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Blues CEO provides update on Cripps contract, free agency aspirations and club goals
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2021-02-02T11:15+11:00
Carlton CEO Cain Liddle is completely confident the club will retain co-captain Patrick Cripps, who is a free agent at season’s end.
The 2019 AFLPA MVP has repeatedly stated that his desire is to stay with the Blues, despite the allure of a return to Western Australia.
Liddle admitted formal talks are yet to start, but will as soon as they get clarity on what the salary cap will look like beyond 2021.
“A lot of our staff have been away and only just come back and it’s been a little complex to dive too deep into any long-term negotiations for players the ilk of Patrick Cripps given the uncertainty around TPP (total player payments) last year and even the uncertainty moving forward now,” the Blues CEO told