Gold Coast Suns offer Ablett a shiny new deal
Gary Ablett is set to sign a three-year contract extension with AFL club Gold Coast soon.
Both the Seven Network and Nine Network reported on Sunday that a new deal, worth $1 million a season, was as good as done.
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Such a contract would keep Ablett, who is currently sidelined due to a shoulder injury, at the Suns until the end of the 2018 season.
The 30-year-old dual Brownlow medallist was widely expected to remain on the Gold Coast, despite speculation regarding a return to Geelong.
Ablettās manager Liam Pickering failed to detail a timeframe on Saturday, but confirmed a deal was imminent.
āWeāre not far away. Weāre close to a deal, it will get done,ā Pickering told radio station SEN.
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