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

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[Carltonfc9]

Bulldogs are pretty confident. Also the Hawks would be able to if they didn't get Merrett.

Bulldogs only will be able to get him next year as a free agent imo, Hawks would have to trade out McKenzie second and maybe 1 more for picks, if we trade out curnow we are in the box seat if hes keen for us

 

[Bulldogs85]

We'll offer you a second rd pick to have him back?

Sorry mate no deal Kennedy is a much loved player

 

[NavySteel]

Oliver to Collingwood would be a shrewd bit of business. Reckon he goes back to his best next year and leave several clubs scratching their heads about a lost opportunity (including us, imo - Cripps can't live forever as an inside midfield and our mature stocks are thin - Hewett and who else? Not Cerra and Walsh).

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

Oliver to Collingwood would be a shrewd bit of business. Reckon he goes back to his best next year and leave several clubs scratching their heads about a lost opportunity (including us, imo - Cripps can't live forever as an inside midfield and our mature stocks are thin - Hewett and who else? Not Cerra and Walsh).

Pies have flown up to Sydney to meet him but can’t get hold of him.

 

[TerryWallet]

Oliver to Collingwood would be a shrewd bit of business. Reckon he goes back to his best next year and leave several clubs scratching their heads about a lost opportunity (including us, imo - Cripps can't live forever as an inside midfield and our mature stocks are thin - Hewett and who else? Not Cerra and Walsh).

I saw and listened to Clarry on a recent horse racing podcast. He looked horrendous for an elite AFL player and sounded like his lifestyle is still in fullswing. Sounded like he has learned nothing about changing. And a new look Melbourne's actions strongly indicate they feel that way too.

 

[Zlatan]

Club in recent days pitched an offer to Steele Sidebottom to see if he would be interested in a player + coaching role from 2026 onwards. Unlikely to happen but an example of some of the smart wheeling that GW is doing in the background.

Love it. Would really benefit the team to bring in solid proven leadership, whether it’s Sidebottom or similar. I have really strong doubts about our current player leadership capabilities.

 

[Blue__Balls]

Jeez, GWS are pushing their luck, imagine Clayton rocking up at the club after spending the Christmas break over at Bondi...

 

[Gavstar]

Club in recent days pitched an offer to Steele Sidebottom to see if he would be interested in a player + coaching role from 2026 onwards. Unlikely to happen but an example of some of the smart wheeling that GW is doing in the background.

Ok with a coaching role but a playing role? that would be a terrible idea. Let Pies deal with his ageing out not us.

 

[Michael Jezz]

I really like it if we are pitching to Sidebottom. We need premiership experience.
GW can only pitch but there is a heap of evidence that "A" grade players, coaches will not come to Carlton

 

[ferrisb]

Club in recent days pitched an offer to Steele Sidebottom to see if he would be interested in a player + coaching role from 2026 onwards. Unlikely to happen but an example of some of the smart wheeling that GW is doing in the background.

Can we plug him into the matrix... and then load the Steele Sidebottom program into all of the Carlton players' minds?

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Interesting

My source is very close to Butters best friend - all he has told me is that Zak is almost certain to follow Ken

Almost certain
Slightly dead
Just about a sure thing
All but done
Next to perfect
As good as ours
More or less agreed
Practically sorted
Virtually locked in

Shoot me now…

 

[ferrisb]

Club in recent days pitched an offer to Steele Sidebottom to see if he would be interested in a player + coaching role from 2026 onwards. Unlikely to happen but an example of some of the smart wheeling that GW is doing in the background.

He is contracted for next year.

We asked about him joining after next year? He would be 36yo....

 

[ferrisb]

Interesting

My source is very close to Butters best friend - all he has told me is that Zak is almost certain to follow Ken

Not a good idea for Carlton to recruit players that are loyal to coaches...

... it could be a very short-term attachment here

 

[Blue__Balls]

Ok with a coaching role but a playing role? that would be a terrible idea. Let Pies deal with his ageing out not us.

Nah, he's still better than any of our dedicated wingers.

A managed season with him working with Jagga, Ollie, Chesser and El Campo would be perfect. 15-ish games, transition into a transition/ball movement coaching role.

 

[JimmyRabbit49]

Club in recent days pitched an offer to Steele Sidebottom to see if he would be interested in a player + coaching role from 2026 onwards. Unlikely to happen but an example of some of the smart wheeling that GW is doing in the background.

We would pick him up and his body would immediately breakdown

 

[ABigOlDoofus]

I hate to say this but De Grey would be a player I would chase. Kicks goals, adds mongrel and could pinch hit through the middle to take pressure off Cripps and Walsh.

TA

Would be wonderful for the 3 games you get him fully fit each year.

We've just started to move off of those who are perpetually injured/have low training standard, not super keen to be adding them back IMO.

Also probably not the guy you want at the club when you're trying to perform a cultural reset.

 

[We may never win again]

Oliver to Collingwood would be a shrewd bit of business. Reckon he goes back to his best next year and leave several clubs scratching their heads about a lost opportunity (including us, imo - Cripps can't live forever as an inside midfield and our mature stocks are thin - Hewett and who else? Not Cerra and Walsh).

Wouldn’t touch him personally, going off what I was told as of a month or two ago he was still a long way off someone I’d want us bringing in

 

[JPZ SKOLIEZ]

If we find noone I wonder if lemmey is invited back to train and then rookied

Surely there are other KPF's in the league somewhere that are not getting a game that want a change or another Jed Walter type?

 

[Premiership Quarter]

If we find noone I wonder if lemmey is invited back to train and then rookied

Why? He obviously wasnt up to it. Just being tall isn't a reason to bring him back

 

[BigFrizz36]

Oliver to Collingwood would be a shrewd bit of business. Reckon he goes back to his best next year and leave several clubs scratching their heads about a lost opportunity (including us, imo - Cripps can't live forever as an inside midfield and our mature stocks are thin - Hewett and who else? Not Cerra and Walsh).

Not a position of need. You have Cripps, Hewett, Cooper Lord and Ben Camporeale so we are covered there now and for the future. I suspect that Cooper Lord will be a better player in 2026 than Oliver, despite not getting paid $1.4 mill (yes Melbourne will be paying a fair bit) and without bringing the same amount of baggage. Surely he goes to GWS.

 

[TheBlueCampaigner]

Sorry mate no deal Kennedy is a much loved player

Ok thanks. We’ll let our people know.

 

[Aphrodite]

I hate to say this but De Grey would be a player I would chase. Kicks goals, adds mongrel and could pinch hit through the middle to take pressure off Cripps and Walsh.

TA

De NOey

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Correct

2027 is two years ahead

this is the first year clubs have been able to trade two years out

Or is your question aroudn the ability to trade this year, next year and the year after first round picks as part of one trade?

The question I have is whether the AFL would approve a trade that involved Geelong's 2025, 2026 and 2027 first round picks.

AFL 'rules' of course specify that clubs are to use 2 first round picks over a rolling 4 year period. Cats used their 2024 first rounder on Smith, which means they would have used zero first round picks over the 4 year period from 2024 to 2027.

We know the AFL can approve exceptions and Geelong are their love child. And I could understand/accept them approving 1 pick over 4 years, but surely they couldn't approve a club using no first round picks over 4 years unless they trade another one in.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

unless they trade another one in.

That's the key.
They wouldn't have broken any rules until 2027 or whenever comes and they haven't complied

 

[raymagoo]

Are the people saying pick seven for Flanders is steep the same people that want 25 first round picks for Charlie?