Norm Smith's Curse

I mean the take away narrative from that press conference was 'we were a chance to get Houston but due to our own goals and inability to manage leaks we will concentrate on pick 5'

There is one ten seconds passage I that interview where he looks like he is having a turn. I don't get how Green only says our midfield will have Petracca and Oliver in it next year, not why they had concerns, what was done to alter their situations, or any of the details. Goodwin comes out with some spiel about enjoying the process as if everything is fine. Gawn says he can't say but he is annoyed his opinion gets made public. Lambie comes out and tries to diplomatically talk for the whole club like he is personally responsible for everything, all while refusing to really explain what Petracca's issues really were or give anh details of why Oliver was discussed with other clubs. And then had to basically admit we are not a destination club. This reminds me of the time I went to a Casey game and the only drinks they had were VB cans at quarter time.

Clarry was Def open to a trade.

I think we do a clock work orange on Tracc and Clarry - make them watch the Third Quarter blitz in the 2021 grand final with those things in their eyes so they cant look away or even blink. Everything will be fine.

21 year old - is he paid as his minder?

Well they were wrong about the Clarry situation being clarified during the BNF.

What if the strategy all along was to pretend our stars are connected to big trades while secretly going for a super star? lol

Big Maxie: 'I can share my opinion – which I’m not going to share now – and in fact, I’m getting a little bit annoyed about how many of our opinions are getting out, so that is quite concerning and something we will need to address.'

If half the stories are true its almost laughable.

So Clayton Oliver is a good guy again now? Like Petracca?

When he was playing well no one cared.

Just about to post the same.

Anyone going to the best and fairest can they old post updates of player face expressions and detailed break downs of their interactions so we can glean made up conclusions?

Sure but the fact that they have done it so successfully is because of a long list of own goals.

Remember we are the only club where an ex-player told the world that we did in fact tank and how we did it so that the AFL couldnt let it go.

The part I dont get is why Geelong? Did Pert choose them? Why would we be bolstering a potential rival or are we just throwing our hands in the air and admitting the window is shut at least for now?

Reminds me of the time Todd Viney came out to rule out that we had approached Luke Parker before saying that once they did tell Sydney they were not the source of the story, they decided they may as well ask the question...

'Look Clazz, when we said we loved all the work you had done this year, it was really just to improve your trade value, behind your back we were trying to off load you, but no hard feelings, please come to the BAF'

So the spruiking was basically a sales pitch? Nothing to see here it's all good. Give us two first rounders?

It feels like we as a club have ADHD. We have broadcast all our issues, shown all our cards and changed our minds all before the trade period has even started. *And I'm not making light of ADHD as half my family has it.

It's better than a made up one.

No but out of a cohort of four it seems only one will be left.

The fact he went with another bloke as his date? This is a joke btw.

So this confirms that it IS to do with Petracca. Thank you.