Cowboys head of football Micheal Luck has revealed Jake Clifford is no guarantee to hold the club’s halfback jumper in 2025, and a battle with an untapped prospect is set to ensue.
Jake Clifford, pictured in the semi-final loss to Cronulla, is no guarantee to keep the No.7 jumper next year.But Luck confirmed to this masthead that the emergence of Tom Duffy would ensure Clifford’s mortgage on the No.7 jumper was no fait accompli, with versatile 18-year-old Jaxon Purdue another outside contender.“It’s all in front of them.
The lack of available halves on the market could make the pair hot commodities, and Duffy’s eye-catching progression is sure to have clubs intrigued.Before he inked a deal to the end of next year, the Bulldogs had reportedly already sought to pry the 20-year-old away from the north. “We’re comfortable, and we’re comfortable because we’ve always been honest and open with Tom, his dad and his agent with what the plan was for him and how he would progress,” Luck said.