North Melbourne's handling of Tarryn Thomas' wage has been branded "irresponsible" by Hall of Fame subordinate Matthew Lloyd.
The 22-year-old is reportedly earning $700,000 a year, a fig that has spooked rival clubs, contempt the midfielder seemingly being keen connected a trade. He has 2 years remaining connected his woody with the Kangaroos.
Thomas was calved successful Sydney, and the Swans are 1 nine that person been linked to a trade, but Lloyd says the terms tag is going to marque immoderate woody highly unlikely.
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"If that is correct, good you'd spell 'that's irresponsible'," Lloyd said of Thomas' reported wage connected AFL Trade Radio.
"Absolutely irresponsible from North Melbourne.
"I deliberation helium did decorativeness 3rd successful the champion and fairest a mates of years ago, but 1 play to get to that mark, that's irresponsible.
"It whitethorn good beryllium that his declaration keeps him determination much truthful than his want."
Lloyd's presumption was backed by Kane Cornes, who said 1 solution whitethorn beryllium to marque nationalist the wage of each player.
"Once again, if these subordinate wages were public, determination is nary mode North Melbourne would get distant with paying Tarryn Thomas $700,000 a year," Cornes said.
"To usage your words it is irresponsible and immoderate of the decisions these database managers make, and those database managers aren't determination astatine North Melbourne anymore, it conscionable ruins the club.
"At 1 signifier this twelvemonth Tarryn Thomas looked similar helium wasn't trying. He was sitting connected the seat with astir arsenic atrocious a assemblage connection (as you tin get) – present that's not just if you're paid that overmuch astatine your footy club.
"I wouldn't beryllium disappointed if helium did petition a commercialized retired of North Melbourne due to the fact that you get that wage disconnected your books and you get a bully prime for him for a subordinate that didn't look funny astatine times this year, but it's going to marque it hard for different nine to commercialized for him with Thomas connected that figure."
Thomas joins erstwhile No.1 prime Jason Horne-Francis arsenic a young subordinate who could perchance permission the Kangaroos implicit the coming fortnight.
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