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Jimmy Olsen ace reporter here - and just back from the Club Champion dinner. A lot of love in the air there.
Mike posted a link to the awards given so there are half my notes wasted. And I thought I had the scoop on the Roos/Ireland signings.
I didn't get to speak to Leo or Baz.
But here's what I learned. Monty's response to his interest in Melbourne - "Bull@@@@. I only want to play here." And Fossie - "I just signed for three years - it's just the rumours at this time of the year."
Nick Davis (Very late in the evening) - I'm here for the long haul. This is my club"
Jolly (yawning) No I'm not getting much sleep."
Roos' speech: "the bloods ethos was set up by Stewie Maxfield and has been carried on by Baz, Brett and Leo". Colless (personal): "Stewie is and was the leader of this club as it is today."
LRT - we lost so there's been very little looking back. We're just preparing for 2007. I enjoyed playing in the ruck - you just do what you are asked to do.
Goodes - I think we've actually gained some strength in defeat.
Schneids: "I wore the Monty badge because everyone calls me Amon"
Ben Mathews - "we've just gotta look forward mate. No point thinking what might have been."
Craig Bolton "move closer and smile for the camera" (To two adoring girls)
Grundy - rumour says he hasn't signed.
Crouch - on crutched "but pre season training is November. I'll be right by then."
Moore - has re-signed
Magic - "yep, I do feel fitter than I have for years. The knees are still a problem but managed right . . ."
Ted (in taxi queue) "I'm staying at the Swans. I'm not planning on going anywhere."
Chambers - unseen
Willo - retired with great dignity (but will be in so much trouble at home about the need for his wife to get a job now ' "she's calling while I'm speaking: she should be updating the resume!"
Rhino - I didn't talk to.
Jude - I just congratulated.
Sean Dempster - tell me a joke and I'll smile (but he lied). Lots' of almost smile pics though.
Doyle - "If I didn't play the last six weeks I think I'd be playing with another team. But it looks like I'll be back as one of the three ruckmen we want."
Peter Jonas - "my wife wants to move to Adelaide so, if things fall into place, we'll leave."
Roos: "Well we have one new coach to replace any who leave."
Horse: "Thanks for wishing me luck as you say you hope I don't get the job!"
Finally, a player who won't be named by me said that the Eagles players are worse than we thought - "not just Cuss and Hunter - one news group have now refused to interview any of them because of their conduct since they won."
That's it, I think.
By the way - Hayley, Brett's wife is due at the end of this week ("We got the timing right") and if not, she may be induced.
Oh, and I forgot to wish Monty a happy birthday.
It was a good night.
Mike posted a link to the awards given so there are half my notes wasted. And I thought I had the scoop on the Roos/Ireland signings.
I didn't get to speak to Leo or Baz.
But here's what I learned. Monty's response to his interest in Melbourne - "Bull@@@@. I only want to play here." And Fossie - "I just signed for three years - it's just the rumours at this time of the year."
Nick Davis (Very late in the evening) - I'm here for the long haul. This is my club"
Jolly (yawning) No I'm not getting much sleep."
Roos' speech: "the bloods ethos was set up by Stewie Maxfield and has been carried on by Baz, Brett and Leo". Colless (personal): "Stewie is and was the leader of this club as it is today."
LRT - we lost so there's been very little looking back. We're just preparing for 2007. I enjoyed playing in the ruck - you just do what you are asked to do.
Goodes - I think we've actually gained some strength in defeat.
Schneids: "I wore the Monty badge because everyone calls me Amon"
Ben Mathews - "we've just gotta look forward mate. No point thinking what might have been."
Craig Bolton "move closer and smile for the camera" (To two adoring girls)
Grundy - rumour says he hasn't signed.
Crouch - on crutched "but pre season training is November. I'll be right by then."
Moore - has re-signed
Magic - "yep, I do feel fitter than I have for years. The knees are still a problem but managed right . . ."
Ted (in taxi queue) "I'm staying at the Swans. I'm not planning on going anywhere."
Chambers - unseen
Willo - retired with great dignity (but will be in so much trouble at home about the need for his wife to get a job now ' "she's calling while I'm speaking: she should be updating the resume!"
Rhino - I didn't talk to.
Jude - I just congratulated.
Sean Dempster - tell me a joke and I'll smile (but he lied). Lots' of almost smile pics though.
Doyle - "If I didn't play the last six weeks I think I'd be playing with another team. But it looks like I'll be back as one of the three ruckmen we want."
Peter Jonas - "my wife wants to move to Adelaide so, if things fall into place, we'll leave."
Roos: "Well we have one new coach to replace any who leave."
Horse: "Thanks for wishing me luck as you say you hope I don't get the job!"
Finally, a player who won't be named by me said that the Eagles players are worse than we thought - "not just Cuss and Hunter - one news group have now refused to interview any of them because of their conduct since they won."
That's it, I think.
By the way - Hayley, Brett's wife is due at the end of this week ("We got the timing right") and if not, she may be induced.
Oh, and I forgot to wish Monty a happy birthday.
It was a good night.
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