The Kangaroos coach joked that football boss Todd Viney had earnt an “extra couple of sheep” out of his son Jack’s new deal to remain at Melbourne following Clarkson’s comments that the club was trying to lure the veteran away last week. Clarkson said in a radio interview last week he would target several experienced players, naming Ollie Wines, Callan Ward and Swans Luke Parker and Dane Rampe along with Viney. “You’re never confident (of signing rival players) .
.. I don’t know what the hit-and-miss ratio is for all other clubs, but I reckon mine is one in 10,” he told SEN.
“You miss nine beauties that you’d love to get to your footy club. You’re never confident but we know that’s what we’re searching for. We’ll go to market and see how we can go.
” Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin said on Tuesday that Clarkson’s naming of his targets was “something I wouldn’t do” as the Demons announced their vice-captain had extended his deal until the end of 2028. “It’s actually a little bit of a tactic of Todd and I, just to up his price a little bit. Todd’s getting an extra couple of sheep out of that deal for his farm,” Clarkson joked on Thursday.
“It’s a difficult game, knowing what to say and what not to say and whether you get embroiled in that sort of stuff, and I got myself in a bit of strife last week, commenting on players. “The game as it sits right now, if you wait until the off-season to try and get in on any of these deals, you�.