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CibbuanoI want to remain an Eagle: Kerr
May 29th 2008 02:53
WEST COAST midfielder Daniel Kerr has dismissed reports he is keen to move to Melbourne, saying he wants to sign a long-term deal with the Eagles.
There have been strong rumours that Kerr wanted to follow good friend and former team-mate Chris Judd to Victoria.
But Kerr, who is contracted to the Eagles until the end of 2009, said on Thursday he was happy in Perth and had no intentions of leaving West Coast.
"I've dealt with the rumours earlier in the year. I'm contracted this year and next year and I'm not sure where the rumours have come from," Kerr told Perth radio station 6PR.
"I'm definitely not the one starting them, either is my manager. I'm happy at the Eagles and it's strange it's come up again really.
"I'm more than happy to stay in Western Australia. I'm happy to be with the Eagles.
"I've got a lovely girlfriend, my family's here, why would I move?"
The 25-year-old said he would be keen to sign a long-term deal with West Coast if one was offered to him.
"I think every player would," he said.
"I don't think there's any player in the AFL who's happy at a club that wouldn't like a long-term deal."
Kerr also dismissed reports he was yet to sign the club's strict core-values agreement.
"I've signed it the last two years and so has every other player on our list and I think our administration has signed it," Kerr said.
"If you mess up with our core values you get taken in by Darren Glass or Adam Selwood, so it is player-driven to maximise our ability to play football and to maximise our ability to stay out of trouble.
"It's more about making the people at the footy club better citizens."
There have been strong rumours that Kerr wanted to follow good friend and former team-mate Chris Judd to Victoria.
But Kerr, who is contracted to the Eagles until the end of 2009, said on Thursday he was happy in Perth and had no intentions of leaving West Coast.
"I've dealt with the rumours earlier in the year. I'm contracted this year and next year and I'm not sure where the rumours have come from," Kerr told Perth radio station 6PR.
"I'm definitely not the one starting them, either is my manager. I'm happy at the Eagles and it's strange it's come up again really.
"I'm more than happy to stay in Western Australia. I'm happy to be with the Eagles.
"I've got a lovely girlfriend, my family's here, why would I move?"
The 25-year-old said he would be keen to sign a long-term deal with West Coast if one was offered to him.
"I think every player would," he said.
"I don't think there's any player in the AFL who's happy at a club that wouldn't like a long-term deal."
Kerr also dismissed reports he was yet to sign the club's strict core-values agreement.
"I've signed it the last two years and so has every other player on our list and I think our administration has signed it," Kerr said.
"If you mess up with our core values you get taken in by Darren Glass or Adam Selwood, so it is player-driven to maximise our ability to play football and to maximise our ability to stay out of trouble.
"It's more about making the people at the footy club better citizens."
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