Blakey pushes for North Melbourne escape from Sydney Swans
Nick Blakey wants to leave Sydney for North Melbourne and has been offered an eight-year $11 million contract.
Nick Blakey, the 26-year-old Sydney defender, is seeking a trade to North Melbourne this window. The Kangaroos offered him an eight-year deal worth $11 million, and he returned for a medical check at North Melbourne on Friday.
Blakey is contracted to Sydney for five more years but has grown disgruntled with the club. Nick Blakey's father John played 224 games for the Kangaroos, making a family link to the club.
The exact trade pieces remain unclear, with North Melbourne holding picks 5, 45, 64, 72 and 82 in this year's draft. The club's dissatisfaction allegedly stems from how Sydney handled an incident at the Pullman Hotel after a round 23 win in August.
- 26
- Blakey's age
- 8 years, 11 million dollars
- North Melbourne contract offer
- 224
- Father's games for Kangaroos
- 5
- Years remaining on Sydney contract
Why it mattersA quality defender wanting out of a big club mid-contract shows the shifting power players have in negotiating their future.
AustraliaThis could reshape both North Melbourne's rebuild and Sydney's depth heading into 2027, with the trade deadline set for next Wednesday.
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