Gold Coast ahead Izak Rankine has formally requested a commerce from the AFL membership and is about to simply accept a big-money provide from hometown membership Adelaide.
Izak Rankine
Age: 22
Drafted: Decide three, 2018, by Gold Coast Suns
2020: 12 video games, 12 targets
2021: 18 video games, 16 targets
2022: 18 video games, 29 targets
The quantity three choose on the 2018 draft, Rankine has overcome critical hip and hamstring accidents to develop into a daily starter on the Suns.
The 22-year-old made 48 appearances for Gold Coast and loved a career-best 12 months in 2022, kicking 29 targets.
Rankine was additionally above his profession common for disposals, marks inside 50 and objective assists this season.
Gold Coast had been assured of extending Rankine’s time on the membership earlier than the Crows tabled an enormous five-year provide which may reportedly make him the best paid participant on the membership, incomes as a lot as $850,000 a season.
“Now we have created a soccer membership the place our gamers and workers are dedicated to success, so we’re dissatisfied together with his choice,” Suns participant expertise and technique supervisor Craig Cameron stated in an announcement.
“We have offered an atmosphere and help community round Izak since he was drafted to assist him play his finest soccer and it is disappointing that journey will not proceed.”
The Suns will now enter negotiations with the Crows to finalise the commerce with Adelaide’s choose 5 and a second-round choice within the draft the more than likely choices.
Rankine’s transfer to the Crows would give coach Matthew Nicks a potent ahead line together with Josh Rachele, Wayne Milera and Taylor Walker.
AAP
