Tom Boyd traded to Western Bulldogs. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia
IF Tom Boyd doesn't want to be a Giant then the Giants players and coaches don't want him.
That's the game-changer which has seen Boyd swapped to the Western Bulldogs for their captain Ryan Griffen move the Giants along with pick six in the draft and a large slice of salary cap relief.
On Monday and Tuesday GWS were adamant the number one draft pick was going nowhere but on Wednesday the massive deal was done.
After just nine games and eight goals Boyd will become one of the AFL's richest players signing a Buddy Franklin type deal worth $7 million over seven years.
"If someone doesn't want to be part of this footy club you have to look to see if you can get a suitable trade," Giants coach Leon Cameron told the Daily Telegraph.
"Clearly he's stated his intentions that his future was elsewhere, you work through that and see whether it's workable or not and after consulting with our leadership group and having a good think about it and he was probably lost to us so you wish him all the best at his new footy club.
"We're rapt to have Ryan Griffen and Joel Patfull (Brisbane Lions) come in and go to the draft again (with picks 4, 6 and 7). It's a great endorsement of our footy club and the direction we're going in."
The worry for the Giants will be the message it sends to a host of their young stars who are out of contract at the end of next season- If they are prepared to trade a number one draft pick like Boyd what is stopping GWS from trading them?
Jeremy Cameron, Adam Treloar, Dylan Shiel, Stephen Coniglio, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Devon Smith and Adam Tomlinson are all in the final year of their agreements.
"We have to work hard on making sure our players are in a great environment and our culture is heading in the right direction," Cameron said.
"If people buy into the footy club then we've got them for life, they invest in the footy club like someone buying shares. We feel as though the majority of our players are doing that year by year under tough circumstances.
"If you create a good club players want to buy in and 90 per cent of our players have. They also understand the dream of where we want to get this club to. Guys like Adam Treloar, Devon Smith and Jeremy Cameron and Jonathon Patton they can all see that.
They can see the vision, the mateship and how we started from scratch.
"If some players can't see that you try to convince them that it's going to be a great club, if you can't see that in individuals it becomes about how you can negotiate the best outcome for the footy club."
The Giants have lost Boyd but now have two more experienced quality players in their prime. They also have picks 4, 6 and 7 which could still be traded for St Kilda's number one pick or for another senior player. The salary cap relief will be $1 million over four years and could prove vital when it comes to re-signing some of their talented youngsters.
"Ryan Griffen and Joel Patfull add value to our list and that comes after adding Shane Mumford and Rhyce Shaw this year. It balances our list and helps our young players understand how hard AFL is but also how exciting it can be if we get it right.
"We feel like we're getting it right."
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