It looks like there's no interest in Oliver

1 minute ago, lorn said:

It looks like there's no interest in Oliver

Of course there isnt.

Average year from a midfielder earning ridiculous amount of money on a huge contract.

On top of no brownlow votes for the year, 10 votes in the coaches award this year which is incredibly poor and 7th in the best and fairest all of this whilst just missing the one game.

There isnt a club out there that would be willing at all to take on his contract but his sub par form.

Edited September 26, 2025Sep 26 by dazzledavey36

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Of course there isnt.

Average year from a midfielder earning ridiculous amount of money on a huge contract.

On top of no brownlow votes for the year, 8 votes in the coaches award this year ehich is incredibly poor and 7th in the best and fairest all of this whilst just missing the one game.

There isnt a club out there that would be willing at all to take on his contract but his sub par form.

I thought clarry did spike in form slightly towards the end of the year! Have to hope that a new coach and system, a full pre season maybe a much better 2026!

12 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

I thought clarry did spike in form slightly towards the end of the year! Have to hope that a new coach and system, a full pre season maybe a much better 2026!

40 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Average year from a midfielder earning ridiculous amount of money on a huge contract.

On top of no brownlow votes for the year, 10 votes in the coaches award this year which is incredibly poor and 7th in the best and fairest all of this whilst just missing the one game.

It's sad we have to pay over a million a year for that

1 minute ago, lorn said:

It's sad we have to pay over a million a year for that

Which also impacts our ability to target and offer gun recruits a decent salary.

4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Which also impacts our ability to target and offer gun recruits a decent salary.

There's no evidence our salary cap is tight.

Edited September 26, 2025Sep 26 by old55

26 minutes ago, old55 said:

There's no evidence our salary cap is tight.

In fact it's the opposite, we were in for Windhager on good money, we're in for Flanders, we're in for Mihocek.

Can't go shopping without a solid bank balance.

9 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

In fact it's the opposite, we were in for Windhager on good money, we're in for Flanders, we're in for Mihocek.

Can't go shopping without a solid bank balance.

Thing with both Flanders and Windhager is cleary the money is significantly more then what we have offered. If Flanders accept the saints offer then simply its a money thing over the connection with King.

St Kilder upped their offer the moment they found out we had strong interest in Windhager and that was pretty much it.

Im not saying our salary cap is tight, but i doubt there's wriggle room to go after a Ben King or Zak Butters next year. For that to happen either Petracca oe Oliver would need ro be off the books which is why the Club is clearly okay with Petracca looking around.

1 hour ago, lorn said:

It's sad we have to pay over a million a year for that

Seems these days that established players looking to switch clubs won't get out of bed for less than that.

1 hour ago, Ted Lasso said:

In fact it's the opposite, we were in for Windhager on good money, we're in for Flanders, we're in for Mihocek.

Can't go shopping without a solid bank balance.

Let’s hope we can trade in decent talent to improve the list vs the vfl players we gotten since 21!

Edited September 26, 2025Sep 26 by Demonsone

Clarrys end to the season was a bit underrated I think..I think with a big pre season he can bounce back..

3 hours ago, Ted Lasso said:

I thought clarry did spike in form slightly towards the end of the year! Have to hope that a new coach and system, a full pre season maybe a much better 2026!

His late season form was still miles below his best.

1 hour ago, Jakkaa said:

Clarrys end to the season was a bit underrated I think..I think with a big pre season he can bounce back..

We heard all this at the end of last year.

It was all "oh but a full pre season and he'll be back to his best again "....

I cant ever see him being back to his best again. Maybe a good footy solider, but nothing like previously.

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

We heard all this at the end of last year.

It was all "oh but a full pre season and he'll be back to his best again "....

I cant ever see him being back to his best again. Maybe a good footy solider, but nothing like previously.

I saw some signs of those quick hands again so I guess we’ll see!

Occam's razor

This morning on SEN, Cornes said that he had heard a rumour, that Trac was going to announce he was up for trade, in the next few days. He was clear that it was just something he had heard.

1 hour ago, 2021 said:

This morning on SEN, Cornes said that he had heard a rumour, that Trac was going to announce he was up for trade, in the next few days

We shouldn't be surprised if that happens

12 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Im not saying our salary cap is tight, but i doubt there's wriggle room to go after a Ben King or Zak Butters next year. For that to happen either Petracca oe Oliver would need ro be off the books which is why the Club is clearly okay with Petracca looking around.

Hot flash: King or Butters aren't coming to MFC. We need to trade for solid talent like Flanders and draft for stars, lucky we've got JT who can do that.

2 minutes ago, old55 said:

Hot flash: King or Butters aren't coming to MFC. We need to trade for solid talent like Flanders and draft for stars, lucky we've got JT who can do that.

Why? Explain further..

Steven King already has a strong relationshipwith Ben King from GC and has openly stated that he will use all of his connections and networks in bringing on good players.

10 hours ago, 2021 said:

This morning on SEN, Cornes said that he had heard a rumour, that Trac was going to announce he was up for trade, in the next few days. He was clear that it was just something he had heard.

There was a rumour Cornes had half a brain... but i think they were overstating the case ....

14 hours ago, lorn said:

It looks like there's no interest in Oliver

None where a club is prepared to trade. They might take him if free as an FA.

At least with Trac there is genuine interest with clubs considering trades.

I will be over the moon if Oliver does reward the support the club has given him and lives up to the mega contract he signed in mid 2022.

I would like both of them to stay at least one more year and see what King can do. Then both might have better trade value.

Edited September 26, 2025Sep 26 by Lucifers Hero

10 hours ago, 2021 said:

This morning on SEN, Cornes said that he had heard a rumour, that Trac was going to announce he was up for trade, in the next few days. He was clear that it was just something he had heard.

I heaard last night from sources close to the industry that SEN's business model isn't working and that they will soon have to cut staff. Announcement expected a few days after the Grand Final.

The way Trac and ANB hugged prior to the start of our Crows match, had me thinking that Trac may want to be reunited with ANB next year.