Sydney chairman Richard Colless slams Paul Roos for trying to lure emerging Swans prospects

[Machsy 2,858]

Such are the terms of the NSW/ACT scholarship system.

We could've signed him & done the same.

Sounds like Roos is committing to either taking Perris with an earlier pick or forcing Sydney to, increasing the kid's earnings in his first 2 years.

[Mgdee 324]

Maybe Colless should have considered what would happen if Roos went to another club BEFORE he cut his salary by 55%.

[T-34 409]

You can add Kevin Dyson as well.

Adrian Battison as well.

Colless is very selective,surely scholarships,cost of living allowance and academy system has assisted Sydney becoming the club they are?

If I remember correctly he was also one of the first to condemn Melbournes application for a PP.

Would seem he would like to maintain the status quo as it favours his club so much.

[Guest]

To an extent, I hope we become Richmond of the 70's in that we become ruthless and uncompromising towards our opposition (both on and off the field) and we don't give a rats about what other's think.
Until now, we have been Richmond of the 80's, we have been ruthless but towards fellow Demons and we eat our own.

[Clark_Kent 315]

I didn't know about these draft concessions but it seems another factor in the un-equal competition we are a part of. Why the hell should the Swans get such access to these kids with a last pick, it's a joke. And other sides are complaining about us getting a PP, these sides get helped every year. Do we get to take kids around the Casey area on special deals? I doubt it. This comp stinks and I'm sick of it.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Good on the rooster. There's a man who appreciates his past, lives in the here and now, and plans for the future.

Ruffle some more feathers, rooster!

reckon PJ & Elmer Roos would have that Dicky Colless's measure anyhow.

[Redleg 42,048]

Adrian Battison as well.

Colless is very selective,surely scholarships,cost of living allowance and academy system has assisted Sydney becoming the club they are?

If I remember correctly he was also one of the first to condemn Melbournes application for a PP.

Would seem he would like to maintain the status quo as it favours his club so much.

Didn't they also get David Cordner off us?

[RickyJ45 417]

You can add Kevin Dyson as well.

You can also add Stephen Tingay .... anyone else?

They even blocked us from getting troy luff

[monoccular 17,699]

I love it that Colless is pi55ed off that the academy they set up to basically give them an (another that is) unfair draft advantage isn't going all their own way. Brilliant.

[dee-luded 2,959]

You can also add Stephen Tingay .... anyone else?

They even blocked us from getting troy luff

and after the Swans & Hafey purged the Cats talent off to Sydney, The Blues then did the same to the Swans.

I hope we get into the Blues next.. we Owe them,,, much more than any others.

[Nasher 33,617]

They even blocked us from getting troy luff

How did that happen?

[ILLDieADemon 804]

Maybe this could start a bit of a Melbourne Sydney rival between the two clubs.

This is the tyre of rivel that make this club great again.

[Tony Tea 2,816]

I assume this is the same Richard Colless who poached Terry Wallace to break his contract with the Bulldogs.

[Tony Tea 2,816]

Paul Bryce.

[Chook 15,023]

If other clubs are pizzed off at what we're doing, then we know we're doing the right things. Everybody hates it when someone gets in the way of their best interests, and in the AFL everyone's best interest is in winning a premiership. Therefore anyone who's mad at you is mad because you're getting ahead of them in the race to the top of the mountain.

Keep it up Dees!

[Earl Hood 6,152]

Didn't they also get David Cordner off us?

I'm not sure that was a big loss for us.

[DemonOX 8,837]

love the fact that other clubs are whinging and moaning about the Dees.

Must mean we are doing something right

Cool

[Swooper Northey 494]

We gave them Kevin Dyson, Darren Jolly and Paul Bryce (who played one brilliant game for them - that awful day when the Swans broke their losing streak against us at the SCG in 93.)

[BAMF 4,465]

Do other clubs have this academy zoning rubbish?

Seem's completly unfair on the rest of the comp. Basically guarentees Sydeny the best NSW talent each year.

Or am I getting it mixed up somehow? Surely it would be just a smidgen fairer if they had the same rules as father/son.

[BAMF 4,465]

Which players on Sydney's list have alreday come from this academy?

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

I heard Colless interviewed by KB on friday.

He could hardly remember the questions.

[Sideshow Bob 2,475]

Do other clubs have this academy zoning rubbish? Seem's completly unfair on the rest of the comp. Basically guarentees Sydeny the best NSW talent each year.Or am I getting it mixed up somehow? Surely it would be just a smidgen fairer if they had the same rules as father/son.

I'm fairly certain anyone is/was able to sign up NSW scholarship kids as part of growing the game in NSW. Collingwood grabbed their next ruck Witts that way. Same as taking overseas guys - we have a New Zealand lad this year. Unfortunately for us our resources, recruiting and development haven't warranted one up until now. There will probably be more for us now with Roos on board (and ???? Stone as well)

[Real Demon 232]

Do other clubs have this academy zoning rubbish?

Seem's completly unfair on the rest of the comp. Basically guarentees Sydeny the best NSW talent each year.

Or am I getting it mixed up somehow? Surely it would be just a smidgen fairer if they had the same rules as father/son.

Brisbane, Gold Coast, and GWS do too............I agree, this is a joke.

Apart from GWS who can just add their academy kids to their list at the end of the year, the other clubs operate in the same manner as the father son bidding system.

So they can basically mine their allocated zone, bring the players into their academy, and then have the ability to take them with their next pick in the draft if a rival club bids on them.

Clearly a tool to bring youngsters through from traditionally non AFL states, and provide a pathway from these regions for elite talent, but completely unfair, and another leg up for these clubs!

With NRL and ARL being so NSW / QLD centric, I'm guessing the fear is top talent is more likely to want to play these codes, as opposed to going into the AFL system, and ending up anywhere.

Roos has done nothing wrong here at all, apart from act in the best interests of his new employer.......................you're a peanut Colless.........your club doesn't deserve this leg up anyway!!

[rjay 25,355]

Self interest friends, this is why I want a PP. I can't believe the people on this forum who don't, you fight for any advantage you can get.

[Machsy 2,858]

I agree.

We are not reliant on it, but I'd still beg for one.

Anything that makes us stronger.