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CibbuanoMagpies land Jolly
October 8th 2009 00:46
COLLINGWOOD has secured the services of Sydney ruckman Darren Jolly.
Under the deal agreed on Wednesday night, the Swans will receive the Magpies' first-round draft pick - number 14 overall - and pick 46 in return for Jolly who wanted to return to Victoria for family reasons.
Sydney coach Paul Roos said the club was disappointed to lose Jolly but respected his decision to return home.
"We would have loved him to stay, but we also get where he's at in his life," Roos said.
The Swans snared West Coast's Mark Seaby on the first day of trade week and are keen to add a second ruckman to their list – promising Geelong youngster Shane Mumford the prime target.
Roos said Mumford wanted to joined the club.
"He's indicated to us that he'll come to the club and we obviously hope to complete a trade with the Geelong Football Club and we intend to work with them on Thursday and see what we can do," he said.
Jolly was taken with pick 31 in the 2000 rookie draft and played 48 games at Melbourne before joining Sydney.
He spent five seasons at the Swans and was a member of the club's 2005 premiership side.
The acquisition of Jolly increases speculation that Collingwood will trade Josh Fraser as the Magpies will want to continue to nurture young ruckman Cameron Wood.
Under the deal agreed on Wednesday night, the Swans will receive the Magpies' first-round draft pick - number 14 overall - and pick 46 in return for Jolly who wanted to return to Victoria for family reasons.
Sydney coach Paul Roos said the club was disappointed to lose Jolly but respected his decision to return home.
"We would have loved him to stay, but we also get where he's at in his life," Roos said.
The Swans snared West Coast's Mark Seaby on the first day of trade week and are keen to add a second ruckman to their list – promising Geelong youngster Shane Mumford the prime target.
Roos said Mumford wanted to joined the club.
"He's indicated to us that he'll come to the club and we obviously hope to complete a trade with the Geelong Football Club and we intend to work with them on Thursday and see what we can do," he said.
Jolly was taken with pick 31 in the 2000 rookie draft and played 48 games at Melbourne before joining Sydney.
He spent five seasons at the Swans and was a member of the club's 2005 premiership side.
The acquisition of Jolly increases speculation that Collingwood will trade Josh Fraser as the Magpies will want to continue to nurture young ruckman Cameron Wood.
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