chookrat

Looks like we have really bolstering our development coaching ranks. Hopefully this allows us to better develop our full list of players.

Not a bad idea. There could be a win win where we offload May's salary from our books (while GWS can offset it against Aleers) and leaves us in a better position to pay a greater portion of Olivers salary.

All good, we are playing 4D chess

I don't think it's that black and white DeedleDumb, I can see a realistic scenario where Trac stays. We are a better side with him playing amd he is a contracted player.

I reckon throw in Jibba as a sweetener to get Humphreys across the line.

Our list manager can say to Brisbane, what are we meant to do with picks 7 and 8, recruit a couple of 18 year olds, then what - they will be like lambs to the slaughter.

He can teach our forwarfs to clumsily elbow defenders in the face and get away with it.

When he follows my boy T-Mac we know the deal is done.

I read that Clarry's deal averages $1 million p/annum over the next 5 years and $1.3m is what it peaks at. My guess would be if GWS pay $650k and we cover the balance then for the year it peaks at $1.3m then we pay half but on average would pay $350k. While our club wants a clean slate there is an element of good faith in all of this from all parties (Melbourne, GWS and Olivers Manager) and from memory GWS are usually pretty good to deal with. Clarry's manager will be well aware of the work us and Clarry have put in to the extent that he is actually playing AFL footy.

Trac is a mature player with Premiership experience who will help GC take that next step and is the cherry on top of a super talented list who are right in their window. Humphrey is talented young player with 200 games ahead of him who becomes part of our core group of similarly aged players. This trade is a win win.

I think this is a bit unnecessary. We have been clear from the outset that Trac is a contracted player and it is up to GC to make a deal that turns our head. It is perfectly reasonable for us to take a position that for us to let Trac go that picks alone wont cut it and that we need a player that will imprive our list and that llayer is Humphrey. Otherwise we are happy for Trac to stay.

Stop being a dag

I wonder whether GWS have a quality player that they could include in the trade that fills a need for us on the basis that we take the players salary off their books?

Have we found the mole?

I would be 100% happy with this. To move on Oliver and most of his salary, recieve Humphrey for Trac, and have Pick 7 for the draft would be an excellent net result. We can then shift focus on how to bring Luke Jackson home next year.

Essentially like a free agency deal - at $1 million x 5 years the compensation pick would be a first round. I'd take that and run.

I would wager there was no swipe and the article lies for clicks.

If Humphrey tells Gold Coast he wants to join Melbourne then I can't see a situation where they refuse a trade where Trac goes to Suns and we get Humphrey. While there might be some other picks involved we would be silly to acceot any deal that doesn't net us Humphrey and worst case Trac stays on the basis that Suns were not serious abiut getting him to their club.

If we could clone Kozzie we would have one in the midfield and one forward

What if they throw in Cox as a delisted free agent

Spot on, 4th in Gold Coasts B&F is a huge achievement wheb you consider how good those who finished top 3 are.

Its easy to say this in retrospect but the deals signed were on the basis that our window was well open and to keep pur core group of players together for the next 5 years. In round 23 2023 we were well positioned for another tilt at the flag but Melkshams ACL followed by Maynards hit on Brayshaw culminated in close finals losses to Collingwood and Carlton. This occured at the same time as problems with May, Oliver and Smith's behaviour and the pressure built. The long term deals were to keep our window open and ensure other teams could not throw godfather money at our stars. The long term contracts were not provide security if a player became unhappy or had significant behavioural issues.

Spot on Ted, GC's public statement that they have no plans to trade Humphries is really about working out whether Humphries wants to be traded in a deal that gets them Trac and that they are happy with. There is no point declaring they are open to trading Humphries onpy for a deal not to be done.

We will know the deals is about to go through when he unfollows Trac

The fact that we have met with Humphries is a clear sign that if Humphries says he wants to come to Melbourne then Brisbane will include him in a trade for Trac. My take is we will land Humphries + pick 7 with some later pick swaps to help GC get the points for its academy picks. We need best 22 midfielders who are under 25 years old to replace Trac and Oliver and not 18 year old kids who will take 3 - 5 years to mature, otherwise we would be better of keeping Trac. This works for GC as Trac is the cherry on top in their premiership pursuit and lets face it - how often does a 4 x All Australian, Premiership Player and Norm Smith medalist with at least 4 years of good footy ahead come up in the market?