Adelaide Crows ruckman Sam Jacobs has signed for three more years. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: The Advertiser
ADELAIDE is to send its first contract renewal to AFL House since the Kurt Tippett scandal forced a forensic exam of every player deal at West Lakes.
Lead ruckman Sam Jacobs' contract has been extended by three years to the end of the 2016 season.
Normally, such a deal, particularly from a clean-imaged Adelaide, would have drawn no more than the standard check from AFL investigator Ken Wood, who must sanction every player contract lodged at AFL House.
But the fallout of the Tippett saga, which put every player deal at West Lakes under scrutiny in November and December, ensures the AFL will be reading every clause of Jacobs' contract with closer attention.
This is the inevitable pain of the secret and illegal deals Adelaide had with Tippett.
Crows chairman Rob Chapman on Wednesday met AFL chief Andrew Demetriou to detail how Adelaide will seek to restore its status, and trust with the league, by following West Coast in setting up in-house integrity checks to ensure the Tippett affair is never repeated at West Lakes.
Jacobs, 25 in April, yesterday confirmed his new deal by tweeting team-mate Patrick Dangerfield.
He said: "Great to join your ranks in hanging round for a long time".
Dangerfield last year signed a three-year contract extension.
But Jacobs suggests there is a significant difference in his deal when compared to the big-grossing Dangerfield: "Not $$$ though."
Jacobs is in his third season at Adelaide, after starting his AFL journey as a rookie at Carlton where he played 17 games in two seasons with the Blues.
A South Australian with family ties to the Yorke Peninsula, Jacobs returned to Adelaide to establish himself as a No. 1 ruckman - a role he clearly commands with the Crows.
He has played 43 games with Adelaide and has been added to the leadership group at West Lakes this season.
Jacobs is expected to return to competitive action on Saturday with his first pre-season hit-out in the NAB Cup clash with Geelong at Geelong.
But the big question of who partners Jacobs in the absence of Tippett - who has defected to Sydney - remains unanswered as the auditions continue with Josh Jenkins, Shaun McKernan and Richmond recruit Angus Graham.
And Adelaide may not be hung up on only one answer.
Adelaide assistant coach and former ruckman Matthew Clarke yesterday defined the race saying: "Reality is we are looking for someone to fill (the ruck role) for 30 per cent of the game, maybe more, maybe less.
"The ultimate decision ... is what (does that player) do for the other 70 per cent of the game time? He must play as a forward - and Jenkins and McKernan are natural forwards.
"Angus Graham is fighting for the No. 1 ruck role, and you need that internal competition. But that doesn't mean we would go like West Coast or as Sydney did in the grand final when they played their two ruckmen. We haven't ruled out going that way.
"That flexibility is not a terrible thing. It is a bonus."
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