Flexibility key to Everitt's Dog future
By Jennifer Witham 5:50 PM Sat 17 October, 2009
VERSATILITY will be the key factor in Andrejs Everitt's quest to play regular senior football for the Western Bulldogs next year after a tumultuous trade period that threatened his place at the club.
The 20-year-old was a hot topic during trade week after his management informed the club he was frustrated with the lack of senior opportunities he received in 2009.
Tom Williams, when fully fit, was preferred as the centre half-back option, which froze Everitt out of the side and left him to impress when brought in as a late replacement for ruckman Ben Hudson in round 22.
"We now need to look at the fact he can play in other spots and we'll focus on that over the summer," Everitt's manager Ricky Nixon told afl.com.au on Friday.
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*Yes Ricky, it was you who was shopping him around!
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