Jacob Hopper expressed his desire to end up at Punt road from 2023 and beyond on Thursday , picking Richmond over Geelong who were also in the running for the midfielder's services.
The midfielder has joined teammate Tim Taranto in requesting a trade to Richmond, although, with both players not yet out-of-contract, a big trade offer will have to be facilitated between the Tigers and GWS.
Richmond and Geelong were always the two teams going toe-to-toe for Hopper's services, but the Tigers' mammoth seven-year contract offer to Hopper was one that Geelong were reluctant to match, and have since turned their attention elsewhere.
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The club has been sounding out former Geelong Falcons and local Geelong boy Tanner Bruhn for years now, and it seems Bruhn will definitely be leaving the giants this off-season, with Geelong and North the two front-runners to acquire his services.
If the Cats do end up luring Bruhn to the club for 2023 and beyond, the club will have a delicious crop of emerging midfielders along with Tom Atkins and Max Holmes, just to name a couple.
The Cats have also sounded out North Melbourne youngster Bailey Scott, who finished third in the clubs Syd Barker Medal this year and remains uncontracted at the Roos.
Scott is a running small defender with a tremendous field kick and can hurt teams offensively, the type of player Geelong does not really have in defence.
It's rumoured the club is also looking at former Essendon half-back Conor McKenna, who has returned from Ireland in a bid to play AFL once again.
Geelong will take on either Melbourne or Brisbane next weekend in a preliminary final clash at the MCG.
