St Kilda’s board has requested the Saints’ soccer division for extra info on Jordan De Goey earlier than consenting to an aggressive pursuit of Collingwood’s free agent star.
The Saints, whereas having expressed curiosity in De Goey, have but to formally rule on whether or not they’ll desk a suggestion for the gifted however strife-prone midfielder/ahead, who’s weighing up his future past 2022.
The potential recruitment of De Goey was an agenda merchandise at a gathering of the St Kilda board final Thursday night time, when the board requested the membership govt to collect extra detailed info on De Goey. The board wished to be happy that he was the best match for the Saints, on and off the sphere.
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has attracted the curiosity of St Kilda.Credit score:Getty Photographs
Sources acquainted with St Kilda’s stance on De Goey mentioned the Saints’ board wished to make certain that the free agent fitted the “complete image” at Moorabbin, together with the crew’s management and values.
Implicitly, sources mentioned the query was additionally being posed if De Goey may assist make the distinction in St Kilda profitable a premiership – a query that concerned an evaluation of the membership’s record in addition to De Goey’s skills and character.
De Goey’s future is up within the air at Collingwood after a filmed incident at a Bali nightclub in June that went viral and prompted the Magpies to tug their contract supply of two years with a set off for an additional two years at greater than $800,000 a season.
Whereas the Bali footage of making an attempt to tug apart a feminine good friend’s bikini high introduced no formal penalties and the girl concerned defended De Goey on Instagram, Collingwood was nonetheless involved that the 26-year-old had discovered bother and postpone any contract discussions till the season’s finish.
De Goey had been positioned on discover by the Magpies following his arrest final November in New York, which noticed him plead responsible to a lesser cost of harassment following an altercation at an evening spot. The membership had been completely satisfied along with his angle and type in 2022 after he was stood down for a interval within the wake of the New York arrest.
St Kilda coach Brett Ratten and chief working officer and soccer boss Simon Lethlean have beforehand confirmed they’re contemplating De Goey as a free company/commerce goal. Geelong additionally has proven curiosity in De Goey, however the Cats have their sights on Large Jacob Hopper, who’s contracted, and it’s unclear whether or not they can accommodate multiple comparatively expensive recruit.
