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May 12th 2008 22:51
FREMANTLE defender David Mundy is set to become a recruiting target for Victorian clubs, with the 22-year-old having put off contract talks with the Dockers until the end of the season.
Mundy is one of three Victorians at Fremantle whose contracts expire at the end of the season.
Ruckman Robert Warnock has attracted strong interest from Melbourne, where his brother, Matthew, plays, as well as Richmond and Carlton while Ryan Murphy, who has not been an automatic selection in the seniors this year, due to team balance, is the other Victorian coming out of contract.
Mundy's manager Anthony McConville said yesterday that his client had put off talks until season's end.
"At this time, yes, that will be left until the end of the year," McConville said, confirming that the Dockers had been informed of Mundy's decision.
McConville said he expected other clubs to be interested in Mundy, who has played 71
games for the Dockers since making his debut in round five, 2005.
"There's no doubt there would be interest in David, but at this stage, David's preferring to focus on his football and let everything take care of itself at the end of the year."
McConville also manages Murphy, who was promoted back to the seniors for the past two games and has played three of the seven matches this season for only one goal.
"Fremantle are still working out their match-ups and, you know, their forward set-ups," McConville said of Murphy's situation.
"But obviously, they need to look at what they're doing from their point and I suppose we'll only know further down the track."
Mundy would be the clear priority signing for the Dockers, given his running capacity and consitency - he has not missed a game since making his debut.
The 192cm defender has been at his damaging best when playing on the on the third tall forwards and then using his play-reading ability, run and poise to instigate Fremantle's attacking forays forward.
His performances across half-back in 2006 were instrumental in Fremantle's late-season charge towards a preliminary final and resulted in him being selected to play for Australia in the international rules series against Ireland later that year.
Mundy is one of three Victorians at Fremantle whose contracts expire at the end of the season.
Ruckman Robert Warnock has attracted strong interest from Melbourne, where his brother, Matthew, plays, as well as Richmond and Carlton while Ryan Murphy, who has not been an automatic selection in the seniors this year, due to team balance, is the other Victorian coming out of contract.
Mundy's manager Anthony McConville said yesterday that his client had put off talks until season's end.
"At this time, yes, that will be left until the end of the year," McConville said, confirming that the Dockers had been informed of Mundy's decision.
McConville said he expected other clubs to be interested in Mundy, who has played 71
games for the Dockers since making his debut in round five, 2005.
"There's no doubt there would be interest in David, but at this stage, David's preferring to focus on his football and let everything take care of itself at the end of the year."
McConville also manages Murphy, who was promoted back to the seniors for the past two games and has played three of the seven matches this season for only one goal.
"Fremantle are still working out their match-ups and, you know, their forward set-ups," McConville said of Murphy's situation.
"But obviously, they need to look at what they're doing from their point and I suppose we'll only know further down the track."
Mundy would be the clear priority signing for the Dockers, given his running capacity and consitency - he has not missed a game since making his debut.
The 192cm defender has been at his damaging best when playing on the on the third tall forwards and then using his play-reading ability, run and poise to instigate Fremantle's attacking forays forward.
His performances across half-back in 2006 were instrumental in Fremantle's late-season charge towards a preliminary final and resulted in him being selected to play for Australia in the international rules series against Ireland later that year.
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