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On this day in 1969, Melbourne played Hawthorn in the VFL Night Series Grand Final (audio only)

Suggested by Josh Jenkins and Damo agrees.

According to SEN, Tom Morris has Melbourne’s blessing to speak to other clubs and added that he's also spoken to Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick in recent days. According to Morris, Melbourne's stance has softened surrounding Petracca after they gave him the 'green light' to explore a move last week. “Christian Petracca is a wanted man, he’s speaking to not one, but two clubs recently,” Morris told Nine News. “He met with Adelaide today and had a medical, but I can also tell you tonight he’s also chatted to Damien Hardwick and the Suns in recent days. “Melbourne is open to negotiating a trade for Petracca, their stance has softened since last year. “My understanding is the club gave Petracca the green light to have a look around last week knowing they hold all the cards and won’t trade him for anything less than they believe he’s worth.

Scraps from today - • Gold Coast forward Malcolm Rosas Jnr has picked Sydney as his preferred destination. • Connor Budarick has narrowed his decision down to either the Western Bulldogs or North Melbourne, if he leaves Gold Coast. • Cal Twomey believes it’s either stay at the Pies or go to Gold Coast for Jamie Elliot although his understanding is “he would prefer to stay at Collingwood, but the deal has to be right”. Heard this story before • Riley Beveridge thinks Gold Coast and Sydney are best placed to get a deal done, ahead of Geelong. • The Western Bulldogs have emerged as a potential home for Brisbane midfielder Deven Robertson, who is expected to seek a fresh start elsewhere next season. • Christian Petracca has been spotted with manager Anna Scullie and wife Bella at the Adelaide Airport amid rumours of a desired shift to the Crows.

Nobody has held anyone for ransom yet and we don't know how negotiations will pan out. I would think Melbourne would want pick 11 on the basis that, unlike some of the other players whose names are being bandied about, McVee is only 22 years of age and has a long future in front of him. This makes him a much better proposition to recruit than a 29 year old and should be reflected in the final negotiation.

You should have written ~ Not too late

The draft order at the end of the 2025 finals series ~ ROUND ONE 1 West Coast Eagles 2 Richmond 3 Richmond 4 Essendon 5 Essendon 6 Gold Coast Suns 7 St Kilda 8 Hawthorn 9 Sydney 10 Western Bulldogs 11 Fremantle 12 GWS Giants 13 Gold Coast Suns 14 Adelaide 15 West Coast Eagles 16 Gold Coast Suns 17 Geelong 18 Brisbane Lions ROUND TWO 19 West Coast Eagles 20 North Melbourne 21 North Melbourne 22 Essendon 23 Melbourne 24 Port Adelaide 25 Essendon 26 Hawthorn 27 Sydney 28 Western Bulldogs 29 Fremantle 30 GWS Giants 31 Gold Coast Suns 32 GWS Giants 33 West Coast Eagles 34 Collingwood 35 Geelong 36 Carlton ROUND THREE 37 Brisbane Lions 38 Fremantle 39 North Melbourne 40 Brisbane Lions 41 Adelaide 42 Port Adelaide 43 St Kilda 44 Carlton 45 Sydney 46 Brisbane Lions 47 Fremantle 48 Adelaide 49 Brisbane Lions 50 Adelaide 51 West Coast Eagles 52 Adelaide 53 Geelong 54 Melbourne ROUND FOUR 55 Hawthorn 56 Gold Coast Suns 57 North Melbourne 58 St Kilda 59 Melbourne 60 Port Adelaide 61 Brisbane Lions 62 Carlton 63 Sydney 64 Collingwood 65 Fremantle 66 Adelaide 67 Gold Coast Suns 68 Adelaide 69 Hawthorn 70 Collingwood 71 Geelong 72 Brisbane Lions afl.com.auDraft order: Your club's picks locked in for free agency,...Check out the draft order as it stands ahead of the Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period

For the benefit of people new to the club and for the removal of any doubt, Tom Campbell is the ruckman on the left in the photograph.

It appears that the Blues will benefit significantly from the father/son rule. Last year, they secured the Camporeale brothers. This year, they are poised to recruit Harry Dean, followed by Cody Walker next year. One familiar name for those who closely follow the Demons in the VFL is Marlon Neocleosus, whose brother Harvey previously played for Casey. afl.com.auBlues father-son stars, forwards fire in Futures matchCody Walker put on a clinic while two forwards fired in the Marsh AFL National Futures Boys match on Grand Final morning

He had some good moments at Casey but, after two years of development in the system, he didn’t seem to be going anywhere. And it was always going to be hard to break into the AFL side given who had first dibs in the ruck and even the main back up ruckman couldn’t get a game. Wishing Will all the best in the future.

I got this one earlier in the day: • Jayden Laverde has agreed to join the GWS Giants. Then I tried to log in and got this - I’ll be back when they get serious …

A game that gives “never in doubt” true meaning. MELBOURNE 3.2.20 6.6.42 7.10.52 13.15.93 GOLD COAST SUNS 0.3.3 0.4.4 0.6.6 0.6.6 GOALS MELBOURNE Bannan Harris, Hore 2, Fitzsimon, Gall, Hanks, McNamara, Paxman, Pisano, Wotherspoon GOLD COAST SUNS Nil BEST MELBOURNE Hanks, Harris, Hore, Chaplin, Fitzsimon GOLD COAST SUNS Harris, Rowbottom, McLaughlin, Clayden INJURIES MELBOURNE Zanker (head knock) GOLD COAST SUNS Whitfort (right hamstring), Fitzpatrick (left arm), Dupuy (head knock) CROWD 1,557 at Casey Fields

Today’s Trade Radio headlines - • Christian Petracca is reportedly open to leaving Melbourne according to Michelangelo Rucci who believes the star Demon has his sights set on Gold Coast Suns. • Carlton captain Patrick Cripps is confident that Charlie Curnow will remain with the Blues in 2026 and beyond even though the name of the two-time Coleman Medallist continues to be thrown around in trade circles with the likes of Geelong, Gold Coast and Sydney. • 16 clubs are doing their due diligence on the troubled Bulldog forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan with Gold Coast the favourite to get him. • Essendon defender Jordan Ridley won't pursue a move to Brisbane this off-season. • Sydney key forward Jack Buller has requested a trade to Collingwood, according to Cal Twomey.

It really is farewell to Sam Frost who was delisted by Hawthorn today. Well played Sam.

The Melbourne FC won the 1960 premiership 65 years ago today, Saturday 24th of September. This Premiership Team Photograph is from the Ron Barassi collection.

Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central2025 Coates Talent League Season Review: Grand FinalistsWe break down the Coates Talent League campaigns of the two grand finalists - Eastern Ranges and Sandringham Dragons.

It’s back again from tomorrow featuring the AFL’s “experts” including Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge, along with Sam Edmund, Tom Morris and Josh Jenkins and will run through the trade period all the way to Deadline Day on Wednesday, October 15, before finishing with a new wrap episode from Thursday, October 16 where the team will unpack all the big news from the frantic final hours of the 2025 player exchange period. The AFL is promoting AFL Trade Radio big time noting that superstars “including Carlton's Charlie Curnow, Essendon skipper Zach Merrett and Melbourne's Christian Petracca are among the players who could be on the move in 2025, while Carlton stars Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni have already confirmed their big-money free agency moves to St Kilda”. Warning: Don’t get too excited - If it’s anything like past trade periods, there will be more moments of sheer drudgery and boredom over the next three and a half weeks than anything else. If you catch up with anything of interest, please let us know - it’s on afl.com.au

The draft order after week three of the 2025 finals series ~ ROUND ONE 1 West Coast Eagles 2 Richmond 3 Richmond 4 Essendon 5 Essendon 6 Gold Coast Suns 7 St Kilda 8 Hawthorn 9 Sydney 10 Western Bulldogs 11 Fremantle 12 GWS Giants 13 Gold Coast Suns 14 Adelaide 15 West Coast Eagles 16 Gold Coast Suns 17 Brisbane Lions 18 Geelong ROUND TWO 19 West Coast Eagles 20 North Melbourne 21 North Melbourne 22 Essendon 23 Melbourne 24 Port Adelaide 25 Essendon 26 Hawthorn 27 Sydney 28 Western Bulldogs 29 Fremantle 30 GWS Giants 31 Gold Coast Suns 32 GWS Giants 33 West Coast Eagles 34 Collingwood 35 Carlton 36 Geelong ROUND THREE 37 Brisbane Lions 38 Fremantle 39 North Melbourne 40 Brisbane Lions 41 Adelaide 42 Port Adelaide 43 St Kilda 44 Carlton 45 Sydney 46 Brisbane Lions 47 Fremantle 48 Adelaide 49 Brisbane Lions 50 Adelaide 51 West Coast Eagles 52 Adelaide 53 Melbourne 54 Geelong ROUND FOUR 55 Hawthorn 56 Gold Coast Suns 57 North Melbourne 58 St Kilda 59 Melbourne 60 Port Adelaide 61 Brisbane Lions 62 Carlton 63 Sydney 64 Collingwood 65 Fremantle 66 Adelaide 67 Gold Coast Suns 68 Adelaide 69 Hawthorn 70 Collingwood 71 Brisbane Lions 72 Geelong

Best we close this one down?

Riley Beveridge reports on X that Sullivan Robey's rise as 2025's biggest draft bolter has been made all the more remarkable by the fact he finished the season playing with a crack in his collarbone.

I’m feeling sick already.

Brian Wilson won the Brownlow Medal on this day in 1982.

afl.com.auPotential draft guns fire Ranges to GF win over DragonsSome of the best young players in this year's draft crop showed their wares in the Coates Boys League Grand FinalThat’s Sullivan Robey in the middle of the picture. The four goals he kicked and his imposing stature will do no harm to his draft prospects.