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CibbuanoTigers interested in Warnock
August 19th 2008 07:42
RICHMOND has joined Melbourne in the race to secure the services of Fremantle ruckman Robert Warnock.
The Demons have already met with the 21-year-old who has been restricted to just 21 games at Fremantle since being drafted by the club with pick 42 in the 2005 national draft.
Richmond coach Terry Wallace said on Tuesday his club was interested in Warnock but the Demons, who will have the first pick in the pre-season draft, are in pole position to secure the 206cm ruckman.
Melbourne coach Dean Bailey confirmed on Tuesday his club had already met with Warnock.
"We had a chat with Rob and we just put forward out case and said if you are thinking of leaving (Fremantle) consider us and that was about it really," Bailey said.
Bailey admitted there will be plenty of competition to win Warnock's signature for next season.
"I think Robbie is on radar for a lot of clubs," Bailey said.
"But Robbie has got to make a decision as to where his future lies."
But with Demons ruckman Jeff White seemingly on the way out, Bailey said Melbourne was in a position to offer Warnock greater senior opportunities than he could expect at other clubs next year.
"Our vision is he is the No.2 ruckman at Freo but there is an opportunity to come and play (first) ruck not only for us but I guess the other clubs that are speaking to him."
Meanwhile, Wallace said the Tigers would speak to Warnock at the end of the season.
"He is a big boy and he is a Melbourne-based boy who looks likely he is coming back to Melbourne so of course from a recruiting perspective we would be in the marketplace (for him)," Wallace said.
"We probably are looking for another ruckman so he would on our radar."
The Demons have already met with the 21-year-old who has been restricted to just 21 games at Fremantle since being drafted by the club with pick 42 in the 2005 national draft.
Richmond coach Terry Wallace said on Tuesday his club was interested in Warnock but the Demons, who will have the first pick in the pre-season draft, are in pole position to secure the 206cm ruckman.
Melbourne coach Dean Bailey confirmed on Tuesday his club had already met with Warnock.
"We had a chat with Rob and we just put forward out case and said if you are thinking of leaving (Fremantle) consider us and that was about it really," Bailey said.
Bailey admitted there will be plenty of competition to win Warnock's signature for next season.
"I think Robbie is on radar for a lot of clubs," Bailey said.
"But Robbie has got to make a decision as to where his future lies."
But with Demons ruckman Jeff White seemingly on the way out, Bailey said Melbourne was in a position to offer Warnock greater senior opportunities than he could expect at other clubs next year.
"Our vision is he is the No.2 ruckman at Freo but there is an opportunity to come and play (first) ruck not only for us but I guess the other clubs that are speaking to him."
Meanwhile, Wallace said the Tigers would speak to Warnock at the end of the season.
"He is a big boy and he is a Melbourne-based boy who looks likely he is coming back to Melbourne so of course from a recruiting perspective we would be in the marketplace (for him)," Wallace said.
"We probably are looking for another ruckman so he would on our radar."
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