Griffin Logue has put contract talks on hold at Fremantle as the in-demand defender edges closer to a move away from the club.
Sources at multiple Melbourne-based clubs said they have been informed that Logue has shut down negotiations with the Dockers until the end of the season.
It comes as the key position stopper last night expressed his frustration at a lack of game time under Justin Longmuir this year.
Logue has been dropped twice in the first nine rounds, including the week after receiving coaches votes in a Round 4 win over GWS.
“For myself it is a bit frustrating. I haven’t felt like I’ve wavered too much in terms of my own form and obviously we’re in a really good spot at the moment where we’ve got a lot of depth to build off,” Logue told Channel 9 Perth.
“Unfortunately, people are going to miss out and that’s been me a few times.”
The Dockers stand out in a marketplace crowded with clubs searching for key defenders. Alex Pearce, Heath Chapman, Brennan Cox, Joel Hamling and Logue are all fighting over key position spots.
West Australian Logue said he wanted to stay at Fremantle, but the 24-year-old is also prepared to hear what other clubs have to offer ahead of the trade period.
“I’ll let that sort itself out. For now, it’s a pretty simple focus on playing the best footy I can personally, but more so as a team to see where we can take it,” Logue said last night.
A No.8 pick in the 2016 national draft, Logue played his 50th game in the loss to Gold Coast last weekend.