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3 hours ago, mo64 said:

100% agree. With that being the case, why are posters on here obsessed with potting the media, as if it's totally fabricated. You've even got a poster writing a complaint to the AFL, when they have no idea of what is accurate and what is not.

Supporters should be more upset with how the club have handled this rather than how the media have reported it.

Should i engage in negative supposition, err no

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    1 hour ago, mo64 said:

    It doesn't really shed any light either way.

    Yes it does. Conclusion....GET OFF
     MY BACK.

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    3 hours ago, mo64 said:

    How do you know that? The club could easily have told Oliver, his management and the Geelong FC that he will be held to his contract, and there is no story. They clearly didn't, otherwise Oliver wouldn't have met with Geelong players.

    To say it's media driven is nonsense. 

    The meeting, from my reading, was organised by his manager. His motivation would have been money in his (the manager's) pocket. The Cats would be an easy sell: your own hectare or ten of land (in your parents' name), new cars courtesy of [dealer's name withheld] motors for all family members, sensational training facility a short drive from your farm, 40k lunatic fans cheering for you in our stadium every second week etc. As I've reported, I know how the club operates. I know the legacy that Frank has left.

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    15 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Bagging Melbourne has become an art form.

    i think it's a recognised sports genre now, red

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    1 hour ago, reynolds46 said:

    FWIW - the following is a response from the club to an email i sent last week to Brad Green.

     

    Thank you for your email.

    We recognise that this has been a challenging time, and we truly appreciate the support of all our members.

    As a club, we are continually seeking ways to improve, and your feedback plays a vital role in that process.

    External experts have been engaged as part of both the Board and Football Department reviews. As previously communicated, the ambition of both review processes is to strive for excellence and to ensure, that as our game demands, we evolve to achieve sustained success.

    The reviews of both the AFL program and the Board will be completed in October and the priorities identified will be communicated to members. 

     

    In relation to the AFL Trade Period, we encourage you to only listen to direct club sources for your information. AFL List Manager Tim Lamb addressed media on Monday and made it abundantly clear that Clayton won't be going anywhere. You can have a watch of his interview here.

     

    In addition, during his address at Friday night's AFL Best and Fairest, President Brad Green reinforced his excitement of seeing Clayton as part of our midfield in 2025. This speech can be viewed here.

     

    With an increase in speculation and rumour, we know this time of year can be unsettling for our members and supporters. We encourage you to keep an eye on our club website for official updates.

     

    We thank you again for reaching out to share your feedback. We truly value your thoughts and will be sure to relay them to the appropriate team.

    Interesting that he doesn't refer to Petracca.

     

    FWIW, if Trac was really interested in going to Collingwood, he has lost me. How any Melbourne player could contemplate standing in a circle singing their song with that  POS Maynard is beyond my comprehension. If he was really contemplating it, I would let him go to Carlton for de Koning and McKay.

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    1 hour ago, Macca said:

    Yeah, of course he doesn't want to leave

    He's getting paid $10Million (guaranteed) over the next 6 years and who would walk away from that sort of money? 

    And it's quite obvious that no other club would pay him that amount of money so of course he wants to stay

    I'm wondering if there are clauses in his contract that can lead to a contract default.  If not, those clauses should exist

     

    You could say he wakes up everyday 'feeling' a million bucks!

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    3 minutes ago, layzie said:

    You could say he wakes up everyday 'feeling' a million bucks!

    Yep, like what is often said, follow the money

    But what makes this situation so difficult is that both Petracca & Oliver are revered figures, premiership heroes and match winners.  Top players

    We need to see all that again because after all, we are paying for it

    In brutal terms, a return on investment is expected

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    3 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    McClure is … Malfoy (cunning but weak) taylor swift lyrics GIF

    Kate Roffey laughed on Friday night when I called him Sam Manure

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    1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

    The club website 😂😂😂😂😂

     

    "Don't believe anything unless it's on MFC Pravda" 😂

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    4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    TLDR: give my son a bottle of bleach and free rein to run off half back.

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    6 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    This is from someone that attended the B & F. Some want to hear this, some don’t. No biggie. The below was sent to me. 

    I said “Please Clarrie, tell me you’re not leaving us.” He just smiled. I was drunk as it was but then the anger kicked in. I said, “This is messed up. Why are you doing this?!” He said, “Remember what I’ve told you before? The only way I’d leave the club is if they booted me out, otherwise I’m not going anywhere. That still stands and always will.”
     I said, “If Pert or whoever dares to offload you, I’ll burn down the MCG.”
    He said, “Don’t believe everything you read.” 

    Awesome - a player putting up with a drunk fan

    Sounds legit

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    Nothing more cringe then a drunk fan annoying an AFL player.. 

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    4 hours ago, M_9 said:

    The meeting, from my reading, was organised by his manager. His motivation would have been money in his (the manager's) pocket. The Cats would be an easy sell: your own hectare or ten of land (in your parents' name), new cars courtesy of [dealer's name withheld] motors for all family members, sensational training facility a short drive from your farm, 40k lunatic fans cheering for you in our stadium every second week etc. As I've reported, I know how the club operates. I know the legacy that Frank has left.

    Any mythical trade to geelong would not have resulted a single dollar more to the Manager.

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    Hello, Sam McMorris Barrett here, head AFL writer for yahoo sports

    From my article today:

    'It is expected that Harley Reid will stay at West Coast in the immediate future. However, earlier this year Reid admitted his 19th birthday was the worst he's ever had due to him being away from his family in Victoria'.

    Sources tell me Reid wants out of the Eagles and wants to come home to mummy.

    My sources suggest that in an ironic twist, the Dees, who lost the Unicorn to the the world's most boring city and his mummy, is Harley's preferred destination.

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    Just now, binman said:

    Hello, Sam McMorris Barrett here, head AFL writer for yahoo sports

    From my article today:

    'It is expected that Harley Reid will stay at West Coast in the immediate future. However, earlier this year Reid admitted his 19th birthday was the worst he's ever had due to him being away from his family in Victoria'.

    Sources tell me Reid wants out of the Eagles and wants to come home to mummy.

    My sources suggest that in an ironic twist, the Dees, who lost the Unicorn to the the world's most boring city and his mummy, is Harley's preferred destination.

    https://au.sports.yahoo.com/harley-reids-sad-admission-about-emotional-toll-of-maiden-afl-season-as-west-coast-contract-decision-looms-043257166.html

    8 minutes ago, Flowergirl said:

    Could they just stop!

    You know they won't. Got to keep the Cats at the top somehow.


    That [censored] McClueless was still crapping on about the door still not being shut with Clarry and Geelong on 3AW tonight. I didn’t wait to listen to his show as I was feeling ill as it was. Maybe someone here heard the rest? 

    8 minutes ago, binman said:

    Hello, Sam McMorris Barrett here, head AFL writer for yahoo sports

    From my article today:

    'It is expected that Harley Reid will stay at West Coast in the immediate future. However, earlier this year Reid admitted his 19th birthday was the worst he's ever had due to him being away from his family in Victoria'.

    Sources tell me Reid wants out of the Eagles and wants to come home to mummy.

    My sources suggest that in an ironic twist, the Dees, who lost the Unicorn to the the world's most boring city and his mummy, is Harley's preferred destination.

    7 minutes ago, binman said:

    https://au.sports.yahoo.com/harley-reids-sad-admission-about-emotional-toll-of-maiden-afl-season-as-west-coast-contract-decision-looms-043257166.html

    Don't tell @Ethan Tremblay about dropping below Adelaide!

    Also... seriously, isn't pretty much everyone's 19th Birthday their worst... so far...

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    2 minutes ago, Wilson7 said:

     

    That’s got about as much credibility as a spam email from Russia.

    Edited by At the break of Gawn

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    26 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    Don't tell @Ethan Tremblay about dropping below Adelaide!

    Also... seriously, isn't pretty much everyone's 19th Birthday their worst... so far...

    I remember my 19th Birthday clearly. I had to count how many individual grains of rice there were in a full bucket. Nothing wrong with boring. 


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