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CibbuanoCats lose Mumford, secure Drum
October 8th 2009 10:46
GEELONG has lost promising young ruckman Shane Mumford to Sydney but has secured the services of Fremantle defender Marcus Drum.
The Cats will receive pick 28 in the national draft for Mumford while they offloaded selection 49 for Drum.
Mumford, who was on a rookie contract at Geelong, has been offered a four-year deal reportedly worth $1 million.
Geelong's general manager of football operations Neil Balme said the club didn't have enough room in the salary cap to match the Swans' offer.
"The reality is that we could not and would not compete with the dollars that Shane has been offered," Balme said.
"It's well known that we want to keep our group together and all of the players have accepted that to do that they have to forego bigger offers from other clubs to achieve that goal. Shane has chosen not do that that, and while we are disappointed to see him go, we will not deviate from our philosophy."
Mumford played 21 games for Geelong after being identified by the club when he was playing country football in Bunyip in country Victoria.
Drum - the nephew of former Geelong rover and Fremantle coach Damien Drum - managed 22 appearances for the Dockers after being taken with the number 10 pick in the 2005 national draft.
Balme believes there is a place for Drum in the Cats' line-up.
"We see Marcus as a versatile player that can fit into our structure. He has played some good games at Fremantle and we feel that his best football is still ahead of him," he said.
"Marcus is only 22, and is a quality person. He was a top 10 draft pick just four years ago, and has talent and a good work ethic, and sees the opportunity to play as the most important thing given our tight salary structure."
The Cats will receive pick 28 in the national draft for Mumford while they offloaded selection 49 for Drum.
Mumford, who was on a rookie contract at Geelong, has been offered a four-year deal reportedly worth $1 million.
Geelong's general manager of football operations Neil Balme said the club didn't have enough room in the salary cap to match the Swans' offer.
"The reality is that we could not and would not compete with the dollars that Shane has been offered," Balme said.
"It's well known that we want to keep our group together and all of the players have accepted that to do that they have to forego bigger offers from other clubs to achieve that goal. Shane has chosen not do that that, and while we are disappointed to see him go, we will not deviate from our philosophy."
Mumford played 21 games for Geelong after being identified by the club when he was playing country football in Bunyip in country Victoria.
Drum - the nephew of former Geelong rover and Fremantle coach Damien Drum - managed 22 appearances for the Dockers after being taken with the number 10 pick in the 2005 national draft.
Balme believes there is a place for Drum in the Cats' line-up.
"We see Marcus as a versatile player that can fit into our structure. He has played some good games at Fremantle and we feel that his best football is still ahead of him," he said.
"Marcus is only 22, and is a quality person. He was a top 10 draft pick just four years ago, and has talent and a good work ethic, and sees the opportunity to play as the most important thing given our tight salary structure."
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