Aidan Corr a Giant no more with North Melbourne set to offer defender long-term deal

One of ‘The Giant 8’ has fallen, with defender Aidan Corr informing the Giants he wants out — and a rival Victorian club is in the box seat to snare him.

The Giants released a statement on Monday night, confirming Corr intends to exercise his free agency rights after the season.

Corr, 26, and his partner are keen to return to home to Victoria after spending the past eight years in Sydney.

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Foxfooty.com.au understands Corr will nominate North Melbourne as his preferred destination. He’s expected to sign a deal as long as five years.

“We understand the reasons behind Aidan’s decision and we wish him well for the future,” Giants football boss Jason McCartney said in a statement.

After being drafted with Pick 12 in the 2012 draft, Corr has played 98 games for the Giants.

The defender has had a career-best season in 2020, but missed the Giants’ Round 17 clash due to an ankle injury.

Corr is one of eight Giants that are out of contract at season’s end.

The list is headlined by restricted free agents Jeremy Cameron and Zac Williams — the latter, of which, has attracted interest form most AFL clubs.

Harry Perryman, Jeremy Finlayson, Jackson Hately, Jye Caldwell and Xavier O’Halloran are all unsigned beyond 2020

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