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The AFL has handed the Geelong football club an end-of-first-round pick at this year’s draft, after the Cats chose not to match midfielder Steven Motlop’s bid to join Port Adelaide.
Motlop will arrive at the Power with a four-year contract, reportedly worth $2 million. He chose Port Adelaide ahead of several other clubs, including cross-town rivals Adelaide and the Gold Coast.
It marks a stunning turnaround of events, considering Motlop had been under scrutiny for much of the season.
The free agency compensation selection now gives the Cats a stronger hand to chase several of their reported targets, including Jake Stringer, Gary Ablett and Jack Watts.
Motlop becomes the second player to join Port Adelaide this trade period as a free agent, after the Power convinced former Brisbane skipper Tom Rockliff, who lost the Lions captaincy prior to this season, to ply his trade elsewhere.
The Power has also been linked with Watts, with recent reports suggesting the former number one pick will also nominate the club when the trade period resumes.
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