The Agenda Setters on Channel 7 Caroline Wilson on the massive offers coming for Brisbane Lions star Zac Bailey – Seven’s Caroline Wilson on the massive offers coming for Brisbane Lions star Zac Bailey and the angst between Chris Fagan and Ross Lyon
Wilson: “At the heart of what is going on at Brisbane at the moment, is Zac Bailey. That is Brisbane’s game breaker. It’s restricted free agent, one of the best players from their last three grand final performances, who is being offered, we are hearing, up to $1.6 million from other clubs.
“Essendon comes to mind, Adelaide is clearly the front runner at the moment. We’re reading 10 million over seven years from the Adelaide Football Club. The Brisbane senior players, and we’re looking at their leaders, Hugh McCluggage, signed to 2031, recent extension. You’ve got Dunkley, 2030 and Harris Andrews, 2029. All those guys have stayed for significantly less money, around $1.1 million, potentially $1.2 million.
“So they’ve all stayed for way less and I could go down the list. The senior leaders, on and off field at the Brisbane Football Club, are not prepared to have a player at their football club earning $1.6 million in Zac Bailey, because they think it’s going to upset the apple cart.
“So, Chris Fagan knows he’s going to struggle. He’s not going to be able to match any offer, even if their salary cap would allow it, and we think there might be a bit more room at the end of this year for Zac Bailey. There is genuine anger, not only from the Brisbane Football Club, but specifically the Brisbane Football Club, because of what St Kilda have done to inflate the market.”
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The Agenda Setters on Channel 7 Caroline Wilson on the massive offers coming for Brisbane Lions star Zac Bailey
