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At 26, I feel as though I just need to be playing more AFL games.
Keidean Coleman on joining Essendon: "At 26, I feel as though I just need to be playing more AFL games." After a hamstring and a concussion he played VFL at Brisbane. He didn't think the deal would go through. Coach Mark McVeigh won him over asking after his kids and partner.
a higher pick than we were sort of looking to give up.
Essendon landed Coleman late in the trade period. Matt Rosa said the last half-hour was tense but the club was reasonably confident; Coleman was the priority. A bid for a contracted Geelong player stalled on price: "a higher pick than we were sort of looking to give up."
Contracted... not something we're looking to initiate
Lincoln McCarthy is close to a 2027 deal with Brisbane. Dom Ambrogio said it took time as McCarthy had moved further from the club, so they worked through his pre-season and role. Keidean Coleman? "Contracted... not something we're looking to initiate," he said.