“Completely blindsided”: Hawthorn champion Lewis reflects on his trade move to Melbourne
- 7 months ago
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Hawthorn champion Jordan Lewis said he was blind before moving to Melbourne in 2016. Lewis, a premierphy player four times at Brown Gold, was exchanged to the demons for a package agreement with Picks 57 68 chosen 48 66 for HAWKS. During trade, the midfielder says shocked when learned that was happy to allow club to continue when 30 years old. Lewis thought that Hawks, who won a big final for a year, was preparing to go again in 2017 at same time took second place as the best and most fair ready to step into club captain tasks. “No, I'm totally blind, Lew Lewis Afl said to the trade radio. Im I had a year to work in my contract. This was the 2016 season, we lost dogs in the finals. “It was us and to be honest, if we held together, we could have challenged next year. “Thinking about it may be a bit stupid, but I really believe it. “I was just coming out - this is not everything - the best and most fair finish. “So my year was consistent, played every game and to be honest, I thought would be the next captain of the Hawthorn Football Club. "Hodge gave up this title, so the out of the season is really happy and really entered myself." Lewis first said that when coach Alastair Clarkson began to draw picture in which trade could follow both parties, he began to think of potential movement. After talking to his coach, Lewis decided to take fate into his own hands and contacted Todd Viney in Melbourne, who previously worked in Hawks. “At that time it was Wednesday, when Alastair came, and the speech was on your contract next year, after that we cannot guarantee anything to you. In addition, we cannot guarantee the captain that will be a decision that will have to pass due to your age.” “As soon as I left immediately, my mind began point out because the clubs wanted do in this case control the narrative and what they went and what they have achieved in return. “I was directly on the phone to Todd Viney, and what I'm going to say is different. “I had a young family, wanted stay in Melbourne and I wanted to go another club that could be challenging because was successful. Im I had to mark most of these boxes, and at the time, Todd Viney was lucky to be in Melbourne. “I had to keep him common sense. All these turned out to be in Melbourne in my mind and eventually." Although Lewis will eventually want move to demons, Clarkson said that Gold Coast may be useful a trade. “But I remember a conversation with Alastair about Alastair and remember that it is a 50 -minute conversation,” Lewis said. “I think I talked for two minutes about how good Gold Coast would be, on field, family will love him from field, and in end, 'I'm going to place where you go, he wants Jaeger O'meara trade to go a little faster'. “If they had time again, they may have gone in a slightly different way. "But was lucky and I trust that could check the goal." From 2005 to 2016, Lewis played 264 matches for HAWKS and finis
Hawthorn champion Jordan Lewis said he was blind before moving to Melbourne in 2016. Lewis, a premierphy player four times at Brown Gold, was exchanged to the demons for a package agreement with Picks 57 68 chosen 48 66 for HAWKS. During trade, the midfielder says shocked when learned that was happy to allow club to continue when 30 years old. Lewis thought that Hawks, who won a big final for a year, was preparing to go again in 2017 at same time took second place as the best and most fair ready to step into club captain tasks. “No, I'm totally blind, Lew Lewis Afl said to the trade radio. Im I had a year to work in my contract. This was the 2016 season, we lost dogs in the finals. “It was us and to be honest, if we held together, we could have challenged next year. “Thinking about it may be a bit stupid, but I really believe it. “I was just coming out - this is not everything - the best and most fair finish. “So my year was consistent, played every game and to be honest, I thought would be the next captain of the Hawthorn Football Club. "Hodge gave up this title, so the out of the season is really happy and really entered myself." Lewis first said that when coach Alastair Clarkson began to draw picture in which trade could follow both parties, he began to think of potential movement. After talking to his coach, Lewis decided to take fate into his own hands and contacted Todd Viney in Melbourne, who previously worked in Hawks. “At that time it was Wednesday, when Alastair came, and the speech was on your contract next year, after that we cannot guarantee anything to you. In addition, we cannot guarantee the captain that will be a decision that will have to pass due to your age.” “As soon as I left immediately, my mind began point out because the clubs wanted do in this case control the narrative and what they went and what they have achieved in return. “I was directly on the phone to Todd Viney, and what I'm going to say is different. “I had a young family, wanted stay in Melbourne and I wanted to go another club that could be challenging because was successful. Im I had to mark most of these boxes, and at the time, Todd Viney was lucky to be in Melbourne. “I had to keep him common sense. All these turned out to be in Melbourne in my mind and eventually." Although Lewis will eventually want move to demons, Clarkson said that Gold Coast may be useful a trade. “But I remember a conversation with Alastair about Alastair and remember that it is a 50 -minute conversation,” Lewis said. “I think I talked for two minutes about how good Gold Coast would be, on field, family will love him from field, and in end, 'I'm going to place where you go, he wants Jaeger O'meara trade to go a little faster'. “If they had time again, they may have gone in a slightly different way. "But was lucky and I trust that could check the goal." From 2005 to 2016, Lewis played 264 matches for HAWKS and finis