Betts a Blue again in ‘fairytale ending’
Eddie Betts has returned to the club where he started his AFL career, finalising a move to Carlton after six seasons at the Adelaide Crows.
Eddie Betts has returned to the club where he started his AFL career, finalising a move to Carlton after six seasons at the Adelaide Crows.
It’s been a slow burn, but Brisbane small forward Lewis Taylor’s potential move to Sydney could be the first domino to fall in a trade period that has promised much but, so far, delivered little.
When Dylan Shiel chose the Bombers over the Blues, he took less money than what he could have earned elsewhere to be part of something special at Tullamarine. Joe Daniher could cripple that vision.
In one of the biggest shocks of the trade period, Carlton was asked to weigh up making a play for Port Adelaide co-captain Ollie Wines, by the player’s own camp.
ESSENDON tried to recruit mature-age revelation Marcus Adams 12 months ago but was knocked back by the AFL. LATEST TRADE WHISPERS IN NEW PODCAST
LIST managers are becoming equally as important as their club’s senior coaches in a major changing of the times, writes Jon Ralph.
CARLTON bosses have urged the Navy Blue army to rejoice in a methodical rebuild rather than bemoan the club’s massive talent drain.
LEON Cameron says he will urge recruit Steve Johnson to play with the same instincts that turned him into a triple premiership star.
EVEN the worst trades in AFL history looked like a stroke of genius to someone. Clubs won’t want to be reminded of these eye-popping comments.
RICHMOND has secured GWS midfielder Jacob Townsend and is close to deals involving David Astbury and Chris Yarran.
RECRUITING expert Gary Buckenara has a message for Carlton fans: Be patient. He reveals what the Blues need, who should stay and who should go.
THE 2015 AFL trade period opens today. Who will move clubs? Get the latest inside word on your club from the Herald Sun’s footy experts.
BRAD Scott, Damien Hardwick, Ross Lyon and John Longmire might have watched Saturday’s Grand Final with a feeling of despair, writes Jon Ralph.
UPDATE: Adelaide has released a statement saying Patrick Dangerfield wants to return to Victoria as a restricted free agent. READ THE STATEMENT
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