wrennyboy
26 Jun 2004, 17:11
RICHMOND'S open-door policy to Kevin Sheedy remains, despite the veteran coach being set to re-sign with Essendon next week.
While the Tigers have not, and will not, approach Sheedy, it is believed he has been made aware that they are ready to talk if he is genuinely interested in a return to Punt Rd.
This appears increasingly unlikely, given the Essendon board met on Thursday night and is understood to have agreed to Sheedy's demand that another year be added to the original two-year renewal the club offered him two months ago.
Bombers chairman Neil McKissock refused to elaborate on the Sheedy contract situation yesterday and instead issued a brief statement.
"The Essendon Football Club board held their scheduled June board meeting last night. One item on the agenda was Kevin Sheedy's contract," McKissock said.
"The board had a very productive discussion and we hope the matter will be resolved by the middle of next week. No further comment on this matter will be made at this time."
The Tigers are conducting a review of their coaching structure, with coach Danny Frawley certain to go at the end of the year. There has been speculation Frawley might see the writing on the wall and decide to walk, possibly as early as next week.
Richmond's hierarchy has been determined to once again not be Sheedy's bargaining chip in his re-negotiations at Windy Hill.
"From very early on, the ball has been in his court," a source said. "He knows if he wants to chat at any time to Richmond, they'd be more than happy to, but they don't want to be used in any games with him re-signing at Essendon.
"Look, if there was genuine interest from Sheedy, then they (Richmond) would come at him like a raging bull. But it appears he's staying put."
Sheedy, 56, who is reportedly on an annual salary of $600,000 to $800,000, is in his 24th season at Windy Hill.
He has coached the Bombers in 558 games and could end his career second to legendary Collingwood coach Jock McHale.
Sheedy is third on the list of the competition's most experienced coaches, behind McHale (714 games) and Allan Jeans (575 games with St Kilda, Hawthorn and Richmond).
Sheedy, who also played 251 games for the Tigers, has admitted in the past that there was a certain romance about him finishing his career back at Punt Rd.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,9955509%255E20322,00.html
While the Tigers have not, and will not, approach Sheedy, it is believed he has been made aware that they are ready to talk if he is genuinely interested in a return to Punt Rd.
This appears increasingly unlikely, given the Essendon board met on Thursday night and is understood to have agreed to Sheedy's demand that another year be added to the original two-year renewal the club offered him two months ago.
Bombers chairman Neil McKissock refused to elaborate on the Sheedy contract situation yesterday and instead issued a brief statement.
"The Essendon Football Club board held their scheduled June board meeting last night. One item on the agenda was Kevin Sheedy's contract," McKissock said.
"The board had a very productive discussion and we hope the matter will be resolved by the middle of next week. No further comment on this matter will be made at this time."
The Tigers are conducting a review of their coaching structure, with coach Danny Frawley certain to go at the end of the year. There has been speculation Frawley might see the writing on the wall and decide to walk, possibly as early as next week.
Richmond's hierarchy has been determined to once again not be Sheedy's bargaining chip in his re-negotiations at Windy Hill.
"From very early on, the ball has been in his court," a source said. "He knows if he wants to chat at any time to Richmond, they'd be more than happy to, but they don't want to be used in any games with him re-signing at Essendon.
"Look, if there was genuine interest from Sheedy, then they (Richmond) would come at him like a raging bull. But it appears he's staying put."
Sheedy, 56, who is reportedly on an annual salary of $600,000 to $800,000, is in his 24th season at Windy Hill.
He has coached the Bombers in 558 games and could end his career second to legendary Collingwood coach Jock McHale.
Sheedy is third on the list of the competition's most experienced coaches, behind McHale (714 games) and Allan Jeans (575 games with St Kilda, Hawthorn and Richmond).
Sheedy, who also played 251 games for the Tigers, has admitted in the past that there was a certain romance about him finishing his career back at Punt Rd.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,9955509%255E20322,00.html