MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 05: Sam Menegola of the Cats handballs whilst being tackled by Jake Stringer of the Bombers during the round seven AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 05, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Rival clubs reportedly see Geelong midfielder Sam Menegola as "very gettable", with the Cats set for a busy exchange period.
According to 7 News Perth's Ryan Daniels, Western Australian clubs in particular believe Menegola's stellar 2020 season will cause plenty of headaches for Geelong list managers, who have offered GWS forward Jeremy Cameron a monster contract.
The Cats finalised a deal for Hawthorn midfielder Isaac Smith on Friday and are likely to land Kangaroos star Shaun Higgins in the coming weeks, with Menegola's unpredictable emergence set to cause a strain on salary measurements.
The 28-year-old, who comes from Western Australia, will have his contract expired at the end of next season and is yet to rule out a move to Fremantle.
Menegola was contracted with the Dockers and Hawks for four years, but failed to break into the senior side before moving to Geelong and making his debut in 2016.
The midfielder is reportedly on close to $450,000-per-season and could earn closer to $600,000 if he was to leave Kardinia Park.
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Daniels reported that a close source sees Menegola as "very gettable" and could be tempted by a return home.
Fellow Geelong midfielder Jordan Clark could also be on his way home to Western Australia as clubs circle the young speedster.