Redpath has had 2 or 3 knee recos I think

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I'd be open to Redpath. We just need a stop gap to fill that role while McKay, Kerr, Curnow, Silvagni (x2?) mature if Levi departs. If clubs see the best of what Bryce and Levi offer, there'll be no better time to part ways and capture some value for them. An off season I'd like to see would focus heavily on building the quality and depth of our midfield. Perfect case scenario based on some rumours that have circulated.

Departing Players
- Gibbs (to Adelaide, part of three way trade with the Bulldogs. Gibbs -> Crows, Lever -> Bulldogs, Pick 10/Redpath -> Blues)
- Casboult (hopefully contract offer from Richmond is enough to trigger Band 3 compo, pick 19/20)
- Boekhorst (to Freo for Balic)

In
- Josh Kelly for pick 1/2 (or keep and use on Cameron Rayner)
- Jacob Hopper for pick 19/20
- Pick 10, use on Nick Coffield/James Worpel (midfielders)
- Pick 37, ideally use on Jordan Houlahan (classy goal kicking half forward)
- Harley Balic (for Boekhorst)
- Redpath (part of Gibbs trade)
- Anthony Miles (DFA or trade for low pick)

We lost one current 1s midfielder + 1 fringe player and gain 4 likely 1s players + 1 fringe while improving the age profile of the list. With Cripps, Murphy, Curnow (x2), SPS, Cuningham, Pickett and Fisher we'd suddenly have a midfield. Docherty can resume his place down back along with Byrne's return from injury and we're actually looking like we'd be a contender for finals when the team gels.

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Disgraceful. Should be sacked for that!

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Essendon-Only team to have ever been found guilty of salary cap breaches in a premiership year!

Looks like we'll have Pick 1 as a bargaining chip.

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Miles from Richmond would be a good get. Not sure what he is worth though?

Too good to be true unfortunately.
Can't see us getting pick #10 for Gibbs due to his age.
Lever would be worth a lot more than Gibbs.

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Just careless.

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Seriously if we get a Priority Pick this year, it will be like when Collingwood stole won in 2005 and got Pendlebury with it.


It will be a huge bonus.

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Would have liked Levi to have played 100 games before he left just in case.

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dane's trolling again

Are you saying our record doesnt warrant a PP?

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Gibbs has another 5yrs at AFL level. Worth more than #10. He will take Adelaide to a new level.

What I think warrants doesn't come into it.

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Imagine being his wife if he had 3 boys it would drive her nuts cleaning up after them every time they missed the bowl

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It only matters if Adelaide would be willing to give up Lever (who will have requested a trade) for Gibbs (who will take all sorts of pressure off Sloane).

It then matters if the Bulldogs believe a long term quality defender is worth more than a pick 10 draftee and a key forward who has had multiple knee reco's.

If Levi was to trigger Band 3 compo and depart, I think Carlton would be happy enough to convert Gibbs and Levi into Pick 10, 19 and a replacement key forward.

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If Gibbs goes could we engineer a deal for Hopper and Adelaides first rounder next year...would prefer pick 16-18 next year than 10 this year from what I hear


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I don't how to put the link up, someone I am sure can do it, but the Age reporting that Carlton is ready to launch a cash splash.
Summary of article;
Club confident Gibbs will stay
Has plenty of salary cap space and the top of the hit list are Kelly and Hopper
Have strong interest in Jackson Trengove
Also circling Devon Smith
Dale Thomas' future remains unclear
Casboult linked to Richmond and Fremantle
Kreuzer has triggered a clause tying him to the club for next year but will likely be granted an extension of multiple years beyond 2018.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/c ... eType=text

The Age

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Carlton ready to shake off the blues and launch a 'cash splash'
Jon Pierik and Sam McClure
Published: August 7 2017 - 6:00PM

Carlton are preparing to launch a cash splash in a year when the Blues could also boast the No.1 picks in the national and pre-season drafts.

As the Blues begin to fine tune their desired post-season shopping spree, they are also becoming increasingly confident that star midfielder Bryce Gibbs will remain.

Should Gibbs stay, the Blues say their salary cap will still have ample room to accommodate the headline acts on their hit list; out-of-contract Greater Western Sydney Giants, Josh Kelly and Jacob Hopper.

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