Dannyz

His messaging on Clayton in front of the camera was entirely different though? Perhaps you are right. Most likely you are. I don’t want you to be. I want to see a strong and ruthless Melbourne. I’m not giving up, and it’s not because of walking Trac but because there’s a human element to the situation with Bailey which I believe Gold Coast will at least consider resolving.

You haven’t exactly filled us with confidence regarding the potential of the father son and daughter selections

Then why say we would walk him back, it’s a fresh start under King and the coach has his back. At some point, the talk has to stop and the action has to start. I believe in King and I believe in Guerra.

If you could sell Demonland for $1M, would you rather do it now or next year 😂

Why did they bring his manager on to trade radio? There’s nothing as sexy about A 21 YO wanting to come to Melbourne as their is Essendon’s captain wanting to go their arch rival or Carlton’s two time Coleman medallist happy to play basically anywhere but Carlton. There isn’t any intel until GC relent. There are reasons that they could, should and would. To that end, the deal is live until it isn’t whether or not you think it’s high chance or not.

I’ve been travelling today and haven’t followed anything up since I heard the interview with his manager. Personally, I hope we hold onto Trac if they’re aren’t willing to release a homesick player who has real personal reasons to come home. He hasn’t been wooed by a huge contract, he’s very close with his family. Just do the right thing FFS.

In any normal scenario it would be very hard for the Suns to sell to their few thousand supporters Humphrey leaving. Having Trac inbound offsets the loss, particularly where the player is leaving for personal reasons rather than being wooed by a huge contract. It just makes sense. We also lose - he’s a generational midfielder (per Tim Lamb not me)

His managers comments. General consensus is he’s a brat and should be traded now if he’s going to pull the pin next year anyhow.

The implosion on the Suns Bigfooty is entertaining reading.

I don’t see how it isn’t obvious he wants to play for us. His manager in not so many words said as such. The fact he wants to come to Melbourne and not club X adds more weight to the request.

Oakes was considered with his wording and said everything he could without making it very difficult for his client to assimilate back at GC.

He said there’s more to it which is personal and he won’t go into it which is completely fair given the kid is already suffering due to the stubbornness of his club.

I took as a last chance of saying let this kid go. We wanted them to go public. That’s what they’ve done!

This interview has put it back on the table more so than off it

“Bailey had genuine reasons for wanting to come back to Melbourne. Ultimately Gold Coast position is clear and we will respect that. He loves his teammates and will be back up on the Coast next month.”

To be fair, when you and i spoke earlier this week I mentioned I had been told Dimma had softened.

The issue appears to be that beyond the 7-8 academy & FS picks, the talent isn’t there like most years. Some draft folk have said this years first round crop without the FS & Academy picks would be second round and early third in other drafts.

Scott Gullan has linked us to De Goey

Finished the year well at Casey, a really good trainer and nice guy. I hope he gets another year. Showed some great signs in his first 5 or so games. A winger or high half forward rather than defender for me.

Is that with or without Woey Jnr?

Informed of the meeting tomorrow Informed it’s to discuss picks Think it’s those 2 we agree to

I think it’s an acceptance on picks 7&8, for Trac & Spargo compo.

Just told we have a planned meeting with the Suns tomorrow to progress discussions towards formalities.

What do you mean there’s no media attention about him? He was pictured with our coach, His club have said publicly he wants to move, Media are asking his (now Ex) teammates about his situation, Media (Cal Twomey) have said he has reasons to move and he is driving this.

Tom Morris makes me sick with his fan-girling for Tracc to get this move for next to nothing.