Sydney star Chad Warner says he wants to be a 200 game player at the Swans in blow to West Coast trade hopes
Sydney superstar Chad Warner says he wants to play another 100 games at Sydney as West Australian clubs continue to circle.
Warner will celebrate the 100-game milestone for the Swans in Friday night’s clash with Western Bulldogs at the Sydney Cricket Ground and on Tuesday declares he wants to double that number.
The 24-year-old recommitted to the Swans in April on a two-year deal that takes him to free agency.
It put a dent in West Coast and Fremantle’s hopes of bringing the East Fremantle product home, but both clubs are keeping up the chase.
Warner heaped praise on the club that drafted him and said he wants to reach more landmarks with the Swans.
“It’s pretty weird to think (100 games) has come around already, coming from Perth and not knowing what was going to happen after that or even if I’d play one game,” he said
“I’m so grateful for the chance given to me by the club and to be valued by the footy club and the community.
“It’s so exciting and I can’t wait to see the next 100 or so hopefully.”
In a sit-down interview with 7NEWS last month, Eagles chief executive Don Pyke said he would not give up the club’s pursuit of Warner.
“It probably pushes that can down the road for a couple of years, but we will certainly stay in touch with Chad, probably have another game of golf or two with Chad,” he said.
“We will just stay in touch with Chad, and he will make his decision. If he’s ready in two years and he wants to come back, then we’ll push our case forward, as we should.”
Warner was a draft steal for the Swans at pick 39 in the 2019 draft and has rapidly developed into one of the best midfielders in the competition.

He was taken in a pool that involved fellow classy on-ballers Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson, Hayden Young, Caleb Serong, Tom Green, Will Day and Kysaiah Pickett.
All of those players were taken above Warner, who admits he finds plenty of motivation in trying to prove himself against those players.
“I do compare myself to in people in my draft year and a lot of them were mids and really good mids,” he said.
“People like Noah Anderson, Matt Rowell, Tom Green and Caleb Serong and I’d hope they’d say the same and compare themselves because it’s just that competitive mentality.
“It’s not necessarily a point to prove but I want to be better than them when I can really.”
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