I honestly do not believe we will be compensated at allit will be higher fog based on last years matrix, first round pick who played 90 odd games, 3rd rounder at least.If he gets picked up as an unrestricted free agent we'd get compensated. Probably a fourth round pick at best.You wouldn't get anything for Jetta because he's an unrestricted free agent, his quality as a player is irrelevant.
Best of luck Leroy…
Can play football but not sure if he can play within team structures if that makes sense.
Do they run the tan on the Gold Coast?Who's going to keep Courtney Dempsey company at the back of the pre-season Tan runs?
Says it all.small forward
Essendon Football Club can confirm small forward Leroy Jetta will seek a fresh start next season, after both parties mutually agreed to part ways.
Jetta, who has played 93 games in the red and black since being drafted in 2006, said the time was right.
“It is a difficult decision to move on after eight years at Essendon but the time is right to look for new opportunities elsewhere,†Jetta said.
“I‘ve been lucky enough to play under some terrific coaches, including James Hird and Mark Thompson, and I would like to thank everyone at the Essendon Football Club for the support they have shown me, especially my teammates.â€
“I‘d also like to thank the fans and supporters. I will always look back at my time at Essendon with great memories.â€
Jetta‘s manager Colin Young said he had been in discussions with the Club recently.
“I've met with Adrian Dodoro over the last 3 months to discuss Leroy‘s future,†Young said
“Obviously he wasn‘t playing senior football and Leroy decided it was time to seek a new home and opportunities at another club.â€
“Importantly, this decision has not been made in relation to any other matterâ€
Essendon Head of Recruiting and List Management Adrian Dodoro thanked Leroy for his service to the Club.
“Leroy is a great person and has been an exciting player for our Club over many years," Dodoro said.
“Unfortunately he hasn‘t been able to break into the senior team this season despite playing some really good footy in the VFL.â€
“We wish Leroy and his family all the best for the future and hope he finds a new home at another Club in the coming few months.â€
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-09-07/bombers-part-way-with-jetta
So long, Leroy, best of luck.
Classy exit by him and his manager to confirm exit wasn't due to any other matter
It saddens and angers me that players are leaving because of the appalling environment created around the club by the media.
Really classy exit by Leroy. Good on him. Had heaps of talent, just didn’t work out. Hope he gets picked up by another club and good luck to him.
Yeah. Usually it’s the same people that only read the head line… But don’t have the attention span to read the article.
At least he had the decency to emphasis that he left due to reasons ASADA aside. Well done to Jetta and his manager for doing the right thing.
Can't blame a guy leaving because he cannot get a game.
Is there another Merrett?
Classy exit by him and his manager to confirm exit wasn't due to any other matter
It saddens and angers me that players are leaving because of the appalling environment created around the club by the media.
Those kind of statements don‘t even work here, by someone who presumably read said statement.
Facts don‘t matter.
Perhaps I made my point poorly.
It is a fact that the media has created an appalling environment around the club.
This must be affecting the players well-being & wearing them down.
How they deal with this will depend on a range of factors.
But regardless of any public statements, my opinion is, that when we hear a player wants to move to a non-football state, this is code for 'get me away from the Melbourne media sh*tstorm'.
My anger comes from the fact that the media have largely created the problem and will now gloat about it.
And my sadness comes from the effect on the club and the individuals in it,
Can't blame a guy leaving because he cannot get a game.
Is there another Merrett?
Nah, but there's another Heppell :)
Sad that Leroy didn’t make it work with us
as he had all the attributes that the team
needs…pace, skill and finishing that we so
severely lack.
The problem that I feel he had was that he
was more an instinctive type of player and
that in the modern day style of football that
requires players to fullfil and adhere to strict
roles and disciplines within the team structure
he couldn’t quite grasp that aspect to take his
career forward.
An example of what I’m trying to say is that
whenever he would stream into goal through the
fwd 50 more often than not he would always look
to pass it off to someone in a better position than
actually use his finishing skills and have the shot
himself. We’ve all discussed this part of his game
to infinity here but I just feel he couldn’t find the
right balance of doing the team things, sticking to
team rules and doing what comes naturally to him
and just going for it.
Sadly this is the part of modern footy which I reckon
is ruining the game today…the instinct and natural
flair of players being coached out of them in place of
rigid roles that they must stick to.Sick of watching
players these days having to constantly second guess
themselves whenever they get ball in hands and then
making dumb decisions and turning it over or putting
team mates under pressure instead of doing what
comes naturally to them.
Anyway that’s what I think has been the issue with Leroy’s career to date, may not mean fark all to
anyone else though.
Last thing, watching The Hangar a couple of weeks
ago with a piece on the VFL which had Leroy
addressing his team mates before a big match, it was
obvious to me that he embraced his leadership role
in the twos and despite any disappointment he may
have felt at not getting more of a go in the senior team
it seems he never let it show.Great attitude.
Good luck in the future Leroy and I’ll certainly miss
screaming out your name whenever you scored a goal
or did something great on the field.
Will never forget his purple patch in '11, nor his ANZAC Day goal which started the run in 09.
I don't think it's good enough for Jetta to walk out on the club. I've watched him walk for 8 years. I want him to tackle someone on his way out. Maybe even exit with a 1 per center or a defensive action. Walking aint going to cut it.
Seems one of the lawyers retrospectively over-rode one of the communications specialists.
AFL RSS description of article:
Leroy Jetta has walked out on departed Essendon after eight seasons
Who's going to keep Courtney Dempsey company at the back of the pre-season Tan runs?
Watch Sydney pick him up and turn him into an elite small forward.
Watch Sydney pick him up and turn him into an elite small forward.
Watch that not happen.