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AFL fable Dale Thomas has revealed wherefore helium rejected a head-turning declaration from the GWS Giants which would person made him the wealthiest footy prima successful Australia astatine the time.
Two years later, up of the 2014 season, the Collingwood large signed for arch-rivals Carlton - connected importantly little wealth - and was brutally labelled a 'sell-out dog' successful immoderate quarters.
Thomas - who has since transitioned into the media - stunned his co-hosts connected Channel 7's The Agenda Setters with revelations astir his $6million woody crossed six seasons.
'I met with the GWS Giants erstwhile they were coming into the contention (in 2012),' Thomas said.
'I thought astir (taking the deal). Obviously you beryllium determination and measurement up everything — it's a batch of money.
'But besides astatine that constituent successful my career, each I had known was winning (at Collingwood, including a premiership successful 2010).
AFL fable Dale Thomas has revealed wherefore helium turned down a monster declaration from the GWS Giants that would person made him the wealthiest footy prima successful Australia astatine the time
Two years later, the Collingwood large signed for arch-rivals Carlton - connected importantly little wealth - and was brutally labelled a 'sell-out dog' successful immoderate quarters (pictured, successful 2019)
Thomas has since transitioned into the media, wherever helium is simply a regular connected Channel 7 (pictured) and Triple M radio
'So the thought of going to a nine and having the work to instrumentality them from thing to wherever they needed to go, I was not definite however that would sit.'
Asked if helium present regrets his decision, Thomas conceded 'you can't wage your bills with bully faith.'
Co-hosts Caroline Wilson and Kane Cornes were visibly shocked Thomas chose to enactment with the Magpies - helium past joined the Blues successful 2014 wherever immoderate felt helium had sold his soul.
But 'Daisy' clarified the situation.
'I was disconnected Bucks (coach Nathan Buckley) due to the fact that I had been loyal....I knocked backmost monolithic currency to enactment a one-club player,' helium said connected Triple M.
'Then I got rissoled (moved on) owed to my ankle injury.
'If I was going for the cash, I would person gone determination else....but I conscionable had to bull it, each the bullets successful the back.
'I wore the information I was a (supposed) sell-out canine going for the cash.'
Thomas retired successful 2019 aft 155 goals from 258 vocation appearances.
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