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Peter Ryan “Clayton Oliver wants to become a Giant. Negotiations will be interesting as Giants expect Melbourne to pay significant portion of contract. Dees' enthusiasm will be determined by draft haul coming back.” What will the Dees ask for ? A future 2026 GWS 1st rounder ??

UFA Spargo-to Kangas Delist : Sestan kbrown Fullerton Verrall Billings Hore (injured) Traded: McVee to Freo Ins. Mihocek, Heath Oliver and Petracca in trade discussions Current picks 24,29,43, 60,64

Yes … only for a 2026 4th rounder future pick !!!

Welcome home Jared!!! 👏👏😎

Mono. 👏👏👏👏

“There's list management strategy that sits behind it, we have been to the draft the last two years and we think we are in a really good spot. No one is being pushed out the door. We are just having mature conversations." - Tim Lamb

“Gold Coast have made their position clear Bailey Humphrey is not on the trade table and you need to respect their position." - Tim Lamb

“Really preliminary discussions at this stage. We have said all along we love Trac. We told him we'd look at it but as long as it's in the best interests of the club." - Tim Lamb, Melbourne List Manager

“At this stage it is looking likely he could be a free agent. We are talking to Collingwood on a couple of things. We are comfortable bringing him in a free agent." - Tim Lamb on whether Brody Mihocek will be brought in as a free agent or a trade

“I do." - Tim Lamb on whether he expects Steven May to be at the club next year

“We were disappointed, we made a number of different contract offers. The value was that early 20s selection. We worked through that and we were able to come out with a pick we were happy with." - Tim Lamb on Judd McVee

“We aren't being aggressive, Christian came to us. We are open to looking at certain things that will help us win our next flag." Tim Lamb

That would be shizzzzen … Tim!!!

Farrrrk yeah … Suns had to stump up a deal Walk away from that shizzzen deal We spoke STRONGLY about picks and a player Lamb has to stand up Trac might just be putting his backpack into his LOCKER NUMBER 5 again !!!

Let’s get it done. Trade in the Spargo compensation pick 43 for him We have the Bison Let’s go get the Moose

If they want Trac, then HUMPHREY makes the deal work !! Let’s go get it done

On the GC, unfortunately the favourite cooking recipe is for crystal meth!!

Agree. Trac had 16 votes in Brownlow and was runner up in our B&F. He had a good year and after his 2024, it was an excellent comeback year imv. Others seem to be only seeing the “Must Complete A Trade” deal as the only option. We have Trac under contract for 4 more years. Suns need to offer an acceptable level of compensation. If not, we walk away. We shouldn’t just rollover. Suns must come up with the picks and a player.

Petracca for GC pick 6 & 17 No. No. No. with extra compo and allocated father son and academy priority, they drop to 11 and 25 most likely. It’s either Trac & pick 27 FOR Humphrey & pick 14 Or a bare minimum Trac FOR 6 & 14 plus a player like Rogers. Or TRAC STAYS AT MFC Trac is an elite player. Read his bio and 2025 performances.

Going overseas? Wasn’t Clarry going overseas?? No it was just to Sydney, in fact Blacktown. The freefall has been severe and ugly as you’d expect in some emotional times. Getting told you’re effectively redundant does hurt Bang. Bang. Bang. In 2021 👏👏👏 Boom. Boom. Kaboom !! In 2025 🧨

“Pick 23”. Ok. Turns into pick 32 after the compensation and protection of Academy and father/son picks. Probably just fair as he walked out as an uncontested player. Dees have now 2nd round 23, 27, 41, 3rd round 60, 4th round 65.

The Dockers are currently due to start the draft with picks No.12 and 33, though McVee's value is expected to fall somewhere in between those initial selections. But Fremantle is exploring ways to shuffle its top picks in order to satisfy Melbourne in a trade Freo are trumpeting out loud that McVee is a high quality player, returning home and has chosen the Fockers. They’re saying it’s another sign that quality wants to join their club. His talents are being exulted by Freo faithful on the socials

Yes I agree. Trac has 4 years to run. He’s a star player and we need to receive appropriate high quality compensation. Unfortunately once a player nominates they are leaving, it get done. If the Dees tough talk, they have to stand by it.

With the likely 💔Trac and Oliver trade departures (and with May likely now to stay) here’s the list segmented into likely positional structures. Of course, players are flexible and can shift like Rivers to running mid or Laurie to small forward. I’ve add Mihocek. Hopefully we can get Max Heath onboard too For me, the need for skilled running midfielders will be the primary draft priority MFC TEAM update key defenders: May, Tmcd, Adams tall defenders: Lever, D.Turner, Howes med/sml/running defenders: Rivers, Bowey, Salem, Lindsay, AMW inside Mids: Viney, Langford , Laurie outside Mids: Langdon, Windsor, Woey jnr Mid/fwd: Kozzzy, Kolt, Sparrow, Culley key forwards: Mihocek , JVR, Petty, Jefferson , Kentfield, Johnson med-tall forwards: Fritsch, Melksham, Mcadam small forwards: Chandler, Sharp, Henderson, Mentha Rucks: Gawn, Campbell

You mean the players that he retained on long term contracts that now he’s trying to negotiate for them to leave … as we have guys like Trac and Clarry in $1.3m a year each. Irony is he’s trying to get us the best deal to try to salvage his long term 7 and 8 year contracts. Guys like Viney and May who got extensions out to be 35year old at end of term. Not sure he’s to be exactly applauded with such gusty. I like the AFL possibly introducing a 5- year contract max term by the way.