ChaserJ

I think that's right. There were rumours of the Cats believing they were a chance during the season. What I think has happened is Geelong were lurking since last year and once the club became aware Clarry was talking to them (post Brownlow meeting I guess), Pert's reached out to clubs to see if there was a market and potentially get a better return. The club would, like us, know that Geelong being the sole bidder would guarantee a poor return. No surprise then that it's reported that if Clarry goes, he would only want the Cats.

That’s about his range, which probably explains why WC are one of the clubs going after GC’s pick 12. Probably crazy enough to give up their future 1st to land p12, which could blow other bidders out of the water.

Of course they do. They’ll say we’re doing you a favour and the only way you’ll get a single first rounder is if you agree to pay some of that contract you gave him.

Multiple outlets reporting that Pert broached the topic with officials from other clubs in GF week. Guessing those other clubs passed that on to media.

Could be from the Board as well. Really looks like there’s a widening divide between FD and upper management & the Board. If that relationship isn’t strong and unified and if mistrust has taken hold at those levels, there has to be change at the top. Correction won’t happen organically without it.

It’s starting to grate how much negative information about players (be it Oliver, Petracca, etc.) gets leaked once the club starts to look bad in a PR sense. Questioning our culture due to ‘recreational behaviours’ is something, but so easily backgrounding against your own players when the narrative runs against you screams terrible culture and weak leadership. We’ve seen this in political parties of all persuasions and usually ends badly. It’s corrosive and toxic.

To quote Lincoln ‘A house divided against itself cannot stand’. Seems Pertinent.

Country lifestyle…and general stability. Our administration is looking like a mess right now.

Darling was right there!

Did Eastern Ranges just clone Josh Smillie and name the clone Oliver Greeves? Separate note, GC have a beauty in Zeke Uwland.

What does his camp think about Melbourne? This feels like a very strange move. Is he trying to torpedo his own chances of going top 5 by putting off Eagles & Crows?

Pretty much.

North are prepared to offer their future 1st, which could be quite high next year.

Can’t see us splitting 5. Throw a blanket over picks 1-6 before the first talent cliff comes in, we won’t want to drop out of that spot.

Gold Coast and Brisbane will trade their picks in that range (sounds like pick 6 will be Richmond bound in Rioli deal), so we’re a good chance for one of those. We have Sydney’s 2nd rounder & two 3rd round picks to add to a bundle for points matching purposes.

I am super comfortable if those are the only 2 mature agers we bring in and invest the rest of our resources in hitting the draft this year.

Good player, but the bidding seems to be heading toward excess. The body of work isn’t significant with Peatling, 5 years is a big investment.

Hello, police? I’d like to report a robbery…

Everyone’s favourite journo believes he is (this was dated prior to Mac extending w/ GCS): https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/09/03/should-demons-draft-mac-andrews-brother-to-lure-usd1-5-million-sun-to/

Would love Lalor, will be interesting to see who gets through. Feels like having a couple of interstate clubs picking inside 5 might throw the selections around a bit too. There’s been a recent reluctance for some interstate clubs to pick Vic Metro kids due to increased risk of go home factor.

Getting 100% consensus on anything is a rare thing, and so many punters put self interest above all. It’s possible that forums existed and people either missed/ignored them or did participate, but can’t see their specific feedback in the outcomes.

He’ll cost nothing and has upside. In the absence of better external options, we lose nothing from seeing what Derksen has at the level. We had interest when he was taken in the MSD, so he’s been on the radar for a while.

The differences are an indicator to both the evenness in the group and what the individual authors/sources place higher value on. Good to see some difference in opinion with some clear rationale on why they rate players a certain way.

That's effective shutdown jobs on Shanahan & Armstrong in the run home as well as a fun match up with Tauru. There's a bit to work with there, well worth a late/rookie chance.