Jacob Hopper

2022 - 9 - 6

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“Unsigned, he’s being wooed heavily by Port Adelaide – I think that is the club. It hadn’t gone as far as (saying to coach Hinkley) ‘Kenny I want out’.” “It’s a good choice to have for Jacob Hopper. They wanted their own double act – they want Hopper and (Brodie) Grundy to come in,” Edmund said. He’s contracted for two more years, I’m just not sure how happy he is there and whether he might act upon those feelings in this trade period. But there are just some murmurings that there could still be a twist here. “So what sort of trade for those two prime midfielders would possibly satisfy the Giants? “So 12, 19, I think there’s a 30, and then you go all the way back. They’ve got two second-rounders, their own but one tied to North Melbourne which is handy, that sits at 19 at the moment. Does another club have to get involved, are there future picks involved? They’ve got their first-round pick, Pick 12 as it stands at the moment. “The people that I’ve spoken to at other clubs – list managers and player managers this morning – are genuinely bewildered as to how it would possibly happen.

Contracted Giant meets with Tigers as off-season hunt begins (AFL)

Richmond officials have met with Giants midfielder Jacob Hopper as the Tigers' off-season recruiting drive swings into gear.

Hopper is a graduate of the Giants' Academy, having been a top-10 selection in 2015 but he boarded at school in Ballarat before being drafted. It is understood Hopper met with the Tigers on Monday as the 25-year-old gets closer to making a decision on his preferred destination, with the Giants in a position to smooth their salary cap situation if he and Taranto depart. Hopper played only seven games this season as he dealt with a knee injury, having been third in the Giants' best and fairest in 2021 when he was an All-Australian squad member.

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Clearly, he’s been affected by his dad’s death. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your . Stream them all for free on “If I had to summarise that situation; clearly, he’s had limited passion, at times, for the game this year. “The reason is because Tim Taranto will go to Richmond on up to a seven-year deal. [Richmond](https://7news.com.au/sport/richmond-tigers) are making a bold play to remain in [AFL](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl) premiership contention, with the in-demand Jacob Hopper weighing up his next move as the race for the [GWS Giants](https://7news.com.au/sport/greater-western-sydney-giants) midfielder heats up.

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“It’s a good choice to have for Jacob Hopper. They wanted their own double act – they want Hopper and (Brodie) Grundy to come in,” Edmund said. “So what sort of trade for those two prime midfielders would possibly satisfy the Giants? They’ve got two second-rounders, their own but one tied to North Melbourne which is handy, that sits at 19 at the moment. “So 12, 19, I think there’s a 30, and then you go all the way back. They’ve got their first-round pick, Pick 12 as it stands at the moment.

Jacob Hopper meeting with Richmond Tigers, Damien Hardwick ... (21Sports News)

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has confirmed the club's meeting with a Giants star Jacob Hopper. Plus the latest on Luke Jackson and trade talks over Izak ...

“We’ve said we’ll give Luke as much time as he needs to make his decision. Someone has told me that it’s still on the cards that he might stay at Melbourne,” Healy said on 3AW’s Sportsday. We’re hoping to facilitate that for him.” He said he’s going to make it at the end of the year, we’re comfortable with that,” he said. It comes as the Demons met with Brodie Grundy and are in the box seat to land the star Collingwood ruckman as a contingency plan if Jackson indeed requests a trade. “But the fact of the matter is he’s a quality player and wants to come.

Trade whispers, Richmond Tigers, Jacob Hopper, Tim Taranto ... (21Sports News)

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To cap things off, he’s been offered a contract extension to stay at the Giants, but at reduced pay. Early in 2019, Collingwood had a list management meeting where it was decided that, due to salary cap constraints, the club would have to lose one of Darcy Moore, Jordan De Goey or Grundy. Having returned from injury, he hasn’t quite been the same player that won a best and fairest in a grand final year in 2019. People close to him are suggesting that Geelong would be the better fit, but Hopper also likes the idea of playing in front of 75,000 people at the MCG every second week. But if he believes he can rediscover his passion of football at Punt Road, he will finish his career as a one-club player. But the Gold Coast Suns, particularly after the news that [forward Izak Rankine has requested a trade to Adelaide](/link/follow-20170101-p5bc16), remain a viable option for him.