THE Andrew Gaff race could be over with senior Eagles believing he is gone.

Plus a premiership Bulldog has interstate interest.

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Finals Week 1

EAGLES EXPECT GAFF TO BE GONE

WEST Coast star Andrew Gaff is thought to be leaving the club by senior players, according to Foxfooty.com.au’s Tom Morris.

It was confirmed on Tuesday that the race for Gaff’s signature was down to two clubs - the Eagles and North Melbourne, who have a seven-year deal worth over $1 million a season on the table.

While Gaff is yet to make a final decision, he is expected to leave both by those at the Eagles and a fellow recruit set to join the Kangaroos for 2019 in Jared Polec.

“Senior players at the Eagles I know think he’s gone. They think he’s out,” Morris told Fox Sports News’ AFL Tonight.

“But the reality is, there's been no official confirmation either way. Andrew Gaff is a very considered young man, he hasn’t made up his mind yet, I don’t think. But it must be close, it must be this week you’d have to say, if not early next week.

“But the fact that senior West Coast people think he’s gone, the fact that Jared Polec reckons he’s going to be playing at North Melbourne next year alongside Andrew Gaff, says a lot.

“My tip is he’ll be at North Melbourne next year but we can’t quite confirm that yet.”

INTERSTATE INTEREST FOR PREMIERSHIP BULLDOG

WESTERN Bulldogs premiership player Tom Liberatore is interested in moving to a non-Victorian club, reports Foxfooty.com.au’s Tom Morris.

However there has only been “minimal interest” in recruiting the midfielder, who is currently away in Europe.

It was reported in August that Liberatore was close to re-signing with the club but he still has not put pen to paper. He has spent 2018 recovering from a ruptured ACL suffered in Round 1.

“It’s a really interesting one because he hasn’t played since Round 1, so why hasn’t he re-signed? What are the Bulldogs waiting on, what’s Tom Liberatore waiting on?” Morris asked on Fox Sports News’ AFL Tonight.

“My understanding is he’s relatively keen to move to an interstate club, a non-Victorian club. But there’s been minimal interest.

“I know the Brisbane Lions had a very brief look at it but they’re not keen, they’ve got a good midfield division already and they’ve looked elsewhere. He was not signed for a reason and he’s no certainty to be at the Bulldogs next year.

“You speak to people there and they say we think he’s probably going to be here, but certainly there’s a few interstate clubs that are relatively keen. I wouldn’t be surprised if in the next few weeks Tom Liberatore got back and went, we might look for a move here. Where to? Only time will tell.”

Bulldogs teammate Mitch Wallis told SEN Breakfast last month he hoped Liberatore would remain at the club but was “pretty unsure” if he would.

“I hope the club and him can work something out because he is such a great player and he deserves a bit of good luck after all this unfortunate events that have happened over the last few years,” Wallis said.

“I hope he stays but I’m pretty unsure on that front.

“It has been a tough year for Libba with his injuries and as soon as that final siren goes, you can imagine Tom, he is as far away from Australia as possible.