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I would be quite happy to keep Cerra, he is a good footballer who can step it up another notch or two I reckon. One of the few at Carlton who is a decent kick i50. Take Pick 11 and Future First then. I think Cerra is only being mentioned because he was keen on going to the Dees when leaving Freo, Carlton was his second choice back then. That may have changed now. He has had hamstring issues this season but so have quite a few at Princes Park, S&C head, Andrew Russell is now leaving. Read what you want into that. Adam Treloar had serious hamstring issues when at Collingwood, now at 31 at the Doggies he is flying and an All Australian in 2025. Just needed good treatment and training tailored to his needs.

That Fox Footy article was full of nonsense. I have no inside knowledge, just going by what I read in the media, online and my gut feeling. If Petracca and MFC can't sort out their issues I would say that a trade with CFC could be possible. I would guess it would involve Pick 11, Adam Cerra, a future 1st round pick and Tracc taking a haircut on his contract. The Blues haven't poured any cold water over this story so the idea of a trade is probably being entertained, numbers crunched and calls being made ... Silvagni isn't going anywhere, he has a destiny to fill ... two flags in Navy Blue like his grandfather and his father! 😁

Will have to see if he has opened up a new place 👍 Haven't seen him in a while, occasionally bump into him at Vic Market.

Say hi to Fumi. He ran one of my favourite city bars, Horse Bazaar, one of my go to places for a drink after work for quite a few years 🍸🍣

[Tapping my feet with joyful expectation] 😁

Looks like the menu has a few S.E. Asian dishes and a couple of Sichuan dishes. Thanks for tge heads up 👍 Takes a bit to surprise me when it comes to culinary offerings ... have eaten horse meat in Kyrgyzstan, stir fried lemon grass infused grasshoppers in Thailand and raw, seasame oil drizzled squirming octopus in Korea 🤤😁 Anyways, hoping Caulfield RC trsining base gets up (one day), live nearby so could occasionally pop in to watch a training sesh from time to time (with maybe a laksa for lunch nearby) 😊

The Dees are my 'second team'. Watch all their games (mostly on tv, but occasionally live). Even bought a membership last few years. Wish them all the very best (except when they play the Blues).

I heard Craig McRae on SEN yesterday pretty much admitting that.

Matt Owies it is then 🤝 [He is our 3rd highest goal kicker this season ... grabs the monogram after kicking a 30m drop punt right in front of the sticks 😁] This trade saga has weeks to go, most parties will be adjusting their expectations by the end of it is my guess ... 😊

Ouch, sounds painful 😬😁

Will have to check it out, only two train stops from McKinnon and I see they do Laksas (my wife loves Seafood Laksa). Will also have to check out Derby Thai which I see mentioned as well 👍🤤

Yes, this speculation has piqued my interest. Firstly Tracc is my favourite Demon, actually my favourite non-Blue footballer. Was saddened to hear of his issues with MFC and looking to leave ... ... then I hear Carlton talked about as possibly the primary destination ... now my interest levels are sky high ... Don't really frequent Insta but I do take an interest in things culinary actually, dabble in the kitchen sometimes, so maybe I should check out Tracc's handiwork, how is he with Asian cuisines, does he make Som Tum Pla Ra (love salted crabs)? 😁 Think Tracc might have to take a salary haircut if he really wants to catch the 19 Tram up Royal Parade though. I think Carlton could rustle up the money inside the cap but if there is a disparity with other Carlton stars that is a problem.

LOL, point taken, but it is directly relevant to the Petracca/Trade/Carlton vortex that just emerged out of the blue in the last day or so. Martin out frees up cap space. Not sure if a Tracc to Carlton trade can be made but it is potentially possible, no way near as unrealistic as Tracc to Collingwood (which would be horrible).

Martin won't be at Parc de Princes next year. Very talented, can make a real impact when he plays, just out injured too much whilst being on a hefty contract. Recent draftee, Ashton Moir, with 2 classy goals as a sub in the last fortnight will take his role. Moir was very smart drafting by the Blues (pick 29 but at one stage was touted as a potential top 3 pick but lengthy injury). Picked up a potential star relatively cheaply. The kid is genuinely ambidextrous (only 1% of the population is) and has natural ability and instinct. Needs to build his tank with a big pre-season.

I was listening to SEN on the way home from work tonight, Daniel Hoyne was on and was asked about Petracca. Hoyne said that statistically he was the 4th highest ranked footballer this season just before his injury on Kings Birthday. Also that since 2020 he had never been out of the top 10 in the Champion Data player rankings. Whilst there is a place for statistical analysis I don't treat it as gospel and prefer to trust my naked eye. Last time I saw Petracca play live was the Carlton v Melbourne game in May where he kicked 5 goals and nearly dragged Melbourne to snatch a win pretty much by himself. Was incredible to watch. Just pointing that out to those that are denigrating Tracc the footballer right now because they are upset about this situation. Hoping that MFC and he can sit down and sort something out that leaves both sides better off than sniping at each other via the media. Pots and pans don't need to fly across the kitchen in a breakup.

1968 and 1970 Fags for Carlton after being in the the Premiership wilderness for an extended period.

To be called OnTrac5 Oval ... solving two problems with one hit 😁

I suspect that players like Martin, Marchbank, Cunningham and maybe even Williams will be out the door soon. Martin and Williams are apparently on high contracts. Still, provision needs to be made for Weitering and TDK so its not an easy task.

I suspect that Richmond will go into full rebuild mode via the draft. A player like Tracc would have been great for them couple of years ago, to squeeze in one more flag. Now they need the high draft picks.

LOL. Telling the wife we can skip the Korean BBQ this year and take me to Ringwood on Sunday instead 😁 There better be no talk about growing up supporting the Pies nonsense, stay on safe ground and talk about Nonna's cooking with Silvagni, Cincotta, Fantasia & Cerra 😁

Yep, its an issue. How much is it intrinsic to him and how much due to Carlton's strength & conditioning regime which appears to have been mishandled?? What Cerra has, that none of the Carlton or Melbourne midfielders really have is a decent, accurate kick into the foward 50.

I suspect that is the case, a deal probably doesn't get done.

I would be giving De Goey a very wide berth. On his day he can be a match winner but he is inconsistent, goes missing at times, injury prone and is a trip to Bali away from another scandal plastered all over the news.

Oh, this has become a messy situation now ... I don't think the List Management at Parc de Princes had Tracc to Carlton on their potential incoming whiteboard list but looks like the Blues are being sucked into this saga now. Probably the only 'Big Melbourne' club that could make such a trade work right now. Not really seeing Carlton entertaining any trades involving Curnow, McKay, Cripps, Walsh, Weitering or Tom De Koning. This is seen as the spine of Carlton's 3 decade long drought breaking Premiership winning team in the next few years. Cerra for Tracc, they both get to keep their Number 5 😁 ... Oh and the Blues throw in a first round draft pick too ... Pittonet could be a back up ruck to Gawn as well ... Other trade possibility combinations could be one of Kennedy/Hewitt, Owies, Martin, a future 1st etc ... As DL's resident Bagger, I am more concerned with who will be available to play Brisbane in 11 days time.