That Mestrov press conference regarding DCE was very confusing. Seems to jump around on what was agreed/known & trying to make out that the on-air offer wasn't a 'knee jerk reaction', which honestly- what else could it have been?
One report has DCE telling players after the Canberra win, Mestrov then comes out talking about how this was discussed in pre-season & it was a galvanising of the squad.
Apparently they've 'known DCE was leaving' but then, yesterday, they put together an offer.
It sounds like someone (Mestrov) is going into damage control.