Brock McLean has left the building

[Yencks 8]

I have heard McLean to Carlton for pick 11...

Any truth behind this? Am I the only person to have heard this...

PS (heard from a family member who got it from a non credible source as far as i know)

I suppose it would make sense with family connections to the club but do we give him his 10 grand back?

Edited September 23, 2009 by Nugget Jones

[e25 5]

I have heard McLean to Carlton for pick 11...

Any truth behind this? Am I the only person to have heard this...

PS (heard from a family member who wont say source)

I suppose it would make sense with family connections to the club but do we give him his 10 grand back?

Fairly precarious rumour to be floating, considering who you've previously revealed to be a family member...

I'll believe it when I see it happen.

Tis the season for wild rumours & speculation.

[e25 5]

And I'd be surprised if handing back his donation didn't add insult to injury...

[RalphiusMaximus 6,048]

We give a player who went 5th in a pretty good draft for pick 11 in a crap one? Good call. Sounds like something Richmond might do.

[Spaghetti 264]

2003 was hardly a strong draft.

[Neita3000 37]

Hmm you'd have to entertain the idea.

A midfield of Moloney, McLean and Jones just doesn't sit well with me. Far too one pace for my liking.

It's a predicament though.

If Brock was to play out the rest of his career like he did this year then I'd do it in a heartbeat.

If he regained his 06 form and early 08 form then wouldn't even give it a thought.

[Yencks 8]

Fairly precarious rumour to be floating, considering who you've previously revealed to be a family member...

I'll believe it when I see it happen.

Tis the season for wild rumours & speculation.

it was not my family member that i have mentioned before that said the rumour...

definately not from his way

It is just a rumour atm and im wondering if anything has been heard from it

I dont believe it to have much truth atm either...

edit: in fact, I can reveal that it came from a bloke my Dad swims with who has no connection to the club in any way as far as I know...

the thing is with this rumour is that it has come out so early. things can change. we are more than a month from trade week.

in saying that, I think there is a chance this trade could work out in our favour because it might mean that we can get scully, trengove, best kpp at 11 and then trade 18 for shaunny burgs

Edited September 23, 2009 by Nugget Jones

[Mono 455]

We give a player who went 5th in a pretty good draft for pick 11 in a crap one? Good call. Sounds like something Richmond might do.

Rubbish, 2003 was a very thin year - no guns (Cooney pick 1, good player but not a gun IMO).

Kepler Bradley was pick 6 FCS.

[Jerry Lundergard 420]

We give a player who went 5th in a pretty good draft for pick 11 in a crap one? Good call. Sounds like something Richmond might do.

2003 will possibly go down as one of the worst drafts ever. Go and check out the top 20 and see how many spuds there are.

2003 Draft

Brock and Ratten may have formed a bond when he was our midfield coach. As far a trades go, i don't see this one as being too bad. Carlton need a grunt type of midfielder to help out Judd at stoppages, we have a couple already in Jones and Moloney(& Valenti). Pick 11 will have us in the market for one of the better KPP players in the draft after we takes mids with our first 2 picks.

[Whispering_Jack 30,042]

There will be another 99 rumours like this one between now and the trade period and the drafts.

About 2% of them will have a credible basis.

[Guest straussski]

it was not my uncle that said the rumour (who is the family member i have mentioned before)...

definately not from his way

It is a rumour and im wondering if anything has been heard from it

I dont believe it to have much truth atm either...

edit: in fact, I can reveal that it came from a bloke my Dad swims with who has no connection to the club in any way as far as I know...

the thing is with this rumour is that it has come out so early. things can change. we are more than a month from trade week.

in saying that, I think there is a chance this trade could work out in our favour because it might mean that we can get scully, trengove, best kpp at 11 and then trade 18 for shaunny burgs

sounds like a good one

i mean how many midfielders do we need...Jones,maloney,davey,bruce,macca,strauss,scully and hopefully trengove.

if we keep mclean i think he will struggle to get a game in the future with all the young midfield players coming up. he would have to improve drasticly if he was to keep his spot in 2010

[dafatcat 0]

This is no rumor, this is a fact. Brock will not be at the Dees next year. One more star player is about to walk out the door with him.

[Guest straussski]

This is no rumor, this is a fact. Brock will not be at the Dees next year. One more star player is about to walk out the door with him.

and who is this star player u speak of?

Edited September 22, 2009 by straussski

[Carn dees 108]

This is no rumor, this is a fact. Brock will not be at the Dees next year. One more star player is about to walk out the door with him.

Talk [censored].

[btdemon 482]

I've heard so many "facts" at this time of year. It makes you wonder what a fact is. I'll believe it if it happens.

[dafatcat 0]

Afraid not. I don't want it to happen, but sadly it is happening.

[45HG 1,539]

A star player at Melbourne?

Grimes has re-signed, Davey and Jurrah aren't going anywhere.

[Guest hangon007]

Afraid not. I don't want it to happen, but sadly it is happening.

Name names please ... if "it is happening" ... you have nothing to lose

[Eastie Boyz 0]

I don't like his username.

Seems pretty close to something that comes out of your ass

[frawley for captain 0]

if this actually happening, this might mean something.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=635669

"we will have more first round picks"

i hope it's not true. i love Brocky but if it does happen we better get a 10 year player with pick 11!

and who is this other star? It better be someone older and not one of our young guns!

Bruce? Green?

Edited September 22, 2009 by frawley for captain

[Whispering_Jack 30,042]

This is no rumor, this is a fact. Brock will not be at the Dees next year. One more star player is about to walk out the door with him.

There will be another 98 rumours like this one between now and the trade period and the drafts.

About 2% of them will have a credible basis.

[dafatcat 0]

Ahh well, when it happens you will see. I have not made this up, i only posted as i had seen the initial post. My source did not talk about teams or draft picks - only that Brock is out of here. Dont worry i wont post again.

[Deefender 232]

Brock McLean to Melb . for pick 2.

Hold on. We already have him.

Let's just forget about trading Brock.

[Hannabal 4]

Firstly, right now we have no 'stars', dafacat.

Secondly, I'd happily trade McLean. There was mention in a paper recently that he was weighing up his future, so I'll not dismiss this 'rumour' as quickly as some. We don't have room for McLean, Moloney and Jones. McLean is never going to be a star. FFS, he's not as good as Luke Ball who's border line at the Saints. And I'm taking into account that he'll be better next year once he's over his troublesome ankle.

Edited September 22, 2009 by Hannibal

[deeflog 679]

I would do this trade tomorrow!!!! Brocks best is behind him, and he is becoming very injury prone.

This trade could go either way, bite us on the arse or we are laughing in 3 years when we recruit another Grimes with pick 11