Hi guys
Was at a finals charity lunch at the MCC today, one of the speakers was none other than a certain EFC board member / Paddy's former ruck coach / still casual mentor
To summarise:
- speaks to Paddy regularly, incl in past week. Loves Essendon and extremely close to a number of players. They're focused on Saturday and give zero ****s regarding this stuff
- Paddy has had a career best year... manager appears to talk about lucrative contract extension... no great shock, par for the course, management 101 really
- clause in contracts re duty of care well known by now, trotted out by media every time one of our players is talked about come this time of year. Expect more of it.
- very little ASADA news, nothing happening, nothing can be done or said til Middleton makes his judgment
Maddens opinion - all the above has combined for the journos to do what they do, put a few unrelated things together and come up with a story which has obviously had the desired effect and created buzz
Surprise surprise, linked club is Brisbane, have by far the most cap space. They're probably better served for ruckman than any other position though, reportedly not interested.
Obviously anything is possible in footy but after today I'd be happy to bet my left nut (and hell, the right too) that the big fella will be in red and black for many years to come.
Now I forget this horseshit and LOL Norf.