I'm sure they will. Even if the club offered Murphy a figure he's be 'happy' with tomorrow, he'd likely hold out, because he can.

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"I had to eat"

I am worried.
Putting off talks until mid-yr makes it easier to fluff around until season end.
Doesn't sound great.

fwiw he is currently on 8 Brownlow votes.

Inside information?

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THEY LIKE TO SEND UP!!!!!!!!

Until each team plays each other the same number of times, the AFL, as a fair dinkum competition, cannot be taken seriously.

He (Mr Swann) said the honour and pride associated with the club's traditional navy blue jumper was priceless.

When you're playing as well as Murphy is at the moment you would be crazy to sign now. Let his football do the talking, more than happy to pay him the big bucks if he can back it up on the field.

Better than that. My spreadsheet.

..not going anywhere, really playing with everything he's got.. ..the sort of honest passionate play for the jumper..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

Hope he stays. I reckon he will win a Brownlow. He polled really well a couple years ago without being outstanding. (So did Gibbs...)
Hopefully, he's just trying to drive up his price.

+1 Think he might just be after a good raise but with us... Deservedly so. Great season so far. Cant see him leaving

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Chris Judd: 'I've since watched some Steven Seagal movies and realise pressure points are no laughing matter.'

As a matter of interest, IF he was to go to GWS what sort of compensation would we receive?
From memory Geelong got a mid and end of first round pick for Ablett. Murphy would have to be at least a mid first round surely. Anyone got the formula they use.

I think Murphy would hit the mark for the same compensation as Ablett under the criteria used.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

Apparently Hutchy stated that Essendon* are monitering the situation with Murphy closely and are weighing up whether to make a play for him.

I would want Hurley, Watson and the scums first round pick for Murphy.

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You heard it here first!

Perhaps Gibbsy can give some back so we can pay Murph some more....

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I support the Navy Blues whatever happens!

Would hate to lose Murph.... no issues trading Gibbs if we get a good key position player

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Matty Kruzer you star!

If Hutchy actually thought about it prior to opening his trap, he would realise that there is no way Murph will end up at Windy Hill.

There would only be 2 ways he could end up there. The first is to trade for him, in which case it would cost them Hurley and their first round pick (no way would they agree to that), the second is for Murph to put a ridiculous price on his head so that no other team would have the cash, or the inclination to pay as a PSD pick...only problem with that is that there is a team in NSW that will have both, and would give themeslves whiplash in agreeing to whatever terms that Murph put on his head.

Next year he will either be at Carlton or GWS. Does anyone truly think that any top line player is going to go to GWS? I wouldnt have thought so.

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Blue blood is running through these veins!!! Go Blueys!!!

I saw Hutchy say that and I believe he just made it up. He's just an insecure fat little kid making up stories to impress people that's grown up into an insecure fat little reporter who's stories fail to impress people.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

That's rough on Scully. He's going to be a great player.

Let's not forget that Hutchy got the ball rolling with Murph to GWS talk earlier this year, so it's in his interests to keep the intrigue going. Otherwise it's just another beat up of his that he's got wrong.

His own lackey said last week he thought Murph would be staying. I wouldn't be getting excited at anything that Hutchy says in regards to this one.

Believe it or not I've been finding his dorky little wanker sidekick a little more pathetic than even Hutchy. Not sure why this is...good teacher perhaps?

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If true that would be a brave play by the scum...

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"Truth, for the tyrants, is the most terrible and cruel of all bindings; it is like an incandescent iron falling across their chests. And it is even more agonizing than hot iron, for that only burns the flesh, while truth burns its way into the soul"     — Lauro Aguirre