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CibbuanoLucas wants a new deal
June 4th 2008 07:05
ESSENDON forward Scott Lucas has indicated he wants to sign a new contract with the club which will see him finish his career at the Bombers.
Lucas, who returned last week from the knee injury which has sidelined him since round one, is out of contract at the end of this season but keen to sign a new deal.
"I'd certainly like to organise something that will make it beyond doubt that I will be here to the end," Lucas said on Wednesday.
Lucas, who becomes just the 12th Bombers' player to play 250 games this weekend, said he wanted to help the club become a power once again.
"Your motivation gets higher the older you get," he said.
"There is the motivation to prove you can still do what you did in your mid 20's and there is that motivation to see the club return to where you think it should be."
Lucas was confident the club was heading in the right direction, but admitted he may not be around for long enough to win another premiership with the Bombers.
"It depends, if my time is up in four years we are in with a big show but if my time is up in a year or two then we are pushing it because these young guys need games and they need the experience to be competing and learning week in, week out and that takes time."
"But going forward things are looking good for the club and we have got a good balance in terms of age of the list."
Essendon coach Matthew Knights refused to discuss what length of contract the Bombers would offer Lucas but said the centre-half-forward was a part of the club's plans for the future.
"All I can say he has been a wonderful player for the club, we hold him in high regard and sooner rather than later we will come to end solution with that (contract) side of it."
"I wouldn't dare trade Scott Lucas because the fabric of this club is important and Scott has been a big part of the Essendon community for a long time."
Lucas, who returned last week from the knee injury which has sidelined him since round one, is out of contract at the end of this season but keen to sign a new deal.
"I'd certainly like to organise something that will make it beyond doubt that I will be here to the end," Lucas said on Wednesday.
Lucas, who becomes just the 12th Bombers' player to play 250 games this weekend, said he wanted to help the club become a power once again.
"Your motivation gets higher the older you get," he said.
"There is the motivation to prove you can still do what you did in your mid 20's and there is that motivation to see the club return to where you think it should be."
Lucas was confident the club was heading in the right direction, but admitted he may not be around for long enough to win another premiership with the Bombers.
"It depends, if my time is up in four years we are in with a big show but if my time is up in a year or two then we are pushing it because these young guys need games and they need the experience to be competing and learning week in, week out and that takes time."
"But going forward things are looking good for the club and we have got a good balance in terms of age of the list."
Essendon coach Matthew Knights refused to discuss what length of contract the Bombers would offer Lucas but said the centre-half-forward was a part of the club's plans for the future.
"All I can say he has been a wonderful player for the club, we hold him in high regard and sooner rather than later we will come to end solution with that (contract) side of it."
"I wouldn't dare trade Scott Lucas because the fabric of this club is important and Scott has been a big part of the Essendon community for a long time."
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