Brad Scott reportedly ‘sounding out’ familiar face to join Dons: AFL trade news – AFL News

The Bombers are reportedly pursuing one other certainly one of coach Brad Scott’s former North Melbourne gamers.

After just lately analyzing the prospect of luring ex-disciple Tarryn Thomas to Essendon, the Bombers are apparently now concentrating on veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein.

The Dons are understood to be leaving ‘no stone unturned’ because it pertains to enhancing their checklist, now transferring on to one other of Scott’s ex-gamers.

Whereas Thomas is at the moment contracted at Arden Avenue by way of subsequent season and seems doubtless to honour his deal, ‘Goldy’ can train his rights as an unrestricted free agent this 12 months and is in a position to stroll to one other membership if he so chooses.

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After a Wednesday News Corp report claimed the 35-12 months-outdated was pondering his 2024 choices amid rival curiosity, it seems he has no less than one eager suitor.

In accordance to Seven‘s Tom Browne on Wednesday night, Scott has ‘sounded out’ his reliable former ruckman in latest occasions.

“Brad Scott has sounded out Todd Goldstein, the North Melbourne veteran, in latest weeks about becoming a member of the Bombers,” declared Browne on Wednesday evening.

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“Now, after all, Scott used to coach Goldstein (at North Melbourne), the concept right here [is that] it could give Essendon some depth, the Bombers have two ruckmen, Scott often performs two ruckmen, however the concept is that Goldstein provides them that extra depth subsequent season in the event that they undergo accidents of their ruck shares.

“Scott sounding him out a few contract in latest weeks, after all Essendon will go away no stone, sources inform me, unturned, to enhance their checklist.”

The Bombers and Kangaroos have been persistently linked throughout the again finish of this 12 months because the participant motion house approaches, with North Melbourne free agent Ben McKay strongly tied to a possible transfer to Tullamarine, in addition to the aforementioned hyperlinks between Thomas and Scott on the Hangar.

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This 12 months’s free company festivities start on October 6, whereas the trade interval is scheduled to get happening October 9.