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Mystro

Years ago

Corletto signs with Melbourne United

It's a business not a retirement home, Corletto has waked straight into another gig back home in Melbourne so NZ get to increase the minutes of a player who they have developed as opposed to probably losing him.
Corey's dad has been super critical on social media of the lack of minutes afforded to his son, so one can only assume Corey feels the same way and he is a talented scorer who has improved his on ball defense tremendously.
Sad to see Corletto go after he contributed so much through the last 2 titles and then struggled with injury last season but excited to see how Webster goes with more minutes.

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Mystro

Years ago

"Given the development of our roster, and in particular guard Corey Webster, Daryl's role would have been greatly reduced for this new campaign.

"With that limited court time in the back-up guard position, I feel it is best to blood new talent within the roster and as a consequence have made the call to release Daryl with a year to run on his contract."

Webster has come through the Breakers Academy and Development Player systems.

"It is always a tough decision to release a player of Daryl's experience and someone who has enjoyed such success with the club. He is a winner through and through," Vickerman added.

taken from this article.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/10118781/Guard-Daryl-Corletto-released-by-NZ-Breakers

this one is worth a read also.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/10131750/Breakers-want-to-land-stud-import-point-guard

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Big Ads

Years ago

Proud, PC won't be at Melbourne, Cairns, Townsville, NZ or Perth.

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Anonymous

Years ago

taking another young guys spot
cant he score a gig overseas?

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Mystro

Years ago

Breakers may have some signings up their sleeve.

Kirk Penney, Cedric Jackson, Isaac Fotu, Rob Loe & Tai Webster have been approached by there Breakers from what I understand.
None have them have publicly said, no I am not interested in playing for the Breakers in the NBL next season, yet.
If they can snare even two of them they will be doing well.

Breakers management will have heard Vickermans plan for this season and will all be on the same page when it comes to recruitment.

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proud

Years ago

So I may be missing something but we keep hearing that Penney won't return until 2015/16 season and DC had a year remaining so why wouldn't they want a SG that knows the system.

I reckon maybe a clash with the coach ?

As for Melbourne, they are without Greer and could get Crawford to join PC. If Tomlinson can knock down his perimeter shots then he will be deadly getting it to the outside threats (add Ballinger and the inconsistent from range Wortho and Waxy) and you have a team with the ability to blow away sides or storm back in games.

They just need someone like an AJ Ogilvy to offer the inside threat and to create second opportunities

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Wookiee

Years ago

Yeah, Walker played well last season, he just stepped it up for the Boomers... As for Goulding's attitude, I am by no mean a fan of his really, but I felt that he held himself pretty well last season, especially when he was on a blinder... Never really saw him do any crap like Ervin would pull if he made more than two shots in a row... As for booing him, it was the Sixer fans that showed their level of class when they booed him for getting kneed in the balls and apart from that dramatic flop the week after that against Petrie, I thought he had matured really well as a player... An especially good feat under Anstey when you think about it...

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Mystro

Years ago

Breakers owners would not shit on him financially.

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Jack Toft

Years ago

Goulding is welcome in Adelaide. We'll toughen him up and make him into the champion he should be

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Natwhereyouat

Years ago

HA! Goulding isn't going to Adelaide. If he doesn't return to Melbourne (which is unlikely but still not out of the question) it will be because he's chasing a NBA or Euro contract.

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Dave

Years ago

If Goulding signed with Adelaide my head would explode. I mean, I Booed him mercilessly a few months back but would go nuts if we got him... We will just have to teach him to toughen up...

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Jack Toft

Years ago

Good spot Isaac, I would have thought it was Melbourne or nothing.

If Goulding is not coming back, but can't snare an NBA gig, could he be re-United with Joey?

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MACDUB

Years ago

Good signing for United with (correct me if im wrong) the Breakers having to contribute most of the coin.

In which case, he must have come pretty cheap?

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