GWS Giants are emerging as the likely new home for fallen Crow Kurt Tippett. Picture: Tait Schmaal Source: The Advertiser
KURT Tippett will be up for grabs at next month's pre-season draft.
Tippett's camp yesterday ruled out taking the league to court in a bid to make him a Sydney player, preferring to concentrate on Friday's AFL Commission meeting.
It means Sydney's cross-town rival Greater Western Sydney could swoop on the former Adelaide forward with the first pick in the pre-season draft on December 11.
The Giants yesterday maintained their interest in Tippett, but indicated they might baulk at his $3.5 million price over four years.
"Like everyone we are waiting the outcome of the AFL Commission hearing," a Giants spokesman said yesterday.
"We also want to see the terms on which Kurt Tippett will nominate for the draft.
"We are naturally interested in a player of his calibre but a decision on drafting him will also be determined by affordability and with respect to the process outlined by the AFL."
The AFL last week rejected a request by Tippett for a special convening of the game's grievance tribunal where he hoped to overturn a league ruling preventing Adelaide from delisting him.
It would have allowed the Swans to pick him up as a delisted free agent.
Tippett and several Adelaide chiefs will face the AFL Commission on Friday over allegations of draft tampering and salary cap cheating.
The hearing, before the nine-person commission, starts at 8am and is expected to be resolved that day.
Tippett faces being deregistered, which could scare off potential suitors.
It also emerged yesterday that Sydney has Tippett's younger brother, Joel, in its sights.
West Adelaide coach Andrew Collins said the Swans, St Kilda and Carlton had shown a strong interest in rookie-listing the 24-year-old key defender.
"Sydney's been in the mix along with a few other clubs, so it will be interesting to see where he ends up," he said.
- with Andrew Capel
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