History over the years tells us where there is smoke. The leak has deliberately been put out there. If he wants out for family reasons I understand but doesn't mean we can't all be very upset that he signed a five year deal and wants out after three.
I always revert back to the great Leigh Matthews saying - things are never as good as they seem and never as bad as they seem. Neale leaving will have an immediately impact on the side - but not as much impact as it would have two years ago. He played much better in the finals after being banged up all year but he isn't nearly as damaging as he was in 2020.
If we can get a top ten pick and something else that's a decent result for a 29 year old player. Allows us to continue to regenerate.
I'm not against having a look at Luke Parker - very good player who would keep us in the Premiership window and as a restricted agent wouldn't cost us anything in picks just salary. Whether Parker would entertain a move remains to be seen.
Players leaving the Lions use to really get under my skin in past years but I'm not so cut up about it this time. Feel like the club is in good hands and we have such good young players who seem to enjoy playing with each other.
Might add that going by Fremantle supporters reactions they are not that excited by Neale coming back and costing them valuable draft picks.
I always revert back to the great Leigh Matthews saying - things are never as good as they seem and never as bad as they seem. Neale leaving will have an immediately impact on the side - but not as much impact as it would have two years ago. He played much better in the finals after being banged up all year but he isn't nearly as damaging as he was in 2020.
If we can get a top ten pick and something else that's a decent result for a 29 year old player. Allows us to continue to regenerate.
I'm not against having a look at Luke Parker - very good player who would keep us in the Premiership window and as a restricted agent wouldn't cost us anything in picks just salary. Whether Parker would entertain a move remains to be seen.
Players leaving the Lions use to really get under my skin in past years but I'm not so cut up about it this time. Feel like the club is in good hands and we have such good young players who seem to enjoy playing with each other.
Might add that going by Fremantle supporters reactions they are not that excited by Neale coming back and costing them valuable draft picks.
) as demonstrated by our great record without Lachie in the side. While the replacement will in all likely hood not be as good a player the overall game structure will remain and could even improve with a player who has more strings to his bow.
although I suppose there's no chance Finn Callaghan falls to 6.
