Could this work? FIVEAA’s Mark Bickley has thrown out an idea to keep unsigned star Rory Sloane at the Adelaide Crows…
Writing for The Advertiser, Bicks says Rory’s pull to go home to Victoria while still having unfinished business at Adelaide requires a “different approach”.
“Not having achieved the ultimate success would be eating away at him and the thought of leaving the club without reaching the summit would seem almost unbearable,” Bicks writes…
“This needs a different approach.
“The Crows offering a four- or five-year deal may not necessarily be the best course of action. The thought of forgoing all the benefits of returning to Melbourne and committing to live in Adelaide for that length of time might have the opposite effect than the one that it was designed to achieve.
“What if Adelaide put a one-year extension on the table?
“Rory plays out this year and gives everything he has for the 2019 season before returning to Melbourne in 2020 to the club of his choice as an unrestricted free agent…
“I think most Crows fans would accept that for the next 18 months (as he has always done) Rory would give his absolute all to helping the team have another shot at a Premiership.”
The Crows injuries have deflected the ongoing issue of signing Rory Sloane to a new contract writes @mbickley26 https://t.co/u18rzL60r1#AFL
— The Advertiser Sport (@TheTiserSport) May 22, 2018
