No. 31

Move some VFL/AFLW games to Port Melbourne, Caulfield will be constructed 6 months ahead of schedule 😁

So the Dees camp out at Waverley temporarily whilst Punt Road is being developed and the Tigers then use Gosch's Paddock? 🤔

Correctamundo. Even am a Dees member.

Sounds so kinky 😁

What shambles? 🤔 After this trade period this is the best place Carlton have been in the last year or so. A clean out is in process, just like at MFC. As for young Harry Dean, the father son academy at Princes Park is named the 'Peter Dean Father-Son Academy' ... so speak to young Harry as much as you want, Harry is wearing Navy Blue next year 😉

I am fine with Curnow leaving as we got a good trade in return (and I would say a majority of other supporters are too), this would have been unthinkable 12 months ago but Charlie been quite poor in his mindset, attitude the whole of this last season. He responded poorly to some justified criticism of him inside the club. A supremely talented footballer but also an immature manchild at times. I think our forward set up was way to Curnow centric, when he was out towards the end of the season we became more unpredictable up front and gosls came ftom a greater spread of players. Will be interesting to see how it all looks like next season 🤔 Harry McKay to win the Coleman medal 💪😁

I think these assessments should be done after the draft periods end as they are interlinked. Even if it is sad for Dees fans to see stars like Tracc & Clarry depart it does give the club and King a clean slate. The Dees did well to get in multiple first round picks for Tracc. I thought MFC would blink but they didn't. The payment of Clarry's salary is offset somewhat by the Saints covering some of Steele's salary. That was a good pickup by the Dees.

Seems that Florent is heading to Parc des Princes independently of a possible Curnow trade. Carlton are coughing up a future 3rd. Sounds good to me. Florent had a poor 2025 but if he can get back to his old form it is a good pick up.

It is hard for Dees fans to accept because Clarry was such an awesome midfielder in the past but he is a bust now. It has been a big fall from grace and let us make no mistake about it, self-inflicted. Sometimes you just have to cut your losses and move on (for both club and player). Clarry will always be viewed as a major cog in the Dees drought breaking '21 Flag and many consecutive seasons of top notch footy. He should be remembered for that. Going forward, it is better he has a shot at redemption at the Giants IMHO.

Very quick and athletic. Needs to tidy up his kicking and cut down on turnovers. Could be a decent pickup. Thumbs up from me 👍

That was a rubbish offer, not even worthy of Carlton contemplating. This years first round pick is a late pick and 2026 and 2027 likely to be quite late picks and the 2027 draft will be dominated by a swathe of picks for the Tasmania Devils. The Swans offer is getting closer to reality. No giving of pick 22 to the Swans I say though 💪

Tracc for Pick 7 and Bailey Humphrey woukd be a very good deal. Tracc for Picks 7 & 8 is a solid deal. Tracc + Pick 24 for Picks 7 & 8 is a bit underwhelming tbh.

Olympic Park precinct without Gosch's Paddock is definitely too small. With Gosch's paddock it is probably passable. Reality is the Pies are ensconced there for now and I don't see them leaving there in the short term. Caulfield is well advanced. MCG redevelopment incorporating MFC facilities is a pipe dream IMHO.

The Dees are offering a package this week for 3 game memberships upgraded to a 6 game flexi membership for $120. Good value.

I think C'Wood will be constrained in the Olympic Park area. Trends in training areas and the emergence of AFLW makes it too small going into the future. I think the Pies would actually be better off seeking nee facilities in the Yarra Bend area, lots of football ovals there only a stone's throw from their ancestral 'hood. I could then see the Olympic Park area being developed into a small boutique stadium for general VFL and AFLW usage. The Dees will call Caulfield home.

Just heard Ben Ainsworth (GC footballer newly traded to Carlton and also from Gippsland) on SEN, he mentioned Bailey Humphrey being a Moe boy and having family reasons to move back to Melbourne. Sounded like Humphrey is desperate to come back home to Victoria.

Petty back as a defender! I can't believe Goody persisted with that experiment for so long.

Given his age only a short term solution but he will improve the Dees forward setup. Despite playing for the Pies I always liked Mihocek and see him as an honest toiler who will play for the team. Good pickup.

Boo ... double Boo!!

Kozzie is young enough to be in the next Dees team that is a real contender for the flag.

What a funny old fellow is Humphrey 🐻 ... he apparently grew up a Geelong supporter but his favourite footballer was Patrick Cripps and he tried to model parts of his game on the Carlton captain. He is keen to move to Victoria and Melbourne and Carlton are in the chase (Pies will struggle to do any deal).

Its clear the Dees are going for a a bit of a cleanout and mini rebuild. Actually makes a lot of sense considering Tasmania is coming in a few years time. Tracc doesn't have his heart in staying with the Dees anymore and Clarrie has never got back to his old self after his off-field dramas. Time to give some of the younger players opportunities or their development may be hindred. Not the only club doing this now btw 😉

Well he claims to be a Bagger but I don't know many Carlton supporters who would shout him a beer 😁 Some rumours existed that he was leak source when he worked briefly at Princes Park some years back. Not sure if true or not but he certainly is eager to crack a headline ... that may or may not accord with reality ...

McClure is full of it. If there is any headline to be written it is that Melbourne is having a clean out and resetting under new leadership.

I just tuned in to SEN whilst going for a walk at lunch and someone called in that they are at Adelaide Airport and just spotted Christian Petracca there ...