You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away and know when to run
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done

Think we will be able to save face, by publicly saying that King was always clear that it is a fresh start and would love to be apart of it. Whether that is good for the locked room is another question

14 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

The Gawn, Viney extensions were board decisions, @dazzledavey36 .

How so? I havent found anything that suggest otherwise. At the end of the day its Lamb's job to draft up a contract and yes get the final tick of approval from the board with any list management decisions.

Lamb still has a massive input into this and as it stands he got this one complete wrong. Whether it was panic station from the Roos offer or not, it was completely unnecessary to offer him such a long contract at his age.

I'm well aware of both their roles thanks Adam.

Taylor has done an exceptional job bringing in some of the talent. Langford and Lindsay for instsnce are easily 10+ year players for this footy club. Give us some more early picks for Petracca and I think he will cook well again.

Lamb on the other has butchered some of the list management decisions over the past couple of years.

The long list of names i provided have been at the expense of Lamby. Its a long list of genuine list cloggers which has neglected in us bringing in young talent instead.

I would love to see Steven King start fresh with a whole new list manager beside him.

Lamb also facilitate the trades to be able to draft Lindsay, so you should be congratulating him

Lol...its Monday for crying out....

Long way to go yet fellow Dlanders 😉

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

Pick 7 and Walter

For Trac and our 2nd rounder

I'd want more. Walter can't get a game for GC.

1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

I'd want more. Walter can't get a game for GC.

hear ya mate but he’s a kid and future gun

versatile too. Have him on a wing causing havoc

Gold Coast Suns list manager Craig Cameron was always a straight shooter when he spoke to us at Demonland back in the day when he was in charge of recruiting at the Melbourne Football Club. He even posted under the handle of @cac1963 or something of that nature. This is what he said yesterday about Bailey Humphrey who is under contract to the his club:

“The thing about having a player contracted is that sort of sits with the club as to make a decision and with Bailey, he is just a no.”

Very true … but as long as his club is pursuing Melbourne superstar, premiership player and Norm Smith Medallist, Christian Petracca, it might be worth noting that, like Humphrey, he is also a contracted player and that Cameron’s counterpart at Melbourne is also very much able to utter the word “no”.

11 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

it might be worth noting that, like Humphrey, he is also a contracted player and that Cameron’s counterpart at Melbourne is also very much able to utter the word “no”.

Except that Lamb isn't saying no. Quite the reverse:

"if someone wants him, come and talk to us and pay up."

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1911112/trade-day-one-lamb-on-dees-focus

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by bing181

9 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Except that Lamb isn't saying no. Quite the reverse:

"if someone wants him, come and talk to us and pay up."

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1911112/trade-day-one-lamb-on-dees-focus

I think WJ is referring to the deals that might be offered rather than the decision to trade Trac overall.

We're clearly very happy to move Trac on, but as WJ points out, we've got the whip hand and can say no, so while the Suns might not like to trade someone like Bailey Humphrey, they might have to if they wanna get the deal done.

I’m not defending the players but be careful what we wish for, losing 2 decorated experience 200 game players under 30 will impact the team, would have been good to see how they may performed under King…

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by Demonsone

16 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

I’m not defending the players but be careful what we wish for, losing 2 decorated experience 200 game players under 30 will impact the team, would have been good to see how they may performed under King…

Keeping Petracca and Oliver is the real gamble, not trading them. They’ve become the anchors of a midfield that’s predictable, slow, and reliant on reputation rather than output. Three years of the same mix has delivered nothing but regression, so why would another spin of the wheel be different under King or anyone else? Clinging to “200-game stars” is a security blanket—when in reality, those games don’t mean much if they come with baggage, ego, and bodies that no longer play at the level they once did. Trading them isn’t waving the white flag; it’s ripping off the bandaid and banking their value before it evaporates. Clubs move forward by being ruthless, not sentimental—and right now, Melbourne’s bigger risk is staying loyal to names that keep the side stuck in neutral.

Landing Humphrey or getting 2 decent first-round picks for Tracc will be a huge win.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by damienjr

SHUT UP KANE!

7 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

of course Kane would say this. Rioli does not have the accolades of Petracca and has never been as highly rated across the comptetion. Pick 17 is a second rounder after academy and FS and compo picks. Don't accept it.

1 hour ago, Ted Lasso said:

I think WJ is referring to the deals that might be offered rather than the decision to trade Trac overall.

We're clearly very happy to move Trac on, but as WJ points out, we've got the whip hand and can say no, so while the Suns might not like to trade someone like Bailey Humphrey, they might have to if they wanna get the deal done.

Precisely … the principle of a contract being in place is the same.

43 minutes ago, damienjr said:

Keeping Petracca and Oliver is the real gamble, not trading them. They’ve become the anchors of a midfield that’s predictable, slow, and reliant on reputation rather than output. Three years of the same mix has delivered nothing but regression, so why would another spin of the wheel be different under King or anyone else? Clinging to “200-game stars” is a security blanket—when in reality, those games don’t mean much if they come with baggage, ego, and bodies that no longer play at the level they once did. Trading them isn’t waving the white flag; it’s ripping off the bandaid and banking their value before it evaporates. Clubs move forward by being ruthless, not sentimental—and right now, Melbourne’s bigger risk is staying loyal to names that keep the side stuck in neutral.

Landing Humphrey or getting 2 decent first-round picks for Tracc will be a huge win.

Don’t disagree..  just sad that their dominance ended too quick 

12 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I'm not sure why I'm doing this, because I find Kane Cornes about as insightful and thoughtful as a parrot trained to make fart noises, but even if this were a good comparison (age and position make it anything but), Richmond got 6 AND 23 in a draft widely considered to be exceptional beforehand (and already proving so after the fact).

Six and 17 being "more than fair" is a ludicrous statement on its own, but MORE ludicrous if you're using Rioli in '24 as the yardstick.

14 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

SHUT UP KANE!

is that Kevin Bartlett?

28 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Absolute nonsense. Petracca is a substantially better player than Rioli and is contracted for a significant period to come. Each draft is different but pick 6 this year is not going to be anywhere near close to pick 6. To suggest that pick 17 = the difference between Petracca and Rioli is an insult to Cornes’ intelligence if indeed, he has any.

1 hour ago, damienjr said:

Keeping Petracca and Oliver is the real gamble, not trading them. They’ve become the anchors of a midfield that’s predictable, slow, and reliant on reputation rather than output. Three years of the same mix has delivered nothing but regression, so why would another spin of the wheel be different under King or anyone else? Clinging to “200-game stars” is a security blanket—when in reality, those games don’t mean much if they come with baggage, ego, and bodies that no longer play at the level they once did. Trading them isn’t waving the white flag; it’s ripping off the bandaid and banking their value before it evaporates. Clubs move forward by being ruthless, not sentimental—and right now, Melbourne’s bigger risk is staying loyal to names that keep the side stuck in neutral.

Landing Humphrey or getting 2 decent first-round picks for Tracc will be a huge win.

I disagree to an extent, especially with Trac. We've been down this path before with Bailey and Neeld. With the backing of the club, they cleaned out the experienced players, and we were left with high draftees who couldn't fend for themselves. We were in the doldrums for over a decade.

The Pies were in a worse position to us when Buckley was sacked. They had cap issues which resulted in a firesale of players, but they kept the experienced players like Sidebottom and Pendelbury, who were said to be on the decline. With a new coach, they rebounded quickly.

We were competitive against some of the better sides this year, with a mix of senior players and some youth. I would like to see how it goes with a new game plan, and the young players gaining more experience.

If we lose Trac, Clarry and May, and don't top up with quality, I see us as a bottom 4 team.