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This part of the story I just can’t get straight. From the guy I thought wanted the biggest stage, he went to a club that will send him into obscurity, where even their Brownlow medalist will be a forgotten player. It looked like a pre-season game tonight. I’ll wait for the real thing.

If you’re seriously asking…. And I surprised nobody has said this, but yes, he speaks very kindly about the Dees. He clearly has real affection for the time he spent with us. We sold him off. He says he understands, takes responsibility, now he’s doing better in Sydney. Players have that experience all the time when the Melbourne afl fishbowl becomes difficult.

NAS is more roaming so seems a task less about defensive positioning and more about blanketing. Someone mentioned Langdon, I think for that reason. But I feel like CJ could add the physical edge.

Jiath? Can he be physical?

Carlton CEO about Curnow. Interesting how other CEOs talk so bluntly about players moving on. “He made it very, very clear that he didn’t want to be there. From my perspective, I want people to be at the Carlton Football Club with gratitude, and people that just genuinely want to be a part of the Carlton Football Club.” For the record I love Oliver, I hoped he could stay, I wish him the best.

PR offensive recently on how the amazing Tasmanian stadium is the jewel in the pitch to player agents. Blows my mind that people question if 20-30 y/o top level players want to work in the most desirable and highest quality facilities. It’s a top 3 issue and that certainly includes location. Caulfield will get done. Because it must.

Seems the real takeaway, he’s showing a glass jaw to criticism. The mob senses when it affects a player. Opposition teams will no doubt be testing him too, calling him “the brand” I badly wanted him to stay. Guess I was wrong, bizarrely after losing an elite player it feels like we’ll be better for it.

Not sure on “pass mark” but vindication would be to finish higher than the Suns. That would be glorious

What is this post? Where’s the sarcasm emoji or an unnecessary insult… ffs

Are we seriously getting rid of the bounce? It’s a unique part of the game and visually epic. Are we seriously going to start a Grand Final with a ball up? The people running the game are truly lost.

Under appreciated post to open this thread with only a down vote!

If this is the deal the Suns are landing a steal. This isn’t a win / win, it’s a massive win / lose. If we take it, it says Trac must be toxic.

Agree on May, last minute, North is the right idea but it’ll be Richmond or Dogs. For Oliver, better to look away. That will be an ugly deal that will be spoken in mumbles that we’ll never decipher. Trac will be the deal that stuns. Humphrey will get done. And the picks will favour us dramatically too. Great for GC, they will make a show of their commitment to Trac and the huge get that he is, and now he better earn it. But in reality they’ll be giving away a player that’s leaving and a pick they wouldn’t use anyway. For us, we get a clean slate and a young gun that we can pin high hopes. With a high draft pick for Taylor with a target.

I’m confident, for sure it will. The rest of the article says that “Humphrey is almost certain to leave in the coming years and there won’t be a Petracca on the other side of that deal.” This imaginary article writes itself…

I would. Honestly. I don’t think Trac has hit his ceiling at all. And we saw what a player like Trac can do in finals, ie. Dangerfield style. Trac is what every contender needs. Merrett, only maybe moneyball bc Trac is too expensive unless you’re the Suns.

Tomorrow‘s AFL headlines: Will the Suns blow their chance of a Norm Smith medalist superstar for a young talent nobody knew a week ago… Quote from Lamb “we said from the start we’re not trading Trac for picks” De Goey is a desperate bluff. Humphrey + p7 for Trac. Lock it in

If he’s “holding up the Trac deal” that’s exactly right. It’s a play. A losing side play.

Different situation. We’ve allowed Trac to go explore. We’d look stupid if we came out and shut it down. Just wait until end of today and repeat “not trading Trac for picks. Etc”

Absolutely they’ve told us that. So then PR to who? The GC fans? We all know they’re trying to close the deal on picks. They have Barrett saying it’ll happen today. But today we call Trac and tell him it isn’t likely to happen.

You’d have to ask why? They can tell us Humphrey is off the table directly. Sounds like a blink first situation

However, his player does want to leave. So I’m not so sure. He’s not going to do anything wild but I expect something better than shutting it down.

Agreed. That’s a dream scenario. But I think it happens this year. Humphrey doesn’t need to agitate, this trade is about Trac.

Disagree on this occasion. Humphrey isn’t the main event of this trade. This is about GC needing Trac badly. People undervaluing Trac need to imagine how incredibly well he’d fit into GC and where they are right now. I almost prefer to keep Trac, watch him have a proper monster season. Get Humphrey next year. But I expect GC to cave last minute. And the last minute cave from GC will be good for us, Humphrey + p7 for Trac + junk picks.

Problem I have with 7&8 is twofold: To GC they’re essentially junk picks, given they just need points in the draft. That doesn’t matter to us, but I find it obnoxious that Team Trac push this offer through Morris as a good deal while he presents himself as such a high value talent. And for us, getting two talented kids feels like an imbalanced profile. It’s been proven too many times that a young list doesn’t develop without significant senior talent. We’ve said upfront picks don’t work and I can understand precisely why. IMO we’re steadfast on Humphrey. There hasn’t even been another player floated in the past few days. I know people disbelieve Trac could be back, but I see us holding firm this time. It’s Trac or Humphrey. I’m quite sure of it.

I don’t see how else this reads @bing181 ? King seems fine to have him back. Maybe even sees it a challenge. What coach wouldn’t want Trac in their side?