BARTEL SAYS ‘BOOFHEAD’ TAX COULD BENEFIT PIES

COLLINGWOOD could choose to defer contract talks with Jordan De Goey after his latest nightclub mishap as Brownlow Medallist Jimmy Bartel said his latest issue could see him secured on a discount rate.

Bartel said the Pies could secure De Goey with a discount “boofhead tax” given rivals would be scared away.

Collingwood will sit down with De Goey on Monday for highlevel talks likely to involve his manager, coach Craig McRae and football boss Graham Wright.

De Goey appeared to try to expose a companion’s breast in a Bali nightclub and made lewd signals simulating oral sex.

The Pies were not aware of De Goey’s intention to release an Instagram statement attacking media intrusion and “relentless pursuit and persecution” of athletes.

One course of action for the Pies would be to defer his current talks and assess his suitability to play for the Pies in current seasons in coming months.

St Kilda is the club that has considered whether to launch a free agency play for De Goey as the Pies continue to talk to his manager and brother-in-law Ryan Vague, a Melbourne firefighter.

Geelong premiership star Bartel said on Sunday the Pies would eventually sign De Goey on a cheaper deal given his reputation.

“From a list management perspective this is a good thing for Collingwood. It is known if you have a football issue there is a boofhead tax,” he said. “It helps Collingwood and eliminates clubs who don’t want the issue.”

Bartel has been a strong campaigner about domestic violence and said respect to women was De Goey’s significant issue.