2026/2027 Draft & Trade Periods

[Gorringe Can Suck One]

For sure I would not call him ‘TOXIC’ as his thread title does.

Making semi public jabs at the club because he doesn’t get his way is pretty toxic

 

[Gorringe Can Suck One]

Guess I won't need to throw out my Petracca badge then... looks like I'll see him day one pre-season at Casey.

“I WANT HUMPHREY, GIVE ME HUMPHREY!”

 

[SUNS]

“I WANT HUMPHREY, GIVE ME HUMPHREY!”

Why you doxxing me, bruh?

 

[lommy]

Guess I won't need to throw out my Petracca badge then... looks like I'll see him day one pre-season at Casey.

keep holding firm mfcrox!! soon your forum comments will crack the will of the suns board posters and we will succumb to your hypothetical demands for your fantasy trade scenario

 

[Iva Bigun]

Petracca not a top player I'm assuming? That's cool, he can come back to Melbourne with his tail between his legs I guess.

It is pretty simple I think... Gold Coast get a proven game breaker who will take you a game or two further in 2026, and Melbourne get fairly compensated for him with his four years left on contract. We don't want two picks... we have stated this already. We have brought in the likes of Windsor, Langford, Lindsay the last couple of drafts. We want some muscle to come in and support them (aka. Humphrey). I don't know why Cameron is being so pig headed about it.

Maybe it’s because Bailey has much more upside than Petrarca, maybe it’s because Bailey has no interest in playing for a rebuilding Melbourne, maybe it’s because Lamb has been a dickhead about trying to pick up Bailey rather than a couple of top 10 pics

 

[Iva Bigun]

Guess I won't need to throw out my Petracca badge then... looks like I'll see him day one pre-season at Casey.

You say that like it is somehow a threat, keep him I dare you I double dare you a triple dare you, nobody on this board really cares?

 

[mfcrox]

“I WANT HUMPHREY, GIVE ME HUMPHREY!”

So you want a 4x All Australian, Norm Smith Medallist... and expect to get him for two picks in a weak draft? Righto.

We've said that a deal really needs to turn our head or we will hold him to his contract as Steven King is happy to have him back at the club.

 

[SUNS]

So you want a 4x All Australian, Norm Smith Medallist... and expect to get him for two picks in a weak draft? Righto.

We've said that a deal really eeds to turn our head or we will hold him to his contract as Steven King is happy to have him back at the club.

We're not paying for his resume champ. Paying for what he can offer us in 2026 and beyond. That is not All Australian and certainly not Norm Smith form. And its yet to be seen if he is on the decline or just not giving 110% because he plays for a rabble of a club . .

 

[Iva Bigun]

So you want a 4x All Australian, Norm Smith Medallist... and expect to get him for two picks in a weak draft? Righto.

We've said that a deal really eeds to turn our head or we will hold him to his contract as Steven King is happy to have him back at the club.

Have at it, I will tune in just to watch May and Trac imploding next season, can see Gawn saying get me outta here at seasons end, hilarious. Please do it, please please please

As for the 2 picks in a weak draft, they are “top 10 picks” no one else is even offering you 1, that should tell you something. It certainly tells me that we are offering too much

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Guess I won't need to throw out my Petracca badge then... looks like I'll see him day one pre-season at Casey.

Good luck in the 2km on day one Maybe Trac will run with you to say thanks for the support.

 

[Gorringe Can Suck One]

So you want a 4x All Australian, Norm Smith Medallist... and expect to get him for two picks in a weak draft? Righto.

We've said that a deal really eeds to turn our head or we will hold him to his contract as Steven King is happy to have him back at the club.

So you want to keep a disgruntled 30 year old on 1.3 a year while your club goes through a rebuild? Righto.

Your club doesn’t hold all the chips in this trade despite what you may believe. You have one chance to wow us with an offer for Humphrey before he nominates Hawks next year

 

[Young_Guns]

So you want a 4x All Australian, Norm Smith Medallist... and expect to get him for two picks in a weak draft? Righto.

We've said that a deal really eeds to turn our head or we will hold him to his contract as Steven King is happy to have him back at the club.

If Melbourne are fine with keeping a 29 year old over 2 top 10 picks at the start of a rebuild then good on them. They have every right to.

We’re all just a bunch of nuffies who talk sh*t for fun with 0 say over what actually happens, so I’m not sure what trying to achieve with all this posturing?

 

[mfcrox]

Have at it, I will tune in just to watch May and Trac imploding next season, can see Gawn saying get me outta here at seasons end, hilarious. Please do it, please please please

As for the 2 picks in a weak draft, they are “top 10 picks” no one else is even offering you 1, that should tell you something. It certainly tells me that we are offering too much

He nominated your club

 

[mfcrox]

So you want to keep a disgruntled 30 year old on 1.3 a year while your club goes through a rebuild? Righto.

Your club doesn’t hold all the chips in this trade despite what you may believe. You have one chance to wow us with an offer for Humphrey before he nominates Hawks next year

In all seriousness though... other replies tongue in cheek.

Why would you not trade him now if we can work out something fair for both parties? You're getting unders if he nominates Hawthorn next year. Serious question.

 

[GC2015]

So you want a 4x All Australian, Norm Smith Medallist... and expect to get him for two picks in a weak draft? Righto.

We've said that a deal really needs to turn our head or we will hold him to his contract as Steven King is happy to have him back at the club.

Oh man. You're going to be mighty disappointed when the trade goes through and you receive two picks for Petracca.

 

[Iva Bigun]

So you want to keep a disgruntled 30 year old on 1.3 a year while your club goes through a rebuild? Righto.

Your club doesn’t hold all the chips in this trade despite what you may believe. You have one chance to wow us with an offer for Humphrey before he nominates Hawks next year

At the end of next year Humphrey will still have two years left on his contract, he can nominate whoever he likes but unless the deal is significantly in our favour and by our favour I mean at least one gun player coming back to us we can just say stamp in shit, mate

As an example Humpa to Carlton, H Reid to Suns and Carltons F1 infinitum to Eagles

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

In all seriousness though... other replies tongue in cheek.

Why would you not trade him now if we can work out something fair for both parties? You're getting unders if he nominates Hawthorn next year. Serious question.

Because we want to keep him past that point.

He is contracted for 3 more years, we don't have to trade him to Hawthorn.

 

[Iva Bigun]

In all seriousness though... other replies tongue in cheek.

Why would you not trade him now if we can work out something fair for both parties? You're getting unders if he nominates Hawthorn next year. Serious question.

How are we getting unders? When he still has two years left on a contract after next season, the kid is likely to explode in 2026 and be the hottest prospect as a potential trade target

 

[Brenton87]

And also he hasn't even requested a trade..... obviously we've said he won't be traded but if he really wanted to blow the story up he could still request one

 

[Iva Bigun]

Seriously, there’s at least three clubs supporters coming to us offering us + + and then saying all that bowel cleanse is worth a gun 21 yo, agree or you’re being difficult, **** off to the trades thread

 

[Gorringe Can Suck One]

In all seriousness though... other replies tongue in cheek.

Why would you not trade him now if we can work out something fair for both parties? You're getting unders if he nominates Hawthorn next year. Serious question.

I personally would much rather deal with melbourne than hawthorn even if that means trading him now, Humphrey and a Future 2nd for Petracca and a Future 1st i’d sign right now if he wasn’t acting like a child. Hate the thought of rewarding that behaviour

 

[Brenton87]

In all seriousness though... other replies tongue in cheek.

Why would you not trade him now if we can work out something fair for both parties? You're getting unders if he nominates Hawthorn next year. Serious question.

Throw in Kozzie as steak knives and you got a deal

 

[mfcrox]

Anyway... I'll leave you to it guys. Guess we will see what the next few days bring All the best

 

[mfcrox]

Anyway... I'll leave you to it guys. Guess we will see what the next few days bring All the best

PS... Don't trade him to Hawthorn. Can't stand those campaigners.

 

[Jirik13]

Petracca not a top player I'm assuming? That's cool, he can come back to Melbourne with his tail between his legs I guess.

It is pretty simple I think... Gold Coast get a proven game breaker who will take you a game or two further in 2026, and Melbourne get fairly compensated for him with his four years left on contract. We don't want two picks... we have stated this already. We have brought in the likes of Windsor, Langford, Lindsay the last couple of drafts. We want some muscle to come in and support them (aka. Humphrey). I don't know why Cameron is being so pig headed about it.

Feel free to check with us on Wed after the end of trade period.

Melbourne will be excited about picks 7, 8 and move on from Petracca regardless what you are trying to tell us. Petracca was not happy the last 2 years after he almost died and wanted to leave. Mentally drained, looked like crying after every loss this year. Fresh start should do him good and so Melbourne should benefit from separation.

You don't tell 30 year old player who wanted to leave for 2 years that you are happy for him to explore opportunities and then turn down 7, 8 picks. They will be very handy in your re-build.

So Suns get Petracca for picks and another top liner for Humphrey next year. Sounds good for Suns? Even better maybe Dimma will sort out Humphrey, give him extra money and he extends, no?

BTW, it looks like Humphrey is all in on Hawks, not Demons.