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Did the Blues tank that one? Did they fear an in-form Dees? We'll know soon enough.

Only if you say it quickly and don't dig in to the detail.

Not that I was a Pert-must-go, more a Pert sceptic, I offer you Josh Mahoney. Favoured for the job once before. Now at the AFL.

Interesting. Will dd36 return serve or has Ttacca just fired an ace? (Me, I'd like to think so. And this also accords with one of Michelle's social postings.)

I think it's important to understand who these people are in the context of sports journalism. It's struck me this trade period how the more serious, or perhaps I should say responsible football journalists mostly avoid the speculation about potential trades. At The Age - a much diminished product but nonetheless the one I read most closely - Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson are seen nowhere near these trade talkfests. What passes for a responsible person at the Herald Sun so far as I can tell is Mark Robinson (I know, I know) and I don't see his byline attached to anything like that linked to the usual culprits. These journos you talk of operate on radio, social media, and internet/TV. The expanse of radio/internet/TV airtime they must occupy to justify their existence seems to force them into endless verbal garbage. Usually around trade time I bury my head in the sand and wait for the period to end and then see what comes of it because in my experience 90% of it is bull dust. This year for obvious reasons I was sucked in. Trac in particular was an issue but in future I'll be leaving lightweight flibbertigibbets like Morris and McNoClue to their own devices. If someone like Niall starts to write it, then I'll give it credence.

Not in my experience. Its housed in part of the G opposite the MCC members' reserve. It's a 10 minute walk from the MCC area to the MFC offices.

Since neither the Blues or the Pond Scum have a 2025 first round draft pick who else thinks Trac's prospects of moving just diminished significantly? And that is before you think he has ahead another year of shared commitment, sacrifices and achievements to restore the bond with his Demon brothers. But really, with no first rounders on offer how could they deal?

You'd need to widen your social media universe but be assured there are pictures of Trac (as opposed to the kids discussed here) working on some fearsome strength building machines in Salzburg, Austria currently on instagram. He really looks to be working incredibly hard at building - or restoring - leg and body core strength. Go Trac!

Prior to Pert's appointment which was massaged by the AFL, the front runner for Melbourne CEO was then footy manager Josh Mahoney who was the football department's preference. If Pert departs I hope Mahoney, who is currently at AFL HQ, is at least given the chance to be heard should he be interested.

We didn't win the Brownlow. Peter Moore did. And his heart remains at Victoria Park.

1. But it weakens Melbourne's position. 2: Oliver does not need to know. 3: True, but that the meeting was on was known well before it took place. It was actually announced in the morning prior. I can't say for sure it was Geelong's doing, but it is entirely plausible because they stood to benefit.

Age 29 and with 53 games to his name. Bloody hell. We really must have thought we could reform this character. Now he is effectively a swap with ANB so it looks even worse.

If there was a hammer emoji I'd have used it because this comment totally nails it. Well said. Oh, look what I found: 🔨

Leaking does not always happen as a matter of dysfunction. It is also done strategically. For a clue, always ask who stands to gain from this? Further, who knows the details, in this case the meeting place? Answers below: Geelong FC and Geelong FC

And to repeat my take on it fwiw, I reckon Geelong let Oliver's visit become public knowledge in order to embarrass Melbourne. Consequently MFC could have been seen as having to rid itself of a "cultural issue" whatever the price, the emphasis being "whatever the price" because they knew they had nothing to match his true value. Sneaky as, and all the heat comes back on Melbourne as a basket case while Geelong are seen as squeaky clean. I think I might just go watch the 2021 prelim now as my compensation.