Harbrow makes Bulldogs wait

[divvydan]

MICHAEL GLEESON
The Age
March 16, 2010

AS A former Queenslander whom new Gold Coast recruiter Scott Clayton found as a diamond-in-the-rough rookie for the Bulldogs, Jarrod Harbrow was already considered a likely Gold Coast recruiting target.

Speculation that he will be in the Gold Coast's inaugural team will only be heightened by a decision by the out-of-contract player and his manager to put off discussions for a new contract until the end of the season.

The Dogs had sought to begin negotiations on a new contract a fortnight ago but were told by Harbrow's manager, Peter Lenton, that they wanted to halt discussions until the end of the year.

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[chef]

Smart move for Harbrow(another good season and he could be AA and a top 5 in our BF), horrible move for us as we(or just me) have to contemplate the worst(leaving to go to GC).

But........... I would rather lose him than Cooney.

[The Coon Dog]

Anyone else just feel as though he's gone?

[SonofScray]

Anyone else just feel as though he's gone?

Yes, would be a downer to have him leave but I wouldn't be surprised, a chance to head closer to home and really capitalise on his rise in status as a footballer. The down side is that he loses his chance to be a part of a team really at its peak and playing for keeps, a new team is a bit of uncharted territory and could be a struggle early.

Won't begrudge any decision he makes, he has worked his arse off to make it as a player and has given us his best to date. Hopefully he stays!

[comrade]

Anyone else just feel as though he's gone?

Yeah, I've resigned myself to it. All we can do is hope he has a solid year, lock him in for a top 3 spot in the B&F (to increase his value) and try not to throw up when we see him play in a GC jumper.

[The Underdog]

Yeah, I've resigned myself to it. All we can do is hope he has a solid year, lock him in for a top 3 spot in the B&F (to increase his value) and try not to throw up when we see him play in a GC jumper.

If GC are going to wear that red thing they currently have I defy anyone to not throw up when they see it.
Unfortunately when we see Jarrod running around in it next year it'll make me cry at the same time.
I've got a feeling another Aboriginal player with the initials JH may also be going with him, but that is based on nothing other than a gut feel.

[chef]

Anyone else just feel as though he's gone?

Yes, hopefully he leaves as a premiership player so it won't hurt as much.

[BulldogBelle]

Yes, hopefully he leaves as a premiership player so it won't hurt as much.

The only way it will be acceptable

[Mantis]

Anyone else just feel as though he's gone?

Not sure, I guess it's not a great thing that he is holding off talks, but he really needs to look after his best interests so it is probably the correct call on (delaying talks). He seems to be very popular amongst the playing group and is held in high regard by the coaching staff so I am very hopeful he stays as I love watching him in action.

One thing for sure is that James Fantasia is in for a massive year and if he can keep our out of contracted players together (the likes of Cooney, Griffen & Harbrow) we should build a monument of him outside Whitten Oval signifying this achievement.

[aker39]

Didn't we have a player last year put off talks until the end of the year?

[Mantis]

Didn't we have a player last year put off talks until the end of the year?

We did, but I think the landscape is quite different with GC being a much greater threat due to the amount of $$'s they can offer.

[bornadog]

Didn't we have a player last year put off talks until the end of the year?

Mr Lake.

[EasternWest]

Didn't we have a player last year put off talks until the end of the year?

It's funny isn't it? Although there was no certainty regarding Lake remaining, I always had a feeling that he would. Unfortunately, I'm not getting the same feeling with Jarrod.

Not that I'm the oracle of course!

[Bulldog4life]

Anyone else just feel as though he's gone?

No more than Cooney & Griffen who I think are also going to wait till the end of the season. In my opinion after reading the article I don't think it is a lay down misere that he is going to leave for sure at all. Actually I feel a little more comfortable that he might stay, after reading what his manager said, that I felt beforehand.

[The Pie Man]

Anyone else just feel as though he's gone?

I do - and his loss will hurt. My perception is that he's been groomed as the run/deliver from the back half that Gilbee was a few years ago, and with age on his side, keeping him in this role will be massively beneficial.

Losing him means a few years work is wasted (well if he plays well this year and helps us to a flag then 'wasted' is a harsh term) and we have to start again on the attacking back half setup.