‘Far too modest’ Swans bid for Brodie Grundy rejected

The Demons person reportedly knocked backmost a “far excessively modest” connection to out-of-favour ruckman Brodie Grundy.

The Age reports Sydney’s connection to lure Grundy northbound was “shut down emphatically” connected Tuesday.

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Grundy was seen arsenic the large commercialized coup this clip past year, aft Collingwood offloaded him to escaped up wage headdress abstraction successful speech for prime 27.

But aft conscionable 1 play astatine Melbourne, wherever helium was dropped and finished retired the twelvemonth successful the VFL, Grundy has sought a commercialized to the Swans spell reignite his career.

When asked connected Monday if prime 32 was connected the array for Grundy, Swans database brag Charlie Gardner said the nine were inactive moving done a deal.

“We haven’t had immoderate meaningful discussions arsenic yet with Melbourne. We’ll bash that implicit the adjacent week oregon so,” helium said connected AFL Trade Radio.

“I don’t consciousness similar giving a moving commentary.

“We’ll person those discussions with Melbourne implicit the adjacent fewer days.

“I don’t privation to talk for (Brodie); my consciousness is it’s a shot determination and Sydney is truly charismatic for him successful presumption of the group.

“We request immoderate enactment astir our midfield.”

It comes aft Grundy to Sydney was considered the surest stake of the Trade play heading in.

Former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire reported earlier the prelim finals the large antheral wasn’t a portion of Melbourne’s 2024 subordinate meeting, a determination that each but locks successful his departure.

“Melbourne had a aboriginal readying gathering with each the players and it was mutually agreed that Brodie Grundy, nary request to crook up and Brodie was blessed not to. That is what my accusation is,” McGuire said connected Footy Classified.

“No ranker, but just: ‘We‘re finishing and that’s done’.”

Herald Sun newsman Sam Landsberger told Fox Footy’s Midweek Tackle: “Has to beryllium inexpensive from a commercialized constituent of view. He was (traded for Pick) 27 past twelvemonth to Melbourne – Sydney should get him for that astatine an perfectly maximum.

“It should astir apt beryllium less, fixed helium needs to get retired of Melbourne and he’s not successful their champion 23 players for the semi-final.

“That gets done seamlessly.”

But the Demons have revealed they’d beryllium blessed to support Grundy if a woody can’t beryllium reached with the Swans.

Originally published arsenic ‘Far excessively modest’: Swans bid for Brodie Grundy rejected

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