Legendary small forward Eddie Betts is expected to join Geelong’s coaching staff after recently calling time on his glittering 350-game AFL career.
Key points:
- Former Adelaide and Carlton small forward Eddie Betts retired this season
- Geelong list manager Stephen Wells says the club is looking at Tyson Stengle
- Bulldogs assistant Ash Hansen is set to move to Carlton to link up with Michael Voss
After losing key assistant coaches Matthew Knights, Corey Enright and Matthew Scarlett this off-season, the Cats have pulled off a genuine coup by securing one of the most influential players of the modern era.
Former Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd, who is the brother of Geelong’s football boss Simon, broke the news on AFL Trade Radio, but the Cats are yet to confirm the appointment.
Betts retired in August with 640 goals after 17 seasons with Carlton and Adelaide, and is widely recognised as one of the most popular figures in the AFL’s history.
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)But his impact has not just been felt on the field. In recent years he has been a powerful voice in speaking about race issues in Australia.
The 34-year-old served as an important mentor for young players over the last decade at Adelaide, and in the last two years back at Carlton, the club that drafted him in 2004.
