7 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Are you saying 4 mfc coaches/voters regularly gave him votes he didn't deserve? Big call.

Amazing that fans know more than those that work with players every day.

Not so much nothing deserved ...but all all relative.

Say... the Comp was more $US and our club's currency is AUD 😉

CHATGPT can't help someone familiar with footy with some questions like "should A do B" or "where should he play on the field". It will just hoover up all the mindless drivel people have posted or put in the media, mix it with anything sensible that has ever been on the web about footy and process it to produce bleeding obvious recommendations (or go off in a hallucination to say A should run for President of the USA).

It's true if one knew nothing about footy, it would provide useful information. For example "We see A is 7 foot tall and note that the best ruckmen are near 7 foot tall, so we think the ruck would be a good position for A". Useful info if you knew nothing about ruckmen, but adds nothing if you are familar with footy. And useful if you want to ask about rules, though you'd want to check the answers.

I speak as someone who uses AI a lot to ask questions like "How do I move single files from a PC to an iphone". Usually I get correct answers quicker than doing a web search. But it makes mistakes, even with simple things. Try asking AI to write a job application for an imaginary job like Chief Executive Platypus of the Yarra river. You'll get a mindless but polished application which would impress if you nothing about platypi(?) or rivers.

3 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

I never turned on CP5 😇 I fully supported his attempts to move to Carlton last year 😁

If Curnow moved to the Suns you never know. The Suns are the key to unlocking these trades given their draft picks

Potentially they have 6, 13 and 16 (this last one is dependent upon where Collingwood finish)

I would be interested to see how trac would go under a new coach.

The people have left that were in charge when his accident occurred.

A fresh voice might be good for him & it sounds like king wants him to stay.

11 minutes ago, sue said:

Try asking AI to write a job application for an imaginary job like Chief Executive Platypus of the Yarra river.

Job Application
Position: Chief Executive Platypus (CEP)
Location: Yarra River, Melbourne

Dear Members of the Yarra River Council,

I am writing to formally express my interest in the position of Chief Executive Platypus of the Yarra River. With a unique blend of aquatic agility, executive vision, and the rare capacity to both lay eggs and manage a diverse ecosystem, I believe I am the ideal candidate to steward this iconic waterway into a thriving, sustainable future.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Aquatic Mastery: Born and raised in the Yarra, I possess an intimate knowledge of its currents, bends, and best crayfish hideouts. Few candidates can claim such lived expertise.

• Governance & Leadership: As a natural burrow architect, I am experienced in both long-term planning and emergency flood responses. I also excel at delegation—otters, eels, and ibis alike have benefited from my collaborative management style.

• Community Engagement: Equipped with electroreception, I am uniquely skilled in sensing the needs of the community, even those unspoken. I maintain strong relations with frogs, ducks, and the occasional kayaker.

• Sustainability Vision: My commitment to clean waterways is personal—I live here. I pledge to oversee initiatives in pollution reduction, riparian restoration, and citizen splash enjoyment.

Strategic Priorities as CEP:

1. Establish a Platypus-Friendly Business Charter to balance human recreation with wildlife well-being.

2. Launch the Riverbank Rewilding Project, promoting indigenous plants, insects, and the return of the mighty freshwater mussel.

3. Advocate for “quiet hours” free of noisy outboard motors, ensuring serenity for all river-dwellers.

4. Lead by example: continue foraging with diligence, resting responsibly, and delivering excellent backflips to inspire the next generation.

In conclusion, I believe my natural talents, combined with a dedication to the health of the Yarra River, make me an outstanding candidate for Chief Executive Platypus. I look forward to discussing how I can contribute to this vital ecosystem’s prosperity.

Yours sincerely,
P. Ornithorhynchus
Prospective Chief Executive Platypus

10 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

If Curnow moved to the Suns you never know. The Suns are the key to unlocking these trades given their draft picks

Potentially they have 6, 13 and 16 (this last one is dependent upon where Collingwood finish)

I think you are right. GC have both picks and decent young players. Their problem is that they don't want to pay the price required ... for now ...

The Dees with Petracca or the Blues with Curnow can sit tight. Unless they get some great offers, those players can stay, they have years to run on their contracts.

25 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

I wonder how long before people say he didn't deserve the NSM.

Sorry to pick this part out Luci, but I’ll start by saying it. He didn’t deserve it cause I had a little flutter on Fritta to win the medal.

Trac robbed me 😂

38 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Job Application
Position: Chief Executive Platypus (CEP)
Location: Yarra River, Melbourne

Dear Members of the Yarra River Council,

I am writing to formally express my interest in the position of Chief Executive Platypus of the Yarra River. With a unique blend of aquatic agility, executive vision, and the rare capacity to both lay eggs and manage a diverse ecosystem, I believe I am the ideal candidate to steward this iconic waterway into a thriving, sustainable future.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Aquatic Mastery: Born and raised in the Yarra, I possess an intimate knowledge of its currents, bends, and best crayfish hideouts. Few candidates can claim such lived expertise.

• Governance & Leadership: As a natural burrow architect, I am experienced in both long-term planning and emergency flood responses. I also excel at delegation—otters, eels, and ibis alike have benefited from my collaborative management style.

• Community Engagement: Equipped with electroreception, I am uniquely skilled in sensing the needs of the community, even those unspoken. I maintain strong relations with frogs, ducks, and the occasional kayaker.

• Sustainability Vision: My commitment to clean waterways is personal—I live here. I pledge to oversee initiatives in pollution reduction, riparian restoration, and citizen splash enjoyment.

Strategic Priorities as CEP:

1. Establish a Platypus-Friendly Business Charter to balance human recreation with wildlife well-being.

2. Launch the Riverbank Rewilding Project, promoting indigenous plants, insects, and the return of the mighty freshwater mussel.

3. Advocate for “quiet hours” free of noisy outboard motors, ensuring serenity for all river-dwellers.

4. Lead by example: continue foraging with diligence, resting responsibly, and delivering excellent backflips to inspire the next generation.

In conclusion, I believe my natural talents, combined with a dedication to the health of the Yarra River, make me an outstanding candidate for Chief Executive Platypus. I look forward to discussing how I can contribute to this vital ecosystem’s prosperity.

Yours sincerely,
P. Ornithorhynchus
Prospective Chief Executive Platypus

I'd hire that Platypus in an instant. That was a damn compelling pitch.

1 hour ago, No. 31 said:

I never turned on CP5 😇 I fully supported his attempts to move to Carlton last year 😁

Mckay for Petracca was the move that should have been done.

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

Pewpewpew knows precisely who WCW is but was making a none too subtle point.

I hope you enjoyed the snags! Maybe next time you’ll make yourself known. I don’t bite. 😊

We have met before 😉

50 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Job Application
Position: Chief Executive Platypus (CEP)
Location: Yarra River, Melbourne

Dear Members of the Yarra River Council,

I am writing to formally express my interest in the position of Chief Executive Platypus of the Yarra River. With a unique blend of aquatic agility, executive vision, and the rare capacity to both lay eggs and manage a diverse ecosystem, I believe I am the ideal candidate to steward this iconic waterway into a thriving, sustainable future.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Aquatic Mastery: Born and raised in the Yarra, I possess an intimate knowledge of its currents, bends, and best crayfish hideouts. Few candidates can claim such lived expertise.

• Governance & Leadership: As a natural burrow architect, I am experienced in both long-term planning and emergency flood responses. I also excel at delegation—otters, eels, and ibis alike have benefited from my collaborative management style.

• Community Engagement: Equipped with electroreception, I am uniquely skilled in sensing the needs of the community, even those unspoken. I maintain strong relations with frogs, ducks, and the occasional kayaker.

• Sustainability Vision: My commitment to clean waterways is personal—I live here. I pledge to oversee initiatives in pollution reduction, riparian restoration, and citizen splash enjoyment.

Strategic Priorities as CEP:

1. Establish a Platypus-Friendly Business Charter to balance human recreation with wildlife well-being.

2. Launch the Riverbank Rewilding Project, promoting indigenous plants, insects, and the return of the mighty freshwater mussel.

3. Advocate for “quiet hours” free of noisy outboard motors, ensuring serenity for all river-dwellers.

4. Lead by example: continue foraging with diligence, resting responsibly, and delivering excellent backflips to inspire the next generation.

In conclusion, I believe my natural talents, combined with a dedication to the health of the Yarra River, make me an outstanding candidate for Chief Executive Platypus. I look forward to discussing how I can contribute to this vital ecosystem’s prosperity.

Yours sincerely,
P. Ornithorhynchus
Prospective Chief Executive Platypus

Tom Morris reporting it’s between you and Nathan Buckley for the Chief Executive Platypus role.

Buckley also talking to River Derwent.

1 hour ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Amazing that fans know more than those that work with players every day.

Ironic take given you’re on a forum.

It’s a flaming circus with Trac The sooner he goes, the better. Even if he comes good, his disposal efficiency and set shot will never get that much better. He’ll never be defensive in mind set. He may rediscover his savage nature in the middle but I reckon Kingy will set us up like Geelong which will be a defensive half scoring team where clearance dominance will not be a major KPI for us.

Trac will not be a major factor in this game style.

He can hurt you down forward though and that game against Carlton last year where he went ballistic was a reminder of his capability - but he is never that ruthless consistently so the damage factor is not as high.

With his injury I don’t know whether that courage will ever return - hard to say but at 30 I’d bet on it not returning at all.

If GC or Adelaide were silly e ought to give us 2 picks or a pick and Flanders, you’d take it every day of the week. But does he even fit the GCS side ?

I still believe Trac offers more to us than what we would get in any trade. I also believe it makes no sense for us to be contemplating a trade until King and Trac have met and discussed what King sees for him in 2026, nor any sense for Trac to start looking around until he’s met King.

15 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

Ironic take given you’re on a forum.

That’s even further from ironic than anything Alanis Morissette could come up with.

It also doesn’t apply to the point Luci was making.

3 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I still believe Trac offers more to us than what we would get in any trade. I also believe it makes no sense for us to be contemplating a trade until King and Trac have met and discussed what King sees for him in 2026, nor any sense for Trac to start looking around until he’s met King.

Seems like those contemplations have already taken place with both player and club open to the possibility of a trade.

I don't need King to talk him around. Tracc knows the lay of the land.

Let's not get caught up in the memory of what Tracc was at his peak, or the occasions flash here and there - he is still a 30 year old with miles on the clock at the end of the day and we aren't challenging.

Take the best offer and cash out.

39 minutes ago, Mouseymoo said:

I'd hire that Platypus in an instant. That was a damn compelling pitch.

The Mark Neeld of Platypuses.

11 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I still believe Trac offers more to us than what we would get in any trade. I also believe it makes no sense for us to be contemplating a trade until King and Trac have met and discussed what King sees for him in 2026, nor any sense for Trac to start looking around until he’s met King.

You're falling back into the bad habit of talking common sense on here @titan_uranus .

It'll get you nowhere

35 minutes ago, Trident22 said:

We have met before 😉

Oh, please accept my apology. I have prosopagnosia (face blindness) therefore I rely on names. If you did tell me your username then that means I’m getting old and forgetful 😅

12 minutes ago, Mouseymoo said:

Seems like those contemplations have already taken place with both player and club open to the possibility of a trade.

How can they have “taken place” when Kingy and Tracc have yet to meet?

18 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

That’s even further from ironic than anything Alanis Morissette could come up with.

It also doesn’t apply to the point Luci was making.

Well done on reading, now go back and contextualise the comments.

Having the steady pair of hands and hard working forward smarts of Checkers (Mihocek) will hopefully be a big impact on Tracc and the rest of the mids and forwards. King has said he wants to see more attacking fast 1 on 1 footy. So I think a clearer and fresher approach will only abet Tracc in confidently delivering it to the forwards, or having shots on goal from a lead or contested mark.

And Brody can regale him and the rest of the Petracca clan with inside stories of The Filth in their leisure time, assuaging their big club desires.

Hitting two magpies with one stone.

Edited yesterday at 08:291 day by John Demonic

35 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I still believe Trac offers more to us than what we would get in any trade. I also believe it makes no sense for us to be contemplating a trade until King and Trac have met and discussed what King sees for him in 2026, nor any sense for Trac to start looking around until he’s met King.

Thank heavens for a common sense analysis TU.

12 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

How can they have “taken place” when Kingy and Tracc have yet to meet?

Point being if we need Kingy to "talk Tracc down from the ledge" then we show him the same grace we did a certain recent coaching applicant and not stand in the way.

We have to move past being beggars. Tracc wanted change, and by jingo, changes have happened. Do we now need to roll out another red carpet?

As long as a trade is favourable let's rip this band aid off.

10 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

Well done on reading, now go back and contextualise the comments.

What a coincidence that you’re telling me where to go; I was about to do the same to you 😃