Swans blindsided as Roos launch $11m Blakey contract offer

Key points

• North Melbourne has offered Nick Blakey an $11 million contract, making them favourites to sign the Sydney Swans player. Blakey has met with officials from Geelong, Gold Coast, and St Kilda, with Essendon also expressing interest.
• His current contract with the Swans runs through 2031.
• Geelong traded its first-round pick to St Kilda for ruckman Rowan Marshall and a 2028 third-round pick.