Rumour Bluemour Discussion XL - ‘Silly Season’ in full swing 😱

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Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Yep, this type of dog sh!t with moves trying to be set up middle of the season whilst in-contract (L/T) and in the leadership of the club is poor form.

Sorry Charlie, Geelong is not happening for you under our watch and the signed contract. That’s what you get for being a conniving campaigner.

Yep, **** him and Bazwanka…

 

[HarryFlashman]

Don't assume that the "A" grader we are chasing will come from the club Charlie goes to. So many scenario's to play out and Cats wouldn't throw hat into ring unless they think they can believe they can get it done

This has been months in the planning and we need numerous picks for F/S, Academies and other traded players like Khamis, Cheeser, Reidy, Florent and a couple more.

Flanders is a no. We won't even offer him a contract

Deep down we know the Charlie deal could unlock numerous options for us. As an example could help us get Walker next year along with Top 3 pick this year and a couple of good role players. Not to mention room in SC to go after Free Agents over next few years

Told by so many people at weekend that Charlie has made it clear he doesn't want to go back.

Wright is looking at this as a 2 year list balancing exercise with most done this year. He rates our youth especially with Jagga, Dean, Ison and Walker being added. Middle tier is his biggest focus

Thank you!
It’s shit Charlie wants out but if the opportunity is going to be capitalized on well, then that goes a long way to having some faith in the “plan”.
Don’t think anyone can argue that ‘Mid tier’ isn’t an area where theres room for improvement & that more talent is also being sought

 

[TheReal99prelim]

mackie is a very different cat to the old regime - very very nasty at this stuff. the old geelong would just get a fair deal done - mackie is of the sam mitchell school - screw everyone else

Easy for us, "Charlie is contracted for 4 years Mack, bye bye...oh and commiserations about the choke on GF day "

 

[Lace_Out]

I want more points

4000 points

no, 5000 points!!

Ok, we get your points.

 

[Coops93]

What did Mackie say that was so controversial?

Nothing. People are just pearl clutching because he said they're interested in Curnow.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Charlie's may be keen to get to Geelong but l can see Geelong making Marshall their priority, Stanley is close to retirement, Cameron & Neale are fine not sure they will see Curnow as a priority if they need to give up 1-2 Quality players even involving a third party.
Not having any valuable draft picks does not help them.

The fact that Geelong have played Stanley for close to 10 years, compared against their keeness to bring in elite players in other positions (most relevant Cameron at FF), suggest to me that they clearly don't value the ruck position, so I would suspect if given their choice, they'd prefer Charlie over Marshall.

 

[kreuze_missile]

The fact that Geelong have played Stanley for close to 10 years, compared against their keeness to bring in elite players in other positions (most relevant Cameron at FF), suggest to me that they clearly don't value the ruck position, so I would suspect if given their choice, they'd prefer Charlie over Marshall.

Apart from a gift from Sydney in 2022, they've been pretenders rather than contenders for over a decade.

Might be time for them to re-think the strategy. Rhys Stanley is part of the problem.

Last time they were a genuinely good side was with Brad Ottens.

 

[Gointocarlton]

Smug pricks!

I wouldnt consider that smug, I'd consider it childish from someone with a brain the size of a pea. Between him and Charlie, they'd be lucky to have 1/4 of a functioning brain between them.

 

[Limestone]

I wouldnt consider that smug, I'd consider it childish from someone with a brain the size of a pea. Between him and Charlie, they'd be lucky to have 1/4 of a functioning brain between them.

 

[Gointocarlton]

Told by so many people at weekend that Charlie has made it clear he doesn't want to go back.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you one of the 2025 leadership group.

 

[GoBlues!]

So many scenario's to play out and Cats wouldn't throw hat into ring unless they think they can believe they can get it done

Deep down we know the Charlie deal could unlock numerous options for us. As an example could help us get Walker next year along with Top 3 pick this year and a couple of good role players. Not to mention room in SC to go after Free Agents over next few years

Hard to see what draft picks or players Geelong can muster up Soap to get us an A grader.

Their draft hand this year is not great, with picks 17, 35, 53, 71 collectively only worth 1,245 points.

Player wise, they can’t afford to lose any quality players with so many veterans on the wrong side of 33 next year - including Dangerfield who will be 36, Stanley 36, Blicavs 35, Cam Guthrie 34, Stewart 33, Cameron 33. Duncan 34 has just retired.

If they throw their hat in the ring it will be a very small hat.

 

[The Bighouse]

Would we/SYD do ‘25 & ‘26 1st rounder + Hayward & Campbell for CC?
4 for 1…

 

[Sam The Doc]

Would we/SYD do ‘25 & ‘26 1st rounder + Hayward & Campbell for CC?
4 for 1…
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Elijah! if only..

 

[marcmurphy3]

Would we/SYD do ‘25 & ‘26 1st rounder + Hayward & Campbell for CC?
4 for 1…
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100% but I doubt they would give us both. I think 2 firsts + 1 of Campbell / Hayward (prefer Hayward) is about as good as we realistically do. If we want another player, we probably have to hand a pick back the other way.

 

[The Bighouse]

Elijah! if only..

Got to try and make it work.
For a team short on skills, he’s an outlier on that front.

 

[Bfevola]

What i do know, is that any Curnow trade will need another developing Good KPP forward. We just have to.

If McKay goes down we will be the Carlton of a long time ago with no key forwards.

 

[Bluebag13]

What i do know, is that any Curnow trade will need another developing Good KPP forward. We just have to.

If McKay goes down we will be the Carlton of a long time ago with no key forwards.

There were rumours of max gruzewski going around a few weeks ago.
Wonder where that is at

 

[marcmurphy3]

As much as I don't like him, I think we are reading too much into Mackie's comments. Seems Charlie approached Geelong first. They aren't going to outright reject him. I think they know doing a deal is next to impossible unless the situation becomes untenable. Smart of them to keep the door open but not make any commitments.

Don't think there's anything nefarious going. Think the situation is exactly as Mackie said. I doubt they are desperate for Curnow as much as he'd help them. They have 2 good key forwards and bigger gaps in their list elsewhere.

I also think Charlie and his manager would know how hard a trade to Geelong would be to execute since Curnow reportedly told Chad Warner

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Chad Warner

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24

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185cm

Wt

82kg

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M/F

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7.0

2star

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4.5

2star

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2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

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2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

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0.0

1star

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7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

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2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

a trade to Sydney would be tough and they have way more assets.

 

[Stamos]

There were rumours of max gruzewski going around a few weeks ago.
Wonder where that is at

C4 said he was meeting with the Filth

 

[Stamos]

Sydney is determined to add Carlton’s Charlie Curnow

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Charlie Curnow

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

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4.4

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M

3.2

4star

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1.6

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G

0.8

4star

after he met with Cox before leaving for an overseas trip.
But having returned home he has met with new Blues CEO Graham Wright and has been told he will be playing at Carlton next year.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fsport%2Fafl%2Ftrade-hq%2Flatest-afl-trade-and-free-agency-news-ahead-of-2025-exchange-period%2Fnews-story%2F77c7ce759a97756b2cf8f9c8d446bba0&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=ULTRALOW-Segment-1-SCORE

 

[Bluebag13]

C4 said he was meeting with the Filth

Damn.

I must have missed that post as well.

Cheers

 

[Bfevola]

So are we out for max gruzewski ?

 

[Stamos]

Damn.

I must have missed that post as well.

Cheers

D&T Board

 

[RPCB]

Don't assume that the "A" grader we are chasing will come from the club Charlie goes to. So many scenario's to play out and Cats wouldn't throw hat into ring unless they think they can believe they can get it done

This has been months in the planning and we need numerous picks for F/S, Academies and other traded players like Khamis, Cheeser, Reidy, Florent and a couple more.

Flanders is a no. We won't even offer him a contract

Deep down we know the Charlie deal could unlock numerous options for us. As an example could help us get Walker next year along with Top 3 pick this year and a couple of good role players. Not to mention room in SC to go after Free Agents over next few years

Told by so many people at weekend that Charlie has made it clear he doesn't want to go back.

Wright is looking at this as a 2 year list balancing exercise with most done this year. He rates our youth especially with Jagga, Dean, Ison and Walker being added. Middle tier is his biggest focus

Sounds like much to be excited about over the next 2-3 weeks.

 

[JJBagger]

My thoughts also but may not happen until next year!

Port will be able to match a bid next year, so we would have to trade for him anyway. A couple of south Australians high up in the draft this year means they may want first round picks this year as adequate compensation