Latest on Bulldogs free agent status

WESTERN Bulldogs free agent Caleb Daniel is closing in on a contract extension, according to AFL Media reporter Cal Twomey.

Securing Daniel’s signature has been a priority for the Bulldogs after the re-signing of star midfielder Jack Macrae in March.

Twomey is reporting that Daniel’s new deal could be “around the four-year mark”.

“They re-signed free agent Jack Macrae at the start of the year to a five-year deal, Daniel’s been one of their priorities since then and throughout that time,” he told SEN Breakfast.

“He’s getting pretty close to a new deal, it could be around the four-year mark.

“They’ve got a big year of re-signings the Dogs and Daniel is obviously a part of that, but they manage their cap really well and I think he’ll be one of the next cabs off the rank.”

Kane Cornes was asked on SEN SA Breakfast if the Adelaide Crows should move for Daniel, who arrived at the Bulldogs from SANFL club South Adelaide in the 2014 National Draft.

“He would be a nice addition for Adelaide,” Cornes said.

“Force Jordan Dawson up the ground, he gives them something unique and different, he’s a South Australian, the Bulldogs certainly can’t pay all of them.

“I’d be having a serious look at Caleb.”

Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney added, “He’s an All-Australian and a best and fairest winner at a pretty successful club.

“Maybe the figures aren’t too far off the mark – $700,000 by five (years) or something like that makes sense to me.

“He’s one of the best users in the game, great things happen when he’s got the ball in his hands.

“It’s not the silliest suggestion, I like that.”

– BY ALEX ZAIA/ SEN