PATRICK Dangerfield a Blue? 

 

Bryce Gibbs is all for it.

 

Gibbs was one of the hottest properties on the free agent market this time last year, with speculation of a return to Adelaide dissipating when he signed a five-year deal to remain at Carlton in June this year.

 

Dangerfield remains unsigned past 2015 and has already garnered widespread interest from opposition clubs.

 

Gibbs is unsure of Dangerfield's situation but, like any opposition player, admires the dynamic Crow's footballing ability from a distance.

 

"He's more than welcome to come and play here. That's for sure," Gibbs told AFL.com.au.

 

New Carlton list manager Stephen Silvagni has already signalled the Blues' desire to poach talented players from opposition clubs.

 

The Blues are expected to have the necessary space in their salary cap to plan their raids.

 

"We'll look at everything to make sure we can build a list that's going to be a premiership team and that's going to take some time but we're going to try and get there as quickly as possible," Silvagni said during the week.

 

Like Gibbs did, Dangerfield is likely to face a barrage of questions in relation to his future all year.

 

"He's old enough and wise enough to be able to work out what's best for him," Gibbs said of Dangerfield's situation.

 

"It was pretty easy for me. I was keen to stay and the club was keen to have me."

 

Despite all the intense speculation about contracts, the AFL Players' Association is pushing to reduce the eligibility for free agency from eight to six years of service.

 

The AFLPA points to the fact that just four of 57 eligible free agents switched clubs during the 2014 free agency period.

 

"I'd be for it," Gibbs said of the AFLPA's push.

 

"Eight years is a long time to serve at one club.

 

"The average life of a footballer is only about four years. So to serve six years is probably long enough."