2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

5 days since our season ended and this is already worse than our last off season 

Not sure we will make it through another 6 months 

5 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Could have come from someone Kosi casually chatted to perhaps. Could have also been completely taken out of context. 

One journalist said he’s homesick. Another is saying it’s the direction of the club. 
I have people who know him better than these journalists who are saying he’s very happy.

His manager came out only last week and said he’s happy at Melbourne. 
 

I have no idea where this came from, but I don’t think there’s much to it other than genuine desire to spend more time at home, which is miles and miles and miles away from any football club, not just ours.

We have always been very supportive of him and his family connections and the only thing I believe in this report is that the club and his manager are confident it can be worked out. 

Someone from leadership (who was in exit meetings) is clearly leaking to the media. 

2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Farrrrk.  The club has leaks everywhere.  It is like someone calls journalists and provides a transcript.  MFC. SORT OUT YOUR [censored]  

 

One of the first things Peter Jackson did when he came to Melbourne was to put an end to the leaks. Seems we're just reverting to type now but who the hell is doing it? I can't imagine it being anyone in the FD and I would've thought the board are all united behind Roffey but perhaps not. It's disgraceful that after less than a decade of behaving like a proper footy club and achieving some success the facade has worn off and we have reverted back to the rabble we were before PJ and Roos saved us.

4 hours ago, KLV said:

Certainly did not mean to mislead, it’s what I heard a few minutes ago on ch 7

This is why I never watch broadcast news.

 

1 minute ago, Flowergirl said:

Someone from leadership (who was in exit meetings) is clearly leaking to the media. 

What is the purpose of leaking negative news to the media?

Nobody in our leadership group needs anymore heat coming their way. 

I can't help but think we've brought this on ourselves after we rolled out the carpet and fanfare for ANB when he asked to walk for family reasons 

If anyone from the club is reading this forum I’d like to formally put my hand up to be drafted. Admittedly I am 46, and have no left foot, but I can absolutely promise you I have no desire to move closer to my family.

Ever.

18 minutes ago, DemonWA said:

I can't help but think we've brought this on ourselves after we rolled out the carpet and fanfare for ANB when he asked to walk for family reasons 

Correct 

3 hours ago, WiseDeeMan said:

One thing is for sure….STOP DRAFTING PLAYERS FROM WA and SA

Trac?

WTF is going on at MFC? Seems like everyone is suddenly homesick! Is it a “rats deserting the sinking ship” scenario, where those players with currency are the first ones out when they sense the team is going nowhere? 

29 minutes ago, Flowergirl said:

Someone from leadership (who was in exit meetings) is clearly leaking to the media. 

Could this be connected to Trac in some way I wonder?  As in they were housemates and Trac went to visit Kozzie's home in the first documentary (I think last year).  Maybe Team Petracca are using another tactic to blow up the club? Or maybe Kozzie is seeing ANB leave for family reasons and thinks he wants the same?  Please don't go Kozzie!!

29 minutes ago, DemonWA said:

I can't help but think we've brought this on ourselves after we rolled out the carpet and fanfare for ANB when he asked to walk for family reasons 

Do you know why ANB has asked for a trade? Do you know what his family reasons are?

I assume you don’t, so please don’t make it seem like his reasons aren’t legitimate and that we are bending over for him when we shouldn’t be. 

2 hours ago, MoeSyzlak said:

So a premiership player and Brownlow medallist who has close connections to that playing group, can’t  have an opinion on the CEO he played under for 9 years, his whole career basically. 
 

Tell me how that’s irrelevant?

Who cares what Dane Swann thought of Pert? Has no bearing on anything. Just peddling scuttlebutt.

33 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Do you know why ANB has asked for a trade? Do you know what his family reasons are?

I assume you don’t, so please don’t make it seem like his reasons aren’t legitimate and that we are bending over for him when we shouldn’t be. 

Do you?

Because Kozzie has a young child too, so I don't see significant differences between the two 

Just now, DemonWA said:

So I don't see significant differences between the two 

Because you don’t know why Nibbler is leaving. 
I am not going to say anything else as it’s nobody’s business. 

Just respect his decision and understand that the club is being accommodating to him for the right reasons. 

 

Firstly let’s not give Swanny any airtime, we’re clearly better than that. Secondly, WTF, I’ve accepted Petracca will likely leave, in fact I’ve moved on to how we are now going to reset for the future with some years in the bottom half. Kozzie? Can’t lose him. He brings an incredible amount to this club both on and off the field. I need to see heads on stakes out the front of the MCG. Then I want to see the club come out and tell us what exactly has been going on and what’s happening next. They’re embarrassing all of us currently and I’m over it. 😡 

Iam jack of all this [censored],come on CLUB give us the truth

Kozzy  and  Trac are two of our Top 3 marketable stars. 

The damage of the season will be immeasurable.

Head have to roll.

Supporters need to demand action.  
 

Our club is dying

8 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

Do you know why ANB has asked for a trade? Do you know what his family reasons are?

I assume you don’t, so please don’t make it seem like his reasons aren’t legitimate and that we are bending over for him when we shouldn’t be. 

Nobody is saying ANB should not be traded. How difficult would a conversation along the lines of "of course you can go, Alex, but we need to look for maximum value here" have been?

Just now, Pirlo said:

Nobody is saying ANB should not be traded. How difficult would a conversation along the lines of "of course you can go, Alex, but we need to look for maximum value here" have been?

And you know this conversation was not had because….?

You also realize that the club has known about his desire to get home for a while now and are enraged beyond belief that it was leaked early? 

Nibbler was open to going to either SA club. Crows were the only ones interested. Hence he is going for maximum value. 
With someone like ANB, his value to us was always going to far exceed his trade value. It sucks, but much like with Clarry situation, sometimes doing the right thing by your people is more important than “winning”. 

13 hours ago, Pirlo said:

Perty, Goody and the boys will no doubt back themselves to get things right. Our culture is absolutely great.

It is a total coincidence that one of our players is facing four years for a positive test on gameday, another spent all off-season away from the group and didn't fire a shot this season, our best player will do anything to not come back and our most exciting player and most loyal player have apparently decided in the last few weeks they want to go home.

I don't think a Pickett trade will eventuate given his management ruled it out last week - more fool them - but how many more will jump off this sinking ship?

Excuse me "Our Culture is Great"???

Um no its not, its the polar opposite!

11 hours ago, rufus said:

Using high draft picks on interstate kids is just the dumbest of the dumb. The big Melb clubs may be able to do it...but with the weaker clubs like ours, we just can't hold onto these guys. The delusions of grandeur seem to spread all the way from fans through to our list management team.

There's enough talent in Vic to focus high end drafting here. Looking for role players at later picks from interstate is OK as they are less likely to be stars who can call the shots.

Yet Cripps was 1 pick in number after Kozzy with pick 13 in his draft and he is captain of Carlton and from WA. Plenty more examples and many of interstate teams having Victorian R1 picks that haven't left. You pick players on needs and best talent available, not what state they're from, otherwise 2021 wouldn't of happened. 

Edited August 28, 20241 yr by Lexinator
Typo

9 hours ago, layzie said:

@DemonlandI like this version slightly better. Could you please adopt it for future incidents - i.e for later today?

27 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

And you know this conversation was not had because….?

You also realize that the club has known about his desire to get home for a while now and are enraged beyond belief that it was leaked early? 

Nibbler was open to going to either SA club. Crows were the only ones interested. Hence he is going for maximum value. 
With someone like ANB, his value to us was always going to far exceed his trade value. It sucks, but much like with Clarry situation, sometimes doing the right thing by your people is more important than “winning”. 

I have also heard the club was dirty about this being leaked and we ended up down the route we did to turn it into a positive PR thing to muffle out the Trac noise

12 hours ago, fr_ap said:

Mate he had a horror year and couldn't get the money he was offered last year. He's taken the $ and security and will back himself to get back to that value...and then request 

He broke up with his mrs