and hopefully if I get picked again, I&#8217;ll do it a bit differently,&#8221; Taylor told AFL Media.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been told &#8216;yes&#8217; and &#8216;no&#8217; from teammates and coaches. I&#8217;ll leave it to them, but I want to play. But I don&#8217;t want to miss footy again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve let them (the Giants) down this year, and I feel terrible about that \u2013 I&#8217;ll leave it to the skip and the coach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a pretty surreal experience. It was a great bunch of fellas, and WA pride, there was a lot. You really felt it when you were out there, WA really got behind us as well. It was a pretty cool feeling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Giant is set for a massive payday, as a contract offer has been revealed. 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