Follow me, kid.... New Melbourne coach Paul Roos has been accused of trying to lure Sydney Swans prospects to the Demons. Picture: Philip Hillyard Source: Philip Hillyard / DailyTelegraph
PAUL Roos is accused of trampling on his legacy at the Swans by trying to recruit young Sydney stars to join him at the Demons.
The new Melbourne coach, who guided Sydney to their 2005 premiership and established the famed Bloods culture, has set his sights on highly rated Swans academy players.
Chairman Richard Colless is furious at the actions new Melbourne coach who is attempting to lure the academy's best prospect 18 year old Lloyd Perris to the Demons.
"Paul's actions massively devalue his standing at the club," Colless told the Daily Telegraph.
"He led the club to it's first premiership in 72 years. He helped establish the Bloods culture, he is on a pedestal at the Swans and I'm unbelievably disappointed in his actions.
"I consider taking players from the academy he has helped build is an absolute breach of protocol and a gentleman's agreement.
The young midfielder from St George has been compared with Swans co-captain Kieren Jack and has leadership qualities to match his skills.
He earned All Australian selection and has won the prestigious Cameron Ling and Ben Mitchell medals.
Because Perris is a scholarship holder the Swans can take him with their last pick in the draft.
Roos has told the teenager Melbourne would take him earlier in the draft increasing his pay packet.
"I just couldn't believe Paul would do such a thing," Colless said.
"No one has been a bigger champion of the academy than Paul. I would be devastated as much because of how it would reflect on Paul as I would at losing any players.
"It would shatter a lot of people who have such a high opinion of Paul."
Roos was paid over $300,000 a year to coach the Swans academy making him the highest paid coach outside the AFL.
Roos recently told "On the couch' his salary as head coach of the academy was about to be cut by 55 per cent which helped persuade him to look at returning to coaching.
The Swans chairman also warned Roos and Melbourne off poaching any other Sydney personnel.
Swans development coach George Stone is in the sights of Roos as he assembles his football department at the Demons.
"I would be bitterly disappointed if Paul is trying to induce contracted Swans people to go to Melbourne. If they're out of contract that's life if they are on contract that is a very serious legal offence.
"Melbourne need to be very careful, we will have no hesitation in pursuing our legal rights."
Swans Premiership player and AIS coach Tadhg Kennelly has also been linked with a move to the Demons.
One member of Melbourne's football staff expected to stay on is high performance manager David Misson who was a key part of Roos staff for the 2005 premiership.
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