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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on December 11, 2011, 02:51:08 AM
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I couldn't find this on the web so I scanned it in .....
Ex-Pie wants to be a Tiger
By Craig Hutchison, additional reporting: Julian Bayard
Sunday Herald-Sun
11 DEC 2011, Page 72
FORMER Collingwood forward John McCarthy says he is confident of finding a home at Richmond in Tuesday's pre-season draft.
McCarthy has been training with the Tigers since being delisted by the Pies at the end of the season.
There have been whispers that Port Adelaide is also interested in the 22-year-old, but McCarthy said his preference was to stay in Melbourne.
The Power has its pick ahead of the Tigers in Tuesday's draft.
``What will be will be, but hopefully I end up at the Tigers,'' McCarthy told the Sunday Herald Sun.
``It's hard but hopefully I don't have to end up moving interstate. It would be a pretty big move for me and my girlfriend.
``I'd definitely prefer to stay at a Melbourne-based club.''
McCarthy visited Adelaide recently with his girlfriend, where they met Power officials.
``They seemed like a great club,'' McCarthy said. ``But at that stage I probably didn't realise the Tigers were as keen as they were.
``There was a bit of interest (from Port Adelaide) but . . . I want to end up at the Tigers.''
McCarthy said it was ultimately his own decision to leave the Pies at the end of this season after a frustrating year on the field.
``I said to my manager `I don't think I'm going to get the opportunities here at Collingwood that I'm after, so can we look somewhere else','' McCarthy said.
``We tried to do that during trade week but nothing could get finalised so it has come down to the pre-season draft. Hopefully it all works out.
``I'm just after an opportunity now and I know I'll need to take it and that I'm not just going to be handed games.''
McCarthy said he had spoken to Richmond coach Damien Hardwick about some potential roles he could fill at the Tigers, should he be picked up.
``I had a brief chat to him and they kind of see me being an agility player, especially with the sub rule coming in. I think they are looking for someone to run here, there and everywhere and I think I can be that player,'' McCarthy said.
``I'd spend a bit of time, or the majority of my time around the midfield/wing area, or help out up forward or down back if they need it.''
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Good on him, hope Port don't stuff up his chances of playing for the mighty Richmond FC.
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what happens if u get picked by an interstate club and just tell them to get stuffed,instead opting to sit the season out??
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$$$$$$$$$$$$$ you lose out
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Pretty sure that by nominating you agree to go to whoever takes you as long as they match any terms you have for cash, if you refuse then I think you can be charged with conduct predjudicial to the draft and suspended.
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Hope we get him, seems like he could be a dark horse should we get him, leaving the Pie's of his own accord makes it better. Shows he wants a go.
stuff off Port.
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Hope we get him, seems like he could be a dark horse should we get him, leaving the Pie's of his own accord makes it better. Shows he wants a go.
As in go all in?..
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Would be in our top 6 midfielders before Jackson, Grigg, Tuck, Edwards & White but not quite up there with (in order) Cotchin, Martin, Deledio, Foley, Conca (yes rate Reece very highly and could be number 4)
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Hope we get him, seems like he could be a dark horse should we get him, leaving the Pie's of his own accord makes it better. Shows he wants a go.
As in go all in?..
Thats the one.... :thumbsup
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:thumbsup
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he maybe the next tivers this kid, rookie/psd selection and goes onto play near 200 games :shh
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whoa :shh
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Gee whiz
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Sheesh you two ::)
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whoa :shh
Ill double that, whoa whoa :shh :shh
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he maybe the next tivers this kid, rookie/psd selection and goes onto play near 200 games :shh
streaming thou the middle of the g with 45k richmonds fans urging the boy forward to fallover?