Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 1

[Cataholic]

Absolute radio silence for me at the moment.


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No news you sense, or they now playing their card close to their chest given it's down to the nitty gritty now?

 

[Play it Sam]

Do you have knowledge of said club - thinking St Kilda or Richmond could be desperate to want to boost their midfield options

And these muppets have farms and surf where?

 

[Cataholic]

Another Melb club is in play with Oliver. I'm still getting told certain higher ups at Geelong don't want Oliver here

Interesting.

Culture concerns?

 

[Grimoz]

Another Melb club is in play with Oliver. I'm still getting told certain higher ups at Geelong don't want Oliver here

None of that makes sense, we wouldn't have met with him if we weren't interested, they would have had to get permission from the higher ups beforehand and by all reports it was a good meeting, Melbourne have categorically shut it down so to have another club in play would make them
seem even more stupid and backtracking once again, not saying its not the info you have gotten but im highly doubting the legitimacy of it.

 

[cats_09]

Good luck with what comes next Phoenix

 

[Boxhead_31]

What’s the go with Bailey smith??? Nothing but the sound of crickets

Foxfooty need content for the deadline day special so don't expect it to be done until that is on the air

 

[Strange Cat]

Good luck with what comes next Phoenix

It’s a tough industry I hope he gets a chance elsewhere

 

[Boxhead_31]

It’s a tough industry I hope he gets a chance elsewhere

Reading that it sounds like he doesn't want another crack at it

 

[Pure_Ownage]

It’s a tough industry I hope he gets a chance elsewhere

That to me sounds like he's retiring and going back home.

 

[cats_09]

It’s a tough industry I hope he gets a chance elsewhere

Maybe in the SANFL

But sounds like he's happy to step away for now

 

[Grimoz]

It’s a tough industry I hope he gets a chance elsewhere

Sounds like he quit and is giving AFL away

 

[calder_daddy]

Good luck with what comes next Phoenix

Would be tough to make that decision, very mature of him

 

[Hamingja]

Rich for us to talk as we have been major beneficiaries of them in the past but Gold Coast giving Collingwood and Richmond a leg up for Noble and Rioli is sickening

 

[BuRgeRs82]

Mark my words, the Oliver trade is still on!!!!

Geelong have left it to Oliver to force the trade and make it untenable for him to be at Melbourne next year. I really hope that Oliver comes out early next week or even maybe next Wednesday to force Melbourne's hand.

Just listened to Mackie speak to Cal Twomey and Mack has said the following...

"It was a brief chat and thats where it sits currently" Currently.... interesting choice of words.

He goes on further...

"From Clayton's point of view, it's something he needs to work through" meaning that Clayton, the ball is your court...

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[Boxhead_31]

Here, we have an example of the problem of the trade period going on too long.
Journos make their narrative to get clicks and fill column inches.

 

[Vdubs]

Another Melb club is in play with Oliver. I'm still getting told certain higher ups at Geelong don't want Oliver here

What has transpired today after all the pleasing and reassuring comments that Oliver was staying at Demonland. In case I'm jumping at shadows...

Have nothing to do with Geelong apart from membership, and I would be disappointed if we took on that project. He is in the news for good reasons, and we should not be the club that is interested imho.

Stengle- Yes, it worked, but still there are concerns.

Mitch Clark- failed
Jack Steven- failed


Clayton Oliver- please, no thanks

Bailey Smith also gives me bad vibes.

It's not 100% based on footy, player selection that is, and the old "good character" description should be heavy in this decision making, and I get this is reflecting my age to some extent, but whoever these "higher ups " are at Geelong, I commend them.

However, I highly respect the way our administration functions, and if in their reckoning these 2 are good for us, I will buy into it.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Have the parties met yet?

I think there's was the meet and greet that all clubs go to earlier today.

Expect they talked about the upcoming cricket season

 

[year of the cat]

My information tonight is that Oliver is unlikely to continue to pursue a trade to us.

 

[Vdubs]

My information tonight is that Oliver is unlikely to continue to pursue a trade to us.

Wasn't that decided last week? - clearly not.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Maybe in the SANFL

But sounds like he's happy to step away for now

Last photo is him in a grid iron jumper. Going to NFL as a kicker?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Mark my words, the Oliver trade is still on!!!!

Geelong have left it to Oliver to force the trade and make it untenable for him to be at Melbourne next year. I really hope thst Oliver comes out early next week or even maybe next Wednesday to force Melbourne's hand.

Just listened to Mackie speak to Cal Twomey and Mack has said the following...

"It was a brief chat and thats where it sits currently" Currently.... interesting choice of words.

He goes on further...

"From Clayton's point of view, it's something he needs to work through" meaning that Clayton, the ball is your court...

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Nah, it's dead mate. If it wasn't a push from Melbourne it's not possible

 

[BuRgeRs82]

Nah, it's dead mate. If it wasn't a push from Melbourne it's not possible

For it it happen, Geelong are waiting for the push to come from Oliver.

Hoping that Oliver says to Melbourne under no circumstances am I playing for you next year. Tear up the contract and make me a cat.

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[Vdubs]

Nah, it's dead mate. If it wasn't a push from Melbourne it's not possible

It would have to be absolutely impossible to consider BOTH Smith and Oliver- is the Oliver discussion a compensation in case we can 't get Smith. I could live with not getting either of them quite happily.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

For it it happen, Geelong are waiting for the push to come from Oliver.

Hoping that Oliver says to Melbourne under no circumstances am I playing for you next year. Tear up the contract and make me a cat.

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Well in those circumstances Geelong wouldn't be able to make a trade happen. Melbourne has to be the one tearing up the contract or it's dead.

If the Cats are waiting for Oliver to call for a trade to them then they'll left at the altar waiting because it's not going to happen that way

 

[CatToTheFuture]

It would have to be absolutely impossible to consider BOTH Smith and Oliver- is the Oliver discussion a compensation in case we can 't get Smith. I could live with not getting either of them quite happily.

I think it's possible if Melbourne were genuinely done with him and needed him gone. If that's not the case then I think it doesn't work, not just in a trade capital sense but also in the player relationship to the club.