Melbourne-listed forward Mitch Clark has nominated Geelong as his preferred club as he seeks to reignite his AFL career in 2015.
The Cats and Collingwood were the last two clubs in the race to secure the 26-year-old, with Clark spending time in Geelong at the weekend as he made his choice.
The tall forward negotiated his exit from Melbourne in April this year, retiring after he was diagnosed with clinical depression, and he is seeking a fresh start at a new club.
AFL.com.au has confirmed he nominated the Cats as his preferred destination on Tuesday.
Melbourne’s manager of football operations Josh Mahoney said the Demons accepted Clark’s decision.
“We understand Mitch's position, he has indicated that Geelong would be his preferred club and that he would like us to get the best deal available for him,” he told AFL.com.au.
“We will work with Geelong on what that deal looks like in the coming days.”
The move rules out a direct swap for Magpie Heritier Lumumba, who was linked to the Demons in a swap for Clark.
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