Norm Smith's Curse

Can you imagine a night out with Clarry, Smith and Stengel?

I think I may be the only person who thinks his football insights are often very low cognition. Happy to be driven wrong but this is up there with Rory Sloane.

Geelong players can be carried out unconscious from night clubs at 3am and it barely gets 24 hours traction though.

Maybe Brand Tracc realises this will increase the likelihood of a Brownlow?

Honestly all this is reminding me of the time supporters begged Prendergast NOT to recruit a certain draftee that we picked and who never even played at VFL level.

A good club might look at Oliver's issues last year and see Tassie coming in and press the trigger and try and trade one or two high calibre players after maximising their value. A good club would have kept Clarry's issues as quiet as humanly possible and maximise that trade value then. A good club would have sensed Petracca's issues and got out in front of the story as soon as it was said he would 'leave tomorrow if he could'. Instead MFC leaked most of Clarry's issues themselves, did everything they could to reduce his trade value, and is now shopping him after he had his worst ever season due to lack of preseason. MFC admitted to making minimal effort to stay in touch with Petracca's family after his injury to actually support Petracca's position that the club was the problem rather than he. MFC potentially leaked stories about Petracca to make him sound like a primadonna and in doing so lowered his value also. I heard tonight Kozzie is also considering his options. Laughable.

Maybe it is rebuild time? Or maybe it is asking the question 'why do our best players continually shop themselves?'

Heard a funny one about Zak Butters today. Dare to dream I guess.

What do these all have in common: "I can tell you that Harley Reid will not be being drafted by the West Coast Eagles.' 'If you dont have Carlton as your premiership favourite in 2024 you dont know footy.' I would have a better strike rate with random spin-will trade stories.

Are you kidding? Literally NOTHING he claimed has been verified by Tracc, his manager or family members. People keep getting secondary sources whispers and what they want to believe is accurate with actual demonstrable facts.

Wc forward ok but midfield speed also would be nice.

Ive cooled on delisted players. cant remember a good example of one in recent times that has come back and established themselves at another team. Please correct me if im wrong as i got no sleep.

The history is simple. Our drafting (touch wood) in the last six years has been excellent. Our trading has not been excellent. Dude is 29 and can kick. Pick 5 is sacrosanct.

That seems like us putting years into players and then letting them leave to me. As in not really a win.

Apparently Christian is going to open a Traccaria on Lygon. my mistake, spending too much time in a traccaria in Lygon st.

Kynan Brown looked good in the 4 seconds we were able to see him at level.

Yeah but so did Tappscott

Hahah yeah you guys are probably right. Freo has some interest apparently after a medical. Some Carlton friends suggest they havent managed his injuries that well but who knows.

Surprised by this. Blues haven't managed him properly for mine. Dee's have any interest?

Nothing in that advertising campaign mentions our club in any way.

I thought he was gone after last years final series but gees he proved me wrong down back.

We used to recruit players that could run but simply could not kick. They would just run around all day on the field while we got flogged.

I dont mind Membrey. If it was cheap it would be un upgrade on some of our recent trade ins.

I'm not sure Sparrow has ever shown he is a 30 touch mid

One speed but a worthy Brayshaw replacement. I can see this happening.