1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Yeah it’s a [censored] deal but it’s technically three first round picks as Brad enunciated and you can trade two years in advance.

future pics are always going to be discounted as to their value because of the risk aspect. 2 years out even moreso

and if any future picks falls into the period of tassie preference picks, then forget it

Edited February 28Feb 28 by daisycutter

A good statement that should take the heat off the club (and player) as the season unfolds. The ball is now in the Freo/WC court and we shouldn’t need to comment further. Well done Brad. Feel free to further comment the next time the club is unfairly impacted by AFL iniquity (think Piebunal). We’re tired of being the AFL and media doormats.

4 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Yeah it’s a [censored] deal but it’s technically three first round picks as Brad enunciated and you can trade two years in advance.

He also said we would do what was in the best interest of the club.

...and I think that is the point.

Not the 3 picks.

He stuffed up saying 2 or 3 first round picks. That means 2.

Jay Clark’s piece today…

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-president-brad-green-and-the-emotional-clayton-oliver-phone-call-that-set-things-straight/news-story/6a5cf481e8106b62eb75021975e39238?giftid=LwvAk6BK6C

 

 In particular, what BG said about Goody…

 

 

Don’t even get me started on the phone call to Clarrie bit🥹

Nor the part where he talks about losing his wife 😢

Edited February 28Feb 28 by Ghostwriter

Fantastic read. Open and honest and forward looking. Club seem to be handling the PR side of things very well this season. 

A demon champion 

11 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I think Greeny’s presentation can be a little rough around the edges at times, but I think the premise was fine ‘we aren’t just rolling over on a trade’. 
 

Disagree 

Brads statements are not rough around the edges Thsts the beauty of them NO EDGES 

Straight and direct as he played no nonsense. Like it or not you know the score and we wont surrender to WA on their terms. We are on the march back to the Club we were just after our 2021 triumph.

Look at what has happened in the last 12 months. Pretty impressive where we stand today. Yes our results are crucial and our brand of footy so important but I feel  we are undoubtedly up to it.

Go Dees and well done Brad. 

4 hours ago, Deestar9 said:

There’s been heaps of support on different radio shows with Melbourne’s stand. The general consensus is the players “have too much power “. 

This after Dogga going back for a mother’s wish is a different kind of family matter. However it needs to be addressed as the scenario is different to say Nibbla in years of service. It’s words yes but we are not going to capitulate to these arrogant self righteous western groups for a pittance. And leave your bloody hands off our players !! 

12 hours ago, roy11 said:

 

Article covers a few things - Green's role/life, Trac, Oliver, Culture, Gameplan Caulfield project etc, but the bit people will be talking about its this
 

Pickett’s future

Pickett last week addressed persistent reports that he’d texted friends at Fremantle that he’d join them at the Dockers next year, conceding he was homesick at times. Green did not shut down the speculation.

“The Kozzy Pickett scenario, people will talk about that all year. I think we’re always about the player first. We love Kozzy as a teammate, he is such a lovable character around the place,” Green said.

“The thing that our members and supporters have got to know is if they (reports) come to fruition and he wants to go to Perth, then we’re going to be OK. He’s got three years on his contract, so we’re going to get two or three first round draft picks.

“So we either keep the player that we love and respect – and we want him to stay – but if for family reasons he wants to go back, that’s OK. Fremantle or West Coast or any other club can come up with three first round draft picks or he’s not going anywhere. I can tell you that – he’s not going anywhere unless we as a club get a deal we want.”

That is powerful statement that from Greeny on the front foot and smashed it back over the bowlers head for MAXIMO. (6)

Polite and honest as ever, we all love and cherish Kozzie no doubt, all good if he wants to go home.

Guess what though Freo its going to cost you the house and your farm also.

Love it.❤️

Edited February 28Feb 28 by YesitwasaWin4theAges

13 minutes ago, 58er said:

Disagree 

Brads statements are not rough around the edges Thsts the beauty of them NO EDGES 

Straight and direct as he played no nonsense. Like it or not you know the score and we wont surrender to WA on their terms. We are on the march back to the Club we were just after our 2021 triumph.

Look at what has happened in the last 12 months. Pretty impressive where we stand today. Yes our results are crucial and our brand of footy so important but I feel  we are undoubtedly up to it.

Go Dees and well done Brad. 

Could you imagine Kate saying something like this.🤦

What a circus it was under her watch.

f me sideways.

At last there is some backbone at boardroom level to lay out a marker to the footballing world that we aren't going to be pushed around and pillaged.

Freo have so much confidence in the direction their footy club is headed that they placed their head coach on a 12 month employee based contract.

To save themselves some coin if it goes [censored] up. 😂😂😂

 

13 hours ago, John Crow Batty said:

He is saying to Perth clubs to show us the goods or don’t think about making a deal. Laying all out and after the Petracca, Oliver no deals,  it’s shows we won’t be pussyfooting around.

Its also a message to kozzies mgmt that your wasting your clients time unless the clubs have the collateral. They know from the  situation on tracc and clayton last year we will hold players if need be

Edited February 28Feb 28 by Demons1858

6 hours ago, daisycutter said:

future pics are always going to be discounted as to their value because of the risk aspect. 2 years out even moreso

and if any future picks falls into the period of tassie preference picks, then forget it

Future picks are meaningless when the AFL change the rules as they go.

We've got Jai Culley because an early Carlton draft pick did their knee. We missed a gun accademy player because the AFL changed the rules before the draft.

Richmond are almost certain to be hopeless this year and next. North didn't run out the prac match against us. Who knows what the AFL will do for them to dilute future drafts

 

7 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

Jay Clark’s piece today…

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-president-brad-green-and-the-emotional-clayton-oliver-phone-call-that-set-things-straight/news-story/6a5cf481e8106b62eb75021975e39238?giftid=LwvAk6BK6C

 

 In particular, what BG said about Goody…

 

 

Don’t even get me started on the phone call to Clarrie bit🥹

Nor the part where he talks about losing his wife 😢

What was the phone call to Clarrie?

16 hours ago, rjay said:

I think the other thing he was putting forward is that if he's homesick, there are 2 clubs in Perth. 

And of course we'd rather deal with WC, which should've already happened for Jackson 🙄

11 hours ago, Deestar9 said:

There’s been heaps of support on different radio shows with Melbourne’s stand. The general consensus is the players “have too much power “. 

Exactly, players have too much power. Or perhaps it's their agents.

8 hours ago, kurtneverdied said:

He stuffed up saying 2 or 3 first round picks. That means 2.

I think he means pick 1 and 2 would get it done.

Round 1 quality varies so 2 very good or 3 overall. 

I think that's fine, well done Greeny.

1 hour ago, Wrecker46 said:

What was the phone call to Clarrie?

Brad rang him asked him “What was going on “ (I’m paraphrasing here). Told Clarry he was going to get up at B&F and make a statement that the 2025 midfield would be Gawn Trac Oliver & Viney. Clarry said don’t it’s not about me tonight but the players who are winning awards. Brad said no it’s not about you but about the members ..supporters who need to know this . He said I love you ..we love you etc etc ..Clarrie was emotional and signed off with “I love you Greenie “.

Further to my above post.., Green said, ‘What I want to tell you right now Clarry is that I love you, I love you being part of this club, and you are going to be an all-time great. 

“I said you will be in the hall of fame, and you are not going anywhere, and that is OK. 

“And he said back, ‘I love you, Greeny’, and that was it. He was happy.”

21 hours ago, adonski said:

Nothing wrong with that from Green

Green is one of our big assets; he's a thinker, a communicator, writes well and hits the nails with tact and yet, decisiveness; operates in his realm with measure and intent. Just like he did as a great footballer with the team. 

I think it was not only a heart-felt, but also an extremely smart and well planned statement by Greeny. Anyone that wants to listen, won’t bother with any more “Oliver and Trac are wanting to leave” shiiite. And now the focus is not so much on Kossy, nor the MFC, but on Freo and WC. We have got on the front foot for once, which is a really pleasing change. The statement as a whole shows that despite the BS media [censored], we are a united and focused club. And who better to say all this than our President! 

55 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

Brad rang him asked him “What was going on “ (I’m paraphrasing here). Told Clarry he was going to get up at B&F and make a statement that the 2025 midfield would be Gawn Trac Oliver & Viney. Clarry said don’t it’s not about me tonight but the players who are winning awards. Brad said no it’s not about you but about the members ..supporters who need to know this . He said I love you ..we love you etc etc ..Clarrie was emotional and signed off with “I love you Greenie “.

This is a reminder why we shouldn't take Collingwood rejects. Pert and Neild should never have come to the club. I wont name the players because they tried but there is a long list...

Brad Green bleeds red and blue and we are a better club for him being a gun footballer, person, captain and president

5 minutes ago, Wrecker46 said:

This is a reminder why we shouldn't take Collingwood rejects. Pert and Neild should never have come to the club. I wont name the players because they tried but there is a long list...

Brad Green bleeds red and blue and we are a better club for him being a gun footballer, person, captain and president

Except JT who we head hunted

I'm liking what Brad is doing, although I'm not sure putting a specific high price on Kozzy was such a good idea. I get that it was probably an exaggeration, but it would have been smarter to say "If Kozzy does desperately want to go home at season's end, then whichever club he nominates needs to understand we will not be compromised on any deal, which could involve multiple high draft picks or an A grader with a similar age profile."

Edited February 28Feb 28 by At the break of Gawn

1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

I think it was not only a heart-felt, but also an extremely smart and well planned statement by Greeny. Anyone that wants to listen, won’t bother with any more “Oliver and Trac are wanting to leave” shiiite. And now the focus is not so much on Kossy, nor the MFC, but on Freo and WC. We have got on the front foot for once, which is a really pleasing change. The statement as a whole shows that despite the BS media [censored], we are a united and focused club. And who better to say all this than our President! 

And champion player.

Does Green realise nearly every club has 3 first round picks to trade this year?