SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24 2016 SPORT 51 Tiger star hopeful he will remain at Punt Rd JON RALPH long one club seemingly inter- his past three seasons have you see with players like Bob will forever be grateful for that He knows clubs are in- ested in the line-breaker. been overcome after adjusting Murphy (Western Bulldogs) opportunity. “They have been creasingly considering those BRETT Deledio says he wants Deledio told News Corp his training loads. and Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda). great support to me over the options in a more fluid player to be a one-club player like yesterday he had been given “That is the idea. I wouldn’t They are legends of their years and if that was to be it, movement market. Bob Murphy and Nick Rie- no indication by the Tigers he have signed the contract if I clubs. then it’s up to them.” “I understand it is becom- woldt, but the Richmond mid- would become trade bait and didn’t want to stay here and “But no player is ever big- Deledio will be a free agent ing more and more like Amer- fielder admits his future is out he intended to honour a con- that’s all I have been saying ger than the club and if that’s at the end of 2017, which ican sports. Players are of his control. tract which expired next year. the whole way through,’’ Del- where Richmond see fit, I means trading him this year moving and chopping and The 29-year-old has been He said the calf and achilles edio said. have been lucky enough to rather than losing him then changing and clubs are trying linked to a move, with Gee- problems that have plagued “That is the beauty of what play 12 years at Richmond and would provide a better return. to get the best for them. Sloane named top Crow RORY Sloane is the Adelaide m a t c h e s Football Club’s best — and this sea- GEELONG V most consistent — player. son. SYDNEY This formal declaration S l o a - comes with his second Mal- ne’s ca- CATS 0.5 2.8 7.10 8.12 colm Blight Medal as Crows reer-best 60 club champion last night after s e a s o n SWANS a tense battle for votes with puts the 7.2 11.3 14.4 15.7 97 leading goalkicker Eddie Betts. All-Australian vice-captain GOALS Sloane donned his second among Adelaide greats as the Sydney: T Papley 3 G Rohan 2 K gold jacket — after previously sixth Crow to win multiple Tippett 2 L Franklin 2 L Parker 2 B wearing the Malcolm Blight club championships (along McGlynn I Heeney S Naismith X Richards. Medal in 2013 — by polling with Brownlow medallist Mark Geelong: H Taylor 2 J Bartel J Caddy J 268 votes from 23 games. Ricciuto, Andrew McLeod, for- Selwood P Dangerfield R Stanley T He finished the count with a mer captain Simon Goodwin, Hawkins. 19-point buffer on Betts who Ben Hart and Scott Thomp- BEST Sydney: I Heeney T Mitchell D had 249 votes from his 24 son). Hannebery D Rampe J Kennedy L Franklin L Parker. Geelong: P Dangerfield J Selwood C Enright M Duncan J Bartel. CROWD Saint wants trust back 71,772 at MCG JAKE Carlisle (pictured) says he me to do it. can fulfil St Kilda’s demand he I have con- turn himself into the league’s tacted a lot best centre half-back. of the boys Banned because of his in- over the volvement in Essendon’s supple- season. ments saga, Carlisle, 24, has “I was spent the past season recovering catching up from hip surgery and knee tendi- with the boys frequently, wheth- nitis. He was also keen to stay in er it was on a day off or the week- touch with his teammates, aware ends. I didn’t want to come into he must win back trust after his this year feeling like I was a new infamous Snapchat video. player again. “Everyone makes mistakes. “I had been there for three My main aim is to learn and months and then was cut off and move on from it,’’ Carlisle said. I wanted to be part of the group “I feel like this year it’s helped again.” GAME DAY Sydney's Lance Franklin takes a mark in front of Geelong's Tom Lonergan Picture: GEORGE SALPIGTIDIS SALE ENDS SUNDAY Swans through 2 FOR $ 68 SAV E 10 CANS to grand final $16 $ 31 EACH SYDNEY are into their third bate about the fairness of the quarter of the 2014 grand only trailed by five goals. SAV E AFL grand final in five years round-23 bye. final. But Cats veteran Corey after ambushing Geelong After Geelong beat Haw- Sydney kicked 7.2 to five Enright mucked up a kickout $9 early on Friday night at the thorn in their qualifying final, behinds in the first quarter and Gary Rohan pounced at MCG and winning by 37 it meant the Cats had played and the Cats did not score five minutes to kick the points. only once in 26 days before their first goal until four min- steadying goal that killed off The 2012 premiers jumped Friday night. utes into the second term. Geelong’s belated challenge. 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