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Nascent Redleg

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Mfc want to add midfielders, I can't see a scenario that would convince us to trade away our prime ball winner.

If anything, we keep Petracca and Oliver for next year and hope they hit their best form. If (and its a big if here) they're still unhappy and we're not making finals, then I'd be open to maximising our draft capital and bringing in multiple first rounders prior to tassie coming in. This year would be selling low for both.

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Where do these jackasses masquerading as “journalists” get off with their gaslighting the Melbourne Football Club? Clayton Oliver is a little over halfway through his career and yet, has already

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5 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Any link between Trac staying and Oliver going?

Damien Barrett sure thinks so on Trade Radio.

Without knowing, it seems that way... think I read somewhere Tracc was upset how lenient we were on Clarry last of season, there relationship is probably key to Dees fortunes moving forward. Hopefully it can be fixed.

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If Oliver wants in, excellent. But then it's time for him to commit himself to us publicly and put an end to all the rumours.

If Oliver wants out, it's time for him to tell the club he is ready to move if a deal suitable to Melbourne can be arranged. We know that would not be easy.

If Oliver continues to sit on the fence and talk to other clubs (as reported), he will again be a major distraction for his playing colleagues and the fans in 2025.

We need one of the first two scenarios to happen, and soon.

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23 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Fair enough Billy, but I won't be leaving my club because some players do, no matter who they are and including Clarry, my favourite player.

I also think the club may know more about our players, than we do from the outside.

In the famous words of Norm Smith

”I’m MELBOURNE”

I’m not Clayton Oliver

I’m not Christian Petracca

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He’s 29 or so, done a lot of miles, in average condition.

Happy to let him board the Geelong express, for a good player and next years Cats first.

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Supreme_Demon Redleg

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I would rather we keep both Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca.

Hope they can sort things out.

Would love to see them both play over 350+ games for the Demons and win more Premierships for us. A Brownlow Medal or two would be fabulous too!

Anyway, I guess we shall wait and see...

I will most certainly be very angry and upset if we lose either of them!

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5 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

Without knowing, it seems that way... think I read somewhere Tracc was upset how lenient we were on Clarry last of season, there relationship is probably key to Dees fortunes moving forward. Hopefully it can be fixed.

Because trading away a star player in order to appease another is not being lenient or bending over backwards?

The minute players are driving list management decision, is the minute you need to shut up shop.

 

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Meanwhile, seems to have been started again by Pert, sitting on his deckchair at his home in Noosa.

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https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-inside-story-how-word-spread-that-oliver-was-on-the-market-again-20241001-p5kevi.html

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John Demonic Redleg

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20 minutes ago, bluey said:

He’s 29 or so, done a lot of miles, in average condition.

Happy to let him board the Geelong express, for a good player and next years Cats first.

Time flies! I can't say I ever visualised what a 30+ year old senior citizen Clarry would look and play like. Would he play off half forward to squeeze the last juice out him come end of contract? Or even in 3-5 years? And then disappear quietly? Or would he give you high midfield numbers until the end?

On his age, He's looked and played like a wild kid in his early-mid 20's for his entire career from day dot.

 

Edit- lol just saw he's 27! Doh. 

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Meanwhile, seems to have been started again by Pert, sitting on his deckchair at his home in Noosa.

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Is player trading normally the role of the CEO? 2 Reviews but none on the role of CEO.......yeh, 2025's looking peachy

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3 minutes ago, DeesignerAU said:

Meanwhile, seems to have been started again by Pert, sitting on his deckchair at his home in Noosa.

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5 minutes ago, DeesignerAU said:

Meanwhile, seems to have been started again by Pert, sitting on his deckchair at his home in Noosa.

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Is there anything we can do in a way that doesn't splatter us across the front of the newspapers at the moment? Anything at all?

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Is there anything we can do in a way that doesn't splatter us across the front of the newspapers at the moment? Anything at all?

Maybe let's start by keeping the CEO out of list management decisions? 

If this is not a ploy to remove Pert, I am seriously starting to question whether this club is capable of running a donut stand, let alone a football club.

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5 minutes ago, DeesignerAU said:

Meanwhile, seems to have been started again by Pert, sitting on his deckchair at his home in Noosa.

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https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-inside-story-how-word-spread-that-oliver-was-on-the-market-again-20241001-p5kevi.html

This is a scathing article. 

It suggests that the club has tried floating Clarry’s name, then regretted it, and now is trying to walk it back. 

It’s inconsistent with what Jon Ralph has reported, and isn’t even consistent with McClure (McClure said Clarry wanted out, Gleeson says we’ve started this). But if it’s true, it is not good. 

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If Trac is demanding Clarry leave he can [censored] right off

Would be like Cotchin not being happy with how lenient the Tigers were with Dusty or the Pies with De Geoy

If true, I won’t be cheering on Trac ever again

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2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

“Make no mistake, the Dees are happy for him to have a look (around)."

@tommorris32 💩💩💩💩💩provides the latest info surrounding Clayton Oliver and a potential move to Geelong. 

What sort of a gutless wonder makes a statement like that?

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Who knows what to believe at this point. But if this has been driven by Pert then today should be his last day as an employee of the football club. As if we haven't already been enough of a joke for the last 12 months.

Right now this club is just extremely hard to like from pretty much every angle.

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