Lions rule out Treloar push

BRISBANE has ruled out making a play for Collingwood midfielder Adam Treloar as the future of the Magpie remains deeply clouded ahead of the start of this year’s bumper trade period.

Treloar remains in footy limbo, despite being contracted to the Magpies on a heavily back- ended deal until the end of the 2025 season.

He has reportedly been told by Collingwood they want to move him on in a trade, with Gold Coast an option to make a play for the 27- year- old.

Treloar’s partner Kim Ravaillion signed a one- year deal to play Super Netball with the Queensland Firebirds next year, meaning she and their daughter will spend at least 10 months in Brisbane in 2021.

But while the Suns have some interest in Treloar, Lions football manager David Noble said his club was more intent on getting Bomber Joe Daniher than chasing Treloar.

“We’ve been pretty proactive in recontracting a lot of our current players already, therefore our ( salary) cap is probably manoeuvred around in other areas that wouldn’t allow us to do that,” Noble told AFL Trade Radio. “For us, Adam wouldn‘ t be an option.”

Gold Coast has pick 5 in this year’s draft and could potentially package that up with a player in a trade for Treloar, who wants to remain in Melbourne – and at Collingwood – next year.

There is also a possibility that a Melbourne- based club could also launch a bid for the explosive midfielder when the trade period starts on November 4. Collingwood could be forced to pay a portion of Treloar’s estimated $ 800,000 contract next season. The Magpies have already attracted a backlash from some fans over their treatment of Treloar.

Daniher is a restricted free agent but Noble said the Bombers hadn’t indicated if they would match Brisbane’s offer for the 26- year- old that would force a trade. Free agency opens on Friday.

“We’re hopeful that we’re able to sort of lodge the paperwork and he goes through,”

Noble said. “As far as the capacity to match, that will be something Essendon will have to decide.

“We’re hopeful that we’ll be able to lodge the paperwork and he comes to us in that free agency mechanism straight away.”

The Lions are also deep in discussions with star midfielders Hugh McCluggage and Cam Rayner, who are out of contract at the end of 2021.