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Listen to his interview on AA before his 250th.
Said he wanted to stay at Carlton and he cried for a day after deciding to leave. Went to them and said if they could even get close to what we offered he would stay.
Trade rumours and their accuracy
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Said he wanted to stay at Carlton and he cried for a day after deciding to leave. Went to them and said if they could even get close to what we offered he would stay.
Since when is Andrew Aish a legend of anything?
And IIRC, it was AFC that was not interested in Aish, not the other way around.
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He said the other night (as he would) that moving to AFC was the best move he has ever made.
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Get him on the phone to Rockliff
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Get Sloane on the phone too him they looked to be having a pretty in depth chat after the game this year
The Ox said it was a done deal on SEN. He was adamant as well. He must have been stitched up by his source.
WaynesWorld19
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Not required ......player managers would be well aware of the Crows success in targeting players of real need and our ability to develop players ......it'll be a real benefit now we're seen as a successful club, which will add a further enticement to players we identify
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Exactly correct ......Betts left Carlton kicking and screaming
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The Ox would hear rumors within the 10 Vic clubs .......most commentators are ignorant of any interstate club activities .....far fewer leaks (except Brisbane)
If it's not required then why do we get Geelong premiership coaches flying in with Captain and players to try and recruit Boak? The managers would know that Geelong were a bit successful yeah?
I say start dialling. Do it like a telethon. Tex, Eddie and Sloane, cold calling every good player. Bound to land someone. Who could say no to Eddie?
fairfooty
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Yep I reckon this is right. Betts knew this was his last contract opportunity to set himself up for life and he had a fiancée and baby to think about - so stuck to what he believed he was worth - and I have no doubt he would have rather stayed at the Blues, but he was the collateral damage given Malthouse was desperate to get Thomas. And while I'm sure Eddie cried buckets at the time, I have no doubt he's thrilled with how it's all turned out - and hell, so are we!!
I think the Eddie not wanting to leave Carlton might have had more to do with not wanting to uproot his family from Melbourne rather than preferring Carlton over the Crows. He has stated how his wife really struggled making the transition to life here as she didn't know anybody. It would have been a hard decision, but as fairfooty has said, they probably talked it over and decided that setting themselves up with a better deal would outweigh the short term pain.
fairfooty
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Agreed RB - suspect extended family in Port Lincoln eg his Aunt Susan have helped as well.
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I Think each club could name similar players ........it's not just the players, but the program and environment .......but as the old adage goes ...seeing is believing
BTW didn't Boak get approached be Geelong pre their "never tear us apart" years ?
My second paragraph was in jest.
As to the "never tear us apart" years, my reply was in regards to what a team does to recruit, not the team potentially losing a player. As you stated that player involvement in recruitment is not required. I gave an example (and there are more) of that it is actually actively used by clubs.
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This isn't really an assigned thread for posters with sources, though? That was more what I was thinking
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Is this the place where people used an online code thing to post rumors which were decoded once the rumor proved true or false?
Nah that's another thread but CBF finding it... Lol
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The only time I believe in any rumours is if we are days out from trade week and talks are leaking of a done deal with the main details of the trade to take place. they tend to be never false. Most rumour mongering now is often mischief making by AFL reporters trying to trick a true trade out into the open.
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Old man was crook too. He said it was a big part of his decision.
He doesn't sprint when the opposition win the ball. He pushes forward if we win the ball, but if we on the just catches his breath and starts jogging in the general direction of the ball.
