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CibbuanoDemons won't pursue Brown: Bailey
July 24th 2008 04:52
MELBOURNE won't continue with its bid to secure Brisbane Lions star Jonathan Brown, according to coach Dean Bailey.
Speaking at Junction Oval on Thursday afternoon, Bailey said the club was focused on rebuilding via the national draft.
Sacked chief executive Paul McNamee - who was terminated by president Jim Stynes on Tuesday night - had met with the management of the out-of-contract triple premiership forward.
Bailey said he had been involved in preliminary talks about luring Brown back to Victoria but was more interested in securing promising young talent in what is tipped to be a strong draft.
"Paul put forward a commercial proposition in regards to Jonathan Brown. We put forward the football situation and the discussion was still going," Bailey said.
"There was nothing more in it than that to be honest."
"We intend to use our national draft for our first pick and the proceeding picks to try and get the best players we can."
"I think there is enough talent in the draft for our first two picks or three picks to come out of the draft."
"I think that is a clear indication from our recruiting and a clear direction I have said for most of the year."
Speaking at Junction Oval on Thursday afternoon, Bailey said the club was focused on rebuilding via the national draft.
Sacked chief executive Paul McNamee - who was terminated by president Jim Stynes on Tuesday night - had met with the management of the out-of-contract triple premiership forward.
Bailey said he had been involved in preliminary talks about luring Brown back to Victoria but was more interested in securing promising young talent in what is tipped to be a strong draft.
"Paul put forward a commercial proposition in regards to Jonathan Brown. We put forward the football situation and the discussion was still going," Bailey said.
"There was nothing more in it than that to be honest."
"We intend to use our national draft for our first pick and the proceeding picks to try and get the best players we can."
"I think there is enough talent in the draft for our first two picks or three picks to come out of the draft."
"I think that is a clear indication from our recruiting and a clear direction I have said for most of the year."
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