Essendon forward Orazia Fantasia wants to leave the AFL club, with Adelaide preparing to meet with the injury-troubled forward. The 25-year-old becomes a restricted free agent at the end of 2021 on the back of a season where he played just five games due to persistent soft-tissue injuries. “There’s always a reason (someone wants to leave), sometimes it’s money, sometimes it’s opportunity and sometimes it’s both – he was unhappy last year and wanted out and I would think Essendon would be unhappy his body keeps breaking down and doesn't get to the line as much as he’d like.". #9News understands @PAFC will meet with Orazio Fantasia in the coming weeks, with the forward's preference to join the Power during the trade period. I think they want to push some of their younger players into the midfield if they can and they need a replacement in the forward line. “We’re just not sure where that one will lie and how that will play out. Orazio Fantasia of the Bombers arrives during the Round 4 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the Carlton Blues at the MCG in Melbourne. Fantasia, contracted at Essendon to the end of the 2021 season, played only five games this season because of a thigh inury. The 25-year-old forward is contracted to Essendon for the 2021 season. © 2020, SEN All Rights Essendon small forward Orazio Fantasia is reportedly edging closer to leaving the club and both Garry Lyon and Tim Watson believe he may only be worth a third-round pick in any possible trade. It’s understood Fantasia will meet with the Power in the coming weeks with his relationship with former Norwood coach Nathan Bassett believed to be a key factor behind his decision. Bombers great’s message to Fantasia amid trade report By SEN a month ago Orazio Fantasia has once again been linked with a move away from Essendon. Essendon have already lost fellow rebounding defender Conor McKenna to retirement. “Any (South Australian) player that has gone interstate who wants to return home, we’re keen to talk to and understand what their motivations are. Fantasia sought a trade to South Australia at the end of last season before remaining at Essendon. “There would be some obvious concern there, I think he has played 33 games over the last three years so he’s had some durability issues,” Kelly said. But he appears certain to follow Daniher, who wants to be traded to Brisbane, and Saad, who has nominated Carlton as his preferred destination, in walking out of Essendon. Orazio Fantasia’s preference is to join Port Adelaide during the upcoming trade period, according to Nine News Adelaide. “But we’re always keen to talk to South Australians who want to come home.”. Essendon small forward Orazio Fantasia is reportedly edging closer to leaving the club and both Garry Lyon and Tim Watson believe he may only be worth a third-round pick in any possible trade. Garry Lyon said Fantasia, who has played 33 games in the last three years, would not be worth more than a third rounder in the upcoming trade period and Watson agreed. Power GM of Football Chris Davies was asked about Fantasia on SEN SA Breakfast on Monday. FEAST ON THE DIVERSITY OF FREMANTLE BUSINESS, ‘I’d steal food’: Binge-eater’s weight loss, © West Australian Newspapers Limited 2020. “But hopefully for Orazio it’s something that can be managed.”. Bassett mentored Fantasia during his four-year spell at Norwood before moving to Essendon as a forward coach and then back South Australia to work under Ken Hinkley at Port Adelaide. The Crows’ head of football Adam Kelly says Fantasia is seeking a return to his home state. “Until then, we’ll keep our powder dry.”. “Whilst Orazio’s still an Essendon player, I think I’ll respect that enough to say that the minute he suggests to us, and more importantly suggests to Essendon, that he doesn’t want to play there, we’ll have an interest then. But in better news for the Bombers, star midfielder Andrew McGrath has signed a two-year contract extension through until the end of 2022. Reserved. It’s understood Fantasia will meet with the Power in the coming weeks with his relationship with former Norwood coach Nathan Bassett believed to … Port Adelaide made a play for Fantasia last year before he ultimately decided to stay, while Adelaide remain in contention to snare the livewire forward this year. “What he’s not is a pressure forward, he’s an opportunistic type forward and he’s got amazing speed, but he’s more an outside forward type.”. “I reckon I will before he expresses an interest to come to Port Adelaide. According to the Herald Sun, the South Australian local has told friends that he doesn’t believe the Bombers have handled his injuries well in recent years. “I’ve used the line over time, I’ve never actually spoken to Orazio Fantasia,” Davies said. Reserved. Kane Cornes understands that Fantasia, who was the subject of interest from Port Adelaide last year, is set to request a … Adelaide head of football Adam Kelly confirmed on SEN SA Breakfast that Fantasia wants to return to South Australia this off-season. Orazio Fantasia runs with the ball during an AFL Essendon Bombers training session at The Hangar in Melbourne. The 22-year-old has played 76 games since coming to the club as the No.1 pick in the 2016 draft. “You’ve always got to go to the heart of why someone wants to leave a football club,” Watson said on SEN Breakfast. “We understand he wants to come back to South Australia,” Kelly told SEN radio on Monday. Fantasia has yet to announce his intentions but the Crows are ready to swoop. Orazio Fantasia’s preference is to join Port Adelaide during the upcoming trade period, according to Nine News Adelaide. pic.twitter.com/kjNJSi5sIB, © 2020, SEN All Rights “It’s great to be able to put pen to paper on a new deal and I’m thankful to the club for the opportunity and faith they continue to show in me,” said McGrath. “I am extremely determined to get the best out of myself and this whole playing group in order for us to move forward as a club.”. The 25-year-old is set to follow Bombers teammates Joe Daniher and Adam Saad out the door. Essendon great Tim Watson said as he edges towards the exit door, it was important to acknowledge the reasons why Fantasia wants to leave. “But hopefully for Orazio it’s something that can be managed.” Fantasia sought a trade to South Australia at the end of last season before remaining at Essendon. “If we went down that path, our medical team would make a thorough assessment because that is obviously an area of risk. But he appears certain to follow Daniher, who wants to be traded to Brisbane, and Saad, who has nominated Carlton as his preferred destination, in walking out of Essendon. The 25-year-old becomes a restricted free agent at the end of 2021 on the back of a season where he played just five games due to persistent soft-tissue injuries.

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