20 minutes ago, Sean Balor said:

"Christian has requested final approval." Wtf does that mean 🤣🤣🤪

First of all the Trade Whisperer is full of shit and second of all do not tell @Very Jaded about it.

2 minutes ago, JTR said:

I don't get all the carry on about picks getting pushed out due to father/son or academy selections.
eg picks 7/8 going to 11/12

Academy and father/sons aren't players we or any of the other 16 clubs would have had access to, so what difference does it make?

We still get the 7th and 8th crack at the best of what is available.

Amen jtr.

23 minutes ago, Sean Balor said:

"Christian has requested final approval." Wtf does that mean 🤣🤣🤪

Might need to ensure the lock box on the Noosa property he will have access to "2-3" days a year is working

2 minutes ago, JTR said:

I don't get all the carry on about picks getting pushed out due to father/son or academy selections.
eg picks 7/8 going to 11/12

Academy and father/sons aren't players we or any of the other 16 clubs would have had access to, so what difference does it make?

We still get the 7th and 8th crack at the best of what is available.

While that's true, it still means you're getting the 11th and 12th best rated players. Even if you didn't have access to some of those, you're getting lesser players in theory. Unavoidable with the current drafting rules, but can still understand the frustration. It will be magnified further when Tassie enter the league.

7 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

Amen jtr.

It's a load dice to get the rugby states on the mcg in September.

7 minutes ago, JTR said:

I don't get all the carry on about picks getting pushed out due to father/son or academy selections.
eg picks 7/8 going to 11/12

Academy and father/sons aren't players we or any of the other 16 clubs would have had access to, so what difference does it make?

We still get the 7th and 8th crack at the best of what is available.

its about understanding the value of the pick relative to other years. In a year with less academy/fs a pick will have more value because you have access to more of the finite higher quality players. Because X of the perceived higher quality players are tied up and inaccessible, the value of the pick drops.

In reality all drafts are different and you can't really judge the value of the pick until years down the line.

1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Far out, can we at least get a tip for the ponies today from the boys at the track.

Don't eat the pies!

39 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

No. Lamb said the deal would need to be a head turner and that deal is far from a head turner. Their first next year will prob be 14 or higher. The 7&8 this year get pushed back 4-5 spots in a weak draft.

3 first round picks is overs for mine

we've done more than alright for a 30 year end

Just noting the new deal being touted is an improved offer from GC...adding pick28 in a weak draft for their 2026 1st... (for the MFC always bend over brigade)

20 minutes ago, JTR said:

I don't get all the carry on about picks getting pushed out due to father/son or academy selections.
eg picks 7/8 going to 11/12

Academy and father/sons aren't players we or any of the other 16 clubs would have had access to, so what difference does it make?

We still get the 7th and 8th crack at the best of what is available.

Sure thing.

Then stop referring to them as pick 7 and 8

It’s the same logic as saying ‘we don’t get access to the first 6 picks so we should call our pick 7 - pick 1’

It is all about the talent coming through the draft and while I am bullish we can get talent in at ND11 and ND12 - it has to be noted that it is the eleventh and twelfth shot at getting that talent.

Has JT interviewed these GCS academy kids?

Send picks 7, 8 with Tigers for 3, then pick the academy players. Chew up their draft points early. If we end up getting 1 of their stars as a hostage for few years so be it🤣🤣🤣

Edited October 15, 2025Oct 15 by FireInTheBennelly
Typo

If we land 7, 8 and GC’s first next year, throw 8 and our 2026 first rounder at West Coast for pick 2.

4 minutes ago, Beetle said:

If we land 7, 8 and GC’s first next year, throw 8 and our 2026 first rounder at West Coast for pick 2.

I would not be trading our future first.

what is THIS about??

1 minute ago, Engorged Onion said:

what is THIS about??

Most likely some Gen Z thing

That insta comment is either god level trolling or a very exciting clue.

Just now, Tom Dyson said:

That insta comment is either god level trolling or a very exciting clue.

It’s the former.

Surely.

Surely…

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

Most likely some Gen Z thing

was assuming it was the nom de plume of @Demon Forever ...🤷‍♂️, who as @Tom Dyson suggested is doing some god level trolling...

Edited October 15, 2025Oct 15 by Engorged Onion

Pick swapping about to go through for petracca with suns. BH not involved.

2 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

It’s the former.

Surely.

Surely…

Unfortunately every indication of how the final deal will end up looking has not included Bailey Humphrey.

18 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Most likely some Gen Z thing

I’m older than I thought because I don’t get it.

The wwe starts at 7:30pm in Melbourne tonight that’s what they are talking about. Guarantee it. The other posts are all wwe stuff

It is hilarious this thread is still going.

Haha shut this thread up..

Though, I will admit, I have enjoyed some of the more bizarre conspiracy theories you'll read on here.

Funny stuff.

Tim Lamb and Craig Cameron chatting in the Trade Feed. Trac deal incoming