Johnson and Cornes react as Cats rebuff pick 24 for Ratugolea while targeting Power tall

Geelong have reportedly turned down pick 24 from Port Adelaide in trade negotiations for Esava Ratugolea.

The report emerged from Josh Money on Channel Nine in Adelaide where he revealed the Cats knocked back the selection the Power picked up in an earlier trade with Fremantle.

Money says that the Cats are instead pursuing a player-for-player swap with Power forward Ollie Lord.

SEN’s Tom Morris referenced that report and confirmed that the Cats were targeting Lord, who has strong family links to Geelong and went to school at Geelong Grammar.

“Port Adelaide received pick 22 from Fremantle specifically so they could offer it to Geelong for Esava Ratugolea, it’s now pick 24,” Morris said on SEN Breakfast.

“Geelong reportedly is going to say no to that instead. They want Ollie Lord according to Josh Money from Channel Nine in Adelaide.

“He’s reporting that they want Ollie Lord who is the grandson of Geelong premiership player and Brownlow Medallist…