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James Allan
Will be a good pick up for North...
From Localfootysa...
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/james-allan-poised-to-rejoin-north-adelaide-in-sanfl/story-fnii03j6-1226747007310
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http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/james-allan-poised-to-rejoin-north-adelaide-in-sanfl/story-fnii03j6-1226747007310
Matt Turner wrote:
TRIPLE Magarey Medallist James Allan is eyeing a return to North Adelaide - and the Roosters are confident they can sign him in the next few weeks.
Allan, 28, left Prospect at the end of last year to go home to Victorian town Lara and play football alongside his brother, Sam.
But after struggling to find work as a teacher in his hometown this year, he is returning to teach Year 4s at Prince Alfred College.
"I've just been concentrating on getting work and now that's happened I'll talk footy more," said Allan, who got the job at PAC on Wednesday.
"I'm good mates with (North football manager) Darryl Wintle and have been keeping in contact with him a fair bit.
"We'll probably try to sort something out in the next couple of weeks.
"I wouldn't want to play for anyone else."
Allan said he enjoyed playing footy with his home club but had missed the Roosters.
He watched North's grand final loss to Norwood and caught up with players at Prospect after the match.
"I thought I'd come back here (to Lara) to settle and my partner moved over from Adelaide as well.
"She missed family and friends a little bit but nearly 100 per cent it was about the work."
Roosters chief executive Greg Edwards said the club hoped to sign Allan once he had met with new coach Ken McGregor.
"We haven't signed him up or anything but obviously he's a triple Magarey Medallist so he knows we're keen to have him," Edwards said.
"Once him and Kenny have a chat we'll hopefully get him on board.
"I'd hope (Allan signs) in the next couple of weeks."
Edwards said the Roosters never expected Allan, who won Magarey Medals in 2007, 2010 and 2011, would return to Adelaide.
"We didn't want him to go but when he went we didn't think he'd come back," he said.
"When he rang at the beginning of the finals it was a surprise - but a good surprise."
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Re: James Allan
amazingly Wareen Tredrea said on the news last night that he isn't certain to go to North Adelaide & other clubs (are or will be) circling obviously doesn't read the media releases too closely !!!!!!!!
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Yes, a little embarassing for Tredrea, but he does work for the media and they don't always get things right..
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You Beauty, and he's so exited to come back.
A Victorian exited to come back to Adelaide, that's a first
A Victorian exited to come back to Adelaide, that's a first
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Dont go counting your chics just yet
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Why not, we already have counted our Chicks & he is one of them !
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Announced at a North Magarey Medallist Dinner tonight that Jimmy Allan will be playing for the Roosters in 2014.
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Any barrier to Allan playing SANFL at North in 2014 was removed just after the Grand Final.
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Re: James Allan
The options are;
1 They lost
2 Francou has left
3 Dunno
Love this time of year when the speculation abounds on everything.
1 They lost
2 Francou has left
3 Dunno
Love this time of year when the speculation abounds on everything.
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It was number 2, I think...
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i wonder whether he can do a Russell Ebert ?
ie having a year out of SANFL footy & coming back to win a fourth Magarey Medal
ie having a year out of SANFL footy & coming back to win a fourth Magarey Medal
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You never know bayman, we do have a group of new umpires this coming season, some of them would not have seen him before and give him a few votes
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As good a player as he is, it would be a travesty to have him up there with Russell Ebert.bayman wrote:i wonder whether he can do a Russell Ebert ?
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Well he's no Ryan Ferguson, the greatest West Adelaide player ever.redandblack wrote:As good a player as he is, it would be a travesty to have him up there with Russell Ebert.bayman wrote:i wonder whether he can do a Russell Ebert ?
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r&b, i think you should re think that, because either you have Russell on the highest pedastal of all time or you think he's (James Allan) on par with all the other triple Magarey Medalists, if he wins it would not be a travesty my friend he would have earned itredandblack wrote:As good a player as he is, it would be a travesty to have him up there with Russell Ebert.bayman wrote:i wonder whether he can do a Russell Ebert ?
ie having a year out of SANFL footy & coming back to win a fourth Magarey Medal
(Cat amongst the pigeons
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I don't think it would be a travesty if he won another medal, theres not many people that would dispute him being a worthy winner each time. The travesty would be any comparisons with Ebert that might then follow when clearly they arent in the same realm. Its a shame that we are always looking to compare champions but unfortunately its a given that it would happen.bayman wrote:r&b, i think you should re think that, because either you have Russell on the highest pedastal of all time or you think he's (James Allan) on par with all the other triple Magarey Medalists, if he wins it would not be a travesty my friend he would have earned itredandblack wrote:As good a player as he is, it would be a travesty to have him up there with Russell Ebert.bayman wrote:i wonder whether he can do a Russell Ebert ?
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Fair comment, CC.
KR, we botH know that Ryan Feguson isn't close to being the best West player ever.
A champion player, all the same.
KR, we botH know that Ryan Feguson isn't close to being the best West player ever.
A champion player, all the same.
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I don't think so .kingrooster wrote:Well he's no Ryan Ferguson, the greatest West Adelaide player ever.redandblack wrote:As good a player as he is, it would be a travesty to have him up there with Russell Ebert.bayman wrote:i wonder whether he can do a Russell Ebert ?
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Scrunch wrote:I don't think it would be a travesty if he won another medal, theres not many people that would dispute him being a worthy winner each time. The travesty would be any comparisons with Ebert that might then follow when clearly they arent in the same realm. Its a shame that we are always looking to compare champions but unfortunately its a given that it would happen.bayman wrote:r&b, i think you should re think that, because either you have Russell on the highest pedastal of all time or you think he's (James Allan) on par with all the other triple Magarey Medalists, if he wins it would not be a travesty my friend he would have earned itredandblack wrote:As good a player as he is, it would be a travesty to have him up there with Russell Ebert.bayman wrote:i wonder whether he can do a Russell Ebert ?
ie having a year out of SANFL footy & coming back to win a fourth Magarey Medal
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They are/were both great players but to compare these 2 from completely different era's is not something I like doing either.
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i wasn't comparing them as players i was comparing the award & the possibility of the same occurrence happening (having a year away)
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I didn't read your post properly, I will blame it on all of the reds I had last night
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