4 Victorian golf equipment fascinated with Solar and choose 7 combo

The Gold Coast Suns are prepared to supply choose 7 in addition to Jack Bowes to golf equipment, experiences AFL Media’s Cal Twomey.

The Suns are wanting to ease wage cap strain by offloading former no.10 choose Bowes, who nonetheless has two years to run on his present contract, and sweetening it with the seventh choice on this yr’s draft.

Twomey understands that 4 Victorian golf equipment – Hawthorn, St Kilda, Geelong and Essendon – are exhibiting curiosity within the mixture.

Bowes, a Cairns native, has reportedly instructed the Suns he’s open to being traded.

“Gold Coast is ready to dump choose quantity 7 at this yr’s draft in addition to Jack Bowes to a membership prepared to tackle the remaining two years of Bowes’ wage,” Twomey mentioned on SEN Breakfast.

“He has two years left on that deal which is closely back-ended, so it’s some huge cash, however the sweetener is golf equipment would basically be shopping for that choose 7 off the Suns.

“There’s just a few out there for it. Hawthorn, St Kilda, Geelong and Essendon have all proven curiosity in doing it, and naturally getting Bowes too.

“He had a tricky yr together with his shoulder damage, however the Suns are getting forward of their wage cap strain and making an attempt to ease that this commerce interval.

“The league is prepared to let these one-sided wage dumps undergo this yr than ever earlier than.

“Choose 7 being concerned although is the massive factor as a result of golf equipment are going to wish to take that off their fingers.”

What do the Suns get out of the deal?

“The motivation is to unlock the wage cap area and ease that strain,” he added.

“They do have some re-signings which might be vital subsequent yr in Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson.

“And likewise in time they’re going to be a vacation spot membership. I can see the Suns changing into like Brisbane has grow to be.

“They’re more likely to get choose 5 as a part of the Izak Rankine deal so they may nonetheless have a foot on the entrance of the draft.”

Bowes was drafted in 2016 and has performed 83 video games throughout six seasons with Gold Coast.

He performed simply 5 video games in 2022 having loved a career-best yr in 2021 when he performed 19 video games and averaged 21 disposals taking part in primarily off half-back.