Rumour going round BF that the Derker -Wayde Derksen is going to train with the Blues from Monday -not sure how much veracity there is to the claim
A few of us were keen on him earlier in the pre-season
Can play Back and Forward -Dees were keen apparently until May couldnt be offloaded
Delisted by GWS

Sorry thats Wade

Awesome, putting that to bed early will give Walshy all time to get his body 100% and come out firing without the usual conspiracy theories.

Good news if true.

I had nothing to do with it.

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Not only that, we would not be going into another season with speculation over our one star player who's a free agent at the end of the season.

Hindsight showed it was an absolute disaster within the four walls last season. It'll be great to get this wrapped up and clear the runway to get back to pushing for finals and hopefully Edmund's mail is right.

Source - https://www.sen.com.au/news/2026/01/16/ ... ract-worth

That too.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2026/01/19/ ... will-white

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Troubled Blue “closing in” on SSP lifeline after delisting

By SEN
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Troubled Carlton midfielder Elijah Hollands is closing in on an AFL lifeline at the Blues, according to SEN’s Sam Edmund.

The 23-year-old was delisted by Carlton in October with a year to run on his contract after battling mental health and alcohol issues in 2025.

While Hollands was axed by the Blues, the club offered him the opportunity to train this pre-season with hopes of reviving his career via the Supplemental Selection Period.

Now, according to Edmund, the former No. 7 pick has done everything right this summer as he looks set to be retained by the club.

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Good

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I'm shocked to be sitting here

I hope if he gets a contract, it's on the strictest, leanest terms possible.

Do not give him an inch.

I got to read an AFL contract recently - they are very simple documents these days (I got to read an old one and it was way more complex and detailed - Shane Woewodin's)

The contract references the players association Collective Bargaining Agreement. This document establishes "standard player contracts" for all players. It also outlines a "code of conduct" and an "illicit drug policy".

Unsure if there is room to add stricter terms, or all players are just under that.

Thought it was interesting when I read it