Plenty of players have said they'd quit and then returned once a suitable trade hadn't been found.
Hell, Dustin Martin was supposed to be gone but was persuaded to stay at the club. Ryan O'Keefe 'quit' the Swans for a few days.
If we can't find a decent trade, I reckon Bolton will get in his ear.
This is a very good point. Is Yarran likely to play for Carlton next year? Probably not.
However, like with Andrew Walker at the end of 2010, if a suitable trade cannot be found - we will try to keep him. What Yarran is saying is irrelevant. He is pushing to be traded, and there will be interested clubs. If Richmond doesn't want to offer something suitable - guess what, Hawthorn will. Or possibly one of the WA clubs. Too soon with both heavily involved in the premiership race to know if they'd be interested. Freo will want McCarthy if they can get him but who know's whats happening there? WCE should have picks if they lose Selwood etc.
He is worth a first rounder, but I don't expect Richmond supporters to agree. Bottom line for Richmond is: "the greatest risk is to take no risk at all". After 3 mediocre finals campaigns, I think its well past playing it safe. Whether that's Harley Bennell or Chris Yarran I don't know.
Right now Carlton is saying: we will try and find a suitable trade. If Richmond or other clubs think he's walking in for steak knives then they will miss out. Simple as that. I'm confident Hawthorn will be interested - he suit their gameplan - and they will offer pick 17/18/19. Richmond would need to match this somehow.
What I am hearing is Lennon + Rich's second - so that might be the trade. We won't know for a little while yet.