Mitch McGovern (please read OP)

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Well the precise reason in your "whatever reason" comment is important. If they rejected the offer because they said they had no interest in playing for Carlton, then walking away is the only option.
... and?

There's no "Get McGovern or bust" situation here. He gets traded, for a price that both parties are willing to accept - whatever that may be - or we don't bother. There's not real issue there.
 

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We know he is contracted. It looks like he's already saying his goodbyes to his friends. A fair deal may have already been struck.

Gibbs' wife was in Adelaide during the 2016 trading period with no intentions of going back.

Things can change
 
Gibbs' wife was in Adelaide during the 2016 trading period with no intentions of going back.

Things can change
Was she posting all over social media that she was going home? No.
Why would Gibbs say that he was happy to stay in Melbourne (which he did) if a fair deal couldn't get done.
 
Was she posting all over social media that she was going home? No.
Why would Gibbs say that he was happy to stay in Melbourne (which he did) if a fair deal couldn't get done.
He signed a 3 year deal, things change.
 

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If getting progressively worse was part of your grand plan, why ask the AFL for assistance? Can you answer that?
I don't believe it was 'part of the plan' and I don't believe we would have been in this bad a shape had we had a better run with injuries through the year. The worst year I can remember us ever having in this department in my 40+ years of supporting this club.
I thought we had hit rock bottom last year and there were a few from the club suggesting this year could be worse as our team would be younger on the park - and that did eventuate but like any supporter you hope for the best.
It is clear now that we have a huge hole in our list in that 23 - 28 year old bracket and this needs to be addressed.
I know for a fact that a number of players (ie. O'shea, Mullet etc) were brought in to support the kids in the VFL...but they ended up having to play AFL due to our injury issues and that was not part of the plan.
Why ask for assistance? I'm not the one asking. So I cant answer that.
 
I agree. Reckon this has been a long conversation throughout the year imo.
It feels like the deal has been done, and I don't see how it could be anything other that 1 for McGovern and 7 if that's true.

Jesus, if it's McGovern for 25, I might just have to have a year off.
 
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