I reckon both clubs think that they're holding the best hand here and are waiting for the other to cave. This will go down to the wire. Anyone thinking that we will get more than a straight swap of players and a trade of later picks is delusional.

If we can manage to steal a straight swap we will have come away as bandits.

Just now, Dannyz said:

If you listen, he said all the above and was as stern as he has been publicly ever.

Just listened to his interview... I think Andy baited me with this selective use of X posts.

1 minute ago, demoncat said:

Any sense on whether Humphrey will nominate us?

This is what it comes down to.

Show him the money!

1 minute ago, demoncat said:

Any sense on whether Humphrey will nominate us?

Confident with the chats last week. Another meeting scheduled. MFC have told him that if he wants it to happen, he must drive it

Just now, Roost it far said:

Pick 3-6 in 2026 can’t be on the table. Next years draft is very important to us.

I get it and I agree, but Humphrey is older and very likely better than any 18 year old next year.

I want us to be able to attract decent FAs and trades at the end of 2026, and that means getting Humphrey in the door now.

28 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

And Flanders is the curveball here too.

I think the Suns will trya and force him to Melbourne.

And I hope we say it's Humphrey or Trac stays.

Flanders isn't coming to Melbourne. That deal to Saints for 7 will be one of the quicker ones to get done, massive overs for Ned.

GC will back themselves in to get Trac deal done for picks.

Just now, GS_1905 said:

Just listened to his interview... I think Andy baited me with this selective use of X posts.

Just trying to place the relevant posts in the relevant threads. It become difficult when the Trac and Humphrey stuff is inextricably linked.

Any Tim Lamb updates will always be posted to the Tim Lamb updates thread.

we have to hold our nerve and be prepared to hold trac to his contract

I reckon Dimma wants Trac badly. If Bailey nominates us then the deal gets done imv

2 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Flanders isn't coming to Melbourne. That deal to Saints for 7 will be one of the quicker ones to get done, massive overs for Ned.

GC will back themselves in to get Trac deal done for picks.

wont happen then. Dees steadfast

3 minutes ago, Demon Forever said:

Confident with the chats last week. Another meeting scheduled. MFC have told him that if he wants it to happen, he must drive it

Im guessing this next meeting is the club now offering him an official contract offer from our end.

It’s very obvious that unless Humphrey forces their hand, as Trac has ours, this deal won’t move

Humphrey has to put his big boy pants on and speak up. Otherwise they’ll continue to say no way.

1 minute ago, Adam The God said:

I get it and I agree, but Humphrey is older and very likely better than any 18 year old next year.

I want us to be able to attract decent FAs and trades at the end of 2026, and that means getting Humphrey in the door now.

IF Humphrey nominates us and we start the bidding then we really should be able to get this deal done without cashing in all our chips. Give them Pick 23 this year. It’ll be the swindle of the century if we pull this off though.

1 minute ago, Demon Forever said:

wont happen then. Dees steadfast

Very good to hear.

2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

It’s very obvious that unless Humphrey forces their hand, as Trac has ours, this deal won’t move

Humphrey has to put his big boy pants on and speak up. Otherwise they’ll continue to say no way.

It just depends on how bad he wants the move. He clearly has a part of him that wants to come back to Victoria. We can 'grow' that part of him by offering him some decent wages. So hopefully that is what we are putting together. I just hope its something like a $5 million x 5 year deal or thereabouts. I don't want us throwing silly money at an unproven player that has some potential.

6 minutes ago, BDA said:

I reckon Dimma wants Trac badly. If Bailey nominates us then the deal gets done imv

It didn’t sound like that from the Craig Cameron interview - reading between the lines it sounded like Dimma had fairly clearly told Bailey ‘he ain’t going anywhere’

1 minute ago, GS_1905 said:

It just depends on how bad he wants the move. He clearly has a part of him that wants to come back to Victoria. We can 'grow' that part of him by offering him some decent wages. So hopefully that is what we are putting together. I just hope its something like a $5 million x 5 year deal or thereabouts. I don't want us throwing silly money at an unproven player that has some potential.

I’d pay up and massively front-end. $2m this year, for example. Keep some cap space for Butters next year.

See you down at Casey for Pre Xmas training Trac

It's going to a long trade period...

3 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

It just depends on how bad he wants the move. He clearly has a part of him that wants to come back to Victoria. We can 'grow' that part of him by offering him some decent wages. So hopefully that is what we are putting together. I just hope its something like a $5 million x 5 year deal or thereabouts. I don't want us throwing silly money at an unproven player that has some potential.

We need to make him want to move badly by throwing him so much money he can’t refuse it

This better be Tim Lamb right now

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by Jaded No More

I'm still curious as to why The Brand © would openly nominate GC unless he had a clear understanding that a deal could be struck.

1 minute ago, GS_1905 said:

It just depends on how bad he wants the move. He clearly has a part of him that wants to come back to Victoria. We can 'grow' that part of him by offering him some decent wages. So hopefully that is what we are putting together. I just hope its something like a $5 million x 5 year deal or thereabouts. I don't want us throwing silly money at an unproven player that has some potential.

We’re simply not getting him for a million a year. It’ll be $1.5million x (“insert ruinous number of years here”) He’s exactly the player this club needs. This deal would change our club for the better overnight. I seriously don’t think that’s hyperbole although I’ve pumped a lot of caffeine today.

Just now, Rab D Nesbitt said:

I'm still curious as to why The Brand © would openly nominate GC unless he had a clear understanding that a deal could be struck.

I’ve said this before, he’s a mental midget, he may not have considered that.

10 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Im guessing this next meeting is the club now offering him an official contract offer from our end.

not quite. Wont talk money until a commitment is made from BH to nominate us

Just now, JJJ said:

I’ve said this before, he’s a mental midget, he may not have considered that.

Indeed. But the puppet masters are far from it.

Just now, Demon Forever said:

not quite. Wont talk money until a commitment is made from BH to nominate us

Doesn’t that risk putting us on the back foot though? Especially if other clubs jump the queue and offer him a contract first