The decision for a player to leave a club is never taken lightly, and sometimes the grass on the other side isn’t as green as it seems. But the trade period does make for good theatre.
It probably isn’t for those players and families in the middle of a potential trade, or players who are being shopped around, or their agents, or the wellbeing manager at clubs, or recruiters, coaches and the football department’s financial guru.
My manager Tom Petroro was also aware of what motivated me and how the environment I was in at Geelong suited my football and my personality. If that’s what you want, that might be more valuable than a few more dollars in the pay packet when your career ends. Maybe, maybe not. But it’s worth knowing what is being given up when you obtain something.
With 18 teams, if you are a half-decent player you are going to find someone who is interested in taking you on board.Getty
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