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26 Aug 2006, 00:37
No problems with 'Spida'
3:04:28 PM Fri 25 August, 2006
Matt Burgan
Sportal for afl.com.au
Hawthorn skipper Richie Vandenberg says the club's leadership group has "no issues" with ruckman Peter Everitt, in regards to the uncertainly surrounding 'Spida's' future with the club at the season's end.
Although Everitt's season ended after round 17, due to an ankle injury, Vandenberg said it would simply be a wait-and-see situation in regards to how the big man's future would pan out after round 22.
"We've got no issues with 'Spida' and the process that is taking place we obviously need to wait until the right time of year for all of this to unfold," Vandenberg said before leaving Melbourne for Hawthorn's clash against the Kangaroos at Aurora Stadium on Saturday.
"I think 'Spida' would just like to get to the end of the season and then he'll sit down and make a decision on whether he wants to make a commitment to Hawthorn or whether he feels it's best for him and the club to move on."
"But once he makes the decision within himself, then he'll sit down with the footy club and I'm sure they'll take it from there."
Asked if he would be surprised if Everitt was not at Hawthorn next season, Vandenberg said with a laugh: "I'm never surprised in footy."
"Every year something seems to jump out of the box and you just never quite know what's going to happen, but 'Spida' is a fantastic player and he's been a great player for a very long time and obviously he'd be important to us.
"He has to make the decision on what he wants to do."
Vandenberg was also adamant that the issue of Everitt appearing on Fox Footy last round without the club knowing - 'Spida' provided special comments for Hawthorn's clash against Essendon at Telstra Dome - had been dealt with and was now over.
"As a playing group, we're confident that the coaches and the administration have sat down with 'Spida' and all the issues relating to 'Spida' have been resolved and we're more than happy with the outcomes," Vandenberg said.
3:04:28 PM Fri 25 August, 2006
Matt Burgan
Sportal for afl.com.au
Hawthorn skipper Richie Vandenberg says the club's leadership group has "no issues" with ruckman Peter Everitt, in regards to the uncertainly surrounding 'Spida's' future with the club at the season's end.
Although Everitt's season ended after round 17, due to an ankle injury, Vandenberg said it would simply be a wait-and-see situation in regards to how the big man's future would pan out after round 22.
"We've got no issues with 'Spida' and the process that is taking place we obviously need to wait until the right time of year for all of this to unfold," Vandenberg said before leaving Melbourne for Hawthorn's clash against the Kangaroos at Aurora Stadium on Saturday.
"I think 'Spida' would just like to get to the end of the season and then he'll sit down and make a decision on whether he wants to make a commitment to Hawthorn or whether he feels it's best for him and the club to move on."
"But once he makes the decision within himself, then he'll sit down with the footy club and I'm sure they'll take it from there."
Asked if he would be surprised if Everitt was not at Hawthorn next season, Vandenberg said with a laugh: "I'm never surprised in footy."
"Every year something seems to jump out of the box and you just never quite know what's going to happen, but 'Spida' is a fantastic player and he's been a great player for a very long time and obviously he'd be important to us.
"He has to make the decision on what he wants to do."
Vandenberg was also adamant that the issue of Everitt appearing on Fox Footy last round without the club knowing - 'Spida' provided special comments for Hawthorn's clash against Essendon at Telstra Dome - had been dealt with and was now over.
"As a playing group, we're confident that the coaches and the administration have sat down with 'Spida' and all the issues relating to 'Spida' have been resolved and we're more than happy with the outcomes," Vandenberg said.