Pinball Wizard

Even the great man Nixon can’t find a thing out of today ...

There are no scoops from Ricky Nixon tonight because he simply doesn’t have any. His focus this week is what he thinks the likes of Carlton need to do to get Saad and maybe Merrett etc across the line ... what Geelong need to do for Cameron ... where Treloar is headed and can Collingwood trade Stephenson and Cox or dreaming. He will run through where every club is at tomorrow night starting with the clubs doing the least amount of trading and putting faith in the young players who got 10-20 games in to them this year...and they are Fremantle, Sydney & Hawthorn ... whilst others like Port, Richmond & West Coast have no salary cap room to pull off a big deal with Nth Adel and GCS fighting the old fight of not being destination clubs. Essendon hold a lot of the cards but need to do some deals early this week or other clubs will walk away. Brisbane have done all they need to do with Daniher and key recontracting of young guns. GWS are doing an Essendon and saying if you want out get out because we can't build a club of individuals. The Doggies will go hard to get the best deal from Essendon for Dunkley and use it on Treloar and maybe Cox ... now that could be interesting if they perform better under a different coach.

People, let’s not forget that this thread is for rumours so you can’t get bagged for anything you post that doesn’t turn out. For instance, nothing frightens Ricky Nixon who tells us that - • Tom Phillips from Collingwood just been linked to a three year deal at Hawthorn talks going around he will nominate Hawthorn. • Stefan Martin from Brisbane after nominating Bulldogs talks two year deal for him. • Nathan Vardy talks he will stay at West Coast despite trade talks. • St Kilda have officially ruled out Adam Treloar leaves it for three club race for him Bulldogs strongly interested also hawthorn and Carlton interested talks Dogs set to make huge play for Treloar talks going around Western Bulldogs the only side with the interest with huge salary cap space for him out of all the team’s interested in him. • Tom McDonald still linked to Essendon talks that deal will most likely get done but talk is Essendon wanna drop down his wage to get that deal done. • St Kilda coming out saying they want Nick Hind to stay talks Essendon set to make huge play for the speedster to add more pace to the forward line. • Jye Caldwell deal is done deal after he nominating Essendon from GWS talks Essendon are waiting on discussing on nice deal and Jye and involving picks with GWS as well. • Jackson Hartley from GWS after nominating Adelaide talks they are discussing picks to get that deal done talks Adelaide suggested early second rd pick. • Shaun Higgins from North Melbourne talks Geelong were going to offer pick 37 return talks North Melbourne they don’t want pick 37 for him they want in return round pick 25-15 mark in return for him. • Jack Higgins from Richmond to St Kilda talks St Kilda still showing strong interest talks Richmond now trying to lure him to stay at the club after Higgins and his management are keen to see interest from other clubs also talks Carlton and Hawthorn still showing strong interest in him. • Chad Wingard despite talks of him he has told the club he wishes to stay at Hawthorn. • Peter Wright from Gold Coast two minute Peter looks strongly likely to nominate Essendon after he is showing huge interest in the club. • David Mundy looks set to sign one year deal at Fremantle. • Andrew Phillips from Essendon back up ruckman has been linked to Melbourne talks Dees very keen on back up ruckman for Gawn. • Matthew Suckling talks he will stay at Bulldogs dogs very keen on him and he’s very keen to stay at the dogs he’s told the club he’s very happy at the club. • Kyle Dunkley looks set to sign at Essendon with Josh that deal will get done only if Josh will sign at Essendon they have told Josh about Kyle. I have to say however, that Ricky might be running out of steam. Nothing much new or controversial here.

Ricky Nixon has dumped more rumours tonight than the Democrats have dumped random votes for Biden in the American presidential race. Here they are - • Jeremy Cameron – Talks between the Cats and Giants have come to a grinding halt, with GWS insisting on receiving players – not picks – which makes sense given the mass exodus from there. This is the usual stand off around a player such as Cameron. GWS have said they want two players in return for Cameron believed to be Esava Ratugolea and Sam Menegola ... GWS have put four year deal on table to Sam Menegola. • Three Victorian clubs are sitting back watching closely on the Jeremy Cameron deal they are the obvious Carlton Essendon Collingwood. All ready to trump up with a better deal than what Geelong can…….so does Geelong trade Ratugolea and Menegola……I would definitely not trade Menegola…..now way Essendon talks strongly going around pick 7 will head to the Western Bulldogs in return for Josh Dunkley talks Bulldogs keen to use pick 7 and try and lure Adam Treloar to the club defiantly watch this space round this deal. • For me St.Kilda the obvious place for Treloar where he can contribute to them finishing above Collingwood again this year. • Saints boss Simon Lethlean says that contrary to reports Jack Higgins has not made any intentions of a move to St Kilda (that might be true but he left off the part that they have had discussions with him at length……might want to get in quick because Carlton real keen ... real keen. • Sainter Seb Ross now linked to a three year deal at Essendon. • I hope it’s not true that Carlton have offered Zac Merrett the most ridiculous deal I’ve ever heard of 6 years at 900+ ... just a little warning if true Carlton don’t spend up too big on Cripps backups and lose the lad back to WA • Daniel Talia – Essendon in to him, as source believes he could be on the move as Adelaide look to gain currency for him now rather than dealing with a potential free agency hassle next season. Crows footy boss Adam Kelly, however, says he’s a “required player”. Contracted until 2021 despite Essendon has offered him two-three years on table for him after he wants to return back home to Victoria. • Harry McKay – Essendon made a play at the key forward, but neither Carlton nor McKay are entertaining a move. Contracted until 2021 and he wishes to stay at Carlton next year. • Matthew Scharenberg – Had been mulling over a return to his native South Australia after falling out of favour in 2020, but has since been delisted so will definitely try to earn a lifeline with the Crows. Delisted free agent. • Josh Thomas from Collingwood linked to three clubs Gold Coast Sydney GWS showing interest around him the last couple days talks going around he could be set to stay at the pies next year. • Jayden Laverde only one club the last 24hrs have questioned his playing movements is believed to be North Melbourne. • Shaun McKernan – Will sign with the Saints as the news I broke 2 weeks a go and lots of Saints fans saying it wont happen….BANG. Delisted free agent talk is one-two year deal on table. • Brandon Matera three clubs the last 48hrs having been expressing interest in him talks believed to be Adelaide Hawthorn West Coast showing interest in him. • Mason Wood been linked two clubs Sydney and Carlton as delisted free agent. • Jake Carlisle – Had fallen out of favour at points, but Brett Ratten has since claimed he will be offered a new deal. Hawthorn tried desperately to get him across after Hawthorn offered him three year deal talks Carlisle will stay at St Kilda talks two years have been offered to him from St Kilda. • Nick Hind – Essendon are making a play at the small forward as a replacement for Orazio Fantasia. Out of contract, not a free agent. • Jack Lonie – Fell out of favour at points in 2020 looks likely to seek a new home – although St Kilda want to keep him. Carlton and Collingwood came knocking last time he was out of contract, but the Western Bulldogs are reportedly the most interested club this time around. Out of contract, not a free agent. Western Bulldogs have asked to meet with Lonie this weekend. • Paddy McCartin has been asked from Essendon to have a discussion with them two clubs showing huge interest in him believed to be Carlton and Sydney talks David Teague is absolutely wrapped with Paddy in the meeting with him. • North Melbourne Coach - Michael Voss been linked to three to four year deal as coach talks North strongly keen on Voss and he has had fair few discussions with the club personally I don’t think Michael knows what way to go. Also talks that Gary Ayers and Mark Williams have also had chats with the club as well but Ross Lyon no interest as he has an eye on an Ess or Coll etc. • David Mundy set to sign one year deal now at Fremantle. • Tom Hickey looks set to nominate Sydney from West Coast three year offer on the table to him talk is he’s told the west coast players he wishes to be traded. Jordan Clark linked to a three year deal at Fremantle talk Geelong is trying put a deal on the table for him to stay at Geelong. • Ben Brown after nominating Melbourne he has passed medical for Melbourne that deal will be done now that Melbourne got the results back talk four-five years on table for him. • GWS have asked Essendon the only way Jye Caldwell deal will get done would see a late 1st round pick to see that deal done. • Lachie Shultz looks set to stay at Fremantle. • Three clubs showing huge interest in Peter Wright is North Melbourne Essendon Collingwood Collingwood still front runners for him as far as doing a trade but sources close to Wright tell me he’s a mad Pies Fan and prior to him getting drafted Collingwood said they’d nominate him but they didn’t and this is a strong reason Wright aint super keen on them at the moment • Tom McDonald the last 48hrs GWS have shown interest talks going around two club race for him now is between Essendon and North Melb • GWS will trade Zac Langdon to West Coast for pick 54. • Jack Stevens from Geelong been linked to North Melbourne talks Geelong keen offload Stevens pay him out for next year talks could force him to retire depending offer on North Melbourne. • West Coast officials set to hold Zoom Meeting with Alex Witherden. • Two clubs race for Luke Dunstan from St Kilda are Carlton and Adelaide.

Nixon’s tip.

Anyone looking for more Ricky Nixon rumours?

More from Ricky Nixon - • Adam Saad was spotted having lunch with David Teague Carlton coach and football director of the club - talks that deal is most likely be done either today or tomorrow ... looks like it will cost Carlton an early pick and/or a player such as McGovern • Josh Dunkley believed to be spotted this morning with Essendon officials at a cafe near Tullamarine ... he wants to go there but how many coffees with Essendon staff can you have - get in with it Adam Treloar talks going nowhere fast at the moment with two clubs in the race - the Bulldogs and Gold Coast with Gold Coast questioning about his movements again today and Bulldogs officials have asked to meet with Treloar. His management have spoken to Richmond not the other way around - stay tuned got the feeling it could a very late trade ... also total [censored] that Bucks told Treloar his teammates didn’t want him at the Club • Jesse Hogan off to GWS after Richmond went cold on the money he wanted and the potential problems he brings • Essendon have put a deal on the table for Stefan Martin - talk is believed to be two year deal as playing assistant coach mentor. The Bombers smashing this trade period. Great get if they get him • Paddy Dow discussions going around Essendon asked for a swap with the Saad deal and talk Fremantle are making huge late change for Paddy talk they have put late four year deal on the table for him. • Jack Silvagni three clubs linked to him North Melbourne Fremantle GWS all showing little interest on him but most likely looking like he will stay at Carlton talk is he’s not happy with the club after they delisted his younger brother Ben. • Brody Mihocek looking like he will stay resign with Collingwood with three-four year deal on table round $550-600K year ... not new news but Collingwood need to start pulling out some deals • Jack Higgins from Richmond set to have meeting with St Kilda officials this afternoon. • Shaun McKernan deal looks set to be done soon with St Kilda. • Peter Wright from Gold Coast talks Collingwood is the huge favourite to lure him over. • Oscar McDonald brother of Tom been linked to Essendon and North Melbourne. • Dom Sheed from West Coast Collingwood and Carlton keen on him looks like he will stay West Coast • I’m hearing Adelaide next year have put six year deal on the table to Matt Crouch end of next year. • Quinton Narkle despite being linked to WA clubs North Melbourne have shown interest in him the last 24hrs • Melbourne Cup tip # 6 Twilight Payment

Our friend Ricky Nixon has become prolific with his prognostications. He’s issued another list and there’s a lot to digest - • Jaidyn Stephenson. With news coming in the last few days that he would be gettable at the trade table, North Melbourne and Hawthorn have both registered interest. Watch this space after his management was at North Melbourne’s club yesterday • Bulldogs set to make nice little run home for Adam Treloar they shown huge interest to him the last 48hrs as well as well as Mason Cox • Max Lynch the young ruckman from Collingwood linked to Richmond and Sydney. • Rival Victorian clubs have been linked to Sam Menegola from Geelong they are Melbourne Hawthorn North Melbourne • Nick Hind from St Kilda is having meeting with Essendon tonight at Tullamarine. • Ben Brown set to nominate Melbourne talks he’s toured the club twice he’s very happy at Melbourne talk is between three-four years will get that deal done. • Adelaide are confident GWS will trade Jackson Hately to the club rather than sending him to the pre-season draft. • North Melbourne are having meeting with the Candidates for top coaches job this week talks they hope to announce new coach by within two weeks. • Josh Dunkley looking like he will nominate a trade to Essendon talk is $700-750K year over 5 years deal. • Seb Ross – Was reportedly spotted touring Essendon’s facilities despite having a year to run on his contract talks going around St Kilda looks set to offload him to make room in the cap for Crouch. That’s huge for Essendon if Seb Ross does decide to nominate them. • Connor Blakely despite Fremantle putting him up on the trade table looks like he will stay at Fremantle. • Kyle Hartigan from Adelaide talks he will sign with Hawthorn this after he nominated trade to Hawthorn talks three year deal for him. • Daniel Talia from Adelaide talks going around Essendon has put a three year deal on the table to him to get him back to Victoria talks Adelaide saying he will not be put up the trade table despite having year to run on his contract. • Matthew Scharenberg from Collingwood linked to Adelaide. • Orazio Fantasia – Has officially requested a trade to Port Adelaide that deal will get done this week talk four years been put on the table to him. • Jayden Laverde talks he will stay at Essendon with clubs not showing interest in him. • Zach Merrett despite saying he wants to see out next year at Essendon huge talk going around Carlton and Collingwood showing huge interest in him. • James Stewart looks set to sign two year deal stay at Essendon. • Jordan Clark from Geelong has been linked to a move back home to WA talks Fremantle showing huge interest in him. • Will Brodie from Gold Coast still strongly on Essendon’s radar talks Essendon will make late play for him. • Wil Powell Is being chased by North Melbourne, in addition to other Victorian clubs – but there’s no word on whether Gold Coast are willing to entertain a move. Contracted until 2021. • Tim Taranto after being strongly linked by St Kilda talks he will stay GWS. • Cyril Rioli – Rumours continue to abound that the mercurial small forward can be coaxed out of retirement to Gold Coast after he was spotted catching up with GCS Coach just recently although I’m lead to believe it’s to do with and assistant coaching role not playing so calm down just calm down everyone • Mitch Hannan – Has requested a trade to the Western Bulldogs from Melbourne that deal will get done in the next couple days. • Tom McDonald officially heating up on him in talks after he had meeting with Essendon officials talks North Melbourne officials was spotted having a meeting with him yesterday watch this space around him on who he chooses. • Shaun Higgins looks almost certain to join Geelong talks that deal will be done mid week. • Paddy McCartin – The injury-ravaged former no.1 draft pick is looking likely to return to the AFL in 2021. Family connections mean Sydney are considered the front runners, although Geelong through family connections as well talk Sydney said if we pick you up you do a medical for us. • Tom Hickey talks he will nominate Sydney from West Coast.

More from the ever-reliable Ricky Nixon’s AFL Trade Scoops on Facebook — • Cedric Cox from Brisbane has requested trade back to WA home Fremantle set to offer him three years and West Coast has offered him two years. • Alex Witherden been linked to a three year deal at Essendon talks depends on trade deals him to consider it as part of a Daniher swap but most likely Brisbane did say they would ideally prefer to keep after Grant Birchall announced next year will be his last year at Brisbane. • Tom Phillips from Collingwood linked to a three year deal at Fremantle. • Jaidyn Stephenson from Collingwood in the last 48hrs only two clubs have asked about him was North Melbourne and Hawthorn. • Adam Treloar talks - Carlton and St Kilda pull out on Treloar with the last 24hrs Richmond has also expressed interest in him again but looking like he will stay at Collingwood now despite Gold Coast losing interest in him. • Shaun McKernan will tour St Kilda facilities very soon. • Devon Smith despite being linked to Collingwood talks / he told the club he wishes to stay at Essendon next year. • Jacob Townsend despite being linked to Sydney again talks Essendon is keen to sign him on for another year. • Sam Simpson from Geelong been linked to a two year deal at GWS • Peter Wright from Gold Coast been linked to two clubs Collingwood and Essendon Collingwood are favourites to lure him over. • Jack Gunston after being linked to a three year at Collingwood talks - he wishes to stay at Hawthorn. • Chad Wingard been linked three clubs the last 48hrs Carlton Richmond Collingwood talks he will stay at Hawthorn. • Neville Jetta from Melbourne talks - he was spotted at Collingwood having a meeting with officials. • Bachar Houli told Richmond he wishes not to go to Essendon - he wishes to stay at Richmond next year. • Marlion Pickett talks he will sign on at Richmond talks is two years have been put on the table to him. • Jack Lonie from St Kilda talks he’s set to have a meeting with Bulldogs officials today. • Jimmy Webster – Is understood to be on his way to Adelaide alongside Dunstan as the Saints and Crows work out a deal for Brad Crouch • Lachie Young has requested a move to North Melbourne from Western Bulldogs • Also heard Brad Scott was spotted having a meeting with Essendon talks going around he’s favourite to get Dan Richardson job as head of football for Essendon

The AFL Trade Period is often fueled by rumours and guesswork and it can be fun discerning whether or not they have any substance. One person who purports to have the inside knowledge and calls himself Ricky Nixon has posted a long list of AFL Trade Scoops on Facebook but they sound less like scoops and more like a mixture of stories that are already out there, rumour and malarkey — • Geelong now having second thoughts on what to offer Tom Hawkins who is out of contact and coming off another below average finals series and with Jeremy Cameron on the move do they need both ??? • Jesse Hogan from Fremantle two clubs showing huge interest in him now Sydney and Brisbane with Sydney offering him three year deal. • Kyle Hartigan after nominating Hawthorn from Adelaide talks two-three year deal. • Alex Witherden from Brisbane been strongly linked to two Victorian clubs already Hawthorn Essendon • Max Lynch young back up Collingwood ruckman has had four clubs showing interest in him now are Richmond Fremantle GWS Adelaide • Josh Thomas from Collingwood linked to two clubs Hawthorn Melbourne • Shaun McKernan has had huge interest in him with three clubs very keen Melbourne St Kilda North Melbourne • Tom McDonald from Melbourne looks set to nominate Essendon with Essendon offered him four years on the table. • Neville Jetta talks going around Collingwood huge interest in him after they offered him two year deal to lure him from Melbourne. • Isaac Smith talks he will nominate a trade to Melbourne from Hawthorn Melbourne has offered him three year deal. • Peter Wright from Gold Coast been linked to three clubs already GWS Collingwood Sydney all showing huge interest in him. • Ben Brown looks set to nominate Melbourne as his preferred destination Melbourne has offered him five year deal on table. • Majak Daw only one club has shown interest in him the last couple days and that is Collingwood. • Jared Polec despite being linked to a two year deal with Melbourne Hawthorn has also shown interest in him talks going around if a deal dose not get done Polec happy to stay at North depending if deal can not get done. • Nathan Broad from Richmond with two clubs showing huge interest in him is Gold Coast and Fremantle. • Jack Higgins from Richmond been linked three clubs Bulldogs and North Melbourne and Melbourne. • St Kilda's Jake Carlisle has the Hawks still showing huge interest in him after the Hawks offered him three year deal to try and lure him another old club Essendon showing interest in him again. • Jack Lonie from St Kilda been linked to four clubs Bulldogs Carlton Collingwood Sydney. • Paddy McCartin ex Saint former number one draft pick been linked to three clubs Geelong Essendon Sydney talks going around clubs want him to pass medical tests and fitness tests to prove that he’s good to go. • Dylan Roberton from St Kilda been linked two clubs Adelaide GWS • Aliir Aliir from Sydney been linked to two clubs Port Adelaide GWS. • Ben Ronke from Sydney been linked two clubs Adelaide North Melbourne • Tom Hickey from West Coast been linked three clubs Sydney GWS Carlton. • Lachlan Hunter told Bulldogs he wants to stay after all the talk going on around him said he’s not going anywhere. • Delisted players who have interest in them. Tim Broomhead ex pie been linked to three clubs West Coast Fremantle Adelaide • Cam McCarthy ex docker been linked to the pies in interest in him • Brandon Matera ex doctor been linked to four clubs Bulldogs Carlton Sydney North Melbourne • Heath Shaw ex giant only one club did show interest in him was North Melbourne • Will Golds ex hawk (delisted), been linked to Fremantle talks Hawthorn may be keen on re rookie him through the draft • Kyle Dunkley brother of Josh delisted Melbourne player has been linked to two clubs Essendon and Bulldogs. ¥ Ben Jacobs delisted by North Melbourne linked two clubs Bulldogs Collingwood • Jasper Pittard ex north delisted player linked to Geelong and Adelaide if they decide to re rookie him. • Jamie Macmillan (delisted), north Melbourne player linked two clubs Richmond Essendon. • Riley Grundy delisted by Port Adelaide brother of Brodie been linked to Collingwood Melbourne • Hamish Brayshaw ex Eagle linked to Carlton and Melbourne.

Yes but we should point blank refuse to play another game in Cairns. We’ve done our duty to the AFL there at great cost to the management.

There but for the grace of god ...

Busting to find out what happened on Saturday 19 September, 1964.

Donald Trump isn’t being secretive. He’s tweeting that GWS Giants were robbed by the fake umpires.

1988 Melbourne *

6. Jack Viney 5. Steven May 4. Jake Lever 3. Christian Petracca 2. Jake Melksham 1. Max Gawn

Well, seeing that North Melbourne’s hub facility is on the Gold Coast at the Mercure Resort, Metricon Stadium would be even closer. If the game’s played at the Gabba, both clubs have at least an hour’s travel by road which would be fair in the circumstances.

GWS get their revenge for last year’s grand final and Tigers in a bit of a post premiership slump not helped by having some injuries and players missing from their hub.

Nothing beats beating Carlton twice in the same season!

I think I’ll take the Gabba.

Thankfully we won’t have to play the Kangas in Hobart where they would have beaten us by 2 points after a blustery afternoon ending in rain. Anywhere else, we beat them by 50 points. Metricon or the Gabba a bonus.

I even miss those poor food vendors who used to sell healthy food like dim sims and chips outside the ground. ?

Fantastic effort Demon fans - now let’s see some joy in September October!

No need to get narky hardtalk. My post wasn’t a reflection on Chunk but on the fact that we had a family connection to a good footballer and apparently didn’t pursue him.

Team will have no MFC players because of Covid19.