Ciyaartoyda Geelong ayaa sheegay in diiraddoodu saaran tahay ciyaarta elimination final ee ka dhacaysa MCG
Tom Atkins oo ah midfielder-ka Geelong ayaa ku adkaystay in sheekada miyir-beelka ee naadigu aysan qaadin qayb ciyaartoyda feejignaantiisa iyagoo isu diyaarinaya ciyaarta elimination final ee Jimcihii habeenkii ka dhacaysa Carlton ee MCG. Atkins wuxuu xaqiijiyay in diiraddoodu tahay kaliya ciyaartaas.
Ganaaxa naadiga iyo soo noqoshada Kolodjashnij
Naadiga Geelong ayaa laga jaray $140,000 kadib markii ay guuldareysteen inay si rasmi ah u ogeysiiyaan AFL qodobka waaiver-ka miyir-beelka ee qandaraaska Jake Kolodjashnij. Ganaaxa wuxuu ka kooban yahay $100,000 iyo ganaax hakad ah oo ah $40,000 oo ka dhashay baaritaankii October-kii hore ee AFL ku ganaaxday heshiisyada dhinac saddexaad.
Kolodjashnij, kaas oo soo baxay isagoo ah ciyaaryahanka ku lugta leh waxyar kadib markii uu shaaca ka qaaday, lanaayaan ciyaaray heer kasta tan iyo markaas, ayaa ku soo laabtay naadiga usbuucii hore ka hor ciyaaraha final-ka. Atkins wuxuu sheegay inay 'awesome' tahay inuu joogo Kolodjashnij markii final-ku yimid.
Hadalka Atkins iyo diiradda ciyaartoyda
Markii laga waydiiyay Isniintii inuu isaga ama ciyaaryahan kale yeelan yahay wada-hadal ku saabsan heshiis la mid ah miyir-beelka, Atkins wuxuu yidhi: 'No.' Wuxuu intaa ku daray: 'Our focus has been performing on the weekends and we just wanted to make sure Kola [Kolodjashnij] was all right as teammates and as friends.'
Atkins wuxuu yidhi: 'That's probably the extent of the detail that we looked into it as players.' Wuxuu kaloo raaciyay: 'Obviously we'd love him to be back playing and back in training, but hopefully that can get itself sorted soon.' Isagoo ku daray: 'But just having him in the rooms and seeing him smiling again is good.'
Ciyaarta final-ka iyo dabagalka warbaahinta
Cats ayaa wajahaya Blues ciyaar elimination final ah oo ka dhacaysa MCG habeenka Jimcihii. Tom Atkins wuxuu leeyahay ciyaartoyda diiraddoodu waa uun ciyaarta Jimcihii habeenkii ka dhacaysa Carlton, mana jiraan doodo kale oo ka baxsan diyaarinta ciyaartaas.
ABC Sport ayaa si toos ah u qori doonta bog-gacan mid kasta oo ka mid ah taxanaha final-ka AFL. Tani waa mid ka mid ah hababka ay daabacadu u la socoto ciyaaraha final-ka ee xilli-ciyaareedkan.
Geelong midfielder Tom Atkins insists the club's concussion controversy has not diverted focus from Friday night's elimination final against Carlton at the MCG, as the Cats prepare to face the Blues in a high-stakes AFL finals match.
Atkins Defends Team Focus Amid Controversy
Geelong midfielder Tom Atkins is adamant that the club's concussion saga has not been a distraction for the players as they prepare for Friday night's elimination final against Carlton at the MCG. The Cats were fined $140,000 for failing to officially inform the AFL about the concussion waiver in Jake Kolodjashnij's contract, a penalty stemming from an investigation into third-party agreements last October.
Atkins said: 'Our focus has been performing on the weekends and we just wanted to make sure Kola [Kolodjashnij] was all right as teammates and as friends.' He added: 'That's probably the extent of the detail that we looked into it as players.' The penalty is $100,000 plus a suspended sanction of $40,000, which stems from the league fining Geelong last October after an investigation into the club's third-party agreements.
Kolodjashnij Returns to Club Ahead of Finals
Jake Kolodjashnij, who came forward as the player involved shortly after the story broke and has not played at any level since, returned to the club last week ahead of the finals. Asked on Monday whether he or another player had a discussion around a similar concussion agreement, Atkins said: 'No.'
Atkins said it was 'awesome' to have Kolodjashnij around the club, now the finals had arrived. He said: 'Obviously we'd love him to be back playing and back in training, but hopefully that can get itself sorted soon.' Atkins said: 'But just having him in the rooms and seeing him smiling again is good.'
Cats Face Blues in Elimination Final at MCG
The Cats face the Blues in an elimination final at the MCG on Friday night, with ABC Sport set to live blog each match in the AFL finals series. Atkins said: 'Our focus has been performing on the weekends and we just wanted to make sure Kola [Kolodjashnij] was all right as teammates and as friends.'
Atkins said: 'That's probably the extent of the detail that we looked into it as players.' He added: 'Obviously we'd love him to be back playing and back in training, but hopefully that can get itself sorted soon.' The Cats were last week fined $140,000 for failing to officially inform the AFL about the concussion waiver in Jake Kolodjashnij's contract.
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