Very Jaded

A Melbourne supporting girlfriend could really nail this deal for us

Welcome back to Demonland Trac

BUT WHO HAS HUMPHREY STARTED TO FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM IN THE LAST 5 DAYS...???

This is indeed very much the loser bridesmaid vibes that we've gotten from this club in recent years. But King and Guerra are maybe more a bride and less of a bridesmaid. We can only hope.

Nigel Austin has already paid the bill in cash and threw AFL house a few tshirts

If GC don't want to trade him to us for Trac, then I imagine they want to trade him even less to Hawks or Pies for picks or players who are not Trac Other than Curnow, who doesn't seem keen on them, who else can they even get in a 3 way trade that brings them what Trac brings to the table? I mean the pasta nights alone...

He doesn't need to publicly nominate us, the 'family reasons' is a way for GC to backtrack their stance on 'we are not trading him never ever ever' And then when the Trac deal happens say 'it was an opportunity to help Bailey return home for family reasons, while also allowing us bring in a big name star'

Yep there is definitely not enough attention, focus and energy given to Nick or Josh or their dad at Collingwood or the AFL in general It's almost like, you heap so much attention, fame, money and praise on a young impressionable kid, and that kid turns into... an entitled diva Who would have seen this coming!

He needs to get out of Victoria and the fishbowl of the AFL media

It's been a while since someone mentioned eggs on faces, but the egg on Gold Coast's face if they end up trading Humphrey to a contender like Hawks for picks, AND miss out on Trac, is gonna be messy. This is a once in a Gary Ablett Jnr opportunity for the GC to land a big fish into their tiny pond.

LOL @ Hawks thinking they'll get Humphrey for 2 first round picks in a terrible draft, when they already have enough points to take 2 of the best kids in the mix anyway. If that's their offer versus us giving the GC Trac, they can take a hike GC are very committed to Trac. They need this trade to happen

Oh look another reason to hate that [censored] club

Interesting Morris is reporting interest from lots of clubs but not a lot of mention of Melbourne Wonder how much this is about showing GC that there’s lots of interest in him when he eventually leaves, so do the deal now with cellar dwellers Melbourne or get 6 cents in the dollar later as he goes to a flag contender you’re competing with Some lovely puppet strings being pulled behind the scenes

This thread is getting a heavier workout than Trac at a Red Bull camp

7 for Flanders shows what a total garbage tip this draft is Imagine Flanders going for pick 7 in last year's draft

Give us a hint.... We talking player, coach, higher up?

No but really, great work, keep it up.

I am not sure how many more ways you can be told the same thing, Trac wants out for a whole host of reasons, and the club is happy to comply for a whole host of reasons (pending a good deal). To suggest he's leaving because of one player is absolutely idiotic. He wants out, and nothing is changing his mind.

Just because Tom Morris isn't reporting it, doesn't mean it isn't happening. Tom Morris is well fed by certain players/player managers, but he doesn't know everything. We are clearly keeping the leaker away from the meetings we are having with Humphrey. In fact, the media had no idea the initial meeting was even happening, until someone snapped a photo of it and put it all over socials. Maybe, just maybe, the lack of leaking is also an agreed tactic between GC and Melbourne, as both try to hold firm publicly, while softening behind closed doors. The strategic leak that Dimma is sympathetic to Humphrey's family issues back home, yet Tom doesn't know what the issues are, is a very interesting move. It oils the squeaky hinges on a door that has been slammed shut for a few days now.