Carlton are the front-runners to secure Sydney free agent Will Hayward as clubs circle out-of-contract Blues forward Jack Martin amid a salary-cap juggle at the Blues.
, and has been sought by several clubs including two interstate.
The Blues are eager to land Hayward, who is a restricted free agent because his back-loaded deal landed him in the top 25 per cent of Sydney’s pay earners this year. While Hayward is not certain to leave the Swans, rival clubs have pursued the forward knowing he was facing a reduction in his current deal, which placed him among the 10 best-paid Swans this year. A source said the Swans offered improved contract terms recently but that the Crows, with their younger list profile, would be in a position to outbid Carlton or Sydney.If he were to leave the Swans, Hayward is open to move to Melbourne and to continue to play for a team in premiership contention.
Martin was selected on Wednesday night to take on Melbourne on Thursday for his first game of 2024. Mitch McGovern is also among four inclusions for the Blues.
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