Harry Perryman sure for Collingwood Magpies, to depart GWS Giants beneath free company
Extremely sought-after defender Harry Perryman will reportedly depart GWS to hitch Collingwood subsequent season as an unrestricted free agent.
In keeping with AFL.com.au journalist Callum Twomey, Perryman is ready to signal a six-year take care of the Magpies — his boyhood membership.
Perryman performed by means of the midfield throughout his eight seasons in orange, although not too long ago, his reliability and flexibility down again have stood out.
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The Giants’ Harry Perryman runs after a unfastened ball. Brendon Thorne/AFL Photographs/Getty Photographs
The 25-year-old declined curiosity from Port Adelaide and Hawthorn to land on Collingwood, who entered the race late.
The lack of Perryman’s signature will come as a selected blow to the Energy who had been in talks with the Riverina native since 2020 and had additionally supplied a long-term deal.
As an unrestricted free agent, Perryman can be part of the 2023 premiers with no commerce needing to be struck between the 2 golf equipment.
“Harry Perryman has picked Collingwood, so he will likely be enjoying for Collingwood in 2025 and past on what we imagine is a six-year deal,” Twomey advised AFL Commerce Radio.
“Port Adelaide has had all of the operating on this one for the very best a part of the season, however this Port Adelaide chase has truly gone longer than that, this dates again to 2020.
“Ultimately although, his boyhood love of Collingwood has gained out and he’ll play for the Pies, that is the staff that he grew up barracking for.
Harry Perryman of the Giants and Will Hayward of the Swans go at it. Getty
“He is spoken about this in earlier interviews throughout his time as a Large, how he grew up barracking for the Magpies and loving Dane Swan, that is why he wore quantity 36 on the Giants.”
Twomey additionally reported the Giants had tabled a six-year contract to attempt to maintain Perryman on the membership.
“In addition to the affords to go, there was the provide to remain as properly, which was a six-year deal and a reasonably sturdy first 5 years inside that,” Twomey mentioned.
Perryman’s resolution is ready to have main ramifications for different gamers searching for a brand new membership through the upcoming commerce interval. This consists of Dan Houston’s prospects of leaving Port Adelaide to return to Victoria.
Perryman is the second free agent on the Giants to announce their departure this low season after Isaac Cumming final week nominated the Crows.
GWS will obtain draft-pick compensation for the exits of each gamers.
Since debuting for the Giants in 2017, Perryman has gone on to play 129 senior video games.
This season, Perryman featured in 21 video games the place he averaged 18 disposals, 5 marks and 4 rebound 50s a recreation.
