Following snipper from the Shepp News. If it comes off Abers will get themselves a very handy player and a terrific young fella in Rocket
Lion star leaps at city offer
Triple Seymour premiership player Rodney Van Reit appears set to leave to the Lions for Melbourne suburban club Aberfeldie.
Van Reit, 22, said yesterday he was ready for a new challenge after 111 games with the club he began his senior career with.
A former Murray Bushrangers wingman, Van Reit has played a major part in the Lions success during the past three seasons and has represented the Goulburn Valley at interleague level.
``I've been studying in Melbourne for the past couple of years and I'm probably just a little tired of the travel back and forth every weekend,'' Van Reit said.
``I'm obviously a Seymour boy and I've played all my footy there, but I think a change at this stage of my career isn't a bad thing.
``I know a few of the blokes at Aberfeldie and they've tried to get me there for the past couple of seasons, but I'm excited about the move.''
Van Reit has consistently finished the top five of the Lions' best and fairest for the past three seasons and reached the 100-game milestone last season.
He will be reunited with former Bushrangers team-mate Mark Worthington, from Wangaratta, at Aberfeldie and will be a teammate of former Collingwood grand final ruckman Steve McKee. The club failed to make the Essendon District Football League finals last season.
Seymour coach Bernie Haberman said yesterday he was aware Van Reit was considering leaving the club and would attempt to keep him at the Lions.