Kevin Sheedy doesn't expect Kurt Tippett's possible attempt to price all clubs other than Sydney Swans out of the market to scare GWS off drafting him.
Reports suggest the Swans are prepared to pay Tippett $3.5 million over four years. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: adelaidenow
KURT Tippett has moved a step closer to joining the Sydney Swans after the AFL allowed the former Crow to nominate for the pre-season draft.
The AFL has also allowed Tippett to wait until after tomorrow's hearing into salary cap and draft tampering charges before he nominates his financial terms.
GWS coach Kevin Sheedy yesterday gave the strongest indication yet the Giants won't be picking Tippett in the December 11 pre-season draft, even though they have the first pick.
"If we don't get him I hope Sydney do," Sheedy said. "It's great for AFL in Sydney."
Sheedy and the Giants are expecting Tippett to nominate a salary which would be too big for GWS to handle.
Reports suggest the Swans are prepared to pay Tippett $3.5 million over four years.
"He may or may not get through to us in regards to what he's going to put on himself in regards to payment," Sheedy said.
"We've got plenty of money, it's whether we want to spend it.
"If you go in the draft and get picked, you go to whoever picked you. That's the deal. If the money is right, we'll be going there."
Sheedy said Tippett fitted the Giants' needs well.
"We want to get a player like that, we need a ruck-forward," the veteran coach said.
"That will complement the height and the structure of the team as we set sail into the next three or four years of where we hope to get to."
While the Swans remain Tippett's goal, just when he will be able to start playing is the big unknown.The former Crow faces the real possibility of being deregistered for an extended period when the AFL hears the charges tomorrow.
The charges relate to an alleged 2009 agreement between Tippett and the Crows which allows him to be traded to the club of his choice for a second-round draft pick.
The charges also relate to an alleged payment of $200,000 made outside the salary cap. Tippett has played 104 games for the Crows in his five seasons in Adelaide.
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