Just now, KozzyCan said:

Essendon copping a lot of heat. Merret handling himself very poorly but weird to see his teammates make public statements about how disappointed in him they are.

Easily worse situation than Trac last year.

Yeah at least last year our players kept their angst towards Trac behind closed doors.

How does Merrett walk back from this? It's obvious he doesn't want to, and is hoping the scorched earth approach gets him what he wants.

Didn't work for Trac tho.

50 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

Essendon copping a lot of heat. Merret handling himself very poorly but weird to see his teammates make public statements about how disappointed in him they are.

Easily worse situation than Trac last year.

TM who broke both stories has said: "... a saga turning into a “really ugly war” between the star midfielder and the Bombers ... Make no mistake, this is the Christian Petracca situation on steroids"

Thankfully, our club handled Petracca very diplomatically and neither party burnt the bridges.

imv there is no way back for Merrett as captain nor as a player.

They'll be out of finals for a few more decades!

Edited 15 hours ago15 hr by Lucifers Hero

But did Petracca meet with any other clubs? Obviously his management were doing things in the background. Merrett is not quite on the same coin as Trac is he? Also has less to run on his contract.

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

they are, i thought

I always felt that we cop it much much worse than any other clubs but is that mainly because I am emotionally invested in the MFC and not the other clubs therefore it feels much worse when its aimed at us?

2 minutes ago, deelusions from afar said:

But did Petracca meet with any other clubs? Obviously his management were doing things in the background. Merrett is not quite on the same coin as Trac is he? Also has less to run on his contract.

I dont think it ever got beyond managers speaking. Trac realised very quickly that none of his choice clubs could meet his salary demands.

There were two things i think that limited him movement:

1. Salary demands

2. High Profile club in Melbourne that was in a competitive situation.

He was never going to Carlton, Essendon. Hawks were probably not on the cards either, but i think would have come into play if the event had unfolded this year. So really he would have tried to get to Collingwood and realised it just wasnt possible given point 1.

If he had cast his net wider i.e Hawk, Saints or interstate, there would have been clubs able to afford him. Then and only then would we have seen a trade request. Was never about what picks the destination club had. i have no doubt he would have done exactly what Merrett is doing and completely burnt the club in the process.

How has Chris Scott escaped scrutiny on what he did? He verbally abused a young female afl staff member. I noticed David King raised the same question.

Also what Bailey smith did to.

I just feel since Andrew Dillon has taken over there has been a bit of ill discipline among clubs. Players & even a coach dropping the f word on tv.

Shhhh

Staggered by the silence from the AFL and the Cats on the week’s events both from Smith and from the almighty Chris Scott. Culture?!?! … all we hear about is “respect & responsibility” and again the AFL is silent … I guess they will of course and have to be complicit as they double down on the snoop dogg appointment ! 🤮🤮🤮

29 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Shhhh

Staggered by the silence from the AFL and the Cats on the week’s events both from Smith and from the almighty Chris Scott. Culture?!?! … all we hear about is “respect & responsibility” and again the AFL is silent … I guess they will of course and have to be complicit as they double down on the snoop dogg appointment ! 🤮🤮🤮

But dress up at mad Monday & get 4 weeks