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What's interesting is that it appears as if it was HIS decision:

'Brock McLean said “I have come to the decision that the best thing for my football career is to move on from Melbourne. While it has been an extremely tough decision as I have given the Club my all, I am confident it is the right one for both parties.”'

If this is really the truth, I wonder what prompted him to come to this decision??

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Wonder how much they've offered him.

Tell me Sylvia is close to signing.

if that occurred, it would be a massive step backwards

the club should do whatever it can to retain sylvia even if it means more $$$

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Hardly the end of the world, though it's frustrating that players we wish to keep want to leave.

When you say "we" do you mean the MFC or you.

It may be the case that Brock was offered a lot more than we would pay and that the pick offered was seen as necessary to get a certain type of player needed more than Brock.

It probably also makes two mids for 1 & 2 a certainty. 11 will get us a tall forward. 18 might even get us another like Everitt.

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It's really important that we find out the reasons for it. I am concerned that for a bloke like Brock it wouldn't only be about $$$.

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Complete dog and Pick 11 better be a good player. I'm actually fuming. Can't wait to see Moloney clean him up when we verse Carlton next, and coincidently I have mounted a strong case for Beamer to be our next skipper.

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I'm shocked.

I thought the guy loved our club.

put his own money into the club... wanted to be our captain.

why would he leave? I want answers

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i wonder why he requested a trade.

not cut at all. he was too slow and he will fit right in there at carlton in their midfield, hes a good fit for them.

to be honest brock for pick 11 isnt too bad.

would love to know why, and how much he is earning now, but i think its better for our club in the long run anyway


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It may be the case that Brock was offered a lot more than we would pay and that the pick offered was seen as necessary to get a certain type of player needed more than Brock.

There are plenty or murmurings about Nick Stevens retiring, so that could be where Brock's pay packet is coming from.

Edited by Jerry Lundergard

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Mixed feelings about this. Mixed feelings.

Have agreed with the sentiment that having Jones boy, Brent and Brock was one too many.

Carlton fans will know they are getting a bloke who will give it his all, we don't have the assurance that the bloke we draft will do the same, but lets hope.

Thanks Brock for you love of our club, I am baffled by your decision but know you've done it with the best of intentions.

Onward and upward Dees. This will bring with it more short term pain, but we're pretty tough I reckon. Another year of what we've just had on the way I reckon. Prepared to back those at the club that we will draft well.

Go Dees !!!

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When you say "we" do you mean the MFC or you.

It may be the case that Brock was offered a lot more than we would pay and that the pick offered was seen as necessary to get a certain type of player needed more than Brock.

It probably also makes two mids for 1 & 2 a certainty. 11 will get us a tall forward. 18 might even get us another like Everitt.

Given that the manager of list management said that it was "dissapointing" to lose Mclean, and was evidently in the process of trying to re-sign him, it would seem evident that we, the MFC, were trying to keep him.

When he made the decision, we then had to get the best we could.

Interesting that in a market where relatively few players are traded, so many are ending up at Carlton...

I'm not saying we would have flat out rejected a trade but I don't think we were looking for one. Brock probably didn't like that we're offering only two year contracts.

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Makes some sense wanting to go to Carlton.

He played his best football when Ratten was our Midfield coach.

Oh well its happening, might as well move forward but lets trade to someone else for a lower pick.

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Makes some sense wanting to go to Carlton.

He played his best football when Ratten was our Midfield coach.

Oh well its happening, might as well move forward but lets trade to someone else for a lower pick.

Pick 11 is about as good as we will get for McLean. Talia here we come.


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It's really important that we find out the reasons for it. I am concerned that for a bloke like Brock it wouldn't only be about $$$.

Once again assuming that this is all true...

It could be that he simply sees the writing on the wall and thinks he will struggle to get games. Many of us have been stumped by the problem of trying to fit all of our midfielders into the side over the next few years. Perhaps he's been doing the same thing and wondering which of our young guys is going to take his spot.

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Happy with this decision...I think. Only things going against him is leg speed and injury prone. Those 2 factors for pick 11 is a win for us ...I hope.

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Mixed feelings about this. Mixed feelings.

Have agreed with the sentiment that having Jones boy, Brent and Brock was one too many.

Carlton fans will know they are getting a bloke who will give it his all, we don't have the assurance that the bloke we draft will do the same, but lets hope.

Thanks Brock for you love of our club, I am baffled by your decision but know you've done it with the best of intentions.

Onward and upward Dees. This will bring with it more short term pain, but we're pretty tough I reckon. Another year of what we've just had on the way I reckon. Prepared to back those at the club that we will draft well.

Go Dees !!!

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Not about the $$$$ , its D.B

My Apologies dafatcat. I honestly thought this was another rubbish rumour started by someone desperate for a little online attention. Congrats on the scoop.

Please tell me the other player you mentioned isn't Sylvia.

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You have been a favourite of mine since your very first game and I have fought to defend you in the face of criticism, but Brock, you have just completely and utterly lost me with this decision.

If it was club driven, fine, but if you are chasing the money then you can just [censored] the hell off.

Clubs are bigger than individuals, but losing my two favourite players in one season is hard, especially when one of them is going to play for Carlton! FFS! :angry: :angry:

When are the AFL going to investigate this corrupt organisation? Why are some clubs allowed to operate outside the rules?

I hate football right now :(

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Not about the $$$$ , its D.B

dont worry about the drip feed, if you are as passionate as the rest of us, kindly tell us what you know

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Is that fact, or opinion?

JL considering he was the bloke who started the thread his record and knowledge of this suggests its correct

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