Cooney Re-Signs (the hyphen is important)

[Mofra]

Cooney commits to Dogs

WESTERN Bulldogs midfielder Adam Cooney has re-signed with the club for a further three years.

Out of contract at the end of the season and amid speculation he was high on the hit list of the new Gold Coast club, Cooney said this morning he was delighted to sign a deal that will almost certainly end his career as a one-club player.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/adam-cooney-re-signs-with-dogs/story-e6frf9jf-1225864969810

[chef]

Great news:)

[mighty_west]

You bloody ripper, Griffen & HARBROW, you're next.

[Mantis]

Yep, great news.

Let's hope he stays injury free and we get to see some great footy from 'Coon'.

[LostDoggy]

Fantastic news! Onya Coons!!

[choconmientay]

I love the news. Made my day!!

[LostDoggy]

Take that, Gold Coast Bears.

[BulldogBelle]

Fantastic news!

Be great to get a couple of other signing's before the end of the season.

[LostDoggy]

Yeeew! WE'vE STILL GOT THE COONMEISTER

[Desipura]

When a young kid asks his dad, can I have Adam Cooney's number 17 on my back? Dad can respond "most certainly" as he will be running around in the red white & blue for another 3 years!
Hope that other kid can get Harbrow's number 40 on his back.

[LostDoggy]

Fantastic news, Go Coon Dog

[LostDoggy]

When a young kid asks his son, can I have Adam Cooney's number 17 on my back? Dad can respond "most certainly" as he will be running around in the red white & blue for another 3 years!
Hope that other kid can get Harbrow's number 40 on his back.

I was gonna get number 40 on my back but thought no point just incase hes not playing with us next year,

Great news about Cooney, 1 down 2 to go :D

[BulldogBelle]

I love the news. Made my day!!

Mine too.....well done to Cooney and excellent news for the Club.

[LostDoggy]

When a young kid asks his son, can I have Adam Cooney's number 17 on my back? Dad can respond "most certainly" as he will be running around in the red white & blue for another 3 years!
Hope that other kid can get Harbrow's number 40 on his back.

Yeah! Hands up who had the McGuinness #11 on their jumper back in the early nineties??

Good on ya Cooooooooooooooooooooooooney!
That's how my 7, 5, & 3 yo say it!

[KT31]

Great news, now we need Griff and Harbrow to follow suit.

[LostDoggy]

Its awesome news....a friend rang up work and said the doggies were having a press conference at 12.....i went on my lunch break at 12...missed the news on the radio...couldnt get on the computer at work to find out what it was....had to wait until someone updated there facebook status to find out hahah....

But yeah its great news...cmon Griff and Jarrod your next......

[AndrewP6]

Terrific news!

[LostDoggy]

Made my day today, got an sms off a mate & thought the worse (johno retiring).

Good stuff Coons.

[DOG GOD]

Great stuff Coon!!!!

[LostDoggy]

True loyalty ... what a champion player and person

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Great news.

:)

[bulldogsman]

Good news, but I kind of wish they got all 3 of them to sign like Hawthorn did last week.

[FrediKanoute]

Yeah! Hands up who had the McGuinness #11 on their jumper back in the early nineties??

Good on ya Cooooooooooooooooooooooooney!
That's how my 7, 5, & 3 yo say it!


Funny that's how my English fiance says it too!

[angelopetraglia]

Absolutely sensational stuff.

[Remi Moses]

Yeah great news,who'll ever forget Buckley resigns at Collingwood!!

[turtle]

Thank you Coons!
Lets hope we have a couple more signings before the year is out/

[Topdog]

Great stuff CoonDog!

Now for Griffen

[Desipura]

Great stuff CoonDog!

Now for Griffen
I would be trying to get Harbrow's first, he is the one more likely to leave than Griff.

[Flamethrower]

I would be trying to get Harbrow's first, he is the one more likely to leave than Griff.

Not so sure about that. Apparently Port are making a huge play for Grif. Besides once the Fool's Gold Coast spend many millions on Gablett, there wont be much left for everyone else.

[The Coon Dog]

Not so sure about that. Apparently Port are making a huge play for Grif. Besides once the Fool's Gold Coast spend many millions on Gablett, there wont be much left for everyone else.

I still feel Griff is less likely to leave, just a gut feeling.

[Mantis]

Not sure if anyone caught the presser talking about this re-signsing, a grab I heard was quite amusing:

Journo (Tom??): Being a good Adelaide boy was there a temptation to head home?

Rocket: You're from Adelaide aren't you Tom?

Journo: Yep.

Coon: So you escaped too..... Laughter.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Not so sure about that. Apparently Port are making a huge play for Grif. Besides once the Fool's Gold Coast spend many millions on Gablett, there wont be much left for everyone else.

I would be just as surprised with Griff leaving as I would with Harbrow staying.

Griffen was quoted pre-season as having said that he was so grateful and indebted to the club (with the way the club handled his father's passing) that he could never bring himself to leave.

Harbrow will go.

[Sedat]

Harbrow will go.
Now or in 3 years' time? It would be fantastic if we can hold onto him for at least another contract term and then grant his potential wish to head up north while he's still in his footballing prime.

I'm stoked with the speed of the Cooney signing. I thought this one was going to play out like the Lake signing last season. Great work by all parties involved.

[mighty_west]

Not sure if anyone caught the presser talking about this re-signsing, a grab I heard was quite amusing:

Journo (Tom??): Being a good Adelaide boy was there a temptation to head home?

Rocket: You're from Adelaide aren't you Tom?

Journo: Yep.

Coon: So you escaped too..... Laughter.

I heard him say that as well, he definatly has a wicked sense of humour.

I also agree that Griff is bigger chance of staying that Harbrow is, so anyone involved should be in his ear about getting the most with whatever success comes his way, all whilst the Gold Coast struggle for a few seasons during a development phase, then weight up the options, he could in the long run make just as much money for himself that way, hopefully the Dogs can snag a flag or 2, and everyone walks away happy.

[Mantis]

Re: Harbrow situation.

I have heard that there will be an article in the Herald Sun tomorrow that will have information in it about the possible dealings Harbrow's management are having at present.... I guess we will have to see what they are.

[LostDoggy]

As if Cooney was ever going to the Gold Coast - he'd go through litres of sunscreen every week!! :D

Seriously, glad he's staying and glad he escaped from Adelaide. ;)

[chef]

I would be just as surprised with Griff leaving as I would with Harbrow staying.

Griffen was quoted pre-season as having said that he was so grateful and indebted to the club (with the way the club handled his father's passing) that he could never bring himself to leave.

Harbrow will go.

Griffen is also involved in some sort of investment property(Torquay way i think) with Cooney, Higgins and Callan. He seems pretty settled at the Kennel and I would be surprise to see him go.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Harbrow situation.

I have heard that there will be an article in the Herald Sun tomorrow that will have information in it about the possible dealings Harbrow's management are having at present.... I guess we will have to see what they are.

Your sources were right!

[Topdog]

Could focusing too much on Harbrow make Griff feel unwanted?

[The Coon Dog]

Could focusing too much on Harbrow make Griff feel unwanted?

Depends on who's seen by Griff to be doing the focusing I suppose.

[Bulldog4life]

Could focusing too much on Harbrow make Griff feel unwanted?

I would tend to look at it another way that they are extremely confident that Griff will stay...especially with Coons signing.... therefore Harbrow is the Clubs priority.