Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has all however confirmed Brodie Grundy gained’t play in opposition to Collingwood however says he doesn’t have an issue with the ruckman assembly with different golf equipment throughout the finals collection.
Goodwin confirmed Tom McDonald would change Jake Melksham within the Demons ahead line on Thursday evening, and whereas he didn’t rule Grundy out, potential slippery circumstances on the MCG depart it unlikely for Melbourne to incorporate one other tall.
The coach stated he was conscious of Grundy’s assembly with key Port Adelaide figures final week however didn’t have a problem with the stranded ruck exploring his choices on the eve of the finals.
“No issue from my end, I think we’re a mature industry now, there’s probably 50 players around the league that would be meeting with different clubs at this time of the year, and it’s pretty commonplace in the industry these days,” Goodwin stated.
“Brodie’s a professional footballer, he’s a really mature player … he has really loved the Melbourne footy club and doing what he does here.
“He knows he’s got a four-year contract, and he knows he’s going to keep pushing this year to play finals footy.”
Goodwin stated he had not mentioned Grundy’s future with him however was snug the previous Magpie remained dedicated to the Demons’ premiership push.
“No, we’re across what’s going on there – our list manager and the (player) managers are involved in all those discussions, and we really understand what’s going on,” he stated.
“I don’t need to have that conversation with Brodie, I know what he does from a day-to-day perspective, I know he’s going to train to a really high level and be ready to perform, and that’s the industry we live in now.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
