Mitch Cleary unpacks bombshell Tom De Koning contract report

Mitch Cleary says St Kilda has “money to splash” amid reports the club is about to offer Carlton ruckman Tom De Koning a monster contract.
It emerged on Tuesday that St Kilda is reportedly preparing to offer De Koning a mammoth long-term contract worth up to $1.7 million a season.
The Channel 7 footy news breaker told Jimmy Bartel the Saints were as well placed as any club in the AFL to make a big-money play for someone of De Koning’s stature.
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“The Saints actually had a pretty good crack at Tom De Koning two years ago when he was out of contract,” he said on Wide World of Sports.
“It’s a lot of money – but the Saints out of any club in the competition have the money to splash.”
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