GWS picky over Cameron

Cats’ second- round demand too much for Giants

GREATER Western Sydney has attempted to stare down Geelong in the firm belief the Cats will buckle on the Jeremy Cameron trade deal.

Talks were delicately balanced on Monday night after the Giants rejected picks 15 and 20 for Cameron.

GWS shut down the proposal because the Cats wanted a second- round pick back as part of the deal which they could on- trade to North Melbourne for Shaun Higgins.

But the Giants could yet reconsider their stance if the Cats give even more ground before Thursday’s 7.30pm deadline and drop their demands for the extra secondround pick.

Monday’s knock- back was a high- stakes move from the Giants who want a senior player or two first- round picks for the star goalkicker.

While GWS has so far been rewarded for its hard line stance, it could yet backfire as the Cats now seriously consider walking Cameron, 27, through to the pre- season draft.

It means the Giants run the risk of losing the club’s greatest player for nothing. Geelong has become increasingly confident Essendon – which is seen as the biggest threat – will not take Cameron if he was available in the pre- season draft after talks with the Bombers.

As revealed yesterday, the Bombers and Cats have held discussions about a separate pick swap which could send No. 13 and No. 20 to Essendon for No. 7.

The Cats have made it clear they want the Giants to be reasonably compensated for Cameron’s departure and believed 15 and 20 in exchange for Cameron and round pick was fair.

However the Giants are adamant the Cats will have to stump up more for an ace full forward who they have been chasing for two years.

Cameron’s manager Alex McDonald said he believed the Cats’ offer was reasonable.

Asked whether Cameron would return to GWS under any circumstances next year, a second

McDonald said: “No.”

“We are hoping they ( GWS) do ( accept the deal),” McDonald said on SEN. “I know it is a respectful offer they ( Geelong) have put forward.

“It is good that both clubs are talking and communicating and both are good operators so fingers crossed everything gets done sooner rather than later.”

McDonald said Geelong’s pick 15 and 20 was better than what the Giants would get for free agency compensation ( 11).