Essendonย list manager Adrian Dodoro says the club has made little progress in negotiations with Melbourneย for defender Michael Hibberd.
Hibberd, who missed the 2016 season after being banned for 12 months due to Essendon's 2012 supplements saga, nominated the Demons as his club of choice in August. However, the two clubs are still yet to finalise a deal for the 26-year-old, with just two days remaining in this year's tradeย period.
Dodoro told Essendon's website that both clubs have agreed for some timeย that he is worth a second round selection, however, they are at odds over whether that selection will be a 2016 or a 2017 draft pick.
โQuite clearly we think heโs a second round selection in this yearโs draft,โ Dodoro said.
โMelbourne is fairly adamant that they donโt want to give up this yearโs second round selection and have offered their future second round selection.
โThere are some discussions being had on that.
โObviously weโve got a position and theyโve got a position and weโve got to get to a resolution.โ
Meanwhile, Dodoro said the club will not be trading its No.1 draft pick in this year's upcoming draft, while also ruling out a last minute play for Jaeger O'Meara, as negotiations between Hawthorn and the Suns continue to drag on.
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