Cotchin vs C.Morton discussion thread thanks to Ramps
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Tigers clarify Mitch deal
12:58 PM Fri 12 October, 2007
Tony Greenberg
for richmondfc.com.au
Richmond’s recruiting of talented West Coast youngster Mitch Morton in this week’s trade period in no way impacts on its plans for the upcoming National Draft.
There has been considerable speculation since the Tigers starting chasing Mitch that they also intended to select his highly-rated younger brother, Cale, with the No. 2 pick in the November Draft.
But Richmond’s Director of Football, Greg Miller, has declared that the Mitch Morton trade deal is not connected with an overall strategy to unite the brothers at Punt Road.
“In response to the numerous emails I have received about this, and all the rumors that have been circulating, I can categorically state that Mitch was courted on his own. Cale was not discussed in our negotiations with Mitch, and nor should he have been,” Miller said.
“When you’re recruiting a player of Mitch’s calibre, the focus and attention needs to be on him, which it certainly was.
“What happens in the draft happens in the draft, but this deal had absolutely nothing at all to do with trying to get the two brothers together.”
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