Former Port Adelaide midfielder Kane Cornes has questioned the reasons behind Mitch McGovern's trade request to depart the Crows.
McGovern signed a three-year deal with Adelaide just last year, and during his exit interview with the Crows at the end of their season, he asked to be traded away from the club.
Carlton loom as his most likely destination, despite both club's in his home state - Western Australia - interested in his services.
Cornes believes the decision for McGovern to leave is purely financially driven, and he wants McGovern and his manager Colin Young to be honest about it.
โI couldnโt believe Colin Young, whoโs the manager of Mitch McGovern at Adelaide, said he was leaving because heโs lost faith in the way Adelaide are heading, yet the two clubs heโs been linked strongest to are Carlton and Gold Coast,โ Cornes told SENโs Crunch Timeย on Saturday.
โWho has a brighter future right now? Carlton or Gold Coast or Adelaide?
โYou sign for what youโre happy with. I never thought, whatโs my teammate getting, Iโll take that into consideration with what Iโm getting, no.
โTo sign a contract and then a year later want out for money โ clearly โ yet the manager is saying itโs not (for money), itโs not a good look.
โI like the Jared Polec approach. He said, look this club wanted me, itโs a life-changing offer, Port Adelaide werenโt that keen to match the offer, so Iโm heading out. Itโs honest!โ
Might have something to do with being tied naked to a tree and being placed in a barrel, and then being psychologically torutured. Oh, and then being slapped with a gag order by his employer that he can’t disclose any of this. But you’re right Kornes. It’s for money, even though a rival offer hasn’t been drafted that ia higher than his current contract
Might have something to do with being tied naked to a tree and being placed in a barrel, and then being psychologically torutured. Oh, and then being slapped with a gag order by his employer that he can’t disclose any of this. But you’re right Kornes, It’s for money, even though a rival offer hasn’t been drafted that is higher than his current contract