STILL INTERESTED: Swans coach John Longmire. Picture: Mark Evans Source: The Daily Telegraph
SYDNEY coach John Longmire says the reigning premiers remain keen on securing Kurt Tippett despite the draft tampering and salary cap rorting scandal that has engulfed the key forward and his former club Adelaide.
Speaking on the Gold Coast ahead of tonight's AFL national draft, Longmire said the Swans were still determined to bring Tippett to the Harbour City.
Tippett, Adelaide, Crows CEO Steve Trigg and past and present football managers John Reid and Phil Harper will front the AFL Commission next Friday to answer a total of 11 charges arising from Tippett's last contract with the Crows.
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Tippett nominated Sydney as his club of choice in October but the scandal has put his football career in limbo with the Gold Coast product expected to start legal action to force Adelaide to delist him next week, clearing the path for him to go to Sydney on a four-year, $3.5 million deal.
But Tippett could be slugged with a hefty suspension - in the vicinity of 10 weeks - for his part in the contract drama.
Longmire said the Swans were happy to respect the AFL Commission hearing results but their desire to sign Tippett had not diminished.
"We are obviously still interested in Kurt Tippett," Longmire said.
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"But there is still a process to go through so things are still up in the air.
"There's a fair bit of water to go under the bridge so we'll have to wait and see. It involves the AFL Commission so we have to take it one step at a time.
"Obviously we were pleased that he (Tippett) decided to nominate us as his club ... things have changed as it's gone along and no doubt there's still a few things to come up in the next couple of weeks.
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"Until that sorts itself out we are sitting here wondering what's going to happen...we are all unsure what the next step is.
"The first step for us as a footy club is to get it right at the draft tonight. Hopefully we'll bring some good kids into our club."
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