Loan system best left in the pages of footy history
Gold Coast could sure do with an experienced ruckman now that Jarrod Witts will miss the rest of the season. If you’re a younger footy fan and you heard Richmond coach Damien Hardwick propose a “loan” system for players to swap clubs in-season, you probably immediately thought of international soccer, where it’s been accepted practice for a long time. If you’re of my crusty old vintage, however, you’re more likely to have revisited a few anecdotes about the old days of VFL football, when players...