How Adam Cooney almost became a GWS Giants player
Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney has revealed just how close he came to sealing a sensational move to GWS at the end of 2014. Before Cooney eventually joined Essendon after leaving the Western Bulldogs, he was courted by the Giants to the point where he was about to head interstate to tour the club’s facilities. But after teammate Ryan Griffen became available in the same trade period, the offer was suddenly withdrawn. “I had a conversation with Leon Cameron (about a move to GWS),” he said on AFL Trade...