[Ruckman Matthew Allan met Sheedy yesterday morning and the two have agreed to talk again this week. Allan, an All-Australian and Carlton best-and-fairest winner in 1999, is believed to have told the club that he intends to retire but has been persuaded by Sheedy to reconsider.] Sheeds wanted him to stay and even James Hird spoke with him, ... They wanted him to go another year.
— David Allison
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