West Coast Eagles defender Tom Barrass has instructed the membership he needs to be traded to Hawthorn.
Barrass, who will flip 29 in October, reportedly met with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell — his former teammate and assistant coach at West Coast — final month.
Barrass has not performed for the Eagles since that point, with concussion after which a hamstring harm retaining him out of the membership’s last 4 matches of the season.
West Coast launched an announcement on Tuesday afternoon, confirming Barrass had submitted a commerce request throughout his exit interview, and nominated Hawthorn as his most popular vacation spot.
“Tom has at present knowledgeable us of his need to pursue a possibility at one other membership,” the Eagles’ normal supervisor of soccer, Gavin Bell, stated.
Tom Barrass has performed 150 video games for the West Coast Eagles. (AAP: Richard Wainwright)
“Whereas the membership respects Tom’s request, he’s contracted for one more three seasons and our vice-captain.
“We are going to endeavour to satisfy Tom’s request whereas defending the perfect pursuits of the West Coast Eagles.”
Barrass’s future was the topic of hypothesis final 12 months, with Sydney thought of the frontrunner to safe his providers.
Barrass has performed 150 video games since being taken with choose 43 within the 2013 nationwide draft.
He took out the John Worsfold Medal because the Eagles’ fairest and finest in 2022.
The 2024 AFL commerce interval commences on October 7.
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