On an online chat room most likely.
About time WA clubs used the go home factor
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On an online chat room most likely.
Im 90% sure he married a Perth girl, who moved over with him.
I doubt he will move though. Hes too entrenched in Richmonds team to worry, he will get a much higher payrise by waiting until mid next year.
Freo will have to pay way overs to get him. If so, good luck to them. Richmond dont need to be pulled into that fight, no player is bigger than the team. Unless you are Gary Ablett. Then you can ask for anything you want.
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Freo tried this with Buddy, Harry Taylor.. Noone from WA wants to return unless they're going through a mid-career crisis or are pushed out.
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I know a member here who is friends with his wife, she is definitely from WA.
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Posted this a few months ago - This is the perennial problem facing the WA clubs - The more important factor is retaining drafted players.
Thanks, I thought that was the case.
The story goes that Murray rance went to woosha & asked him to draft Alex, but woosha told him wce needed mids, which is a shame. Our team would be much better if we'd drafted him over Ebert.
If rance does come back, it'd be to one side only you would have thought- and with rance'a family over there he seems likely to stay.
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Taylor was a whisker from coming back
Perth 1.9 million now, in last 10 years alot more nightlife and bars, and of course more planned and massive coast and party culture..
Next generations will want to come back to the Barcelona or LA of Australia
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Sorry mate but I've lived in Perth for 6 years now, and while it's grown up a huge amount in the last 5 years it'll never be a destination city for the rest of Australia by virtue of its isolation and cost of living. And Harry Taylor- well he had his girlfriend wanting to head back AND a huge payday on offer and he still didn't return.
yeah but WA-born will want to come back
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Even with Perth booming the last 5 years no one of any note has returned. Now the slowdown is in full swing why would this change? Not trying to be negative but I think it's an issue WA clubs need to start addressing, and you could argue it's cost Fremantle a flag already without having the 1-2 topup stars to finish off a team like Hawks and Swans enjoyed these past few years.
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Yeah from the moment we drafted Daniel Rich we were told by Eagles fans it was only a matter of time. Still hasn't happened.
Thinking the pull to come home to Perth is less than the pull Victorians feel with their homesickness. Perth is great, but it's no Melbourne.. that's just how it is.
He wanted to come back, we told him he wouldn't get a game in our midfield.
How about a bag of chips and pick 100?
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If Perth becomes the "LA of Australia" then nuke the joint and start again. Its a shithole.
Ive been living here for 15 years. LA is a shithole.
s**t-hole.
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HT was entertaining the WA offer. And from what I believe he took less to stay in Geelong - not much but less - and the wife was pushing pretty hard to get back to WA.
Each to their own, but WA faces challenges.
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Harry is a Geraldton boy & that is home & where he will be post footy. Doesnt suit the narrative aka spin of many posters but ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldton
That the WA clubs had a go is important because over recent years they dont seem to have tried.
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Just like Blacky.
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Surprised the Bombers still have him on their list.
That mean's he's chance of wanting to return if they are looking at having kids. The wife usually wants to be near her Mum to help her through the start.
That said, people have kids much later these days so they might prefer the Melbourne life style and not want to move to the Perth burbs.
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Free Agency is one thing, but in terms of trading, Freo and Ross Lyon are an absolute pain in the arse to deal with and West Coast really haven't got any decent trade assets if they wanted to snag a big name (from GC or GWS)
The harsh reality is that both Perth clubs are pretty much unlikely to snag any big name interstate club recruit anytime soon...
The harsh reality is that both Perth clubs are pretty much unlikely to snag any big name interstate club recruit anytime soon...
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