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Cats looking forward for a forward
11:51:50 AM Wed 2 July, 2003
Brendan O'Brien
afl.com.au
Geelong chief executive Brian Cook has confirmed that the Cats are making room in their salary cap for an end-of year a swoop on a big-name forward.
Speaking on Sport927, Cook said that the club has its eyes on any of approximately ten out-of-contract players, including Fremantle’s Trent Croad and Brisbane’s Daniel Bradshaw.
“We’re working diligently on trying to look at key forwards and we might be able pick one,” he said.
“Is it is an important thing for us at the club.”
“Our total player payments are at such a level that we will be able to afford it, but we have to spend our money wisely.”
Cook said the Cats were particularly keen on Bradshaw, who has struggled to hold his place in the dual-premiership winning Lions side after missing out on last year’s Grand Final.
“He comes out of contract this year but I think a lot of other clubs will have his name at the top of their list.”
He said that while the Cats would be very active during the trade period, the club realised that after such a disappointing first half of the 2003 season, there was a lot of progress to be made with the players it already has on its list.
“It is a big issue but it’s not the only one, I think on a general level our lack of progress throughout has been the disappointing thing,” he said.
“Generally speaking most of our senior fellows haven’t impressed as much as we would have liked them to.”
11:51:50 AM Wed 2 July, 2003
Brendan O'Brien
afl.com.au
Geelong chief executive Brian Cook has confirmed that the Cats are making room in their salary cap for an end-of year a swoop on a big-name forward.
Speaking on Sport927, Cook said that the club has its eyes on any of approximately ten out-of-contract players, including Fremantle’s Trent Croad and Brisbane’s Daniel Bradshaw.
“We’re working diligently on trying to look at key forwards and we might be able pick one,” he said.
“Is it is an important thing for us at the club.”
“Our total player payments are at such a level that we will be able to afford it, but we have to spend our money wisely.”
Cook said the Cats were particularly keen on Bradshaw, who has struggled to hold his place in the dual-premiership winning Lions side after missing out on last year’s Grand Final.
“He comes out of contract this year but I think a lot of other clubs will have his name at the top of their list.”
He said that while the Cats would be very active during the trade period, the club realised that after such a disappointing first half of the 2003 season, there was a lot of progress to be made with the players it already has on its list.
“It is a big issue but it’s not the only one, I think on a general level our lack of progress throughout has been the disappointing thing,” he said.
“Generally speaking most of our senior fellows haven’t impressed as much as we would have liked them to.”
