by Booney » Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:58 pm
GEELONG coach Chris Scott says he expects some backlash to a decision not to offer Steve Johnson a new contract, but that the good of the club had to come first.
The Cats and Johnson finally confirmed this morning that the 2007 Norm Smith medallist would play his last game for Geelong against Adelaide tomorrow.
He will join James Kelly and Mathew Stokes in farewell games, after the premiership trio were told they were not required beyond 2015.
“These are really difficult decisions, they’re complicated, and in a lot of cases they’re really marginal, so we understand that there will be people that will be very disappointed with it, the players included,” Scott said.
“We’re resigned to the fact that while we’re certain we’re doing the right thing for the footy club, there will be a lot of people that disagree.
“It’s our job to wear that and make sure that we act as unemotionally as we possibly can in what are very emotional decisions.”
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