Eddie slams Swan trade rumour

Dane Swan has a laugh with president Eddie McGuire at Collingwood training. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: Herald Sun

EDDIE McGuire talked with the GWS football manager about the value of Collingwood players but says claims he offered Dane Swan are "a joke".

McGuire used his breakfast show on Triple M to blast the rumours, labelling them "puerile, muck-raking, red-herring, bomb-throwing rubbish" after they were aired on TV last night.

However, the Collingwood president admitted he had casually discussed the potential value of several Magpie stars with long-time friend and former Collingwood administrator Graeme Allen - who is now in charge of the Giants' list.

McGuire believes GWS will offer some of its young midfield talent on the trade table to entice established stars from other clubs.

"We're mates and we talk about different things and over last year we would have talked about (which players GWS might chase) ... 'Gee we need key defenders, what about (Ben) Reid and (Nathan) Brown?', 'Yeah, good luck'.

"They have to star trading players out at some stage, we all know that.

"And I was saying what sort of players (would you be chasing), Pendlebury or Swan or Daisy Thomas - what sort of currency is in these guys. I think I might have even thrown in Cotchin, throwing in names of players around the place.

"Gubby might well have gone back and said, 'There's a chance to shake one of them out at Collingwood because we've got so many good players'. Every club in the league is looking at GWS and saying how do we get in there.

"At not stage did I say, 'Hey mate, why don't you walk down to the Westpac Centre and grab Dane Swan?'

"Give it a break, has everyone heard what I've said about this bloke in recent times? People are not that stupid.

"That's cloud cuckoo land stuff."

McGuire said the rumours were coming out of GWS in an attempt to "undermine my credibility".

He also revealed Swan would be appearing on Triple M for free this season rather than worry about getting the deal approved by the AFL's salary cap watchdog.

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