Geelong Cats Season Launch: Geelong captain Joel Selwoodmakes a speech. Picture: Jon Hargest. Source: Geelong Advertiser
GEELONG captain Joel Selwood has implored the Cats' star players to follow the lead of chief executive Brian Cook and ignore overtures from rival clubs.
Speaking at the club's season launch last night, Selwood said the Cats' unrivalled success over recent years meant their players, coaches and staff would continue to be headhunted by clubs across the league.
Cook had virtually accepted a lucrative offer to become North Melbourne's CEO late last year, but turned down the offer and extended his reign at the Cats in a major show of commitment.
"I don't know if we know how lucky we were to keep one of our staff members who was pretty close to leaving, and that's Cookie," Selwood said.
"We really appreciate the decision that he's made and we're a better club with him, and I think he knows that, also.
"He's set a standard for us, though. He set a standard that a number of players are going to get, they're going to get asked to go to different clubs.
"Staff are going to be poached, coaches are going to be wanted, and if we're the best club they're going to be wanted, and I actually think we are the best club."
The Cats kick off their season on Easter Monday with a blockbuster against Hawthorn at the MCG.
It will be at the scene of the crime of their elimination final shocker against Fremantle when the Cats were sent packing a week after an ominous win over eventual premier Sydney.
Selwood declared the lessons learnt from last year's elimination final shocker continue to be a motivating factor for the Cats.
"From that night we got taught a lesson," he said.
"We got told all through the year by the coaches that anyone can beat anyone.
"We didn't come to play and from now on, we've learnt that lesson, we have to come to play. It doesn't matter who we play, or when we play, we've got to be on our game."
Bristled by people questioning whether Geelong can remain a force, Selwood said the Cats would leave no stone unturned this year in pursuit of more success.
Selwood urged fans to judge the club's recruits for who they were, and not compare them to past greats.
"Let's judge Jared Rivers for being Jared Rivers, not Matthew Scarlett," he said.
"Hamish McIntosh isn't Brad Ottens.
"Josh Caddy is a young player who I think is going to be a star, but he'll be a better player in three years' time."
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