Lance Franklin has put of contract talks until the end of the season. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
PORT Adelaide chairman David Koch says the Power will chase superstar Hawthorn free agent Lance Franklin.
Franklin has put off contract talks until the end of the season, setting a side a long-term offer worth up to $1 million a season.
Koch said Port needed a "marquee player" and would chase Franklin hard, but conceded moving to Sydney might be a more attractive option if he decided to leave the Hawks.
"We're in the market for Buddy," Koch told the Port website today.
"We've got plenty of room under our salary cap for next year and he would be part of our target."
AFL boss Andrew Demetriou this week said Franklin could be paid outside the salary cap if he joined Greater Western Sydney and took up a role as an AFL ambassador, similar to work done by rugby convert Israel Folau last year. Demetriou stressed the league would not help or encourage any player to change clubs.
Koch added an interesting perspective on speculation Buddy could head north, saying the champion goalkicker was already comfortable in the harbour city.
"I saw him quite a bit over summer in Sydney. He hangs out in Sydney, he hangs out with the Waratahs guys, the rugby union guys quite a lot.
"He hangs out around Bondi, the Cross and where all the beautiful young people go ... from what I saw of him, he seemed to be enjoying the environment."
Koch also joined Melbourne club bosses in calling on the AFL to scrap the extra salary cap allowance for the two Sydney clubs.
The Swans and Giants receive an extra 9.8 per cent in their salary cap to account for a higher cost of living.
"They don't need any extra money whatsoever," Koch said.
"It is more expensive (in Sydney) but there are more opportunities for a lot of players in Sydney for things outside of football. I think it measures up.
"I actually think the AFL has got to start focusing back on the traditional heartland clubs rather than the expansion teams and look at their core again and give us a bit of a break."
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