‘Nearly fell off the treadmill’: ‘Ridiculous’ $5m rival play as tricky juggling act looms for Port
The Hawks have a stronger hand in this year’s draft – Picks 3, 29 and 48 – and the expectation is they’ll finish lower on the 2024 ladder than Port Adelaide – which has earned the double chance this year after finishing third at the end of the home and away season – which would mean their 2024 selections would be more appealing for the Cats.
When asked about Hawthorn’s offer for Ratugolea, dual All-Australian Kane Cornes said he “nearly fell off the treadmill” when he first heard of it, labelling it “absolutely ridiculous”.“He’s not going to be in as good a side as what he is at Geelong if he goes to Hawthorn. He’s going to be under the pump,” Cornes told SEN’s“Certainly not at for seven years.”“The pressure comes with that and he’s not there yet.
After playing as a ruck-forward across his first five-and-a-half seasons at Geelong, Ratugolea settled into a defensive role at both VFL and AFL level. Ratugolea played 16 AFL games this season, averaging 8.9 disposals and 5.6 spoils per game, while his 2.8 intercept marks per outing were the second-best at Geelong – behind All-Australian Tom Stewart – and 20th-best in the competition.
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