Footy transfer battle brews
April 1st 2011 00:32
Sourced: The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
by JAMES BRESNEHAN
SFL boss Angus Adams has lashed out at State League club Hobart for not clearing three New Norfolk players back to the Eagles this season.
Sam Hall, Zeb Graham and Kurt Styles went from New Norfolk to Hobart last season, but now want to return to the Eagles to play in the SFL.
Adams said yesterday Hobart wanted $4000 from New Norfolk to get its own players back, and that was not fair.
The two clubs are in negotiations about the clearance of the three.
"It's unbelievable," Adams said. "You get players to go from New Norfolk to Hobart and they [Hobart] don't pay New Norfolk anything, but the other way around they are asking thousands of dollars for them to go back.
"You can't say that's fair. It's disappointing. Players were supposed to go back and forward smoothly between SFL and State League clubs. It's not happening that way."
The trio will be allowed to play in New Norfolk's opening game against Claremont at Abbotsfield Park tomorrow.
"We've got them on a one-week permit for this week," Eagles coach Matthew Smith said yesterday. "But we're in negotiations with Hobart to get them for 12 months or six months on a permit basis.
"These three guys have signed a two-year contract with them and they've only served one
"So I can see where they are coming from."
Hobart had a mass exodus of players after last season.
"We have taken a pretty hard line with all players who signed two-year contracts and who then decided that it was all a bit too hard and left the club," said Hobart president Phil Baker.
by JAMES BRESNEHAN
SFL boss Angus Adams has lashed out at State League club Hobart for not clearing three New Norfolk players back to the Eagles this season.
Sam Hall, Zeb Graham and Kurt Styles went from New Norfolk to Hobart last season, but now want to return to the Eagles to play in the SFL.
Brighton Football Clubs new recruits Jamie Tubb, left, Brendon Johnston, coach Ben Atkin and Gareth Delaney
Adams said yesterday Hobart wanted $4000 from New Norfolk to get its own players back, and that was not fair.
The two clubs are in negotiations about the clearance of the three.
"It's unbelievable," Adams said. "You get players to go from New Norfolk to Hobart and they [Hobart] don't pay New Norfolk anything, but the other way around they are asking thousands of dollars for them to go back.
"You can't say that's fair. It's disappointing. Players were supposed to go back and forward smoothly between SFL and State League clubs. It's not happening that way."
The trio will be allowed to play in New Norfolk's opening game against Claremont at Abbotsfield Park tomorrow.
"We've got them on a one-week permit for this week," Eagles coach Matthew Smith said yesterday. "But we're in negotiations with Hobart to get them for 12 months or six months on a permit basis.
"These three guys have signed a two-year contract with them and they've only served one
"So I can see where they are coming from."
Hobart had a mass exodus of players after last season.
"We have taken a pretty hard line with all players who signed two-year contracts and who then decided that it was all a bit too hard and left the club," said Hobart president Phil Baker.
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