fullback reportedly has the eye of five rival clubs<\/a>.<\/p>\nFurther details about interest from North Melbourne and Gold Coast emerged on Wednesday night after it was earlier reported Essendon, St Kilda and Geelong have shown interest. <\/p>\n
Football journalist Cal Twomey on Wednesday said the Cats were at the front of the queue and football journalist Tom Morris said the footballer will meet with Geelong officials this week. <\/p>\n
However, Morris reports the Swans do not want to open talks with the Cats because the Victorian club does not have assets to broker a deal. <\/p>\n
Geelong are also a potential premiership threat at a time when both clubs are considered to be in the premiership window.<\/p>\n
Geelong has already given up draft capital in the form of a 2027 first round pick and a 2028 second round pick to secure Jordan Ridley from Essendon. The club are also pursuing St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall and have been unable to broker a deal. <\/p>\n
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In a hammer blow to the Cats, it was suggested on Wednesday night, Blakey would be worth three first round picks. <\/p>\n
Lions legend and former Carlton coach Michael Voss said on AFL Trade Radio on Wednesday: \u201cIf I\u2019m looking at Nick Blakey and I\u2019m thinking just pure cost. Everything else aside. A five-year contract. That\u2019s starting to venture into three first round picks category for him to be able to move. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat have Geelong got to be able to satisfy that?\u201d<\/p>\n
Swans head of list strategy Chris Keane said this week the club had received no indication from Blakey or his management that he wanted to leave and expected him to return in 2027.<\/p>\n
While Geelong is at the front of the queue, the Kangaroos, Bombers, Saints and Suns all have their own selling points.<\/p>\n
The Bombers have the most salary cap space and draft picks to entice the Swans into cutting a deal. <\/p>\n
Blakey\u2019s former mentor at the Swans, John Longmire, has moved to the Bombers in a football department overseer role. New Essendon coach Mark McVeigh also worked with Blakey as Longmire\u2019s assistant coach for three years.<\/p>\n
North Melbourne also has the connection of Blakey\u2019s dad John played 224 games for the club.<\/p>\n
Kangaroos recruitment boss Brady Rawlings earlier declared the club will get involved if Blakey seeks a move. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d hope we\u2019d be an option for him if he decided that he really wanted a trade,\u201d Rawlings said on AFL Trade Radio.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe big thing here is Sydney and what they\u2019re prepared to do if a request comes. That hasn\u2019t been the case at this stage. We\u2019re really not considering that as an option given there hasn\u2019t been a trade request.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a trade request comes, no doubt we\u2019ll be trying to get involved. <\/p>\n
Morris reported on Wednesday the Suns would not be prepared to give up the likely compensation pick (Pick 7) the club will receive for losing Ben King.<\/p>\n
Blakey explored a potential move to the Suns at the end of 2025, due to his partner, Olympic sprinter Ella Connolly, relocating to Queensland.<\/p>\n
However, the Suns\u2019 appear to view any asking price would be too high for them to actively pursue. <\/p>\n
The Saints, meanwhile, still have the club\u2019s first-round pick, (Pick 8), in next month\u2019s draft, allowing them to cut the Cats\u2019 lunch if Geelong are unable to find the picks necessary to appease the Swans. <\/p>\n
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