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West Australian
a day ago
- Sport
- West Australian
AFL 2025: Carlton coach on the idea of Tom De Koning playing his final game for the club
A hopeful rather than confident Carlton coach Michael Voss conceded the Blues' only case to keep Tom De Koning is his established bonds with the playing group. De Koning has been one of the most talked about free agents this season amid an offer in the vicinity of $1.7 million per season by St Kilda. The brilliant big man will celebrate his 100th and potentially final game as a Blue this Thursday night against Essendon. If he is to join the Saints, he will stand alongside the recently-signed Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera after he knocked back a return home on Monday. Voss said he had no indication from De Koning, joking the 'three-a-day updates' hadn't changed, before admitting mateship was the Blues' only pull for him to stay. 'I was reading the Nasiah comments and however that's played out behind the scenes I'm not sure but Ross (Lyon) found out five minutes before,' he said. 'Sometimes it can happen as simple as that but we've maintained all along it's about what we're doing right now and how he turns up for us. 'We'll let that play out but it shouldn't overshadow the 100 games he's played for this club and the contribution he's made. 'Even in my time he's evolved himself as a player, he had aspirations to be that permanent ruckman (and) knocked at my door weekly wanting to be that player. 'He was challenged about what was needed to be able to take that mantle, he's taken all of that on board and has really formed his identity around that role. 'I guess the only case we have is we have a group he's growing with, it's still relatively youngish as a midfield group and we'd love for him to be a part of that.' If De Koning does depart the Blues, he would head to Moorabbin on one of the AFL's longest contracts. Voss, a champion player, said he was given some sound advice when he was a young player about contracts and said he'd tried to pass it onto all his players as a coach. 'Shane O'Sullivan, who's our football manager, he negotiated my first contract and it was $500 for a loss and $1500 for a win,' he recalled with a laugh. 'I didn't earn a lot of money back in those days, I was still in school so at least I could buy a Cherry Ripe and a Big M at lunchtime and that was about as good as it got. 'Needless to say the situation has changed a lot but I never really had any long contracts, I loved where I was. 'My Dad always gave me the great advice: 'Look after your football, you'll never have to worry what you get paid and love where you are and you'll never have to worry about what you get paid'. 'I reckon it's been great advice and any advice I ever give any player it's always first and foremost that.'
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Team bond only pull for Blue to stay
A hopeful rather than confident Carlton coach Michael Voss conceded the Blues' only case to keep Tom De Koning is his established bonds with the playing group. De Koning has been one of the most talked about free agents this season amid an offer in the vicinity of $1.7 million per season by St Kilda. The brilliant big man will celebrate his 100th and potentially final game as a Blue this Thursday night against Essendon. If he is to join the Saints, he will stand alongside the recently-signed Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera after he knocked back a return home on Monday. Voss said he had no indication from De Koning, joking the 'three-a-day updates' hadn't changed, before admitting mateship was the Blues' only pull for him to stay. 'I was reading the Nasiah comments and however that's played out behind the scenes I'm not sure but Ross (Lyon) found out five minutes before,' he said. Tom De Koning (R) shares a hug with coach Michael Voss. Photo by Michael Klein. Credit: News Corp Australia 'Sometimes it can happen as simple as that but we've maintained all along it's about what we're doing right now and how he turns up for us. 'We'll let that play out but it shouldn't overshadow the 100 games he's played for this club and the contribution he's made. 'Even in my time he's evolved himself as a player, he had aspirations to be that permanent ruckman (and) knocked at my door weekly wanting to be that player. 'He was challenged about what was needed to be able to take that mantle, he's taken all of that on board and has really formed his identity around that role. 'I guess the only case we have is we have a group he's growing with, it's still relatively youngish as a midfield group and we'd love for him to be a part of that.' If De Koning does depart the Blues, he would head to Moorabbin on one of the AFL's longest contracts. Voss, a champion player, said he was given some sound advice when he was a young player about contracts and said he'd tried to pass it onto all his players as a coach. 'Shane O'Sullivan, who's our football manager, he negotiated my first contract and it was $500 for a loss and $1500 for a win,' he recalled with a laugh. 'I didn't earn a lot of money back in those days, I was still in school so at least I could buy a Cherry Ripe and a Big M at lunchtime and that was about as good as it got. 'Needless to say the situation has changed a lot but I never really had any long contracts, I loved where I was. 'My Dad always gave me the great advice: 'Look after your football, you'll never have to worry what you get paid and love where you are and you'll never have to worry about what you get paid'. 'I reckon it's been great advice and any advice I ever give any player it's always first and foremost that.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Exciting adventures await at 4-H camp Bristol Hills this summer
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (WROC) — After 36 hours of beautiful weather across the region, many are looking ahead to the summer months – and for some families, that means planning for summer camp, where kids can get outside and make the most of the season. 4-H Camp Bristol Hills is all about connecting with nature, offering a wide variety of programs for campers of all ages. But no matter which path you choose, there's one thing you'll never forget — the legendary Big M. 'One of our big pieces as for 4-Hers are what we call the big M: belonging, independence, generosity and mastery. We work really hard to create a space where everybody feels they belong, where they can build, like, good, meaningful friendships,' said Jessica Middleton, one of 4-H's directors. As 4-H celebrates its centennial year, they're pulling out all the stops. Campers can look forward to exciting expansions to the archery range and ropes course, along with a lineup of brand-new events that promise to make this milestone year unforgettable. 'We're going to be doing our very first ever five K race. It'll be an ultra race here at camp,' said Jim Hooper, another director of the camp. 'We're also going to be closing out our centennial celebration this year with a gala. Our big fundraiser for this year is going to be our pool house. We are looking to replace our entire pool, complex, if you will, the pool and the pool house. So that'll be a big capital campaign coming up, starting probably this fall.' Local entrepreneur helping people fight cancer with her innovative device Even with all the exciting new features the camp offers each year, 4-H's camp directors never lose sight of what they cherish most. 'I always love getting to see how this whole place, like, reimagines itself. Every week we get a whole new batch of campers, and, we get staff that, you know, build those community connections, build a relationship, and just kind of getting the chance to walk around camp is a constant reminder of what a lucky place we work in, and to be able to see the growth and development from our staff that have been coming back year after year, from seeing our campers go from sprout campers that day campers to progression campers, and seeing them develop all the way up through CIT and leadership programs,' Hooper said. Click here to learn more about 4-h's summer programs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
