Cameron tells Giants he wants to move back to Victoria
Jeremy Cameron has told the Giants he wants to leave as a restricted free agent, with the forward highly likely to seek a move to Geelong.
Sources said Cameron felt that given he saw himself returning to Victoria to live long-term, the time was right now to be able to move ahead of another new contract at the Giants.
Cameron met with Giants coach Leon Cameron on Monday and told him that he wanted to move to Victoria.
Jeremy Cameron.Credit:Getty Images
A move to Geelong holds appeal for Cameron, who is originally from country western Victoria, because it is a move back to his home state but avoids the city.
Were Cameron to leave as a free agent, GWS would be expected to receive a first-round draft pick as compensation.
But if the Giants were to decide that compensation was insufficient and that they could do better in a trade, they could match any contract terms the Cats, or any other club, had made for their player, and force a deal.
The Giants are also waiting on a decision on the future of highly sought-after young talent Jye Caldwell.
If Geelong were to secure Cameron as a free agent, this off-season would be a defining, re-shaping period for the grand finalists. Despite this year fielding the oldest team in AFL history, the Cats already have three first-round draft picks at the national draft to replenish their list.
After the end-of-season clean out at North Melbourne, sources say Shaun Higgins is interested in revisiting last year's abandoned plan to move to the Cats.
Michael Gleeson is an award-winning senior sports writer specialising in AFL and athletics.