Didak to GWS?

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Axed Collingwood star Alan Didak could play for GWS in 2014

 

FORMER Collingwood star Alan Didak could revive his career with Greater Western Sydney.

Didak has held discussions with GWS coach Leon Cameron about a potential AFL lifeline and he has also had a medical check with the Giants.

 

It is understood no final decision has yet been made on whether Didak will join the Giants, with one source suggesting talks between the two parties were still progressing.

It is believed Didak was debating over the weekend whether he was prepared to move his young family to Sydney.

There is no certainty a decision will be made by today's 2pm deadline for delisted free agents, as the Giants are still able to secure Didak through Wednesday's pre-season draft.

Cameron has made no secret of the fact that the club is on the hunt for experienced AFL players to support the wealth of young talent already at the club.

 

The Giants used the trade-free agency period to pick up Didak's former teammate Heath Shaw, as well as Shane Mumford, Josh Hunt and Dylan Addison. They will also claim former Swan Jed Lamb in the pre-season draft.

If Didak does sign with the Giants, it would reunite him with his close friend Shaw.

Didak told the Herald Sun soon after he was delisted by the Magpies in September that he believed he had another two seasons of AFL football left in him.

 

But there appeared to be little initial interest in the 30-year-old, whose career with Collingwood included a premiership medal, a Copeland Trophy and All-Australian selection.

It was always thought that Didak's only chance of an AFL reprieve was only going to come from GWS.

Didak played 218 games for the Magpies in a career that reached some soaring highs before the frustration of recent seasons when injuries restricted his output.

But he maintains that his body is feeling as good as it has for some time and is confident that if he is picked up, he can be a valuable acquisition.

 

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grub

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Shaw and Dids. There goes any semblance of culture. Good luck Leon Cameron.

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Sorry, but I hope he never plays AFL again. Absolute ■■■■ bloke to be in the same vehicle as the person who killed innocent people.

Till this day, I wonder how he didn’t get charged from the Afl or legal law.

*Of course, allegedly.

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Get him and Shaw back together, brilliant.

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banhammer for using a nick name for this goober.

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he's finished. He doesn't seem to be a half decent leader either. GWS aren't that dumb....

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Alan Didak's AFL career appears over after GWS rules out selecting former Magpie for 2014 {C}{C}
 
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Alan Didak won't be at GWS in 2014.Source: News Corp Australia

THE AFL career of former Collingwood premiership star Alan Didak appears over after Greater Western Sydney today ruled out selecting the delisted free agent.

Didak, cut by the Magpies at the end of the season, held discussions with GWS coach Leon Cameron, football operations manager Graeme Allan and other staffers on Sunday after a surprise call from the Giants.

But GWS says they would not be pursuing the 30-year-old to bolster their senior playing stocks.

"Following media speculation we can confirm we will not be taking Alan Didak as a delisted free agent or in the preseason draft," the Giants tweeted early on Monday afternoon.

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The Giants' decision comes after Didak had a medical check with the AFL's newest club and was said to be buoyed by the prospect of another chance, although the forward was believed to be debating whether he was prepared to move his young family to Sydney.

Didak had lunch with his former Collingwood teammate and great friend Heath Shaw on Sunday.

Shaw was traded to the Giants last month and is known to be delighted by the prospect of reuniting with Didak.

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A decision could be made by today's 2pm deadline for delisted free agents, but the Giants were thought to be some chance of securing Didak via Wednesday's pre-season draft.

Cameron has made no secret of the fact that the club is on the hunt for experienced AFL players to support the wealth of young talent already there.

He told the Herald Sun: "We started with a clear strategy over the off-season to bring in some more established senior players, which will help fast-track our young kids."

"Clearly there has been a strategy that we have gone for players from clubs that have won premierships."

The Giants used the trade-free agency period to pick up Didak's 2010 premiership teammate Shaw, as well as other flag winners in former Swan Shane Mumford and former Cat Josh Hunt.

GWS also claimed ex-Bulldog Dylan Addison and will select former Swan Jed Lamb in the pre-season drat.

Didak told the Herald Sun soon after he was delisted by the Magpies in September that he believed he had another two seasons of AFL football left in him.

But there appeared to be little initial interest in the player whose career with Collingwood included a premiership medal, a Copeland Trophy and All-Australian selection.

Didak played 218 games for the Magpies in a career that reached some soaring highs before the frustration of recent seasons when injuries restricted his output.

But he maintains that his body is feeling as good as it has for some time and is confident that if he is picked up, he can be a valuable acquisition.

 

But there appeared to be little initial interest in the 30-year-old, whose career with Collingwood included a premiership medal, a Copeland Trophy and All-Australian selection.

It was always thought that Didak's only chance of an AFL reprieve was only going to come from GWS.

Didak played 218 games for the Magpies in a career that reached some soaring highs before the frustration of recent seasons when injuries restricted his output.

But he maintains that his body is feeling as good as it has for some time and is confident that if he is picked up, he can be a valuable acquisition

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And that ends this thread.

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Possibly joining Ben Johnson at Doncaster.

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Sorry, but I hope he never plays AFL again. Absolute **** bloke to be in the same vehicle as the person who killed innocent people.
Till this day, I wonder how he didn't get charged from the Afl or legal law.
*Of course, allegedly.

DISREPUTE

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C--T.

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laters

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Would've fitted right in if it was Greater South Western Sydney

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wsphu

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at least he has his premiership ring he had made for himself.

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at least he has his premiership ring he had made for himself.

WOW Jones has a ring too....a Premiership ring.