2017 Off-Season

[Booney]

Darcy Lang toured North Melbourne this week, has nominated Carlton as his preferred destination.

[Grenville]

Well Lachie Weller has asked for a trade to Gold Coast from Freo. To be closer to family lol.

Blucher on Weller: His girlfriend's family is on the GC, it's where he went to school, it's where all his mates are & he wants to live there

Wouldn't have thought footy would have been one of the field marshal's areas of expertise

[Booney]

Apparently it’s pick 10 and next years 2nd for Gibbs

that would be a good result for both parties

Last year two 1st rounders was too much. This year a 1st and 2nd rounder for a bloke who is a year older.

Better deal for Carlton.

[Grenville]

Will Adelaide keep a bloke on their list who doesn't want to be there?

well we need someone to be playing next year ... we are running out of players

I reckon if Sloane was to leave (Its a possibility). Tex would go on a killing spree. Just imagine if Geelong offered Sloane something like 1.3 million a year. That would be hilarious and I would like to see the look on Tex's face.

Befuddled, just the same as asking Tex to spell.

[The Bedge]

Gibbs to the Crows this arvo

How dare a player leave their current club to go elsewhere!

Hope Crows supporters are as disgusted with this move as they were with Lever and Cameron!

[bertiebeatle]

Any truth to the rumor i have just been told that it is pick 10 & 16 for Gibbs and a 2018 2nd rounder?? Surely not

[Booney]

CARLTON is strongly considering out-of-favour Port Adelaide ruckman Matthew Lobbe in what could be an NBA-style salary dump deal.

The Blues are performing a medical examination of the ruckman, who is contracted for a further two years on about $500,000 a season.

Carlton and the Power have been discussing a range of options including the prospect of the Blues taking on the entire contract and receiving a draft pick — 34, 49 or 62 — as well. If the dump deal was struck, it would be groundbreaking in the AFL.

The Blues’ interest in Lobbe is understood to be centred on not only the need for a backup ruckman, but the possibility of actually improving its draft position by taking on his salary.

The parties could also do a pick swap in which Carlton improves its draft position. Port Adelaide had previously indicated a willingness to pay a portion of Lobbe’s contract in a trade.

The Blues are eyeing Lobbe as a backup to Matthew Kreuzer, who has had two largely injury-free years but has a record of fragility.

Lobbe struggled for game-time once it became clear that Paddy Ryder was a dominant ruckman and far better suited to the ruck than a hybrid forward/ruck role.

Both Queensland clubs had entertained the prospect of Lobbe, with the Lions having ruled themselves out this week

[bertiebeatle]

CARLTON is strongly considering out-of-favour Port Adelaide ruckman Matthew Lobbe in what could be an NBA-style salary dump deal.

The Blues are performing a medical examination of the ruckman, who is contracted for a further two years on about $500,000 a season.

Carlton and the Power have been discussing a range of options including the prospect of the Blues taking on the entire contract and receiving a draft pick — 34, 49 or 62 — as well. If the dump deal was struck, it would be groundbreaking in the AFL.

The Blues’ interest in Lobbe is understood to be centred on not only the need for a backup ruckman, but the possibility of actually improving its draft position by taking on his salary.

The parties could also do a pick swap in which Carlton improves its draft position. Port Adelaide had previously indicated a willingness to pay a portion of Lobbe’s contract in a trade.

The Blues are eyeing Lobbe as a backup to Matthew Kreuzer, who has had two largely injury-free years but has a record of fragility.

Lobbe struggled for game-time once it became clear that Paddy Ryder was a dominant ruckman and far better suited to the ruck than a hybrid forward/ruck role.

Both Queensland clubs had entertained the prospect of Lobbe, with the Lions having ruled themselves out this week

Would be stoked for him if he finds a home else where

[bertiebeatle]

Any truth to the rumor i have just been told that it is pick 10 & 16 for Gibbs and a 2018 2nd rounder?? Surely not

Edit that - Jon Ralph has just tweeted apparantley, Carton will receive ADL 2017 1st Rounder, ADL 2018 first round & there will be a swap of next year's 2nd round picks.

[The Bedge]

Crows fans when a player leaves:

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Crows fans when a player signs:

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[MW]

that's a lot of effort for a troll attempt.

[Booney]

that's a lot of effort for a troll attempt.

Worth it.

[locky801]

i'd have the angry mob for both pics

[heater31]

that's a lot of effort for a troll attempt.

Worth it.

5AA and Triple M will be in melt down

[Robran]

Gibbs to the Crows this arvo

Hopefully we can get balfours and villis as well.

[Lightning McQueen]

that's a lot of effort for a troll attempt.

Worth it.

I thought this was more apt for the latter:

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Wigg traded to the Suns for bugger all

pick 39 for Wigg, 54, and 2018 4th rd

thought he was going to be a good player for us. will never know now. not sure what they are planning here unless they needed 39 to go with another deal cause you'd leave Wigg on the list rather than get 39 back in

fair chance wigg wanted out too knowing he likely wouldnt have got a game.

if we end up trading a couple of picks for gibbs then getting 39 back could be ok.

Yep, offered a 2 year deal & was off to the Gold Coast next week no matter what.
Pyke doesn't rate him anyway so good on him, was promised games that never eventuated.

[Brodlach]

Seems everyone has a different deal between the clubs. Throw enough darts one has got to hit

[bertiebeatle]

Seems everyone has a different deal between the clubs. Throw enough darts one has got to hit

Yep 5 min frenzy of deals going left right and centre and nothing eventuated. Only had a look as the boss is a mad crows fan and made me change the radio to 5AA. Thought i would get the scoop for him early but looked like a fool in the end!

[woodublieve12]

that's a lot of effort for a troll attempt.

Not sure it’s trolling when it’s what pretty much happens...