Rookie 20. Elijah Hollands

[Coona Blues]

Best news I have heard for a while. Going to be a spectacular part of our future. So much growth still to come in his game.

Would have loved to get one of those mega 6 or 7 years deals tucked away.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Awesome news - Elijah is a diamond - has time, adds pressure, beautiful skills.

 

[Magruder]

Awesome- love this kid

Plays like 100 gamer already

Such a smart silky player

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

A year ago he was running around in the magoo's a million miles away from home with a court appearance hanging over his head.....and thinking his football career may be hanging by a thread.

Fast forward 12 months and he's back home playing senior football in front of 80,000+ adoring fans for the greatest club in the land pushing for a premiership....and lands himself another 2 year contract.

Bloody awesome

 

[BlueGum]

Way to go Lij. Keep selecting the good options going forward (and the odd speccy, when you get a chance)

 

[BigFrizz36]

Good work. Great player who gives us enormous flexibility. His recruitment is really like us getting an extra high first round pick for basically nothing.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Good work. Great player who gives us enormous flexibility. His recruitment is really like us getting an extra high first round pick for basically nothing.

Don't say 'extra high' when talking about Lij !!

 

[BigFrizz36]

Don't say 'extra high' when talking about Lij !!

My suspicion is that our recruiters "accidently" lost his wallet at the casino to get a great deal.

Also the same with Charlie's breathalyser.

You gotta think outside the box as a recruiter these days.

 

[norway blue]

Fantastic news but only two years ?


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[Revenant1995]

Am so excited about this. Elijah has such awesome skills. Beautiful to watch in games.

 

[Gabagool]

My suspicion is that our recruiters "accidently" lost his wallet at the casino to get a great deal.

Also the same with Charlie's breathalyser.

You gotta think outside the box as a recruiter these days.

Whatever it takes?

 

[Aphrodite]

Whatever it takes?

* Board is way

 

[BlueTongue]

Awesome news!

Elijah has been a very import addition to our side, providing much needed silk and finishing skills, particularly mid/fwd, in light of Cuners & Martin not being available.

Has already become a VIP.
Well done 'Lij

 

[Arr0w]

Great extension

Will start to push elite numbers of 20 touches and a goal game on a consistent basis

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

No brainer, kid oozes class with still a stack of upside…
Well done Elijah

 

[Aphrodite]

From the Club’s Insta

 

[Cowboyblues]

Elijah is the real version of what we hoped cunners would be, but fit.
Slick, smooth, calm and just a rolls Royce to match our monster trucks.
Seriously impressed by the kid and love that he has earnt everything at this club from scratch.
Well done. Look forward to he and Ollie sharing multiple premiership successes.

 

[Azzurro]

Brilliant player, skillful and so reliable. What a steal. Congrats on the 2 years, here's to many more!

 

[NYCFC]

Fantastic news but only two years ?


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I can see the sense in 2, rather than a longer deal.
Our original offer was 3 years. Then the indiscretion meant we gave him just the year to prove himself, which he's done, so we've basically given him the original deal back.
Also keeps any chance of complacency at bay, which I don't mind.

 

[Aphrodite]

LIJlights ...

Highlights | Hollands signs on

Watch the latest highlights of Elijah Hollands as he signs on for two more years in the Navy Blue.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Bongo Drum]

Added some much needed class... for a bargain basement price. Incredible get really.

And we've got him for the best part of the next 10 years. What a pick up!

 

[Flaro]

Elijah has a bit of Pendles about him. Elite kicking off both sides, clean with ball in hand, calm under pressure and always seems to have time. Great addition to the team.

 

[jj1978]

Fantastic news but only two years ?


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They way the media was worded it seems like he's now fulfilling his original contract offer. Possibly we slightly modified the original one to be a 1 year with trigger and behaviourial clauses to execute the final 2 years.

 

[katmanblue]

I can see the sense in 2, rather than a longer deal.
Our original offer was 3 years. Then the indiscretion meant we gave him just the year to prove himself, which he's done, so we've basically given him the original deal back.
Also keeps any chance of complacency at bay, which I don't mind.

I reckon they always intended to keep to the original contract. With the one year deal, something like a probationary period.

"Get through and we'll honour the original contract".

Or something along those lines. Could be totally off the mark though.

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[RPCB]

Monster game today