Gooch can't see AFL ever paying compo for departing starlets

Colm Cooper says Brisbane-bound teenager Ben Murphy a "big loss" to Kerry
Gooch can't see AFL ever paying compo for departing starlets

Pictured at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh at the launch of the Stand For Feile golf classic on April 17th and 18th at Kenmare golf club, were left,Pat Horgan, chairman Cork county board; Barry Coffey, former Cork footballer and chairman organising committee , Brian Hayes ,Cork hurler; Bertie McSwiney Kenmare golf club and organising committee and Colm Cooper former Kerry footballer. Picture; Eddie O'Hare

Colm Cooper believes the AFL would fight any move by the GAA to introduce compensation for clubs whose young talent is lured away to Australia.

The Kerry legend doesn’t see compensation happening for GAA units, and is not sure there's any “easy or quick fix” to soften the blow of emerging Gaelic footballers putting pen to paper with AFL clubs.

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