Gun's trade demand not a 'disaster' for Demons

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Kane Cornes says Melbourne could upwind up large winners aft young weapon Luke Jackson demanded a commercialized backmost to Western Australia, saying the concern "isn't a catastrophe astatine all".

Jackson officially requested a commercialized backmost to his location authorities connected Tuesday, confirming 1 of the AFL's worst-kept secrets pursuing a lengthy exit interview.

The 2021 Rising Star victor is reportedly acceptable to gain a lucrative woody astatine his caller club, 1 which could spot him paid up to $6.3 cardinal crossed 7 seasons, and Cornes isn't definite whether helium is deserving of specified money.

After a beardown season, Jackson struggled successful Melbourne's 2 finals losses arsenic helium recovered himself held nether 10 disposals successful some games, and Cornes said the 20-year-old would beryllium "embarrassed" by immoderate of his efforts.

While Jackson has been linked with his location municipality squad Fremantle, Melbourne has not regularisation retired a imaginable determination to cross-town rivals West Coast, should they beryllium amended poised to appease the Demons' commercialized demands.

Melbourne stands to perchance person 2 first-round selections successful speech for Jackson, who was the No.3 prime successful the 2019 draft, and Cornes suggested it was a coup for past year's premiers.

"He didn't (handle the scrutiny). He was rather mediocre and he'd beryllium embarrassed by immoderate of those carnal efforts. You get recovered retired successful finals," helium told Nine's Footy Classified.

"For a subordinate that hasn't done a full lot, we talk astir him a full lot. He plays 1 bully crippled successful each 12 I reckon.

"I really don't deliberation it's the worst happening for Melbourne due to the fact that what you're going to get backmost is 2 first-round draught picks, truthful you definite up your future.

"You get Brodie Grundy successful with Collingwood paying a ample chunk of his wage, and he's a overmuch amended subordinate than Luke Jackson is. If they get their drafting close with the picks they get for Jackson, this isn't a catastrophe astatine all. I'm inactive not definite and not convinced he's a 250-game AFL player.

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Melbourne is wide expected to pursuit the two-time All-Australian ruckman Grundy to capable the void near by Jackson this summer, with the club's shot manager Alan Richardson suggesting arsenic overmuch connected Tuesday.

"I'm not going to get caught up successful specifics, peculiarly for players that are inactive contracted," helium told reporters.

"We'll look to regenerate some the endowment and the presumption (of Jackson)."

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