Live chopper footage as The Brand © makes his way from the airport to Metricon.

1 hour ago, GS_1905 said:

Geez TM must be tracking him on flight radar . I wonder if Trac gave his booking ref.

Tom checked them in, let them use is Jetstar club pass for the scoop….

Edited October 1Oct 1 by BrisbaneDemon

Pretty sure we are fine for cap space if had enough for Houston last year and with the outgoing players this year.

Not sure if we have front/back loaded any significant wages though?

1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

Dimma's pitch to Trac will be that, if he comes to GC, he will turn Trac into another Dusty

He' be naive to think that'll ever happen. The AFL brought in the stand rule and the High Fend off to prevent a game breaker like that from ever standing head n shoulders above the rest in a dour low scoring tussle. We've got Ashcrofts n Daicoses nowadays that are fast and fit enough to break lines and impact to that level.

"You can be our Cam Rayner" is about the most realistic ceiling ie when it's not all about you, we'll need you to physically impose yourself to make space for our other mids to rip the games apart.

Edited October 1Oct 1 by John Demonic

1 hour ago, Ted Lasso said:

any chance Trac and 23 could get 6 and 7 back from the Suns?

maybe we have to add little pieces to it, but 2 more top 10 prospects into our young list would be exciting!

I think that would work OR 6 and Flanders for Trac and 23 either way it is about the right price.

7 minutes ago, kurtneverdied said:

Pretty sure we are fine for cap space if had enough for Houston last year and with the outgoing players this year.

Not sure if we have front/back loaded any significant wages though?

Just did a quick Google and looks like Trac, Oliver and Pickett are back loaded 😬

Gridlocked on the M1 northbound. Now with a police escort.

20 hours ago, Mel Bourne said:

Agreed.

That’s a pretty clear line of communication, and impressively-devoid of spin/corporate-speak. Feels all the more honest for it.

While we’re still sussing Guerra out, he’s scored an early point for the handling of this situation so far.

I like Big G. Whenever I have heard him talk or be interviewed he comes across really articulate. Hopefully we have picked a winner here.

8 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

I think that would work OR 6 and Flanders for Trac and 23 either way it is about the right price.

Pick 23 doing the heavy lifting in these scenarios. It's closer to a junk pick than a deal closer.

i dont think there are any players left this year that are overly appealing in a trade sense, we should be looking at what we can do for next year. If we can get Answorth, Bailey, Lewis, (all FAs) add another 1st rounder or 2 suddenly we have resolved the 22-28 age gap on our list and puts us in the market for 5 years of success, maybe see if we can get to Bergman 12 months on. Gardiner, Justin McInerney other options who should be on our whiteboard.

Lets take first round picks and then we can sell them on to academy teams, FS teams or use them at the top of the darft

16 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

Pick 23 doing the heavy lifting in these scenarios. It's closer to a junk pick than a deal closer.

Not for the clubs with Northern Academies. They need the points to complete their draft-rorting extravaganza. I expect most clubs will be trying to trade picks with them and/or into next year.

The best thing about this is that there is 2 clubs going to be involved in a bidding war.

Its good news for us Demon fans, unfortunate that it has come to this but the Dees will recieve the outcome we desire.

4 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

Not for the clubs with Northern Academies. They need the points to complete their draft-rorting extravaganza. I expect most clubs will be trying to trade picks with them and/or into next year.

Fair enough. If it was a non-rort situation, I reckon they'd be wanting a pick 12-15 or so from us not 23, but all the mores for us. Surely they'd want a future 2nd as well then

40 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

Not for the clubs with Northern Academies. They need the points to complete their draft-rorting extravaganza. I expect most clubs will be trying to trade picks with them and/or into next year.

This has underpinned Melbourne's pick upgrades for a few years now.

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I’m lost on this one, who gets who off this?

Edited October 1Oct 1 by GawnOfTheDead

GC will lose a couple of other players eg Fiorini which will gain them some extra points.

So 23/24 involved somehow is not out of the question IMO if GC acquires other picks separately.

Pick 7 allegedly on offer from the saints for Flanders.

Cant see GC going late into finals without a player like Tracc.

The Crows can forget it.

Its wait and see.

See picks per points below.

AFL Draft Order 2025 - Zero Hanger

Edited October 1Oct 1 by manny100
forgot a point to make

Screw picks give us Bailey Humphreys or bugger off.

10 minutes ago, Young Angus said:

Screw picks give us Bailey Humphreys or bugger off.

I get the idea, he’d be great but I feel like the suns are more likely to give us Ben king than Humphrey and even that isn’t very likely.

I don’t think we should accept just anything in a deal but if we aren’t going to accept something realistic we are better off just telling him he’s staying now imo.

Jedd Walter or Ben King. GC can choose which one, I'm not fussed either way. If the are into Curnow or JUH, which they are, then no need for all these KFP.

Pick 7 would only be the approx the 12th best player in the draft due to FA compensation for Oscar Allen and northern academies bids

2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

2nd in MFC 2025 best and fairest, polled 16 votes in this years Brownlow, he’s a 4-time All-Australian, 2xMFC best and fairest, a premiership player and won Norm Smith Medal.

who no longer appears to want to hunt the ball like he used to.

I feel like the suns should be a fairly obvious choice. Their talent on paper is just ridiculous and Trac wouldn’t actually need to be a superstar for them to win a flag next year and beyond.

I feel like the crows need him to be at his absolute best to get value where as the suns he’s more of the icing on the cake.

18 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

who no longer appears to want to hunt the ball like he used to.

Top 20 in the league for contested possessions still this year. Same as amount as Lachie Neale and Isaac Heeney... More than players like Butters, Clarry, Jordan Dawson, Holmes, Taranto, Davis-Uniake, Brayshaw etc. 7th in the league for centre clearances too despite spending some time forward.

Slag him off all you want, but facts disprove the narrative around him shirking hard ball this year. He's still an elite contested midfielder, and that's why clubs are still interested in him.

Edited October 1Oct 1 by Lord Travis

10 hours ago, Young Blood said:

Can someone tell me the last time any individual player got traded for two top 10 picks in the same year? Genuine question.

I know Danger got traded for 9 and 28 (plus Dean Gore who played 0 games)

Cameron got traded for 13, 15 and 20

I understand it was Geelong involved in those trades (🙄) so spare the commentary there. But both those players were in their prime.

I just can't see us getting the sort of value people that many on here are throwing about for a 30yr old on huge $ who may not ever get back to the level he was at prior to injury.

Trent Croad hahaha

9 hours ago, KozzyCan said:

The club has had leaks all over the place. Recent turnover has shown a reduction of leaks but a few still occur, indeed they occur at all clubs.

Interestingly was listening to the Bartel and Mcguire podcast the other week and he blamed a lot of our leaks on coeterie groups not knowing their place.

I work for a Carlton Coterie member and he tells me all sorts of things, some pan out some dont, but a lot that supposedly goes on that doesnt get out beyond inner circles.