Giants chief executive David Matthews admits taking Jonathon Patton as their 2011 1st round draft pick was based on the theory that that key forwards are hard to find. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: Herald Sun
THE GWS Giants are looking to shore up their future and not chase a quick fix, starting with the signatures of No.1 draft pick Jonathon Patton and No.3 selection Dom Tyson.
The pairing of Patton with rising star Jeremy Cameron in the Giants forward line is seen as a combination potentially as strong as legendary Hawthorn duo Jason Dunstall and Dermott Brereton.
With rising star Cameron already signed until 2015, Patton is the big piece missing in the Giants' jigsaw puzzle.
"To be able to lock those players (Patton and Cameron) in - comfortable and working together and developing as the twin towers of the forward line - is just fundamental to the club's plans," Giants chief executive David Matthews said.
"The decision to take Patton with the No.1 pick was based on the fact that key forwards are hard to find.
"That's the reason the Swans pursued Kurt Tippett so hard."
Meanwhile, Tippett's old club, Adelaide, and Fremantle have been touted as future homes for Hawthorn champion Lance "Buddy" Franklin, who last Friday shocked the Hawks by knocking back a four-year deal - understood to be worth about $4 million - and telling officials he won't talk about a new contract until the end of the season.
Franklin said yesterday he doesn't want to leave the club where he has played 161 games and kicked 520 goals.
"There's going to be a lot of speculation, but I just want to play football," Franklin said.
"I have no intentions of leaving the footy club. Internally it won't be spoken about. We'll just worry about playing footy."
Matthews would not rule out a play for Franklin - but only after the Giants had Patton and Tyson locked in.
"Both players are both in the final year of their two-year deals," Matthews said.
"We are in talks with their management. They're No.1 and No.3 picks and really important to the club.
"We're not in a position to finalise things.
"At this stage of the season, we've just been concentrating on extending the contracts of our young players."
As well as securing Cameron for another two years, Greater Western Sydney last year locked away midfield dynamo Toby Greene, No.2 pick Stephen Coniglio, midfielders Adam Treloar, Devon Smith, Jacob Townsend, Tomas Bugg, Adam Kennedy, Tim Golds and Dylan Shiel, along with the defenders Adam Tomlinson and Matt Buntine.
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