Don't get me wrong i'm not saying the info itself isn't correct, i'm going on old mate's track record in talking crap.
It sounds like he's got a 5 year deal from Cats, 2 years from Dogs and maybe a couple years from someone else not really in consideration?
Player agents create a "bidding war" to get teams to offer more all the time when there's no actual bidding war it's just them trying to squeeze the years/dollars.
Cats regularly get thrown in as a name to spruce up market price for guys who they genuinely aren't interested in. Just last year it was Darcy Parish so he could get 6 years at Dons.
This year its Jake Waterman (think about it, why would Waterman go to Geelong of all teams when Geelong already has multiple guys in his position?)
Smith's team wants other bidders to come in so Cats up their offer to 6 years. Cats rarely if ever give 6 years to anyone.
Don't see this being anymore than a beat up to try and drive price up.
The two years offered from Dogs seems like they’re forcing him out like Stringer and Hunter. No Drug culture, no dickhead policy etc etc