Just in case Carlton are a bit too optimistic about retaining Matthew Kreuzer in the AFL, Collingwood’s Travis Cloke has extended him an invitation.
The Blues ruckman has returned to top form after a bad run with injury but is also out of contract at the end of this season.
Kreuzer sounded less than certain when asked about his future at Carlton earlier this week.
But the following day, club chief executive Steven Trigg was adamant Kreuzer would stay a Blue.
Now Cloke has offered the view that Kreuzer would play much better in a Collingwood guernsey.
“I actually get along pretty well with him and he’s a good bloke,” Cloke said on Thursday.
“He’s an exceptional footballer.
“I guess we’ve probably forgot how good he is till the last couple of weeks – we’ve seen his worth, how valuable he is to Carlton.
“(But) I reckon if he was in black and white he’d be a 10 times better footballer.”
andyincanberra
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Kreuzer's not going anywhere, the love between the club and the player is deep and genuine. Unfortunately, I think that both parties will be ruled by their hearts, not their heads. This will do Kreuzer out of the possibility of a bigger contract, and Carlton will forgo the opportunity to get a high draft pick, via free agency compensation, but will keep a player on their list who is incredibly unlikely to still be playing by the time their next premiership window opens.