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Geelong are looming as a big club to watch in the coming days, with Chris Scott and his team at the center of this offseason’s player movement.

We know the Cats were loosely interested in Zak Butters, and now we know Rowan Marshall has his sights set on a move to Geelong.

But now rumors are swirling that Sydney Swans star Nick Blakey, although no official request has been made, could want a move to the Cats.

And that spells a big problem for the club.

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Fox Footy’s David Zita was explaining that the Cats, due to limited draft capital after the Jordan Ridley deal, might have to choose between Marshall and Blakey. Who do they need now?

And Western Bulldogs great Brad Johnson says it’s clear who Geelong needs.

“Oh, it’s Blakey. Blakey’s the player,» Johnson said via Fox Sports. «When you’re comparing the two, Marshall plays a role for them and a significant one. (But) not as big as what Nick Blakey would do.

“He’s a game changer. And the way that they move the ball already, you watch the likes of Jeremy Cameron and Toby Greene start lighting up if they’ve got Nick Blakey kicking the ball to them.”

Who should Cats choose?

Well, that is in the eye of the beholder.

However, few half-backs are as damaging as Blakey, and as Johnson stated, with Geelong’s forwards up, having Blakey run off half-back and deliver inside 50 would be superb for the Cats.

Of course, we know Blakey has shown no official desire to move clubs, but where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire, and right now it does feel like a move could be coming.

And if it is to Geelong, the Cats might have to choose between Marshall, whose proposed move is now becoming a saga, and one of the best half-backs in football.

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Who should Cats choose?

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