Just now, rpfc said:

You are a dog with a bone with this.

I will hold you personally responsible for the fates of ND11, ND20, ND22, and ND 37…

Personally. Responsible.

You don’t want that pressure

I forget to include the selection received for McVee, another dart to throw at the board!

45 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

Some of the other discussions in this thread are akin to arguing over the number of faries at the bottom of our garden.

I know, ridiculous.

There are clearly 5 faries in the garden

Walter would be a great get.

Agile, Fast, big unit, just 20yo

6 minutes ago, adonski said:

I forget to include the selection received for McVee, another dart to throw at the board!

On 02/10/2025 at 11:48, bluey said:

Dave Misson coming home to take up the new job, sitting between Guerra and Richo.

No verification at this stage, just overheard a whisper.

Oh God no!

Hearing whispers the AFL won't even hold a draft this year as there are no good players in it

We will receive an I.O.U from the Suns for Petracca

33 minutes ago, Greg Schneider said:

Because he’s not in the team would be a pretty easy guess …

Also doubt he’s wrapt to hear JUH is coming

Surely they aren’t going to bring JUH in. Wasn’t this only his second year? I wouldn’t have thought missing some games in your second season is too much to worry about.

1 hour ago, WiseDeeMan said:

Can confirm Walter is very much disgruntled at the Suns, and would entertain a move to the right club. I have heard from several people in the know up here. One very credible source in particular. Be interesting if we entertain this move if Humphrey doesn't work out?

He is a Queenslander and we just took Mihocek.

Would love him, but we need goal kicking mids more, but yes you would have to be interested.

I think he would be harder to get out of the Suns BUT they are now talking to JUH. That would make Walter even angrier.

Would you take Walter and clear JVR and Woey back home to Eagles for a high pick, they do have 1 and 2 and tell them we will let Judd go to them if Freo are too difficult.

47 minutes ago, adonski said:

Hearing whispers the AFL won't even hold a draft this year as there are no good players in it

We will receive an I.O.U from the Suns for Petracca

My reticence to acquiesce to these picks has little to do with ‘this draft’ and more to do with where they fall. I don’t think getting the tenth best talent this year and another more spectacular selection is tantamount to 4 more years of Petracca.

Just keep him. Tell him now and ruin his holiday.

WTF do I care

2 hours ago, DemonOX said:

So does that mean if we don’t get a player/s we will accept pics??

Absolutely, a lot of the current verbatim and messaging is just puffery by the club due to the trade dance.

The Petracca trade will get done as will Oliver. May is the only one who is a chance to stay, though that isn’t by design.

Edited 12 hours ago12 hr by BLWNBA

4 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

Absolutely, a lot of the current verbatim and messaging is just puffery by the club due to the trade dance.

The Petracca trade will get done as will Oliver. May is the only one who is a chance to stay, though that isn’t by design.

It doesn't have to be. We can take a stand and hold Petracca to his contract and send McVee to the PSD.

12 minutes ago, old55 said:

It doesn't have to be. We can take a stand and hold Petracca to his contract and send McVee to the PSD.

We want Petracca gone, this isn’t some ‘if we can find a suitable trade, we’ll work with all parties to facilitate something’ good faith negotiation à la ANB last season.

King is cleaning house.

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by BLWNBA

4 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

We want Petracca gone, this isn’t some ‘if we can find a suitable trade, we’ll work with all parties to facilitate something’ good faith negotiation à la ANB last season.

King is cleaning house.

That's not what I heard King say re Petracca in his interview on SEN, he wants Petracca to stay. The messaging is quite different for May and Oliver. Walking back the Petracca trade is a real option if we don't get adequate compensation.

Thanks for adding Jed Walter to the rumour mix! I needed a boost.

So, the new and improved final result of the trade frenzy fantasy will now be;

Spargo becomes Mihocek.

McVee (to Dockers) becomes Steele (from Saints) via ontraded picks.

Petracca (to Suns) and Oliver (to GWS) become Humphrey and Walter (both from Gold Coast).

May becomes a late pick, although I don't even know who wants him at the moment.

We probably shape our draft to sneak one pick in the mid-late first round for a player we rate higher than others do, and then lurk at the back end to collect White and Sinnema and some speculative kids. The classic high-low draft pattern that we built our list on.

Go into 2026 with a major shift of leadership figures and a metric walrus of salary cap space to hunt with.

Been following this thread on and off with much frustration, so have a suggestion - it might be worthwhile considering splitting 'Rumours' into 'Purely Rumours' and 'Musings and Opinions'? 'Purely Rumours' could be for just that, making for more efficient and interesting reading, and thus leaving 'Musings and Opinions' for 1+1=3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 lines of thought, unfounded thought bubbles and pure fantasy and conjecture?

5 hours ago, KoltTheRam said:

Now that is a rumour, nice work WDM. Do you think he would move to Victoria, and would Melbourne want him?

Yes he would but the wording I heard was too "the right club". I have no idea what that means.
I also have no idea if we have asked the question to either his manager or the suns.

5 hours ago, ANG13 said:

Do you know why he is disgruntled? Seems odd.

Not getting picked and playing

Riddle time.

How much cash would a demon have to throw at a swans wing to make it fly south

Just now, Ted Lasso said:

Riddle time.

How much cash would a demon have to throw at a swans wing to make it fly south

1000 guld bars worth

3 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Riddle time.

How much cash would a demon have to throw at a swans wing to make it fly south

It doesn't matter how much, as long as you have a flutter.

3 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Riddle time.

How much cash would a demon have to throw at a swans wing to make it fly south

We need to throw an awful amount at anyone wanting to play for us.

Just now, ANG13 said:

We need to throw an awful amount at anyone wanting to play for us.

I’ll play for Melbourne if they throw cash at me.

never said I’d play well…

Anybody hearing anything???

18 minutes ago, Robbie87 said:

Been following this thread on and off with much frustration, so have a suggestion - it might be worthwhile considering splitting 'Rumours' into 'Purely Rumours' and 'Musings and Opinions'? 'Purely Rumours' could be for just that, making for more efficient and interesting reading, and thus leaving 'Musings and Opinions' for 1+1=3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 lines of thought, unfounded thought bubbles and pure fantasy and conjecture?

I know I'm adding to your angst, but the pure drivel posted on this thread is incredible.

9 minutes ago, adonski said:

1000 guld bars worth

Ooh! Suit you sir