Colm

I see Lindsay did his PCL over the weekend and may not take part in the combine. If we got a second first round pick I’m hoping we pick him up. Mentha made the Rookie me central team of the week this week too

No need for a review. We brought one of the all blacks in for a chat🤯

100%, thought we should have one before the Roffey interview debacle but now it’s a no brainer for me.

Not even a marquee player- any player or staff that ends up in ICU due to a work related incident should have the club leader get in touch and offer support. That’s what a good culture is all about. Offering support in times of need. God I’m angry.

I think this is two fold- not being in constant contact with Trac and his folks during the first few weeks and since word has come out that he is unhappy is unacceptable from our leader. But to go on live radio radio when the Trac story is the main topic of discussion and not having the intelligence to think that you 1- should speak to the Trac beforehand 2- know that you would be asked if you’ve spoken to him. shows she has NFI what she’s doing. Bye Bye Kate

I’m with you but I’m not sure the team, recruitment team or footy department is. Richardsons comments about needing to get older not younger at a bit of an alarm bell for me. Our aging stars are not going to want to put the cue in the rack while they finish their careers. Will goody survive long enough to see even a mini rebuild through? Will our recruitment team put their hands up and say they have made too many mistakes over the past 3 years and start a rebuild? If Trac stays do you think he will be happy to hear we are going to the draft to build for the future not the now? Like I said I’m with you in that it’s time to go to the draft hard. I think JT is the one good edge we have over other teams. I wouldn’t trade out our F1st though. It could be a very good pick. As an example if we could get Essendon's pick 8, 28 and F1st for Trac and 38$42- I’d take use 5, 8 and 25 at the draft( perhaps spitting 8) use the others for some mature players. Then next year we would have 2 first rounders and our two future first to go all out and try to bring in a couple of guns like Butters, MacAndrew and Callaghan.

I’d love him at the club in some capacity. Talks more sense than anybody else in the media. Add on- I’d love to bring him in now to do a critically analyses of our list as a starting point.

Essendon have to be a big chance. Tbh I’d settle for a lot less. Pick 8,28 and a F1st for Trac and a couple of later picks so they can pick up their academy player.

What’s that saying “ there’s no such thing as bad publicity”. Brand Petracca actions over the past few weeks have ensured not matter what the outcome he will be the biggest AFL story between now and next season. He’s definitely hurt his Melbourne legacy but only time will tell if it’s hurt his brand. If this time next year he has massive increased his following on socials will it be a net win for his brand?

I wonder could Sydney be a Smokey to get a deal done. Hear me out. I know he says he wants to go to a big Vic club but if none of them come knocking with a good deal and his relationship with the Dees is broken beyond repair…. Chad Warner is out of contract next year and all the talk is he wants to go home and play with Freo. His trade value would probably be greater than Tracs. He probably wouldn’t get the same coin as Trac but it would be close. Freo have the picks to get it done this year and Swans also have two late first rounders. I’m sure there would be opportunities to build his brand in Sydney even if it’s not the footy bubble that Melbourne is.

Ok I’m sold. Sign him up JT

And yet he wants to go to the Pies and play with Maynard. Not that surprising really giving how friendly he was with him pre KB game.

Jackson was 20/21 when we traded him. Trac will be 29 next season coming off a very bad injury. I think the proposed trades are a bit optimistic.

The way this week is going I’m not expecting a good outcome.

I’d break their fingers grabbing that deal off them. It’s way overs if you ask me.

I wouldnt be surprised if this is the next lot of leaks to come out of the Trac camp. At the minute all the stuff coming out about him wanting bigger crowds to help promote his brand is really bad for his brand and he looks like a [censored] so I expect the narrative to change over the coming days. I think he clearly doesn’t think he’s a good chance to win another flag with us and wants to more where he thinks he’s a greater chance at one and where he can build his brand more than he can with us.

Club may be leaking but I’m not sure it’s an offical move. More just people that were in attendance at the function on Saturday night. Season is over now and players that are unhappy with Trac might be more willing to confirm the story with the likes of Lloyd and the stuff coming out of the exit interview could easily be Trac as he tries to force through the move.

The reason leaked by Tracs team is that he wants out for a number of reasons- mainly to play for bigger club and builds his brand. But this is well past just Morris and McLure. The age have said the verified it with 3 sources. Lloyd said he has spoken to current players about it. We have numerous posters with runs on the board saying they have heard it from good sources. This is a bit of smoke anymore it’s a proper fire. If you want to bury your head in the sand go for it. Gary Lyon said a few weeks ago that until he heard it from Christians mouth he wouldn’t believe it, your entitled to take the same position.

Is that really you Trac? Cmon man a blind man can see that this story has been drip fed from Tracs camp to try and force through a move.

I actually think the club is playing this well. Saying there’s no chance he will be traded. I’m wondering if Trac is backing himself into a corner and may have to go to the highest bidder just to get out as he’s burnt his bridges. Im ok with holding him to his contract and will hope he can get back to his best form. But I don’t want him doing any media work for the club and I’d hope the club puts the squeeze on how many other media commitments he can do. I’m ok if he ends up staying but we should do zero to help him build his brand in the future.

He will have been getting well advised by Connors and his brother for weeks. They must think they can get a deal done.

All the talk is that this draft is super deep with some handy types expected to be picked late in the second and early third round. The very top players in this draft don’t seem to be rated as highly as those in the past few years.

Have you seen much of him @spirit of norm smith? I remember his lack of pace/athleticism was what was keeping him out of the top 10 predictions before he put some good form together. Same could be said of Reid. Thoughts?!

I know we need an A grade midfielder but what’s peoples thoughts on splitting pick 5? Given the evenness and depth of this draft if we could get a top 10 and a later first round pick it might be worth it. Give JT two picks to work with. Also I wonder if the combine might change the order a bit more this year than others. Could be a few bolters

I wouldn’t rule out the Pies if that’s If where he wants to go. Which would make me sick. Trade De Goey to one of the above clubs or Essendon and use future first and other picks to trade in Brisbanes first. May also have to trade a fringe player. Not saying it will happen but if he requested a trade to them it’s possible.