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Farewell Christian Petracca

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    I just can’t see us really backing down from Humphrey until the nearly the end of the trade period, if we’ve been desperately keen on him for so long… this is probably our best chance. I’d be shocked if we just settled for 7&8 so quickly

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    6 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Giddddy up

    Few posters may need a welfare check after this.

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    1 minute ago, BLWNBA said:

    Few posters may need a welfare check after this.

    6 first rounders in 3 years sounds like a ripper platform for the future

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    Just now, adonski said:

    6 first rounders in 3 years sounds like a ripper platform for the future

    Absolutely, I think it’s a pretty exciting time if this eventuates.

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    12 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Giddddy up

    But the happy clappers promised us it would be Humphrey or the deal is off.

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    9 hours ago, damienjr said:

    Calling this a “train wreck” is lazy analysis. What Melbourne is doing isn’t panic — it's changing course (which supporters were yelling for the club to do). Hawthorn and Collingwood copped the same criticism when they moved on big names like Mitchell, O’Meara, Treloar, and Grundy. Yet both clubs came out stronger for it. They weren’t conducting fire sales — they were cutting out complacency.

    Melbourne’s doing exactly that. Keeping Petracca and Oliver out of fear would be far riskier than trading them. You can’t build a new era while two massive contracts eat the cap and stifle young midfield growth. That’s how you end up stuck in mid-table purgatory — too good to bottom out, too stale to contend.

    Trading them now isn’t desperation; it’s leadership. The club is resetting before decline sets in, prioritising culture over comfort. This isn’t a wreck — it’s prevention. And the clubs that have the guts to do it early nearly always come out the other side stronger.

    The actions now aren't a trainwreck.

    The actions that led us to this situation are a complete and utter trainwreck.

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    Is giving a pick back essential

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    7 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

    Absolutely, I think it’s a pretty exciting time if this eventuates.

    There's still time for Ablett Jr to come into the trade package conversation

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    Unlikely, but I really wish we part with pick 28 instead of 24.

    Clubs will likely come knocking for pick 24 on draft night and we could profit nicely.

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    17 minutes ago, adonski said:

    6 first rounders in 3 years sounds like a ripper platform for the future

    Not when two of them are Jefferson and Tholstrup and two are unknown quantities in a weak draft. Sounds like a platform for destitution.

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    1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Not when two of them are Jefferson and Tholstrup and two are unknown quantities in a weak draft. Sounds like a platform for destitution.

    Fortunately Jeffo and Tholstrup are already on the list so I doubt we pick them again

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    17 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

    Absolutely, I think it’s a pretty exciting time if this eventuates.

    Very exciting.

    Two more elite talent to add to our crop will hopefully set us up for a period of contending or there about similar to how Hawthorn have gone about it.

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    Walk away Melbourne..

    Let them understand what being serious is really about.

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    I’ve been in the trade Trac camp all season. For a few reason the main one is that we will get a good return for him to speed up our rebuild/renovate or whatever you want to call it.

    Picks 7&8 sounds like a fair trade to me(hold onto 24) although I would like us to improve our 2026 draft hand.

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    11 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    Walk away Melbourne..

    Let them understand what being serious is really about.

    Get Out Theatre GIF by Tony Awards

    Sorry Cameron, that’s a complete Shizzen hoisin deal, we’ll chat again in 2026!!!

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    45 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Giddddy up

    I'm giddying down to he honest.

    I can deal with 6 & 7 if it GUARANTEES two stars, but we know there's no guarantees.

    Convince me we don't need a ready to go player/pick combo.

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    I'd prefer Humphrey over picks 7 and 8, but how anyone could think that 7 and 8 is not a good deal for a 30 year old who avoids body contact is beyond me.

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    I’m torn. The fact it’s a supposedly weak draft makes me nervous, otherwise I’d be fine. It’s not like we would be total babies in the middle though. We still have Viney, despite his limitations, and obviously Riv who is a senior player now. Langford, Lindsay and Windsor still have space to develop. So it’s not the total disaster some are making it out to be.. but I would obviously still prefer Humphrey who is more of a known quantity.

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    4 minutes ago, Mouseymoo said:

    I'm giddying down to he honest.

    I can deal with 6 & 7 if it GUARANTEES two stars, but we know there's no guarantees.

    Convince me we don't need a ready to go player/pick combo.

    I think we all prefer Humphrey linked in there somehow but unless he comes out and says I want a trade to Melbourne then this just may have to do.

    Rogers is now off the board so we can forget him as well.

    I like those early picks because Taylor has a good strike rate in that kind of range.

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